Preface; About This Manual; Manual Organization; Conventions Used In The Manual - Supermicro X7DAL-E User Manual

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
X7DAL-E motherboard. The
dual core/quad core processors (w/771 LGA) with a front side bus speed of of 667
MHz/1.066 GHz/1.333 GHz. With dual 64-bit Xeon dual core/quad core processors
built-in, the X7DAL-E offers substantial functionality enhancements to the mother-
boards based on the Intel dual core/quad core NetBurst microarchitecture while
remaining compatible with the IA-32 software. The features include Intel Hyper-
Threading Technology, Virtualization Technology, Hyper Pipelined Technology, Ex-
ecution Trace Cache, Thermal Monitor 1/2 (TM1/TM2), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
technology, Advanced Dynamic Execution, Advanced Transfer Cache, Streaming
SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) and Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T). These
features allow the motherboard to operate at much higher speeds with better power
management in much safer thermal environments than traditional motherboards.
The X7DAL-E is ideal for high performance dual processor (DP) workstation
environments. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web
site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/) 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 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 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.

Preface

X7DAL-E supports dual Intel Xeon
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Preface