EVGA X58 3X SLI manual COM1, Expansion Slots

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COM1

The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system. Connect one side of the cable to the headers on the motherboard then, attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable.

Expansion Slots

The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4) PCI Express slots and two (2) PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products

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Slot Listing

1 – PCI-E 2.0 x16 - Slot 1 (Primary)

2 – PCI-E x1 - Slot 1

3 – PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - Slot 2

4 – PCI - Slot 1

5 – PCI-E 2.0 x8 - Slot 3

6 – PCI - Slot 2

Note: When using 1 Graphic Card in PCI-E: Slot 1, a speed of x16 will be used. When using 2 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1 and 3, a speed of x16/x16 will be used. When running 3 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used.

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Contents Page User’s Guide Evga X58 SLI MotherboardEvga 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 Speciﬁcations MotherboardPage Unpacking Unpacking Parts DescriptionsEquipment Port Sata Power Cables Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Layout Chassis Back Panel Connectors Safety Instructions Hardware InstallationPreparing the Motherboard Installing the CPUInstalling the CPU Fan Installing System Memory DIMMs Installing the I/O Shield Installing the MotherboardSecuring the Motherboard into a System Case Connecting CablesPW1 Motherboard Connector PW1 Pin Assignments Pin ATX Power PW1Pin ATX 12V Power PW12 Connecting IDE Hard Disk DrivesConnecting Serial ATA Cables Front Panel Header Connecting Internal HeadersIeee 1394a Connector Pins IEEE1394a Firewire USB Headers USB 2.0 Header PinsAudio Front Audio ConnectorFan Connections Expansion Slots COM1PCI 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 Main Menu Enter Bios SetupPnP/PCI Configurations Standard Cmos FeaturesAdvanced Bios Features Power Management SetupSave & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password/Set User PasswordHalt On Standard Cmos Features MenuSata Channel Date and TimeLarge NoneAuto ManualMemory Halt OnCdrom Advanced Bios FeaturesFirst/Second/Third Boot Device Hard Disk Boot PriorityCD-ROM Device Priority Boot Up NumLock Status Boot Other DeviceSecurity Option Legacy Devices Integrated Peripherals MenuOnChip PATA/SATA Device Onboard Device USB Device Settings Acpi Function Power Management Setup MenuSoft-Off by PWR-BTTN Run Vgabios if S3 ResumeResume by Alarm Acpi Suspend TypePwron after PWR-Fail Power on FunctionHot Key Power On Disabled KeyboardInit Display First PnP/PCI Configuration MenuResources Controlled By Reset ConfigurationIRQ Resources INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment PCI/VGA Palette SnoopMaximum Payload Size VBT PC Health Status MenuPress Enter to display the SmartFan Function menu SmartFan FunctionFrequency/Voltage Control Menu Frequency/Voltage Control MenuRank Interleave Setting Memory FeatureMemory Control Setting Channel Interleave SettingCPU Feature CxE Function Turbo Mode FunctionExecute Disable Bit Intel SpeedStepQPI Controller Setting Logical Processor SettingCPU Clock Ratio CPU VCore CPU Host Frequency MhzSpread Spectrum Evga VDroop controlIOH/ICH I/O Voltage Dimm DQ VrefQPI PLL Vcore IOH VcorePWM Frequency Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation Installing Drivers SoftwareAward Post Code Appendix A. Post Codes for the Evga X58 SLI MotherboardEeprom Evga Evga Evga Configuring the Bios Setup Pages E1- Page 1, E2 Page 2, etc Boot Evga Glossary of Terms Evga Evga