The SLI system allows linking of multiple video cards to increase graphics processing power. The Crossfire system also allows multiple GPUs to improve graphics performance. The supercomputer motherboard has an ATX form factor and supports Intel Core i7 processors. It has various expansion slots, memory slots, audio and network capabilities according specifications in the document.

1. 1. Desarrolle el siguiente cuestionario en inglés y español según los manuales de procedimientos: <br />What is the SLI system? <br />Scalable Link Interface (SLI) is a brand name for a multi-GPU solution developed by NVIDIA for linking two or more video cards together to produce a single output. SLI is an application of parallel processing for computer graphics, meant to increase the processing power available for graphics.<br />What is the crossfire system? <br />ATI CrossFireX (also known as CrossFire) is a brand name for AMD Graphics Product Group' multi-GPU solution. The technology allows up to four GPUs to be used in a single computer to improve graphics performance.<br />What is the factor size for the supercomputer X58 motherboard? <br />ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)<br />Describe the technical specifications for the supercomputer X58 motherboard. <br />Specifications<br />Platform<br />- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm<br />- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)<br />CPU <br />- Intel® Socket 1366 CoreTM i7 Processor Extreme Edition / CoreTM i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology<br />- System Bus up to 6400 MT/s; Intel® QuickPath Interconnect<br />- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology<br />- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology<br />- Supports EM64T CPU<br />Chipset <br />- Northbridge: Intel® X58<br />- Southbridge: Intel® ICH10R<br />Memory <br />- Triple Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)<br />- 6 x DDR3 DIMM slots<br />- Supports DDR3 2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333(OC)/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory<br />- Supports DDR3 ECC, un-buffered memory with Intel® Workstation 1S Xeon® processors 3500 series<br />- Max. capacity of system memory: 24GB (see CAUTION 4)<br />- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)<br />Expansion Slot <br />- 4 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue @ x8 / x16 mode, orange @ x8 / N/A mode)<br />(Double-wide slot spacing between each PCI-E slot)<br />- 3 x PCI slots<br />- Supports ATITM CrossFireXTM, Quad CrossFireXTM<br />- Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLITM<br />- Supports NVIDIA® Tesla Personal Supercomputer with three<br />Tesla and one Quadro graphics cards<br />Audio<br />- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with Content Protection<br />- DAC with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec)<br />- DTS (Digital Theater Systems) support (see CAUTION 5)<br />LAN<br />- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s<br />- Realtek RTL8111DL<br />- Supports Wake-On-LAN<br />- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function<br />Rear Panel I/O <br />I/O Panel<br />- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port<br />- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port<br />- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port<br />- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port<br />- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports<br />- 1 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connector<br />- 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)<br />- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port<br />- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/<br />Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone<br />Connector <br />- 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,<br />RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ,<br />AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions<br />* 2 SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors can be used as eSATAII connectors<br />- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)<br />- 1 x Floppy connector<br />- 1 x IR header<br />- 1 x COM port header<br />- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header<br />- 1 x IEEE 1394 header<br />- CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector<br />- 24 pin ATX power connector<br />- 8 pin 12V power connector<br />- CD in header<br />- Front panel audio connector<br />- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 5 USB 2.0 ports)<br />BIOS Feature <br />- 8Mb AMI BIOS<br />- AMI Legal BIOS<br />- Supports “Plug and Play”<br />- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events<br />- Supports jumperfree<br />- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support<br />- CPU, DRAM, NB, SB, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment<br />- Supports I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)<br />- Supports Smart BIOS<br />Support CD<br />- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)<br />Unique Feature<br />- ASRock OC Tuner <br />- Intelligent Energy Saver <br />- Instant Boot<br />- Hybrid Booster:<br />- CPU Frequency Stepless Control <br />- ASRock U-COP <br />- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) <br />Hardware Monitor<br />- CPU Temperature Sensing<br />- Chassis Temperature Sensing<br />- CPU/Chassis/NB/Power Fan Tachometer<br />- CPU Quiet Fan<br />- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore<br />OS <br />- Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant<br />Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL<br />What are the different precautions for pre- installing the supercomputer X58 motherboard? <br />Pre-installation Precautions<br />Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.<br />1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.<br />2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components.<br />3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.