EVGA 132-GT-E768, X58 FTW, X58 FTW3 Connecting Cables

EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard

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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

Contents

Main Page Table of Contents Page Page Page List of Figures Before You Begin Parts NOT in the Kit Intentions of the Kit EVGA X58 FTW Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Page Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking Equipment Page Page Figure 1. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Layout Figure 2. Chassis Back Panel Connectors Hardware Installation Safety Instructions Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Installing the Motherboard Installing the I/O Shield Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Connecting Cables 24-pin ATX Power (PW1) Figure 3. PW1 Motherboard Connector Table 1. PW1 Pin Assignments 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives Connecting SATA Cables Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header Table 2.Front Panel Header Pins IEEE1394a (Firewire) Table 3. IEEE 1394a Connector Pins USB Headers Table 4. USB 2.0 Header Pins Audio Table 5. Front Audio Connector EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 30 Fan Connections COM1 Expansion Slots Page Onboard Buttons Clear CMOS Button RESET and POWER Button Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED LED Status Indicators Configuring the BIOS Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Figure 4. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Page EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 39 Standard CMOS Features Menu Figure 5. Standard CMOS Features Menu Date and Time SATA Channel Page Halt On Memory Advanced BIOS Features Figure 6. Advanced BIOS Features Menu Hard Disk Boot Priority CD-ROM Device Priority First/Second/Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up NumLock Status Security Option EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 46 Integrated Peripherals Menu This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you to select the Figure 7. Integrated Peripherals Menu Legacy Devices OnChip PATA/SATA Device Onboard Device USB Device Settings EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 50 Power Management Setup Menu Figure 8. Power Management Setup Menu ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Wake-Up by PCI Card USB KB Wake-Up From S3 POWER ON Function Hot Key Power On PWRON after PWR-Fail EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 53 PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press [PCIEx]. and Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette Snoop INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment Maximum Payload Size EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 56 PC Health Status Menu Figure 10. PC Health Status Menu SmartFan Function EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 58 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Figure 11. Frequency/Voltage Control Menu EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 59 Memory Feature Select Memory Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the Memory Feature menu. Figure 12. Memory Feature Menu Page Voltage Control Figure 13. Voltage Control Page EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 63 CPU Feature Select CPU Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the CPU Feature menu. Figure 14. CPU Feature Menu Logical Processor Setting QPI Controller Setting Installing Drivers and Software Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation Page Appendix A. POST Codes Table 6. Award POST Code Page Page Page Page Page Page EVGA Glossary of Terms Page Page Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information CE Compliance Information Trademark & Copyright Information Legal Information