Acpi Features; Power Supply; Advanced Power Management; Intel ® Intelligent Power Node Manager (Nm) (Available When The Supermicro Power Manager [Spm] Is Installed) - Supermicro X10QBL-CT User Manual

temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds go beyond a predefined range.
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ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifica-
tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a system, including its
hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to
automatically turn on and off peripherals such as, network cards, hard disk drives
and printers.
In addition to operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides
a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating system-
independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and
Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with the Windows 2008/R2 and Windows 2012/
R2 operating systems.
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Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.
The X10QBL(-CT) motherboard accommodates a 24-pin ATX main power (JPWR1)
and four 8-pin 5V power connectors (JPWR2-5). To provide adequate power to your
system, be sure to connect all these power connectors to your power supply. Also,
be sure to use the power supply recommended for this motherboard by Supermicro.
It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid prob-
lems caused by power surges.
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Advanced Power Management

The following new advanced power management features are supported by this
motherboard:
Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available
®
when the Supermicro Power Manager [SPM] is Installed)
The Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager 3.0 (IPNM) provides your system with
®
real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efficiency.
Although IPNM Specification Version 1.5/2.0 is supported by the BMC (Baseboard
Management Controller), your system must also have IPNM-compatible Manage-
ment Engine (ME) firmware installed to use this feature.
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Chapter 1: Overview