Supero x7dwa-N, User Manual

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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 X7DWA-N motherboard. The X7DWA-N supports dual
Intel® Quad-Core and Dual-Core Xeon™ 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series proces-
sors with a front side bus speed of 1.6 GHz/1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz. With two
Xeon™ 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors built in, the X7DWA-N offers
superior performance, system reliability and power effi ciency for high-end work-
station platforms. The features supported by this motherboard include the Intel
Core Microarchitecture, ultra dense low-power platform, the Intel Virtualization
Technology, the Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64), and the Intel I/O
Acceleration Technology (Intel I/OAT). The X7DWA-N offers a superb solution for
intense computing and complex I/O environments, and is ideal to be integrated
into high-end workstations. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages
on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product/) for updates on supported
processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the
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
stored in the CMOS.
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 catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or
to prevent damage done to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to ensure correct system setup.
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