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/X8DAH+(-F)-LR motherboard.
About this Motherboard
The X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR supports the Intel® 5500/5600
Series Processor platform, the 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/X8DAH+(-F)-LR 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 profes-
sional technicians.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mother-
board and provides detailed information about the 5520 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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