Chapter 1 Introduction; Overview - Supermicro SuperWorkstation SYS-531A-IL User Manual

1.1 Overview

This chapter provides a brief outline of the functions and features of the SuperWorkstation
SYS-531A-IL. It is based on the
The following provides an overview of the specifications and capabilities.
Motherboard X13SAE
Chassis CSE-735D4-668B
Processor Single Intel Alder Lake-S processor, 12th Gen (8+8 cores) Core i9/i7/i5/i3 series processor, LGA-
Support
1700 (Socket V), TDP 125W
Chipset
Intel W680
Supports four ECC/non-ECC DDR5 UDIMM socket with speed of up to 4400MHz (one DIMM) or
Memory
4000MHz (two DPC), max. up to 128GB (4x 32GB)
*ECC function only available on Intel select CPU SKUs.
Four fixed 3.5" drive bays, with optional four fixed 2.5" drive bays.
Storage Support
Three M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 sockets (support M-Key 2280, one from CPU and two from PCH)
One PCI slot (5V 33MHz)
Two PCIe 3.0 x4 slot
Expansion Slots
Two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots (support auto-switch: 16/NA or 8/8)
*For optimum performance, if only one card to install, be sure to install in CPU slot7. CPU slot4
shares bandwidth with slot7. When slot7 is populated, both slots operate at up to x8 signal.
One 1GbE LAN port with Intel® i219LM (AMT/vPro)
Networking
One 2.5GbE LAN port with Intel® i225V
Front: one USB3.2 Gen2x1 type C, two USB3.2 Gen1 type A, one line-out, one mic-in
Rear: one HDMI 2.0b, one Display Port 1.4a, one DVI-D (with DVI-I connector) display output, two
I/O Ports
USB 2.0, three USB3.2 Gen2x1 (10Gb) TypeA, one USB3.2 Gen2x2 (20Gb) Type-C, audio outputs
with SPDIF optical
One rear fan
System Cooling
One optional front fan
One active CPU heatsink (optional)
Power
One PS2 668W Multi-output 80+ Platinum power supply
Form Factor
Mid-Tower (WxHxD) 7.6 x 16.7 x 21.2 in. (193 x 424 x 536 mm)
A Quick Reference Guide can be found on the
following safety models associated with the SYS-531A-IL have been certified as compliant
with UL or CSA: 735-6, 735D4-S6X13.
Chapter 1
Introduction
X13SAE motherboard and the CSE-735D4-668B chassis.
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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