Preface; Manual Organization; Conventions Used In The Manual; About This Manual - Supermicro X7DCU 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
X7DCU motherboard. The
Quad-Core/Dual-Core 5400/5300/5200/5100 Sequence processors with a front side
bus speed of up to 1333 MHz. With dual 64-bit Xeon Quad-Core/Dual-Core LGA
771 processors built-in, the X7DCU offers substantial functionality enhancements
to the motherboards based on the Intel Core microarchitecture while remaining
compatible with the IA-32 software. The features include Intel Virtualization Technol-
ogy, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, 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 the tra-
ditional motherboards. The X7DCU is ideal for intense computing environments,
and complex business applications. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations
pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/) for
updates. 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 the BIOS, and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes. Appendix B and Appendix C provide
Windows OS and Other Software Programs 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.

Preface

X7DCU supports dual Intel Xeon
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Preface