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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 X7QC3/X7QCE motherboard. The X7QC3/X7QCE supports
four Intel® Xeon 7300/7200 Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors with a front side bus
speed of 1.066 GHz. With four Xeon 7300/7200 Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors
built in, the X7QC3/X7QCE offers superior computing performance, system reli-
ability and power effi ciency for embedded, storage, and communications platforms.
The features supported by this motherboard include the Extended Memory 64
Technology (EM64T), large Integrated L2 cache capacity (of up to 8 MB), DBS
(Demand-Based Switching) with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Enhanced
Reliability and Manageability, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) Instructions,
and Intel Execute Disable Bit Features. The X7QC3/X7QCE offers a superb solution
for intensive, complex I/O environments, and is ideal for cost-effective, heteroge-
neous system integration. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages
on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products) for updates on supported
processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations 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 and Appendix D 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 to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor-
rect system setup.
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