User`s manual

Preface
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
X8DAH+/
X8DAH+-F motherboard.
About this Motherboard
The X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F supports the Intel® 5500/5600 Series Proces-
sor platform, the fi rst dual-processing platform that supports the Intel QuickPath
Interconnect (QPI) Technology, providing the next generation point-to-point system
interface to replace the current Front Side Bus. With the Intel 5520 chipset built in,
the X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F substantially enhances system performance with increased
bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for HPC/Cluster systems and
intensive applications. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/
products/) for updates on processor and memory support. This product is intended
to be installed and serviced by professional technicians.
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 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 and Appendix C provide
the Windows OS and Other Software Installation Instructions.
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