Preface
About This Manual
T his manual is w r it ten for system inte grator s, P C tec hnic i ans and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of
the
PDSMU motherboard. The PDSMU supports a single Intel Quad-
Core QX6700/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core)/Pentium 4 Extreme Edi-
tion/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processor at a system bus
speed of 1066 MHz, 800 MHz or 533 MHz. The LGA 775 Processor is housed in
a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array package that interfaces with the motherboard via an
LGA775 socket. The PDSMU supports the Intel Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology,
the EM64T Technology, the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and
the Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations
pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product) for updates or visit
Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to be profession-
ally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1
describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSMU
mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2
provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when
installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into
the system. If you encounter any problems, see
Chapter 3
, which describes
troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup.
Chapter 4
includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A
and
Appendix B
provide BIOS POST Messages and POST Codes
Appendix C, Appendix D
and
Appendix E
list
HostRAID Setup Guidelines and
Other Software Driver and Program Installation Instructions.
Conventions Used in the Manual
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation
and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:
Danger/Caution:
Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent cata-
strophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Warning:
Important information given to ensure proper system installa-
tion or to prevent damage to the components.
*Note:
Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to give
instructions on proper installation and use of components.
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