Processor And Chipset Overview; Special Features - Supermicro X11DSF-E User Manual

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel Xeon 81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx series
processors (Socket P) and the Intel C627 chipset, the X11DSF-E motherboard provides
superb system performance, scalable storage solutions, and a rich feature set based on
cutting edge technology to address the needs of next-generation computer users. With the
support of three Intel® UltraPath Interconnect (UPI) of up to 10.4 G/s, new Intel® AVX-512
instructions, and Intel® QuickAssist Technology, this motherboard offers an innovative solution
with maximum system performance to meet the ongoing demands of High Performance
Computing (HPC) platforms. This motherboard is optimized for HFT servers, big data
environments, and CPU encoding/decoding servers and rendering servers. The Intel Xeon
81xx/61xx/51xx/41xx/31xx series processor and the Intel C627 chipset support the following
features:
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Intel® AVX-512 support with memory bandwidth increase to 6 channels
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High availability interconnect between multiple nodes
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Rich set of available IOs, full flexibility in usage model, and software stack
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Dedicated subsystems for customer innovation
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Integrated solution for real-time compression, streaming write & read performance in-
creases from gen-to-gen
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Hot plug and enclosure management with Intel Volume Management Device (Intel VMD)
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Single standard server development (Accelerate NFV transition) consolidating application,
control, and data plane workloads, reducing total platform investment needs

1.3 Special Features

This section describes the health monitoring features of the X11DSF-E motherboard. The
motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports system health
monitoring.
Recovery from AC Power Loss
The Basic I/O System (BIOS) provides a setting that determines how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to
remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on), or
for it to automatically return to the power-on state. See the Advanced BIOS Setup section
for this setting. The default setting is Last State.
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