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Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technician and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the C2SEA/ C2SEE motherboard. About this Motherboard The C2SEA/C2SEE supports single Core™ 2 Extreme/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo Processor with a system bus speed of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz. The Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo Processor supports the 775-Land Grid Array Package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket.

With support of Quad-Core/Dual-Core Technology, Wide Dynamic Execu- tion, FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI), Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Access, and Thermal Management 2 (TM2), the C2SEA/C2SEE delivers unparalleled system performance and great power efficiency for desktop systems. Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http://www. supermicro.com/Products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by a professional technician. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes features, specifications and detailed information about the motherboard and the chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instruc- tions. Read this chapter when installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the system. Chapter 3 describes troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup stored in CMOS if you encounter problems. Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility. Appendix A and Appendix B list BIOS POST Error Codes and Messages. Ap- pendix C provides Software Installation Instructions. Appendix D describes the BIOS Recovery procedure. Conventions Used in the Manual:

Pay attention to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage to the motherboard components or injury to yourself: Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation, to prevent bodily injury or damage to the components. Note : Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup. iii

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C2SEA/C2SEE User’s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information) support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support) rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support) Asia-Pacific Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 4F, No.

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