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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
X7DA3+ Image ........................................................................... 1-3
X7DA3+ Layout .......................................................................... 1-4
Quick Reference ...................................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ................................................................................1-6
Intel 5000X (Greencreek) 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 DIMMs ............................................................................................. 2-6
2-5 Control Panel Connectors and IO Ports ......................................................... 2-8
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ..............................................................2-8
B. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................2-9
C. 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
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