Supermicro X11DPT-B - 1.5 ACPI Features; 1.6 Power Supply; 1.7 Advanced Power Management

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Chapter 1: Introduction
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with SuperDoctor 5
,
which is used to notify the user of
certain system events. For example, you can congure SuperDoctor 5 to provide you with
warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages, or fan speeds go
beyond a predened range.
1.5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specication denes
a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power
management features throughout a computer system including its hardware, operating system
and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and o󰀨 peripherals
such as network cards, hard disk drives, and printers.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides a
generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system-independent
interface for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures
while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with
appropriate Windows operating systems. For detailed information on OS support, please refer
to our website at www.supermicro.com.
1.6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable
operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. In areas
where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line lter to shield
the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to
help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1.7 Advanced Power Management
The following new advanced power management features are supported by the motherboard.
Management Engine (ME)
The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O Hub), provides
Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services provided by SPS are di󰀨erent
from those provided by the ME on client platforms.