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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 X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Supermicro X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF supports an Intel® Xeon 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx
series (Socket P0-LGA 3647) processor with up to 28 cores and a thermal design power
(TDP) of up to 205W. With the Intel PCH C622 chipset, the X11SPH-NCTPF/-NCTF supports
6-channel, 8-DIMM DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM memory with speeds of up to 2666MHz,
and includes PCI-Express 3.0 slots, SATA 3.0 ports, and dual 10G BASE-T / 10G SFP+ ports.
This motherboard is the perfect solution for data centers and storage servers and has the
ability to run high-performance computing (HPC) applications efciently and reliably. 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 high voltage may be encountered while performing a procedure.
Warning! Indicates important information given to prevent equipment/property damage
or personal injury.
Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to
relay safety precautions.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or provides infor-
mation for correct system setup.