Supermicro C9Z790-CG - Preface; About This Manual; About This Motherboard; Conventions Used in the Manual

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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, IT technicians and knowledgeable end users.
It provides information for the installation and use of the C9Z790-CG/-CGW motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Supermicro C9Z790-CG/-CGW supports a single 12
th
(up to 8+8 cores)/13
th
(up to 8+16
cores) Gen. Intel® Core
TM
i9/i7/i5/i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® series processor (LGA1700
socket) and a thermal design power (TDP) of up to 125W. Built with the Intel PCH Z790 chipset,
this motherboard supports up to 128GB of Unbu󰀨ered non-ECC UDIMM DDR5 memory with
speeds of up to 4400MT/s in four 288-pin memory slots, three M.2 sockets, 1G/10G Base-T
LAN ports, and a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header. The C9Z790-CG/-CGW is optimized
for high-performance, high-end computing platforms that address the needs of next generation
server applications. Please note that this motherboard is intended to be installed and serviced
by professional technicians only. For processor/memory updates, please refer to our website
at http://www.supermicro.com/products/.
Conventions Used in the Manual
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent
damage done to the components or injury to yourself:
Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage
or personal injury.
Warning! Indicates high voltage may be encountered while performing a procedure.
Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to relay
safety precautions.
Note: Additional Information given to di󰀨erentiate various models or to provide information
for proper system setup.