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 SUPER P3TDDR motherboards. The SUPER P3TDDR supports single or dual Pentium ® III FCPGA 500 MHz-1.26 GHz+ processors, including low power Pentium III ® processors, at Front Side Bus speeds of 133, 100 and 66 MHz. Please refer to the support section of our web site (http:// www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm) for a complete listing of supported processors. Intel FCPGA processors are housed in a 370-pin package.
Manual Organization Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the SUPER P3TDDR mainboards 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 processors, DDR-RAM memory modules for the P3TDDR, and mounting the mainboard in the chas- sis. Also refer to this chapter when you want to connect floppy/hard disk drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel and serial ports and the wires for the power supply, the reset button, the keylock/power LED, the speaker and the keyboard.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3 , which describes trouble- shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) is provided. iii