Supermicro X9QR7-TF+ - Default Chapter; About this Motherboard

Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9QR7-TF+/X9QRi-F+ motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X9QR7-TF+/X9QRi-F+ motherboard supports quad Intel E5-4600 Series
(Socket R) processors that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology (V.1.1),
providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 TG/s. With
the C602 chipset built in, the X9QR7-TF+/X9QRi-F+ motherboard supports Intel®
Manageability Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface
(DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0 and 1600 MHz DDR3 memory. These features will greatly
enhance system performance. This motherboard is ideal for HPC/Cluster/Database
server platforms. Please refer to our Website (http://www.supermicro.com) for CPU
and memory support updates.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mother-
board, and 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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