About This Motherboard - Supermicro X9DRW-CF31 User Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians, and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DRW-CF31/X9DRW-CTF31 motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DRW-CF31/X9DRW-CTF31 motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600/
v2 Series Processors (Socket R) and Intel QPI (QuickPath Interface) Technology,
providing point-to-point connections with transfer speeds of up to 8.0 GT/s. With the
Intel PCH C602J chipset built in, the X9DRW-CF31/-CTF31 motherboard supports
Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM), Management Engine (ME), Digital
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Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and DDR3 memory of up to 1866 MHz.
These features greatly enhance system performance for ERP/MRP servers. This
motherboard is ideal for high-end server platforms. Please refer to our Website
(http://www.supermicro.com) for processor and memory support updates.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications, and performance of the moth-
erboard. It also provides detailed information about the Intel PCH C602J 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 how to configure the CMOS setup settings.
Appendix A provides BIOS error beep codes.
Appendix B details software installation instructions.
Preface
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Preface