EVGA 132-GT-E768, X58 FTW Installing Drivers Software, Windows XP/Vista/Win Driver Installation

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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard

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 FTW3 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers:

Chipset Drivers

Audio Drivers

RAID Drivers

LAN Drivers

Matrix Storage

Marvell SATA 6 Drivers

NEC USB 3.0 Drivers

EVGA E-LEET

User’s Manual

Windows XP/Vista/Win 7

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.

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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 Equipment Unpacking Parts DescriptionsUnpacking 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-E x16/x8 Slots PCI SlotsPCI-E x1 Slots Clear Cmos Button Reset and Power ButtonOnboard Buttons Post Port Debug LED Post Port Debug LED LED Status IndicatorsLED Status Indicators 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 FeaturesCD-ROM Device Priority Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst/Second/Third Boot Device Security Option Boot Other DeviceBoot Up NumLock Status 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 MenuResume by Alarm Run Vgabios if S3 ResumeAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNPwron after PWR-Fail Power on FunctionHot Key Power On Init Display First PnP/PCI Configuration MenuIRQ Resources Reset Configuration DataResources Controlled By Maximum Payload Size PCI/VGA Palette SnoopINT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment 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