Intel D955XCS Product Guide - Page 3

Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS updates, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS. Intended Audience The Product Guide is intended only for technically qualified personnel. Intended Uses All Intel desktop boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. may not be supported without further evaluation by Intel. Information Layout The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the desktop board and other hardware components. 3 BIOS: information about how to update the BIOS. 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology) Requires Microsoft Windows* XP or 2000 and SATA Hard Drive(s): information about configuring your system for RAID. A Error Messages and Indicators: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes. B Regulatory Compliance: safety and EMC regulations, product certification. Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: WARNING Warnings indicate conditions that, if not observed, may cause personal injury. CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data. NOTE Notes call attention to important information. iii