User's Manual (1.0b)
Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, IT professinals, and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X10QBi platform.
About the X10QBi Platform
The X10QBi Platform consists of the X10QBi baseboard, the AOM-X10QBi-A I/O
module, and the X10QBi-MEM1 memory card. The X10QBi baseboard supports
up to four Intel E7 series processors that offer Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)
Technology with a transfer rate of up to 8.0 GT/s. It also supports up to 6TB DDR3
ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM memory of 1600 MHz (max.) in 96 memory modules on
eight memory cards. Combined with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and support
of 60 CPU cores or, with Hyper-Threading, 120 cores, the X10QBi system offers
substantially enhanced system performance for High-Performance Cluster system
platforms. Please refer to our website at http://www.supermicro.com for processor
and memory support updates. This product is intended to be installed and serviced
by professional technicians.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the X10QBi
system, and provides detailed information on the Intel 602J 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
CMOS setup conguration.
Appendix A provides a list of BIOS error beep codes.
Appendix B details software installation instructions.
Appendix C provides UEFI BIOS recovery instructions.
Appendix D provides instructions on BIOS recovery using the Dual Boot Block
scheme.
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