EVGA Guide to X58 FTW3 BIOS Setup and Main Menu Navigation

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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard

Enter BIOS Setup

The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance.

Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings.

3.Power on the computer.

4.Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST).

Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup.

Pressing Del takes you to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.

Note: It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings. Changing some settings could damage your computer.

Main Menu

The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the associated submenu. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.

Note: that on the BIOS screens all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in a red box is highlighted for selection.

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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 Parts Descriptions UnpackingEquipment 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 Slots PCI-E x1 SlotsPCI-E x16/x8 Slots Reset and Power Button Onboard Buttons Clear Cmos Button Post Port Debug LED LED Status Indicators 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 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 Press Enter to display the Onboard Device menuUSB Device Settings Press Enter to display the USB Device Settings menuPower Management Setup Menu Acpi FunctionRun Vgabios if S3 Resume Resume by AlarmAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNPower on Function Hot Key Power OnPwron after PWR-Fail PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Init Display FirstReset Configuration Data 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 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