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X10DRT-PS Motherboard User’s Manual
1-8 Advanced Power Management
The following new advanced power management features are supported by the
motherboard.
Intel
®
Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available
when the Supermicro Power Manager [SPM] is installed)
The Intel
®
Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with
real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efficiency.
Although IPNM Specification Version 2.0/3.0 is supported by the BMC (Baseboard
Management Controller), your system must also have IPNM-compatible Manage-
ment Engine (ME) firmware installed to use this feature.
Note
: Support for IPNM 2.0/3.0 support is dependent on the power supply
used in the system.
Management Engine (ME)
The Management Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O
Hub), provides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services
provided by SPS are different from those provided by the ME on client platforms.
