About This Motherboard - Supermicro Supero X9DRi-LN4F+ 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
X9DR3-LN4F+/X9DRi-LN4F+ motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X9DR3-LN4F+/X9DRi-LN4F+ motherboard supports dual Intel E5-
2600(v2) Series Processors (Socket R LGA 2011) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath
Interface) Technology (V.1.1), providing point-to-point connection with a transfer
speed of up to 8.0 TG/s. With the C606/C602 chipset built in, the X9DR3/i-LN4F+
motherboard provides support for Intel® Management Engine (ME), Rapid Stor-
age Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866
MHz DDR3 memory, greatly enhancing system performance for high end server
platforms. This motherboard is ideal for HPC/Cluster/Database servers. Please
refer to our Website (http://www.supermicro.com) for processor and memory sup-
port updates.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mother-
board. It also provides detailed information about Intel C606/C602 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 running the CMOS setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software installation instructions.
Preface
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Preface