Manual Organization; Conventions Used In The Manual; About This Manual - Supermicro X7DB8 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 X7DB8/X7DBE motherboard. The
dual Intel Xeon 64-bit quad-core/dual-core processors at a front side bus speed of
1333/1066/667 MHz. With dual Xeon 64-bit quad-core/dual-core processors, the
5000P (Blackford) chipset, and eight DDR2 FBD 667/533 memory modules built-in,
the X7DB8/X7DBE offers substantial functionality and performance enhancements
to the motherboards based on the NetBurst microarchitecture while remaining com-
patible with the 32-bit based software. Key features include Intel's Hyper-Threading
Technology, Virtualization Technology, Hyper Pipelined Technology, Execution Trace
Cache, Thermal Monitor 1/2 (TM1/TM2), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, Ad-
vanced 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 environments than the traditional motherboards. The X7DB8/X7DBE
is ideal for high performance dual processor (DP) enterprise server/workstation
environments. 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, 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
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Preface
X7DB8/X7DBE supports