<br />4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or<br />in the bag that comes with the component.<br />Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply.<br />Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. <br />What are the steps to install the CPU and the heatsink? <br />Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink<br />This motherboard is equipped with 1366-Pin socket that supports Intel 1366-Pin CPU.<br />Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1366-Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No. 35).<br />For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink.<br />Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1366-Pin CPU.<br />Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface.<br />Step 2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the<br />CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_FAN1, see page 12, No. 35).<br />Step 3. Align fasteners with the motherboard throughholes.<br />Step 4. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.<br />If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard.<br />Step 5. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard.<br />Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components.<br />Mention all the steps to install the memory modules. <br />Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.<br />Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.<br />The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.<br />Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully<br />snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.<br />What are the steps for installing expansion card? <br />Installing an expansion card<br />Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.<br />Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).<br />Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use.<br />Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.<br />Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.<br />Step 6. Replace the system cover.<br />Which are the steps for installing 2 video cards in the SLI system? <br />Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards<br />Step 1. Install the identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.<br />Step2. If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards.<br />Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.<br />Which are the steps for installing 2 video cards in the Crossfire system? <br />Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.<br />Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S Card on ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S Card Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (If there are two gold fingers on each Radeon graphics card,<br />please use two ASRock XFire_Bridge_3S Cards to connect two Radeon graphics cards.)<br />Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE1 slot. (You may use the DVI to D-Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D-Sub interface, and then connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D-Sub adapter.)<br />Explain what the configuration options of each computer BIOS setup are for: Main, Advanced, Boot and Safety. According to the 770 Extreme 3 Mainboard procedure manual. <br />Main Screen<br />When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.<br />Advanced Screen<br />In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.<br />Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen<br />In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.<br />Boot Screen<br />In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.<br />Describe the M15 Notebook parts according to the procedure manual. <br />Top Side<br />1- Camera<br />2- Display Panel<br />3- Wireless Switch<br />4- Power Switch (details later in this document)<br />5- Power Indicator (details later in this document)<br />6- Battery Charge Indicator (details later in this document)<br />7- Keyboard<br />8- Microphone (Built-in)<br />9- Touchpad and Buttons<br />10- Status Indicators (top)<br />Front Side<br />1-Audio Speakers (Left and Right)<br />Rear Side<br />2- LAN Port<br />3- Modem Port (on selected models)<br />4- USB Port (2.0/1.1) (on selected models) <br />5-HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)<br />6- Display (Monitor) Output<br />7- Power (DC) Input<br />CAUTION: MAY BECOME WARM TO HOT WHEN IN USE. BE SURE NOT TO COVER<br />THE ADAPTER AND KEEP IT AWAY FROM YOUR BODY<br />8- Kensington® Lock Port<br />Right Side<br />9- Headphone Output Jack<br />10- Microphone Input Jack<br />11- USB Port (2.0/1.1) (on selected models)<br />12- Flash Memory Reader<br />13- Status Indicators (side)<br />Left Side<br />14- Optical Drive<br />What are the necessary precautions to have with power adapter and battery, flash memory? <br />Using AC Power<br />The Notebook PC power is comprised of two parts, the power adapter and the battery power system.<br />The power adapter converts AC power from a wall outlet to the DC power required by the Notebook PC. Your Notebook PC comes with a universal AC-DC adapter. That means that you may connect the power cord to any 100V-120V as well as 220V- 240V outlets without setting switches or using power converters. Different countries may require that an adapter be used to connect the provided US-standard AC power cord to a different standard.<br />Most hotels will provide universal outlets to support different power cords as well as voltages. It is always best to ask an experienced traveler about AC outlet voltages when bringing power adapters to another country.<br />Using Battery Power<br />The Notebook PC is designed to work with a removable battery pack. The battery pack consists of a set of battery cells housed together. A fully charged pack will provide several hours of battery life, which can be further extended by using power management features through the BIOS setup. Additional battery packs are optional and can be purchased separately through a Notebook PC retailer.