Supero SuperO X9DRH-7F, User Manual

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Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DRH-7F/-iF/-iF-NV/-7TF/-iTF motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X9DRH-7F/-iF/-iF-NV/-7TF/-iTF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-
2600 (V2) Series (Socket R) processors and Intel QPI (QuickPath Interface) Tech-
nology (V.1.1), providing point-to-point connections with transfer speeds of up to 8.0
TG/s. With the C602 PCH built in, the X9DRH series motherboard supports Intel®
Management Engineer (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface
(DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. These features greatly
enhance system performance for high-end server platforms. Please refer to our
Website (http://www.supermicro.com) for processor 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 C602 PCH.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when
installing the processor, memory modules, and other hardware components into
the system. If you encounter any problems, see
Chapter 3 , which describes
troubleshooting procedures for video, memory, and system setup stored in CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS, and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software installation instructions .
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