Question CPU and O/S compatibility with Supermicro X12DPi-NT6 motherboard ?

[mike_s]

I've been attempting to find out if the Supermicro motherboard's X12DPi-NT6 and/or X12DPi-N6, will be fully compatible with the Intel Xeon Silver 4316 Ice Lake CPU (with two of those same CPU's), two WD_BLACK 4TB SN850X NVMe SSD (potentially in RAID configuration) and with Windows Server 2019 Datacenter.

I ask as I located the Supermicro support resource webpage for compatibility information at : Supermicro motherboard to component compatibility yet it appears to be indicating that the Intel Skylake series of CPU's is necessary for NVMe support. While at the same time, it also seems to be indicating that for Windows Server 2019 to be compatible with either of those two motherboards, that the Intel Xeon W series of CPU's is necessary.

These are the excerpt's from that webpage:

C1 - NVMe = Only support with Intel Skylake CPU

(PR001) Windows Server 2019 (Intel Xeon W Only) for IOTG Comet Lake


Also a slightly separate question, the network adapter of those two motherboards are different, yet of the information I've been able to find in Google searches. Of the Dual LAN with 10GBase-T with Intel X550 that comes with the Supermicro X12DPi-NT6 and the Dual LAN with Intel i350 Gigabit Ethernet Controller that comes with the Supermicro X12DPi-N6.

I'm looking to know if both of those two network controllers, will they both work in virtual environments created within the server? From the information I read through on Intel site, it appears they both will yet some of the information is unclear. So as I'm asking about the component compatibility question, I thought I'd ask this as well.

I did email Supermicro to ask these questions as well, however, being that I'm only going to be buying one motherboard and not a large order, whether or not they reply is uncertain.

 

[Aeacus]

I've been attempting to find out if the Supermicro motherboard's X12DPi-NT6 and/or X12DPi-N6, will be fully compatible with the Intel Xeon Silver 4316 Ice Lake CPU (with two of those same CPU's), two WD_BLACK 4TB SN850X NVMe SSD (potentially in RAID configuration) and with Windows Server 2019 Datacenter.

Let's start with both MoBo specs,
X12DPi-N6: https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/motherboard/x12dpi-n6
X12DPi-NT6: https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/motherboard/x12dpi-nt6

As specs say, MoBos have LGA-4189 (Socket P+) and since Intel Xeon Silver 4316 is compatible with LGA-4189, it should work in it,
CPU specs: https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...cessor-30m-cache-2-30-ghz/specifications.html

I ask as I located the Supermicro support resource webpage for compatibility information at : Supermicro motherboard to component compatibility yet it appears to be indicating that the Intel Skylake series of CPU's is necessary for NVMe support. While at the same time, it also seems to be indicating that for Windows Server 2019 to be compatible with either of those two motherboards, that the Intel Xeon W series of CPU's is necessary.

These are the excerpt's from that webpage:

C1 - NVMe = Only support with Intel Skylake CPU

(PR001) Windows Server 2019 (Intel Xeon W Only) for IOTG Comet Lake

Seems that you've taken a wrong turn and are looking different MoBos.

Your link leads to X12P MoBo chart, while the two MoBos you ask for, are X12D and correct compatibility source is this,
link: https://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/OS/C621A-DP.cfm

Also, i don't know from where you got the Skylake and Intel Xeon W info.
Intel Xeon W-2100 series, is yes, Skylake family CPUs, but all those CPUs are compatible with only LGA-2066 socket.
Intel Xeon W lineup: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/series/125035/intel-xeon-w-processor.html

While both X12P and X12D MoBos have only LGA-4189 CPU socket on them. Or in other words, Intel Xeon W-2000 series will not work in X12P and X12D MoBos.

Also a slightly separate question, the network adapter of those two motherboards are different, yet of the information I've been able to find in Google searches. Of the Dual LAN with 10GBase-T with Intel X550 that comes with the Supermicro X12DPi-NT6 and the Dual LAN with Intel i350 Gigabit Ethernet Controller that comes with the Supermicro X12DPi-N6.

I'm looking to know if both of those two network controllers, will they both work in virtual environments created within the server? From the information I read through on Intel site, it appears they both will yet some of the information is unclear. So as I'm asking about the component compatibility question, I thought I'd ask this as well.

X12DPi-N6 network controller is: i350-AM2,
specs: https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...hernet-controller-i350am2/specifications.html

While X12DPi-NT6 network controller is: X550-AT2,
specs: https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...hernet-controller-x550at2/specifications.html

I don't know that much about network controllers to definitively say if both of them, do/don't support VMs. I'd say they should, but i'm not sure. Perhaps you can find it out from the specs i linked.