User's Manual (1.0c)

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X9SRi/X9SRE Motherboard Series User’s Manual
Table of Contents
Preface
About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ iii
Manual Organization .....................................................................................................iii
Conventions Used in the Manual: .................................................................................iv
1-4 Contacting Supermicro ........................................................................................v
Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .......................................................................................................... 1-1
Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-7
1-2 Chipset Overview ..........................................................................................1-11
Intel C600 Chipset Series Features ...............................................................1-11
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-12
Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-12
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-12
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control .................................................. 1-12
Environmental Temperature Control ............................................................. 1-12
System Resource Alert ................................................................................. 1-12
1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-13
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ........................................... 1-13
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13
1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-14
1-8 Overview of the Nuvoton WPCM450 Controller ........................................... 1-14
Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-2
Opening the LGA2011 Socket ....................................................................... 2-2
Installing the LGA2011 Processor ................................................................. 2-4
Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-6
Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-7
2-3 Installing DDR3 Memory ................................................................................. 2-8
DIMM Installation ............................................................................................ 2-8