Preface, About this Manual, Manual Organization

Preface

About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing and using the Intel® Entry Server Board SE7210TP1-E.

This manual is written for system technicians who are responsible for troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing this server board. This document provides a brief overview of the features of the board/chassis, a list of accessories or other components you may need, troubleshooting information, and instructions on how to add and replace components on the Intel Entry Server Board SE7210TP1-E. For the latest version of this manual, refer to http://www.support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7210TP1-E.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 provides a brief overview of the Server Board SE7210TP1-E. In this chapter, you will find a list of the server board features, photos of the product, and product diagrams to help you identify components and their locations.

Chapter 2 provides instructions on adding and replacing components. Use this chapter for step-by- step instructions and diagrams for installing or replacing components such as the memory, processor, the battery, and other components.

Chapter 3 provides instructions on using the utilities that are shipped with the board or that may be required to update the system. This includes how to navigate through the BIOS Setup screens, how to perform a BIOS update, and how to reset the password or CMOS. Information about the specific BIOS settings and screens is available in the Technical Product Specification. See “Additional Information and Software” for a link to the Technical Product Specification.

Chapter 4 provides troubleshooting information. In this chapter, you will find BIOS error messages and POST code messages. You will also find suggestions for performing troubleshooting activities to identify the source of a problem.

Product Accessories

This server board is compatible with the following Intel® Server Chassis:

SC5200 BRP

SC5250-E

You may need or want to purchase one or more of the following accessory items for your server:

Processor, memory DIMMs, hard drive, floppy drive, CDROM or DVDROM drive, RAID controller, operating system.

For information about which accessories, memory, processors, and third-party hardware have been tested and can be used with your board, and for ordering information for Intel products, see http://www.support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7210TP1-E/compat.htm.

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