EVGA X58 3X SLI manual Conﬁguring the Bios

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Configuring the BIOS

Conﬁguring the BIOS

This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

This section includes the following information:

Enter BIOS Setup

Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control

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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 Intentions of the Kit Before You Begin…Parts not in the Kit Motherboard Speciﬁcations MotherboardPage Equipment Unpacking Parts DescriptionsUnpacking 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 FirewireUSB Headers USB 2.0 Header PinsAudio Front Audio ConnectorFan Connections Expansion Slots COM1PCI Express x16/x8 Slots PCI SlotsPCI Express x1 Slots Clear Cmos Button Reset and Power ButtonOnboard Buttons Post Port Debug LED Post Port Debug LED LED Status IndicatorsLED Status Indicators 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 FeaturesCD-ROM Device Priority Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst/Second/Third Boot Device Security Option Boot Other DeviceBoot Up NumLock Status 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 MenuIRQ Resources Reset ConfigurationResources Controlled By Maximum Payload Size PCI/VGA Palette SnoopINT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment 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 SpeedStepCPU Clock Ratio Logical Processor SettingQPI Controller Setting 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