Processor And Chipset Overview - Supermicro X10DRT-B+ User Manual

X10DRT-B+ Motherboard User's Manual
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Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the Intel® E5-2600 (v3/v4) Series
processors (Socket R3) and the Intel C612 PCH, the X10DRT-B+ motherboard
provides the best balanced solution of performance, power efficiency, and features
to address the diverse needs of next-generation 2U Twin
With support of new Intel Microarchitecture 22nm (E5-2600v3)/14nm (E5-2600v4)
Process Technology, the X10DRT-B+ motherboard dramatically increases system
performance for a multitude of server applications.
The PCH C612 chip in conjunction with the E5-2600 (v3/v4) processors support
the following features:
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Enterprise SMBus and MCTP support
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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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SPI Enhancements
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Intel® Node Manager 3.0 for advanced power monitoring, capping and man-
agement for BMC enhancement (Note below)
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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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