Supero SUPER P6SWA, 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 P6SWA/P6SWD motherboard. The SUPER P6SWA/P6SWD
supports all Pentium ® III, Pentium II 233-450 MHz and Celeron TM SEPP 266-
433 MHz processors .
Pentium III/II processors with the Dual Independent Bus (DIB) architecture are
housed in a package called a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (S.E.C.C.) .
Celeron processors that are packaged in the SEPP (Single Edge Processor
Package) cartridge are also supported by these boards. These cartridge
packages and their associated "Slot 1" infrastructure will provide the head-
room for future high-performance processors.
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
P6SWA/P6SWD mainboard and provides detailed information about the
chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read
this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory mod-
ules 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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