Question 1

The specs say the max TDP is 160 Watts. Does that mean per-CPU, or do both CPUs need to be 160 Watts or less COMBINED? Clarification: I want to put 2x E5-2683V4 in this board, and each CPU will be 120 Watts.

Accepted Answer

Each CPU needs to be individually less than 160W TDP, so 2xE5-2683v4 chips is supported.

Question 2

Dose this motherboard support windows 10 ?

Accepted Answer

Yes it does. Im currently running Windows 10 on mine. No issues at all.

Question 3

Is this motherboard shipping with BIOS support for Xeon E5-v4 processors or will it need an update?

Accepted Answer

I contacted Supermicro and they said that as long as the stock arrived at Newegg beyond February of 2016 then it will have Bios Version 2 which supports the new Broadwell Xeon processors.

You could contact Newegg customer support and verify when the boards came in from Supermicro.

I just ordered one a few weeks ago and it did have the latest bios version. So, assuming they ship out the oldest stock first, you should be good.

Question 4

I currently have the ServerMicro X8DAL-I-0 model and the south bridge heatsink is overheating. (New paste/clean fan.)  The fan is crazy loud.  It's past warranty and I'm looking to replace it.  Does anyone have any insight into operating temperatures or fan speed/noise?  Looking to upgrade to something nice and quiet.

Accepted Answer

I haven't noticed any heat issues with the SB on this board.

Question 5

what do the MBD and the O in the designation of the 
"SUPERMICRO MBD-X10DAX-O Server Motherboard" mean?

Accepted Answer

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Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question.

The best way to confirm specs is actually by checking the manufacturer's website (that's where we get them). Click on the Specifications tab on the item page, and look in the Quick Info box on the bottom of the page. You'll find a link to the item on the manufacturer's own site with the most up-to-date details.

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Question 6

Will this support two E5-2690 V4 Procs?

Accepted Answer

It should support two E5-2690 V4 processors.  These are 135W TDP processors and it is rated to handle Xeon E5 V4 processors up to 160W.  I'm also using it with a closely related processor (dual Xeon E5-2650 v4 processors) and have had no issues with this motherboard.

Question 7

Will this motherboard work with the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 processor?

Accepted Answer

It should.. I have the  E5--1620 v4 and it required the Firmware 2.0.  You can double check with the manufacture just to make sure from what I can tell is it should work.  It's a great motherboard.  Mine come with Firmware 2.0 and it works great.

Question 8

will it support xeon 2679 v4 ? (200w) while in the specs its written 160w max

Accepted Answer

Its ATX max. I tried some supermicro dual cpu boards. They dont fit well. The psu is not attachable either of you have a eatx board.

Question 9

How long does the POST BIOS? On the ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS takes 40 seconds to POST a whole it takes 90 seconds.

Accepted Answer

POST BIOS 45 seconds

Question 10

This motherboard comes with BIOS 2.0?
Because otherwise I will not be able to update it.

Thanks

Accepted Answer

Mine motherboard come with BIOS 2.0.

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