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Preface
Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9SAE Motherboard Series.
About This Motherboard
The X9SAE Motherboard Series supports a single Intel® Xeon® E3-1200
v2 series, Xeon E3-1200 series, Pentium®, and Celeron® processor in an LGA
1155 socket. With the Intel® C216 chipset built in, the X9SAE Motherboard Series
motherboard offers substantial enhancement in system performance for the entry-
level workstation or PC gaming platform.
Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for processor and
memory support updates. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by
professional technicians.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1describesthefeatures,specicationsandperformanceofthemother-
board.
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 program installation instructions.
Appendix C contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.