About This Manual; About This Motherboard - Supermicro Supero X8DTU-F 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
X8DTU-F motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X8DTU/X8DTU-F supports the Intel 5500/5600 Series processors, the
first dual-processing platform that offers the Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) Tech-
nology, providing the next generation point-to-point system interface to replace the
current Front Side Bus. With the 5500/5600 Series Processor built in, the X8DTU/
X8DTU-F substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth
and unprecedented scalability, optimized for High Performance Computing (HPC)/
Cluster servers and intensive applications. Please refer to our web site (http://www.
supermicro.com/products/) for processor and memory support updates. This product
is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mother-
board and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling 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 video, memory and 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 lists BIOS POST Error Codes. Appendix B provides software instal-
lation instructions.
Preface
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Preface
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