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Preface
This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components,
connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for the Intel
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Workstation Board S975XBX2. It describes the standard product and available
manufacturing options.
Intended Audience
The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Intel
Workstation Board S975XBX2 and its components to the vendors, system integrators,
and other engineers and technicians who need this level of information. It is
specifically
not intended for general audiences.
What This Document Contains
Chapter Description
1 A description of the hardware used on the Workstation Board S975XBX2
2 A map of the resources of the Workstation Board
3 The features supported by the BIOS Setup program
4 A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes
5 Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information
Typographical Conventions
This section contains information about the conventions used in this specification. Not
all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in all specifications of this type.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE
Notes call attention to important information.
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INTEGRATOR’S NOTES
Integrator’s notes are used to call attention to information that may be useful to
system integrators.
CAUTION
Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data.