Supero X9DR3-F - 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
X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X9DR3-F/X9DRi-F motherboard supports dual Intel
®
E5-2600(v2) Series
Processors (Socket R LGA 2011) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Tech-
nology (V.1.1), providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to
8.0 TG/s. With the PCH C606/C602 chipset built in, the X9DR3/i-F motherboard
supports Intel® Management Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital
Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0 and up to 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. This
motherboard is ideal for HPC/Cluster/Database 2U 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 PCH C606/602 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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