EVGA X58 3X SLI manual Table of Contents

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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard

Table of Contents

User’s Guide	1
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard	1
Before You Begin…	8
Parts NOT in the Kit	8
Intentions of the Kit	8
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard	9
Motherboard Specifications	9
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions	11
Unpacking	11
Equipment	11
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard	13
Hardware Installation	16
Safety Instructions	16
Preparing the Motherboard	17
Installing the CPU	17
Installing the CPU Fan	18
Installing System Memory (DIMMs)	19
Installing the Motherboard	20
Installing the I/O Shield	20
Securing the Motherboard into a System Case	21
Connecting Cables	21
24-pin ATX Power (PW1)	22
8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12)	23

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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 MenuStandard Cmos Features Advanced Bios FeaturesPower Management Setup PnP/PCI ConfigurationsLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet Supervisor Password/Set User Password Save & Exit SetupStandard Cmos Features Menu Halt OnDate and Time Sata ChannelNone AutoManual 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 FunctionRun Vgabios if S3 Resume Resume by AlarmAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNPower on Function Hot Key Power OnDisabled Keyboard 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 MenuMemory Feature Memory Control SettingChannel Interleave Setting Rank Interleave SettingCPU Feature Turbo Mode Function Execute Disable BitIntel SpeedStep CxE FunctionQPI Controller Setting Logical Processor SettingCPU Clock Ratio CPU Host Frequency Mhz Spread SpectrumEvga VDroop control CPU VCoreDimm DQ Vref QPI PLL VcoreIOH 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