Supermicro X9DA7 User Manual

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, specications, 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.
Preface
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Supermicro X9DA7 Specifications

General

Microphone in	Yes
PS/2 ports quantity	2
Serial ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Integrated SAS ports	8
Number of SATA II connectors	6
Maximum UDIMM memory	128 GB
Number of DIMM slots	16
Supported RDIMM clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333, 1600 MHz
Supported DIMM module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 32GB, 4GB, 8GB
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Memory voltage	1.35, 1.5 V
Maximum RDIMM memory	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	4.0
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Wi-Fi	No
LAN controller	Intel® I350
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Cables included	FireWire, SATA
Bundled software	SuperDoctor® III Watch Dog, NMI
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 90 %
Supported QPI	6.4, 7.2, 8 GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Intel Xeon series	E5-2600
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor thermal power (max)	150 W
Processor number of cores supported	4, 6, 8
Component for	Workstation
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C602
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX
Sustainability certificates	RoHS

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	332 mm
Width	305 mm