EVGA X58 FTW3, 132-GT-E768 manual Connecting Cables, Securing the Motherboard into a System Case

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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard

Securing the Motherboard into a System Case

Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of nine (9) spacers and screws.

1.Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand off /spacers located inside the chassis.

Align the mounting holes with the studs/spacers.

Align the connectors to the I/O shield.

Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction.

Secure the motherboard with a recommended minimum of nine (9) screws.

Connecting Cables

This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard. This will include:

Power Connections

24-pin ATX power (PW1)

8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12)

Internal Headers Front panel IEEE 1394a USB Headers Audio

COM

IDE

SATA II

SATA 3

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Contents Evga X58 FTW ³ Motherboard User’s GuideEvga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Table of Contents COM1 Evga FTW3 Motherboard Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation List of Figures Before You Begin… Parts not in the Kit Intentions of the KitMotherboard Specifications Evga X58 FTW ³Suspend to disk depends on OS, and S5 soft off Unpacking Unpacking Parts DescriptionsEquipment Page Evga X58 FTW3 MotherboardEvga X58 FTW3 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 Sata 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-E x1 Slots PCI SlotsPCI-E 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 MenuBios Cmos Setup Utility Main Menu Evga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Standard Cmos Features Menu Standard Cmos Features MenuDate and Time Sata ChannelCHS Halt 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 Press Enter to display the Onboard Device menuUSB Device Settings Press Enter to display the USB Device Settings menuPower Management Setup Menu Acpi FunctionAcpi Suspend Type Run Vgabios if S3 ResumeResume by Alarm Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNHot Key Power On Power on FunctionPwron after PWR-Fail PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Init Display FirstResources Controlled By Reset Configuration DataIRQ 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 OPSMemory Feature Memory Feature MenuEvga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Voltage Control IOH/ICHCPU PLL VCore CPU Feature CPU Feature MenuLogical Processor Setting QPI Controller SettingInstalling Drivers Software Windows XP/Vista/Win Driver InstallationEvga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Appendix A. Post Codes Award Post CodeEeprom Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Award Post Codes Evga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Award Post Codes Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Award Post Codes Evga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Award Post Codes Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Award Post Codes Evga Glossary of Terms Page Page Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information