Supermicro X7DWT, Руководство пользователя

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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 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF motherboard. The X7DWT/X7DWT-INF sup-
ports dual Intel Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors at a front side bus
speed of up to 1.6 GHz With two Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors,
Intel 5400 Chipset, and eight DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) 800/667/533 memory
modules built-in, the X7DWT/X7DWT-INF offers substantial functionality and per-
formance enhancements to the motherboards based on the Core microarchitecture
while remaining compatible with the 32-bit based software. Key features sup-
ported include Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, Virtualization Technology,
PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface), Advanced Dynamic Execution,
Advanced Transfer Cache, Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 (SSE4), and Thermal
Monitor 2 (TM2) Technology. These features allow the motherboard to operate at
much higher speeds with better power management in much safer environments
than the traditional motherboards. This motherboard is ideal for high performance
dual processor (DP) enterprise server environments. 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.
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 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:
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or
to prevent damage to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure
correct system setup.
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