<br />Installing and Removing the Battery Pack<br />Your Notebook PC may or may not have its battery pack installed. If your Notebook PC does not have its battery pack installed, use the following procedures to install the battery pack.<br />Flash Memory Card Reader<br />Normally a memory card reader must be purchased separately in order to use memory cards from devices such as digital cameras, MP3 players, mobile phones, and PDAs. This Notebook PC has a single built-in memory card reader that can use many flash memory cards as shown in the example below. The built-in memory card reader is not only convenient, but also faster.<br />Explain the special functions of the M15 multibook keyboard and how it works. <br />How many status indicators has the M15 multibook and what are they for? <br />PLAN DE SESION FEBRERO 18<br />EN ESPAÑOL<br />¿Que es el sistema SLI? <br />Inter Interfaz de Enlace Escalable faz de Enlace Escalable (SLI) es el nombre dado a la solución multi-GPU desarrollada por Nvidia para enlazar dos o mas tarjetas de video para que juntas den una sola salida. SLI es una aplicación de proceso en paralelo para computar graficos, con el propocito de incrementar el poder de procesamiento en graficos.<br />¿Que es el sistema Crossfire? <br />ATI CrossFireX (tambien conosida como CrossFire) es el nombre dado por AMD Graphics Product Group' a su solución multi-GPU. Esta tecnologia permite que hasta cuatro GPUs sean usadas en un solo computador para mejorar el rendimiento grafico.<br />¿Cual es el factor de forma de la Placa supercomputer X58? <br />Factor de forma ATX: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)<br />Describa las espesificaciones tecnicas de la supercomputer X58 motherboard. <br />Especificaciones<br />Platforma<br />- ATX Factor de forma: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm<br />- Todos los capacitors son de diseño solido (100% capacitores Japaneses de polímeros de alta calidad y conductividad)<br />CPU <br />- Intel® Socket 1366 CoreTM i7 Processor Extreme Edition / CoreTM i7 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology<br />- System Bus up to 6400 MT/s; Intel® QuickPath Interconnect<br />- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology<br />- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology<br />- Supports EM64T CPU<br />Chipset <br />- Northbridge: Intel® X58<br />- Southbridge: Intel® ICH10R<br />Memory <br />- Triple Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)<br />- 6 x DDR3 DIMM slots<br />- Supports DDR3 2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333(OC)/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory<br />- Supports DDR3 ECC, un-buffered memory with Intel® Workstation 1S Xeon® processors 3500 series<br />- Max. capacity of system memory: 24GB (see CAUTION 4)<br />- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)<br />Expansion Slot <br />- 4 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue @ x8 / x16 mode, orange @ x8 / N/A mode)<br />(Double-wide slot spacing between each PCI-E slot)<br />- 3 x PCI slots<br />- Supports ATITM CrossFireXTM, Quad CrossFireXTM<br />- Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLITM<br />- Supports NVIDIA® Tesla Personal Supercomputer with three<br />Tesla and one Quadro graphics cards<br />Audio<br />- 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio with Content Protection<br />- DAC with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec)<br />- DTS (Digital Theater Systems) support (see CAUTION 5)<br />LAN<br />- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s<br />- Realtek RTL8111DL<br />- Supports Wake-On-LAN<br />- Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function<br />Rear Panel I/O <br />I/O Panel<br />- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port<br />- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port<br />- 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port<br />- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port<br />- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports<br />- 1 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connector<br />- 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)<br />- 1 x IEEE 1394 Port<br />- HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/<br />Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone<br />Connector <br />- 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,<br />RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ,<br />AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions<br />* 2 SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors can be used as eSATAII connectors<br />- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)<br />- 1 x Floppy connector<br />- 1 x IR header<br />- 1 x COM port header<br />- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header<br />- 1 x IEEE 1394 header<br />- CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector<br />- 24 pin ATX power connector<br />- 8 pin 12V power connector<br />- CD in header<br />- Front panel audio connector<br />- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 5 USB 2.0 ports)<br />BIOS Feature <br />- 8Mb AMI BIOS<br />- AMI Legal BIOS<br />- Supports “Plug and Play”<br />- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events<br />- Supports jumperfree<br />- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support<br />- CPU, DRAM, NB, SB, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment<br />- Supports I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)<br />- Supports Smart BIOS<br />Support CD<br />- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)<br />Unique Feature<br />- ASRock OC Tuner <br />- Intelligent Energy Saver <br />- Instant Boot<br />- Hybrid Booster:<br />- CPU Frequency Stepless Control <br />- ASRock U-COP <br />- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) <br />Hardware Monitor<br />- CPU Temperature Sensing<br />- Chassis Temperature Sensing<br />- CPU/Chassis/NB/Power Fan Tachometer<br />- CPU Quiet Fan<br />- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore<br />OS <br />- Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant<br />Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL<br />