Manual Organization; Conventions Used In The Manual; About This Manual - Supermicro X7DVL-L 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
X7DVL-L motherboard. The
Core and Dual-Core Xeon 5300/5100/5000 Series processors with a front side bus
speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz (Note). With two 64-bit dual-core proces-
sors built in, the X7DVL-L offers superior performance, system reliability and power
effi ciency for embedded, storage, and communications platforms. The features
supported by this motherboard include the Intel Core Microarchitecture, dual-core
with dual-processing capabilities, ultra dense low-power platform, larger cache
with 4 MB shared L2 capacity, the Intel Virtualization Technology, the Extended
Memory 64 Technology (EM64), and the Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel I/
OAT). The X7DVL-L offers a superb solution for intense computing and complex I/O
environments, and is ideal for high-end server systems. Please refer to the moth-
erboard 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. (Note: CPUs with 90W or less are recommended.)

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 lists BIOS POST Error Codes.
Appendix B and Appendix C list 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:
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
X7DVL-L supports dual Intel Quad-
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Preface