SUPER MICRO Computer MICRO COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD P8SC8 - Manual (Page 3)

Preface
About This Manual
T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use
of the P8SC8/P8SCi motherboard. The P8SC8/P8SCi supports
single Intel Pentium ® 4 Processor (the Prescott Processor) in the 775-Land
Grid Array Package (LGA 775) at a system bus speed of 800 MHz. The
Pentium 4 Processor in the 775-Land Grid Array Package is housed in a
Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA4) package that interfaces with the moth-
erboard via an LGA775 socket. The package consists of a processor core
mounted on a substrate land-carrier. An integrated heat spreader (IHS) is
attached to the package substrate and core and serves as the contacting
surface for processor component thermal solutions, such as a heatsink.
Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http:/
/www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on sup-
ported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 includes a checklist of what should be included in your
mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of
the P8SC8/P8SCi mainboard and provides detailed information about the
chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
Read this chapter when installing the processor and DDR2 memory modules
and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to this chapter
to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel
and serial ports, the mouse and keyboard and the twisted wires for the
power supply, the reset button, the keylock/power LED and the speaker.
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) section is provided. Instructions are also included for contact-
i n g t e c h n i c a l s u p p o r t . I n a d d i t i o n , y o u c a n v i s i t o u r w e b s i t e a t
www.supermicro.com/techsupport.htm for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa-
tion on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.
Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.
Appendix C lists Software Drivers and the OS Installation Instructions.
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