Question 1

do you need to purchase fans to put on the heat sinks?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Can you tell me if the BIOS is version 2 or above so this board supports v4 CPU's?

Accepted Answer

I don't know off had which bios version it has, however the unit I purchased 12/17 has dual E5-2603 v4 CPUs

Question 3

Can this be used as a workstation that also plays games?  Can I put in an NVIDA SLI set of GPU's?

Accepted Answer

That would be a complete waste of money, and no this board doesn't support SLI/Crossfire its a WORKSTATION, it's not meant for gamming at all. If you wanted to run a workstation/gamming rig I'd recommend the i7 6800k or better with a chipset that supports multiple GPU's for gamming like any x99 based motherboard.

Question 4

Does it have a backplane?
Does the backplane support 12 gb/s?
Does the built in SAS support handle 12 gb/s SAS?

Accepted Answer

Yes/no/no    No SAS support. I thought it had SAS as well but no.

Question 5

Hello - We are having boot problems with this server. Is it necessary to first install the CDR-X10 chipset ISO?
There is no BIOS display, only runs for 8-10 seconds, stops and restarts.

Thank you for your help,
- Karl

Accepted Answer

Check your RAM, also make sure the processor you have is on the compatibility list. These things are really picky.

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