Supermicro X10DRS-2U - Preface; About This Motherboard; Manual Organization

Preface
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Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, IT professionals, and
knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X10DRS-2U/3U/4U motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X10DRS-2U/3U/4U motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600v3 series
processors (Socket R3) that o󰀨er the new Intel 22nm-microarchitecture processing
technology, delivering the most balanced solution of performance, power e󰀩ciency,
and features optimized for next-generation storage applications. With the PCH C612
built in, the X10DRS-2U/3U/4U motherboard supports the MCTP protocol, the Intel
Management Engine, and the Intel® Node Manager 3.0. This motherboard is ideal
for storage platforms. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com) for
CPU and memory support updates.
Note: The X10DRS-2U motherboard was designed to be used in 2U chas-
sis, while the X10DRS-3U and X10DRS-4U were designed to be used in
3U and 4U chassis, respectively. Please refer to the Model Di󰀨erentiation
table on Page 1-3 in Chapter 1 for more information.
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
installing the processor, memory modules, and other hardware components into
the system.
Chapter 3 describes troubleshooting procedures for video, memory, and system
setup stored in the CMOS. If you encounter any problems, please refer to this
chapter for helpful information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the 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.