Supermicro Supero H8SMA-2, Руководство пользователя

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Preface
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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
H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 motherboard. The H8SMi-2/H8SMA-2 is based on the nVidia®
MCP55 Pro chipset and supports single AMD Socket F type processors and up to
8 GB of DDR2-800/667/533 unbuffered ECC/non-ECC SDRAM.
Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on
supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/aplus/). This product is intended
to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your motherboard
box, describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the motherboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this
chapter when installing the processor(s) and memory modules and when installing
the motherboard in a chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the fl oppy and
hard disk drives, the various ports, and the twisted wires for the power and reset
buttons and the system LEDs. Sections on enabling SATA RAID and system driv-
ers are also included.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3 , which describes troubleshooting
procedures for the video, the memory and the setup confi guration stored in CMOS.
For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section is pro-
vided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition,
you can visit our web site for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Code Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes.