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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 X11SPM-F/-TF/-TPF motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Supermicro X11SPM-F/-TF/-TPF supports an Intel® Xeon 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx
series (Socket P0-LGA 3647) processor. Built with the Intel PCH C621 (X11SPM-F) and
C622 (X11SPM-TF/-TPF) chipset, this motherboard offers such features as SATA 3.0 ports,
dual 1G Base-T / 10G Base-T / 10G SFP+ ports, SuperDOM connectors, a Trusted Platform
Module (TPM) header, and support for 6-channel, 6-DIMM DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM
memory with speeds of up to 2666MHz. This motherboard provides great performance and
is ideal for embedded, cloud, data center, storage, and high perfomance computing. 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 proper system setup.