About This Motherboard - Supero X10DAi User Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians, IT professionals, and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X10DAi/X10DAC/X10DAX motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The Super X10DAi/X10DAC/X10DAX motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600v3
Series Processors (Socket R3) that offer the new Intel Microarchitecture 22nm Pro-
cessing Technology, delivering the most-balanced solution of performance, power
efficiency, and features, ideal for workstation platforms and graphics applications.
With the PCH C612 built in, the X10DAi/DAC/DAX motherboard supports the Intel®
Node Manager 3.0, Intel® Management Engine, and 2133 MHz DDR4 memory. This
motherboard is optimized for workstation platforms used for graphics applications
and engineering CAD drawings. 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 C612 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.
Appendix C details UEFI BIOS recovery instructions.
Preface
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Preface