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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
PDSMi motherboard. The PDSMi supports single Intel Pentium D (Dual-
Core)/Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Pentium Extreme Edition/Celeron D
LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800
MHz/533 MHz. The LGA 775 Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D Processor is housed
in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the moth-
erboard via an LGA775 socket. The PDSMi supports the Intel Hyper-Threading
(HT) Technology, the EM64T Technology, the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technol-
ogy (EIST) and the Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the motherboard
specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product) for
updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to
be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSMi
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 trouble-
shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.
Appendix C lists 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:
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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