Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators, IT professionals, and knowledgeable end-users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X10DRT-B+ motherboard. About This Motherboard The Super X10DRT-B+ motherboard supports dual Intel® E5-2600 (v3/v4) Series processors (Socket R3) that offer Intel® QPI (Intel QuickPath Interconnect) Technol ogy, providing point-to-point connections with a transfer speed of up to 9.6 GT/s. Built with the PCH C612, the X10DRT-B+ motherboard supports Intel® Manage ability Engine, Intel Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen.
3.0 slots, DDR4 2400 MHz (max) memory, and a SIOM (PCI-E 3.0 x 16) net working slot. This motherboard is optimized for High Performance Computing, and is ideal for 2U Twin 2 systems. 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 moth erboard. It also provides detailed information about the Intel PCH C612 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 the CMOS. Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS, and provides detailed information on running the BIOS Setup utility. Appendix A lists software installation instructions . Appendix B contains UEFI BIOS Recovery instructions. iii