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1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Con
fi
guration and Power Interface. The ACPI speci
fi
ca-
tion de
fi
nes a
fl
exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system, and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives, and printers.
In addition to operating system-directed power management, ACPI also provides a
generic system-event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating system-inde-
pendent interface for con
fi
guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS
data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent implementa-
tion that is compatible with Windows 2012/R2 and Windows 16 operating systems.
1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.
The X10DRG-O(T)+-CPU/X10DRG-O-PCIE motherboard accommodates four
SMCI-proprietary power connectors and ten 12V 8-pin power connectors. Although
most power supplies generally meet the speci
fi
cations required by the CPU, some
are inadequate. To ensure adequate power supply to the system, two additional
8-pin power connections (JPW17/18) are also required for BPD HDD use. Your
power supply must also supply at least 1.5A of 12V standby power for the Ethernet
ports.
Warning:
To avoid damaging the power supply or the motherboard, please use a power
supply that contains four SMCI-proprietary power connectors (JPW21-24) and twelve
8-pin power connectors (JPW3-7, JPW12-16, and JPW17/18). Be sure to connect these
power connectors to your power supply. Failure in doing so may void the manufacturer
warranty on your power supply and motherboard.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
Power Supply Speci
fi
cation 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI-compliant. (For more
information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/.) Additionally, in
areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line
fi
lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
