Supermicro SUPERO X10DRU-i+ - Preface; About This Motherboard; Manual Organization

Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, IT Professionals, and
knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X10DRU-i+ motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X10DRU-i+ motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600v3 series proces-
sors (Socket R3) that offer new Intel Microarchitecture 22nm Process Technology,
delivering the best balanced solution of performance, power efciency, and fea-
tures to address the diverse needs of next-generation data centers. With the PCH
C612 built in, the X10DRU-i+ motherboard supports Advanced Management Bus
Infrastructure, MCTP Protocol, and Intel® Node Manager 3.0. This motherboard
is ideal for SMCI 1U/2U Ultra server platforms. Please refer to our website (http://
www.supermicro.com) for CPU and memory support updates.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the moth-
erboard. It also provides detailed information about the Intel PCH C612 chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory, and system setup stored in the BIOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS, and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists Software Installation Instructions.
Appendix C contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.
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