Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DRD-EF motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X9DRD-EF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600 (Socket R) Series
Processors 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 C602J
built in, the X9DRD-EF motherboard supports Intel® Manageability Engine (ME),
Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0 and
1600 MHz DDR3 memory. This motherboard is ideal for high-end server platforms.
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 C602J 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 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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