EVGA X58 3X SLI manual Installing Drivers Software, Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation

Page 66

Configuring the BIOS

Installing Drivers and

Software

Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable.

The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional software.

The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains the following software and drivers:

Chipset Drivers

Audio drivers

RAID drivers

LAN Drivers

Matrix Storage

JMicron SATA Drivers

EVGA E-LEET NVIDIA SLI Drivers Adobe Acrobat Reader User’s Manual

Windows XP/Vista Driver

Installation

5.Insert the Intel X58 Express installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit.

6.The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the install screen.

If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the CD to open.

EVGA 65

Image 66

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 Before You Begin… Parts not in the KitIntentions of the Kit Motherboard Motherboard SpeciﬁcationsPage Unpacking Parts Descriptions UnpackingEquipment 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 Slots PCI Express x1 SlotsPCI Express x16/x8 Slots Reset and Power Button Onboard ButtonsClear Cmos Button Post Port Debug LED LED Status Indicators 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 CdromHard Disk Boot Priority First/Second/Third Boot DeviceCD-ROM Device Priority Boot Other Device Boot Up NumLock StatusSecurity 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 FirstReset Configuration Resources Controlled ByIRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette Snoop INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 AssignmentMaximum 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 FunctionLogical Processor Setting QPI Controller 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