Chapter 1: Overview
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1-7 Advanced Power Management
The following new advanced power management features are supported by this
board:
Intel
®
Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available
when the SPM Utility is Installed)
The Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager 3.0 (IPNM) provides your system with
real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy ef
fi
ciency.
Although IPNM Speci
fi
cation Version 2.0/3.0 is supported by the BMC (Baseboard
Management Controller), your system must also have IPNM-compatible Manage-
ment Engine (ME)
fi
rmware installed to use this feature.
Note:
IPNM support depends on the power supply used in the system.
Management Engine (ME)
Management Engine, an ARC controller embedded in the PCH, provides Server
Platform Services (SPS) support to your system. The services provided by SPS are
different from those provided by the ME on client platforms.
