EVGA X58 3X SLI manual PCI Slots PCI Express x1 Slots PCI Express x16/x8 Slots

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Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives	23
Connecting Serial ATA Cables	24
Connecting Internal Headers	25
Front Panel Header	25
IEEE1394a (Firewire)	26
USB Headers	27
Audio	28
Fan Connections	29
COM1	30
Expansion Slots	30
PCI Slots	31
PCI Express x1 Slots	31
PCI Express x16/x8 Slots	31
Onboard Buttons	32
Clear CMOS Button	32
RESET and POWER Button	32
Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators	33
Post Port Debug LED	33
LED Status Indicators	33
Conﬁguring the BIOS	34
Enter BIOS Setup	35
Main Menu	35
Standard CMOS Features Menu	38
Date and Time	39
SATA Channel	39
Halt On	41
Memory	41
Advanced BIOS Features	42

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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 SetupAdvanced Bios Features Standard Cmos FeaturesPower Management Setup PnP/PCI ConfigurationsLoad Optimized Defaults Load Fail-Safe DefaultsSet Supervisor Password/Set User Password Save & Exit SetupHalt On Standard Cmos Features MenuSata Channel Date and TimeAuto NoneManual LargeMemory 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 MenuResume by Alarm Run Vgabios if S3 ResumeAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNHot Key Power On Power on FunctionDisabled Keyboard Pwron after PWR-FailInit 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 MenuMemory Control Setting Memory FeatureChannel Interleave Setting Rank Interleave SettingCPU Feature Execute Disable Bit Turbo Mode FunctionIntel SpeedStep CxE FunctionCPU Clock Ratio Logical Processor SettingQPI Controller Setting Spread Spectrum CPU Host Frequency MhzEvga VDroop control CPU VCoreQPI PLL Vcore Dimm DQ VrefIOH Vcore IOH/ICH I/O VoltagePWM 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