Manual Organization; Conventions Used In The Manual; About This Manual - Supermicro X7DWE 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
motherboard. The
Xeon™ 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors with a front side bus speed of up to
1.6 GHz. With two 64-bit Quad-Core and Dual-Core processors built-in, the X7DWE
offers substantial functionality enhancements to the motherboards based on the Intel
Core Microarchitecture core while remaining compatible with the IA-32 software. The
features include Intel Virtualization Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technol-
ogy, Advanced Dynamic Execution, Advanced Transfer Cache, and Streaming SIMD
Extensions 4.1 (SSE4.1). These features allow the motherboard to operate at much
higher speeds with better power management in much safer thermal environments
than the traditional motherboards. The X7DWE is ideal for high performance quad-
processor or dual-processor (DP) workstation and enterprise server environments.
Please refer to our website (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 performance of the mother-
board 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 lists POST Error Beep Codes. Appendix B and Appendix C list
Windows OS and Other 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:
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Preface
X7DWE supports dual Intel® Quad-Core and Dual-Core
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Preface
X7DWE