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Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization .................................................................................................. iii
Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................. 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................ 1-2
X7DWA-N Image ........................................................................ 1-3
X7DWA-N Layout ....................................................................... 1-4
Quick Reference ...................................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ...............................................................................1-6
Intel 5400 Chipset: System Block Diagram ............................................ 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1--3 Special Features .......................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .....................................................................................1-10
1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-11
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12
1-7 Super I/O .........................................................................................................1-12
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................ 2-1
Precautions ............................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ................................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................ 2-1
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation .............................................................. 2-2
2-4 Installing DIMM Modules ............................................................................... 2-6
2-5 Control Panel Connectors and IO Ports ....................................................... 2-8
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports..................................................................... 2-8
Front Control Panel ..........................................................................................2-9
Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ................................................................2-10
NMI Button ..............................................................................................2-10
Power LED ..............................................................................................2-10
HDD LED ............................................................................................... 2-11
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-11
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ........................................................................ 2-12
Power Fail LED .........................................................................................2-12
Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13
Power Button ......................................................................................... 2-13
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