EVGA X58 FTW3, 132-GT-E768 manual Table of Contents

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EVGA FTW3 Motherboard

Table of Contents

User’s Guide	1
EVGA X58 FTW ³	1
Motherboard	1
Before You Begin…	8
Parts NOT in the Kit	9
Intentions of the Kit	9
Motherboard	10
Motherboard Specifications	10
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions	12
Unpacking	12
Equipment	12
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard	14
Hardware Installation	17
Safety Instructions	17
Preparing the Motherboard	18
Installing the CPU	18
Installing the CPU Fan	19
Installing System Memory (DIMMs)	20
Installing the Motherboard	21
Installing the I/O Shield	21
Securing the Motherboard into a System Case	22
Connecting Cables	22
24-pin ATX Power (PW1)	23

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Contents User’s Guide Evga X58 FTW ³ MotherboardEvga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Table of Contents COM1 Evga FTW3 Motherboard Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation List of Figures Before You Begin… Intentions of the Kit Parts not in the KitEvga X58 FTW ³ Motherboard SpecificationsSuspend to disk depends on OS, and S5 soft off Unpacking Parts Descriptions UnpackingEquipment Page Motherboard Evga X58 FTW3Evga X58 FTW3 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 Sata 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-E x1 SlotsPCI-E 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 SetupBios Cmos Setup Utility Main Menu Evga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Standard Cmos Features Menu Standard Cmos Features MenuSata Channel Date and TimeCHS Memory 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 Press Enter to display the Onboard Device menu Onboard DevicePress Enter to display the USB Device Settings menu USB Device SettingsAcpi Function Power Management Setup MenuSoft-Off by PWR-BTTN Run Vgabios if S3 ResumeResume by Alarm Acpi Suspend TypePower on Function Hot Key Power OnPwron after PWR-Fail Init Display First PnP/PCI Configuration MenuReset Configuration Data 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 FunctionOPS Frequency/Voltage Control MenuMemory Feature Menu Memory FeatureEvga X58 FTW3 Motherboard IOH/ICH Voltage ControlCPU PLL VCore CPU Feature Menu CPU FeatureQPI Controller Setting Logical Processor SettingWindows XP/Vista/Win Driver Installation Installing Drivers SoftwareEvga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Award Post Code Appendix A. Post CodesEeprom 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 FCC Compliance Information Compliance Information