User's Manual (1.0c)
Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The Super X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard supports dual Intel
®
E5-2600(v2)
Series Processors (Socket R LGA 2011) that offer QPI (Intel QuickPath Interface)
Technology, providing point-to-point connection with a transfer speed of up to 8.0
TG/s. With the PCH C602 built in, the X9DRT-HF/HIBQF/HIBFF motherboard sup-
ports Intel® Management Engine, Rapid Storage Technology, Digital Media Interface
(DMI), PCI-E Gen. 3.0, and up to 1866 MHz DDR3 memory. This motherboard is
ideal for 2U server platforms. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.
com) for processor and memory support updates.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the moth-
erboard. It also provides detailed information about the Intel PCH 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 CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS, and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software installation instructions.
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