User`s manual

Preface
This manual is written f or syst em inte grato rs, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X8SAX/C7X58 motherboard.
About This Motherboard
The X8SAX/C7X58 supports the Intel
®
Core™ i7 900 series / i7 Extreme
Edition, and Intel® Xeon® 5500/3500 series processors. Xeon® 5600/3600 series
processors are supported on PCB Rev. 2.0 with BIOS 2.0 and above. It is the rst
platform that supports the Intel QuickPath Interconnect technology, providing the
next generation point-to-point system interface, replacing the current Front Side
Bus. With the Intel X58 Express Chipset platform built-in, the X8SAX/C7X58 of-
fers substantial enhancement in system performance with increased bandwidth
and unprecedented scalability, optimized for intensive-applications and high-end
workstations. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/)
for updates on supported processors.
This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, speci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 the BIOS and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists Other Software Program Installation
Appendix C provides BIOS Recovery Instructions.
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