Preface 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 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG motherboard. The X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG supports single or dual Intel Xeon EM64T (Nocona TM ) processors at a Front Side Bus of up to 800 MHz. Based upon Intel's NetBurst microarchitecture, the Nocona processor supports IA-32 and IA-64 software and includes features found in the Xeon TM processor such as Hyper Pipelined Technology, which includes a multi-stage pipeline, allowing the processor to operate at much higher core frequencies than the traditional processor.
Packaged in a 604-pin Flip Chip Micro Pin Grid Array(FC- mPGA4) platform in a Zero Insertion Force(ZIF) socket (mPGA 604), the Nocona Processor (800 MHz) supports Hyper-Threading Technology and is ideal for high performance workstation and server environments with up to two processors on one system bus. 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 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box, describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to this chapter to connect the fl oppy and hard disk drives, SCSI drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel and serial ports, the keyboard and mouse, the power supply and various control panel buttons and indicators.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3 , which describes troubleshooting pro- cedures for the video, the memory and the setup confi guration stored in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked Questions] section is provided. Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility. Appendix A lists BIOS Error Beep Codes and DS LED POST Codes. Appendix B provides BIOS POST codes. Appendix C provides software installation instructions. iii