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 X6DLP-4G2/ X6DLP-EG2 motherboard. The X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 supports single or dual Intel ® Sossaman dual core processors at a 667 MHz front side bus.
Based upon the Intel Sossaman processor, the X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 supports dual processing, Intel Architecture with Dynamic Execution, Address/Data/Response Parity on the Front Side Bus, Advanced Power Management, Intel Thermal Management, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), and is ideal for high performance, and low power communications infrastructure 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 mother- board 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 provides BIOS POST Messages. Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.
Appendix C lists Software Installation Instructions. Conventions Used in this 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 correct system setup. iii