About This Motherboard - Supero X9DRL-EF 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
X9DRL-7F/X9DRL-EF motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DRL-7F/X9DRL-EF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600 Series
Processors (Socket R) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology (V.1.1),
providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s. With
the PCH C602J built in, the X9DRL-7F/EF motherboard supports Intel® Manage-
ment Engine, Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen.
3.0 and 1600 MHz DDR3 memory. This motherboard is ideal for small form factor
server platforms. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com) for CPU
and memory support updates.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mother-
board. 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 CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS, and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists Software Installation Instructions.
Preface
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Preface