Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DA7/X9DAE motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X9DA7/X9DAE motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Pro-
cessors (Socket R LGA 2011) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology
(V.1.1), providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s.
With the C602 chipset built in, the X9DA7/X9DAE motherboard provides support for
Intel® Management Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface
(DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866 MHz DDR3 memory, greatly enhancing
system performance for high-end workstations. Please refer to our Website (http://
www.supermicro.com) for processor and memory support updates.
Note: E5-4600v2 processor support is available when the latest BIOS
(BIOS Version 3.0 or later) is used in your system.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications, and performance of the mother-
board. It also provides detailed information about the Intel C602 chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules, and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory, and system setup stored in the CMOS.
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.
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