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
X8DTT-H
Series motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The
X8DTT-H Series motherboards support the Intel 5500 Series Proces-
sor platform and the QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) Technology, providing the next
generation point-to-point system interface, replacing the current Front Side Bus.
With the 5500 Series Processor built in, the X8DTT-H/-HF/-HIBX/-HIBXF/-HIBXQ/-
HIBQF offers substantial enhancement in system performance with increased
bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for HPC/Cluster, high-end serv-
ers and intensive application platforms. Please refer to our web site (http://www.
supermicro.com/products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is
intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1
describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mother-
board and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2
provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see
Chapter 3
, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory and 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
lists
BIOS POST Error Codes
.
Appendix B
and
Appendix C
provide the Windows OS and Other Software Instal-
lation Instructions.
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