Supermicro PDSMi-LN4+ PDSMI-LN4+-B User Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and 

knowledgeable PC users.  It provides information for the installation and use of 

the 

 PDSMi-LN4+ motherboard.  The PDSMi-LN4+ supports single Intel 

Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 3000 Series/Core 2/Pentium D/Pentium 4 Extreme 

Edition/Pentium 4/Celeron D LGA (Land Grid Array) 775 Processors at system bus 

speeds of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz. The Intel Quad-Core/Dual-Core LGA 

775 Processor is housed in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array package that interfaces 

with the motherboard via an LGA775 socket. The PDSMi-LN4+ supports the Intel 

Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology, EM64T Technology, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep 

Technology (EIST) and Matrix Storage Technology.  Please refer to the mother-

board specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product) 

for updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended 

to be professionally installed.    

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the PDSMi-

LN4+ mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions.  Read this chapter when 

installing the processor,  memory modules and other hardware components into the 

system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-

shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on 

running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages. 

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes. 

Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E lists HostRAID Setup and Software 

Installation Instructions.

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and 
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself: 

       

 Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure   

  

 

correct 

system 

setup.

Preface

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Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation 

or to prevent damage to the components.

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic 

system failure or to avoid bodily injury.