Supermicro SUPERO X10DRW-i - Advanced Power Management; Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available When Supermicro Power Management (SPM) Is Installed); Management Engine (ME)

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X10DRW-i/X10DRW-iT Motherboard User’s Manual
1-7 Advanced Power Management
The following new advanced power management features are supported by this
motherboard:
Intel
®
Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available
when "Supermicro Power Management (SPM)" is
Installed)
The Intel
®
Intelligent Power Node Manager 3.0 (IPNM) provides your system with
real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efciency.
Although IPNM Specication Version 1.5/2.0 is supported by the BMC (Baseboard
Management Controller), your system must also have IPNM-compatible Manage-
ment Engine (ME) rmware installed to use this feature.
Note: Support for IPNM Specication Version 1.5 or Vision 2.0 depends
on the power supply used in the system.
Management Engine (ME)
Management Engine, an ARC controller embedded in the PCH, provides Server
Platform Services (SPS) support to your system. The services provided by SPS are
different from those provided by the ME on client platforms.