SUPER MICRO Computer X9DRD-LF, X9DRD-iF user manual Processor and Chipset Overview

X9DRD-iF/LF Motherboard User’s Manual

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Built upon the functionality and the capability of Intel E5-2600(v2) Series Proces- sors (Socket R LGA 2011) and the C602 chipset, the X9DRD-iF/LF motherboard provides the performance and feature sets required for dual processor-based HPC/Cluster/Database servers.

With support of Intel QuickPath interconnect (QPI) Technology, the X9DRD-iF/LF offers point-to-point serial interconnect interface with a transfer speed of up to 8.0 GT/s, providing superb system performance.

The C602 chipset provides extensive IO support, including the following functions and capabilities:

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ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Rev. 4.0

USB host interface with support of up to 9 connections

Intel Rapid Storage Technology supported

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d) supported

Intel Trusted Execution Technology supported

Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Supported

Digital Media Interface (DMI) supported

Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) supported

Note: For Intel E5-2600(v2) processor support, BIOS version 3.0 or above is required.

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