Processor And Chipset Overview - Supermicro X10DRFR User Manual

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Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel E5-2600 (v3/v4) processors
(Socket R3) and the Intel C612 PCH, the X10DRFR(-N/-NT) motherboard pro-
vides the best-balanced solution for performance, power efficiency, and features
to address the diverse needs of next-generation Enterprise (4U) FatTwin server
platforms.
With support of new Intel Microarchitecture 22nm (E5-2600v3)/14nm (E5-2600v4)
Process Technology, the X10DRFR(-N/-NT) motherboard dramatically increases
system performance.
The PCH C612 chip provides Enterprise SMbus and MCTP support, including the
following features:
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DDR4 288-pin memory support on Socket R3
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Support for MCTP Protocol and ME
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Support of SMBus speeds of up to 1 MHz for BMC connectivity
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Improved I/O capabilities to high-storage-capacity configurations
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Embedded Platform
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SPI Enhancements with address space large enough for 2x BIOS
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BMC supports remote management, virtualization, and the security package
for enterprise platforms
Notes:
1. E5-2600v4 requires Revision 2.0 BIOS (or higher).
2. E5-2600v3 is fully backward-compatible with all BIOS revisions.
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Chapter 1: Overview