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...or anti-static mat when handling computer components. At this final stage, you through testing the absolute bare minimum essentials of your motherboard before installing it on to both the graphics card and the hard disk drive. d. 1 a. Close the load plate and ...) into a system chassis. c. Connect one hard drive disk to either the PCI-E 2.0 slot or the PCI slot. c. After removing the EVGA X58 SLITM from its original position. 3 a. c. Connect a monitor to the output connector of slot depends on your 24-Pin ATX Power Connector and...
...or anti-static mat when handling computer components. At this final stage, you through testing the absolute bare minimum essentials of your motherboard before installing it on to both the graphics card and the hard disk drive. d. 1 a. Close the load plate and ...) into a system chassis. c. Connect one hard drive disk to either the PCI-E 2.0 slot or the PCI slot. c. After removing the EVGA X58 SLITM from its original position. 3 a. c. Connect a monitor to the output connector of slot depends on your 24-Pin ATX Power Connector and...
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Table of Contents User's Guide...1 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 1 Before You Begin...8 Parts NOT in the Kit 8 Intentions of the Kit 8 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 10 Motherboard Specifications 10 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 12 Unpacking ...12 Equipment ...12 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 14 Hardware Installation 17 Safety Instructions 17 Preparing the Motherboard 18 Installing the CPU 18 Installing the CPU Fan 19 Installing System Memory...
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Table of Contents User's Guide...1 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 1 Before You Begin...8 Parts NOT in the Kit 8 Intentions of the Kit 8 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 10 Motherboard Specifications 10 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 12 Unpacking ...12 Equipment ...12 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 14 Hardware Installation 17 Safety Instructions 17 Preparing the Motherboard 18 Installing the CPU 18 Installing the CPU Fan 19 Installing System Memory...
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Hard Disk Boot Priority 44 CD-ROM Device Priority 44 First/Second/Third Boot Device 44 Boot Other Device 45 Boot Up NumLock Status 45 ...
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Hard Disk Boot Priority 44 CD-ROM Device Priority 44 First/Second/Third Boot Device 44 Boot Other Device 45 Boot Up NumLock Status 45 ...
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POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 66 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74 INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment 55 Maximum Payload Size 55 PC Health Status Menu 56 SmartFan Function 57 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 58 Memory Feature 59 Voltage Control Menu 60 EVGA VDroop control 60 CPU VCore...60 CPU VTT Voltage 60 CPU PLL Vcore 60...
POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 66 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74 INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment 55 Maximum Payload Size 55 PC Health Status Menu 56 SmartFan Function 57 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 58 Memory Feature 59 Voltage Control Menu 60 EVGA VDroop control 60 CPU VCore...60 CPU VTT Voltage 60 CPU PLL Vcore 60...
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Figure 8. Figure 10. Figure 13. Figure 12. Figure 5. Figure 7. Figure 14. Figure 6. Figure 4. Figure 9. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Layout 14 Chassis Backpanel Connectors 15 PWR1 Motherboard Connector 22 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu 36 Standard CMOS Features Menu 38 Advanced BIOS Features Menu 42 Integrated Peripherals Menu 44 Power... Menu 52 PC Health Status Menu 54 Frequency/Voltage Control 57 Memory Feature Menu 58 Voltage Control Menu 60 CPU Feature Menu 62 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 11.
Figure 8. Figure 10. Figure 13. Figure 12. Figure 5. Figure 7. Figure 14. Figure 6. Figure 4. Figure 9. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Layout 14 Chassis Backpanel Connectors 15 PWR1 Motherboard Connector 22 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu 36 Standard CMOS Features Menu 38 Advanced BIOS Features Menu 42 Integrated Peripherals Menu 44 Power... Menu 52 PC Health Status Menu 54 Frequency/Voltage Control 57 Memory Feature Menu 58 Voltage Control Menu 60 CPU Feature Menu 62 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. Figure 11.
