EVGA X58 3X SLI manual Connecting Cables, Securing the Motherboard into a System Case

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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard

Securing the Motherboard into a System Case

Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of nine (9) spacers and screws.

1.Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand off /spacers located inside the chassis.

2.Align the mounting holes with the studs/spacers.

3.Align the connectors to the I/O shield.

4.Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction.

5.Secure the motherboard with a recommended minimum of nine (9) screws.

Connecting Cables

This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard. This will include:

Power Connections

24-pin ATX power (PW1)

8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12)

Internal Headers

Front panel

IEEE 1394a

USB Headers

Audio

COM

IDE

Serial ATA II

Chassis Fans

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Contents Page Evga X58 SLI Motherboard User’s GuideEvga Table of Contents PCI Slots PCI Express x1 Slots PCI Express x16/x8 Slots Evga INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment Maximum Payload Size List of Figures Parts not in the Kit Before You Begin…Intentions of the Kit Motherboard Motherboard SpeciﬁcationsPage Unpacking Unpacking Parts DescriptionsEquipment Port Sata Power Cables Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Layout Chassis Back Panel Connectors Hardware Installation Safety InstructionsInstalling the CPU Preparing the MotherboardInstalling the CPU Fan Installing System Memory DIMMs Installing the Motherboard Installing the I/O ShieldConnecting Cables Securing the Motherboard into a System CasePin ATX Power PW1 PW1 Motherboard Connector PW1 Pin AssignmentsConnecting IDE Hard Disk Drives Pin ATX 12V Power PW12Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel HeaderIEEE1394a Firewire Ieee 1394a Connector PinsUSB 2.0 Header Pins USB HeadersFront Audio Connector AudioFan Connections COM1 Expansion SlotsPCI Express x1 Slots PCI SlotsPCI Express x16/x8 Slots Onboard Buttons Reset and Power ButtonClear Cmos Button LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED LED Status IndicatorsPost Port Debug LED Conﬁguring the Bios Enter Bios Setup Main MenuPower Management Setup Standard Cmos FeaturesAdvanced Bios Features PnP/PCI ConfigurationsSet Supervisor Password/Set User Password Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Save & Exit SetupStandard Cmos Features Menu Halt OnDate and Time Sata ChannelManual NoneAuto LargeHalt On MemoryAdvanced Bios Features CdromFirst/Second/Third Boot Device Hard Disk Boot PriorityCD-ROM Device Priority Boot Up NumLock Status Boot Other DeviceSecurity Option Integrated Peripherals Menu Legacy DevicesOnChip PATA/SATA Device Onboard Device USB Device Settings Power Management Setup Menu Acpi FunctionAcpi Suspend Type Run Vgabios if S3 ResumeResume by Alarm Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNDisabled Keyboard Power on FunctionHot Key Power On Pwron after PWR-FailPnP/PCI Configuration Menu Init Display FirstResources Controlled By Reset ConfigurationIRQ Resources INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment PCI/VGA Palette SnoopMaximum Payload Size PC Health Status Menu VBTSmartFan Function Press Enter to display the SmartFan Function menuFrequency/Voltage Control Menu Frequency/Voltage Control MenuChannel Interleave Setting Memory FeatureMemory Control Setting Rank Interleave SettingCPU Feature Intel SpeedStep Turbo Mode FunctionExecute Disable Bit CxE FunctionQPI Controller Setting Logical Processor SettingCPU Clock Ratio Evga VDroop control CPU Host Frequency MhzSpread Spectrum CPU VCoreIOH Vcore Dimm DQ VrefQPI PLL Vcore IOH/ICH I/O VoltagePWM Frequency Installing Drivers Software Windows XP/Vista Driver InstallationAppendix A. Post Codes for the Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Award Post CodeEeprom Evga Evga Evga Configuring the Bios Setup Pages E1- Page 1, E2 Page 2, etc Boot Evga Glossary of Terms Evga Evga