Manual Organization; Conventions Used In The Manual; About This Motherboard - Supermicro C2SEA User Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technician and knowledgeable
PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
C2SEE motherboard.

About this Motherboard

The C2SEA/C2SEE supports single Core 2™ Extreme/Core 2™ Quad/Core 2™
Duo Processor with a system bus speed of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz. The Intel
Core 2™ Extreme/Core 2™ Quad/Core 2™ Duo Processor supports the 775-Land
Grid Array Package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket.
With support of Quad-Core/Dual-Core Technology, Wide Dynamic Execution, FSB
Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI), Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Ac-
cess, and Thermal Management 2 (TM2), the C2SEA/C2SEE delivers unparalleled
system performance and great power effi ciency for desktop systems. Please refer
to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.
com/Products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to
be professionally installed.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and 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.
Chapter 3 describes troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the
system setup stored in CMOS, in case you encounter problems.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A and Appendix B list BIOS POST Error Codes and Messages. Ap-
pendix C provides Software 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:
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation,
to prevent bodily injury or damage to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to
ensure correct system setup.
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Preface
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