Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, IT professionals, and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DRT-P/-PT/-PIBQ/-PIBF motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X9DRT-P/-PT/-PIBQ/-PIBF motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600(V2)
Series (Socket R) processors that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology,
providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 TG/s. With
the C602 PCH built in, the X9DRT-P series motherboard supports Intel® Manage-
ment Engine (ME), Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E
Gen. 3.0, and DDR3 memory of up to 1866 MHz. This motherboard is ideal for 2U
TwinPro & 2U TwinPro^2 system 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 chipset.
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
the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A
provides BIOS POST Beep codes information
.
Appendix B
lists software installation instructions
.
Appendix C
contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions.
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