Supermicro X12DPi-N6 - Chapter 1 Introduction

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Checklist ...............................................................................................................................7
1.2 Processor and Chipset Support .........................................................................................17
1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................17
1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................17
1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................18
1.6 Power Supply ......................................................................................................................18
1.7 Serial Port ...........................................................................................................................19
1.8 Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series Overview ..................................19
Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 Static-Sensitive Devices .....................................................................................................20
2.2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ...................................................................................21
The 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processor ....................................................................21
Overview of the CPU Socket ............................................................................................25
Overview of the Processor Carrier Assembly ...................................................................26
Overview of the Processor Heatsink Module ....................................................................27
Creating the Processor Carrier Assembly .........................................................................28
Creating the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) ..............................................................30
Preparing the CPU Socket for Installation ........................................................................31
Preparing to Install the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) into the CPU Socket ...........32
Installing the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) ............................................................33
Removing the Processor Heatsink Module from the CPU Socket ...................................34
Removing the Processor Carrier Assembly from the Processor Heatsink Module (PHM) ...
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Removing the Processor from the Processor Carrier Assembly ......................................36
2.3 Motherboard Installation .....................................................................................................37
2.4 Memory Support and Installation .......................................................................................39
2.5 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................43
2.6 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................49
2.7 Connectors .........................................................................................................................55
2.8 Jumper Settings .................................................................................................................66
2.9 LED Indicators ....................................................................................................................69
Preface