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 PDSMA motherboard. The PDSMA supports single Intel Pentium D (Dual-Core)/Pentium 4 Extreme Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at system bus speeds of 1066 MHz/800 MHz/533 MHz. The LGA 775 Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D Processor is housed in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket.
The PDSMA supports the Intel Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology, the EM64T Technology, the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) and the Matrix Storage Technology. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product) for updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSMA mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when system.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3 , which describes trouble- installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup. 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. iii