Danger/Caution:
Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent
catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ motherboard. The PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ supports
single Intel Quad-Core QX6700/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core)/Pentium
4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at
system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz. The LGA 775 Intel Quad-Core
QX6700/Xeon 3000 Series/Pentium D (Dual-Core) Processor is housed in a Flip-
Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the motherboard via
an LGA775 socket. The PDSMA+/PDSMA-E+ supports Intel Hyper-Threading (HT)
Technology, EM64T Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and
Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the motherboard specifications 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 professionally installed
and serviced by a techinician.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1
describes the features, specifications and performance of the PDSMA+/
PDSMA-E+ motherboard 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 trouble-
shooting 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
provides BIOS POST Messages.
Appendix B
lists BIOS POST Codes.
Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E
list HostRAID Configuration and Soft
-
ware Installation Instructions.
Conventions Used in this 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:
Preface
Warning:
Important information given to ensure proper system installa-
tion or to prevent damage to the components.
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