User Manual

Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DAi motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X9DAi motherboard supports dual Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Processors
(Socket R LGA 2011) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface) Technology (V.1.1),
providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s. With
the C602 chipset built in, the X9DAi motherboard provides support for Intel Rapid
Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface (DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866
MHz DDR3 memory, greatly enhancing system performance for workstations and
servers. This motherboard is ideal for high-end workstations. Please refer to our
website (http://www.supermicro.com) for processor and memory support updates.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications 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 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 the BIOS, and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software installation instructions.
Preface
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