Evga | EVGA X58 3X SLI instruction

Configuring the BIOS

SPDIF - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format

SPP - System Platform Processors

TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

USB - Universal Serial Bus

VDroop - V-core Voltage Drop

VGA - Video Graphics Array

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Contents

Page Evga X58 SLI Motherboard User’s Guide Evga 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 Parts not in the Kit Before You Begin…Intentions of the Kit Motherboard Motherboard SpeciﬁcationsPage Unpacking Unpacking Parts DescriptionsEquipment Port Sata Power Cables Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Layout Chassis Back Panel Connectors Hardware Installation Safety Instructions Installing the CPU Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Fan Installing System Memory DIMMs Installing the Motherboard Installing the I/O Shield Connecting Cables Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Pin ATX Power PW1 PW1 Motherboard Connector PW1 Pin Assignments Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives Pin ATX 12V Power PW12 Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header IEEE1394a Firewire Ieee 1394a Connector Pins USB 2.0 Header Pins USB Headers Front Audio Connector Audio Fan Connections COM1 Expansion Slots PCI Express x1 Slots PCI SlotsPCI Express 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 Menu Standard Cmos Features Advanced Bios FeaturesPower Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsSet Supervisor Password/Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Standard Cmos Features Menu Halt On Date and Time Sata Channel None AutoManual Large Halt On Memory Advanced Bios Features Cdrom First/Second/Third Boot Device Hard Disk Boot PriorityCD-ROM Device Priority Boot Up NumLock Status Boot Other DeviceSecurity Option Integrated Peripherals Menu Legacy Devices OnChip PATA/SATA Device Onboard Device USB Device Settings Power Management Setup Menu Acpi Function Run Vgabios if S3 Resume Resume by AlarmAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Power on Function Hot Key Power OnDisabled Keyboard Pwron after PWR-Fail PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Init Display First Resources Controlled By Reset ConfigurationIRQ Resources INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment PCI/VGA Palette SnoopMaximum Payload Size PC Health Status Menu VBT SmartFan Function Press Enter to display the SmartFan Function menu Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Memory Feature Memory Control SettingChannel Interleave Setting Rank Interleave Setting CPU Feature Turbo Mode Function Execute Disable BitIntel SpeedStep CxE Function QPI Controller Setting Logical Processor SettingCPU Clock Ratio CPU Host Frequency Mhz Spread SpectrumEvga VDroop control CPU VCore Dimm DQ Vref QPI PLL VcoreIOH Vcore IOH/ICH I/O Voltage PWM Frequency Installing Drivers Software Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation Appendix A. Post Codes for the Evga X58 SLI Motherboard Award Post Code Eeprom Evga Evga Evga Configuring the Bios Setup Pages E1- Page 1, E2 Page 2, etc Boot Evga Glossary of Terms Evga Evga