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...items that must be purchased separately to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. If however, you are building a PC, you with the motherboard and all the hardware necessary to make the motherboard functional. Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all connecting cables...a system case. If you are replacing a motherboard, you will use most of the cables. Before You Begin... When replacing a motherboard in the kit. Intel Microprocessor System Memory Cooling fan for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you will need many of the cables ...
...items that must be purchased separately to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. If however, you are building a PC, you with the motherboard and all the hardware necessary to make the motherboard functional. Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all connecting cables...a system case. If you are replacing a motherboard, you will use most of the cables. Before You Begin... When replacing a motherboard in the kit. Intel Microprocessor System Memory Cooling fan for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you will need many of the cables ...
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Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Twelve USB 2.0 ports (Eight rear panel ports, four onboard USB headers) Supports ... 32bit/64bit Contains INTEL X58 and ICH10R chipset System Memory support Supports triple channel JEDEC DDR3-1333. This motherboard offers enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard.
Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Twelve USB 2.0 ports (Eight rear panel ports, four onboard USB headers) Supports ... 32bit/64bit Contains INTEL X58 and ICH10R chipset System Memory support Supports triple channel JEDEC DDR3-1333. This motherboard offers enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard.
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Nine(9) onboard Serial ATA II + one(1) eSATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Six Serial ATA II connectors from south bridge with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, ...
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Nine(9) onboard Serial ATA II + one(1) eSATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Six Serial ATA II connectors from south bridge with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, ...
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... a system case. I/O Shield Installs in the system case to quickly and visually guide you may not need many of the motherboard. 1 - Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Visual Guide Helps to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internal components from dust, foreign objects, and aids in this kit are...
... a system case. I/O Shield Installs in the system case to quickly and visually guide you may not need many of the motherboard. 1 - Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Visual Guide Helps to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internal components from dust, foreign objects, and aids in this kit are...
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... Provides four additional USB ports to the motherboard. 1 - IDE Data Cable Passes data between the IDE connection on the motherboard and IDE device. 1 - 2-Way SLI Bridge Bridges two (2) graphic cards together which allows for 2-Way SLI. 1 - 3-Way SLI Bridge Bridges three (3) graphic cards together which allows for 3-Way SLI. 1 - EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power...
... Provides four additional USB ports to the motherboard. 1 - IDE Data Cable Passes data between the IDE connection on the motherboard and IDE device. 1 - 2-Way SLI Bridge Bridges two (2) graphic cards together which allows for 2-Way SLI. 1 - 3-Way SLI Bridge Bridges three (3) graphic cards together which allows for 3-Way SLI. 1 - EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power...
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors.
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors.
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... be used . Connect one side of the cable to the headers on the motherboard then, attach the serial COM device to the other side of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - Slot 2 ...4 - PCI-E 2.0 x8 - PCI-E 2.0 x16 - Slot 1 (Primary) 2 - PCI-E x1 - Slot 3 6 - PCI - When using 1 Graphic Card in PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used. PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard...
... be used . Connect one side of the cable to the headers on the motherboard then, attach the serial COM device to the other side of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - Slot 2 ...4 - PCI-E 2.0 x8 - PCI-E 2.0 x16 - Slot 1 (Primary) 2 - PCI-E x1 - Slot 3 6 - PCI - When using 1 Graphic Card in PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used. PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard...
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If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. Insert the Intel X58 Express installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD ... Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional software. The kit comes with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers Audio drivers RAID drivers LAN Drivers Matrix Storage JMicron SATA Drivers...
If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. Insert the Intel X58 Express installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD ... Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional software. The kit comes with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers Audio drivers RAID drivers LAN Drivers Matrix Storage JMicron SATA Drivers...
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... CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard during system boot up. Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor Table 6. The POST Codes are ...displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name 01...
... CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard during system boot up. Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor Table 6. The POST Codes are ...displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name 01...