EVGA X58 FTW3, 132-GT-E768 instruction

EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard

SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB - Southbridge

SCSI - Small Computer System Interface

SFR – Split Frame Rendering

SLI - Scalable Link Interface

SPD - Serial Presence Detect

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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EVGA X58 FTW3, 132-GT-E768 manual

Contents

Evga X58 FTW ³ Motherboard User’s Guide Evga 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 Kit Motherboard Specifications Evga X58 FTW ³ Suspend to disk depends on OS, and S5 soft off Unpacking Unpacking Parts DescriptionsEquipment Page Evga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Evga X58 FTW3 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 Sata 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-E x1 Slots PCI SlotsPCI-E 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 Bios Cmos Setup Utility Main Menu Evga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Standard Cmos Features Menu Standard Cmos Features Menu Date and Time Sata Channel CHS 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 Press Enter to display the Onboard Device menu USB Device Settings Press Enter to display the USB Device Settings menu Power Management Setup Menu Acpi Function Run Vgabios if S3 Resume Resume by AlarmAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Hot Key Power On Power on FunctionPwron after PWR-Fail PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Init Display First Resources Controlled By Reset Configuration DataIRQ 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 OPS Memory Feature Memory Feature Menu Evga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Voltage Control IOH/ICH CPU PLL VCore CPU Feature CPU Feature Menu Logical Processor Setting QPI Controller Setting Installing Drivers Software Windows XP/Vista/Win Driver Installation Evga X58 FTW3 Motherboard Appendix A. Post Codes Award Post Code Eeprom 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