Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, IT professionals, and
knowledgeable end-users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DRG-O(T)F-CPU/X9DRG-O-PCIE Platform, which includes the X9DRG-O(T)F-
CPU board and the X9DRG-O-PCIE card.
About the X9DRG-O(T)F Platform
The Super X9DRG-O(T)F-CPU/X9DRG-O-PCIE Platform supports dual Intel
®
E5-
2600 Series Processors (Socket R) which 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 PCH C602 chipset built in, the X9DRG-OF Platform supports
Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager, Management Engine (ME), Rapid Storage
Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0 and up to 1600 MHz
DDR3 memory. This motherboard is ideal for GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
server platforms. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com) for CPU
and memory support updates.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mother-
board, and provides detailed information about the Intel PCH 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 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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