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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3
Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3
Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................. 4
Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................................. 5
Chapter 1 Overview
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1
Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-7
1-2 Processor and Chipset Overview...................................................................1-11
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-12
Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-12
1-4 System Health Monitoring ............................................................................. 1-12
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .................................................. 1-12
Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-12
System Resource Alert ................................................................................. 1-12
1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-13
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13
1-7 Advanced Power Management ..................................................................... 1-14
Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available when the SPM Utility
is Installed) .................................................................................................... 1-14
Management Engine (ME) ............................................................................ 1-14
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1
Standardized Warning Statements ................................................................. 2-1
Battery Handling .............................................................................................. 2-1
Product Disposal ............................................................................................. 2-3
2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-4
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-4
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-4
2-3 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-5
Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-5
Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2-5
Installing the Motherboard .............................................................................. 2-6
2-4 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-7
Installing the LGA2011 Processor ................................................................. 2-7
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................2-11
Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................. 2-12
X10DRG-Q Motherboard User’s Manual
