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
X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i motherboard. The
X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i
supports dual Intel
Xeon Quad Core/Dual Core processors (w/771 LGA) with a
front side bus speed of 667 MHz/1.066 GHz/1.333 GHz. With dual 64-bit Xeon
Quad Core/Dual Core processors built-in, the X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i offers substantial
functionality enhancements to the motherboards based on the Intel Core NetBurst
microarchitecture while remaining compatible with the IA-32 software. The features
include the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Virtualization Technology, Hyper
Pipelined Technology, Execution Trace Cache, Thermal Monitor 1/2 (TM1/TM2),
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, Advanced Dynamic Execution, Advanced
Transfer Cache, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) and Extended Memory 64
Technology (EM64T). These features allow the motherboard to operate at much
higher speeds with better power management in much safer thermal environ-
ments than the traditional motherboards. The X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i is ideal for high
performance dual processor (DP) and enterprise server environments. Please refer
to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.
com/products/motherboard/) 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 mainboard
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 CMOS.
Chapter 4
includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A
and
Appendix B
provide BIOS POST Messages and POST Codes.
Appendix C and Appendix D
list
HostRAID Setup Guidelines and Other Software
Driver and Program 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.
Warning:
Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components.
Note:
Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor-
rect system setup.
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