Supero Super 370SCD, User'S And Bios Manual

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Preface
About This Manual
T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use
of the SUPER PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD motherboard. The SUPER
PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE supports Pentium ® III 450-733 MHz processors and
Pentium II 350-450 MHz processors. The 370SCD supports Pentium III
FCPGA 500-700 MHz processors.
Pentium II processors with the Dual Independent Bus (DIB) architecture are
housed in a package called a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC).
Pentium III processors are packaged in SECC2 type cartridges. FCPGA
processors are housed in a 370-pin package.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard
box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the SUPER
PIIISCA/PIIISCD/PIIISCE/370SCD mainboard and provides detailed informa-
tion about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read
this chapter when you want to install the processor and RIMM/DIMM memory
modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to this
chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, the IDE interfaces, the
parallel and serial ports and the twisted wires for the power supply, the reset
button, the keylock/power LED, the speaker and the keyboard.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshoot-
ing procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration stored
in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked Questions]
section is provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical
support. In addition, you can visit our web site at www.supermicro.com/
techsupport.htm for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
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