EVGA X58 3X SLI manual Evga

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IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Integrated Graphics Processors

IRQ - Interrupt Request

JBOD - Just a Bunch of Disks

JEDEC - Joint Electron Device Engineering Council LAN - Local Area Network

LCD - Liquid Crystal Display

LGA – Land Grid Array

LN2 – Liquid Nitrogen Cooling

MAC - Media Access Control

MCP - Media and Communications Processor MHz - Megahertz

NB - Northbridge

NCQ - Native Command Queuing

NIC - Network Interface Card

NTFS - New Technology File System

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer

PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment PCB - Printed Circuit Board

PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCIe - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI-x - Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended POST – Power on Self Test

PWM – Pulse Width Modulation

QDR - Quad Data Rate

QPI – Quick Path Interconnect

RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RGB - Red Green Blue

SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB - Southbridge

SCSI - Small Computer System Interface SFR – Split Frame Rendering

SLI - Scalable Link Interface

SPD - Serial Presence Detect

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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 Before You Begin… Parts not in the KitIntentions of the Kit Motherboard Speciﬁcations MotherboardPage Unpacking Parts Descriptions UnpackingEquipment 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 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 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 FeaturesHard Disk Boot Priority First/Second/Third Boot DeviceCD-ROM Device Priority Boot Other Device Boot Up NumLock StatusSecurity 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 MenuReset Configuration Resources Controlled ByIRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette Snoop INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 AssignmentMaximum 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 SpeedStepLogical Processor Setting QPI Controller 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