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Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The X8ST3-F/X8STE supports the Intel® Core™ i7 processor and Intel®
Xeon® 5500/3500 series processors in the LGA 1366 package. These processors
support the Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology, providing the next gen-
eration point-to-point system interface that replaces the current Front Side Bus.
With the Intel X58 Express chipset built-in, the X8ST3-F/X8STE offers substantial
enhancement in system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented
scalability, optimized for intense-computing and high-end server platforms. Please
refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for updates on sup-
ported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed and
serviced by a technician.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications 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 the BIOS and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists the Windows OS Installation Instructions.
Appendix C and Appendix D lists Other Software Program Installation and BIOS
Recovery Instructions.
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