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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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... 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 DIMM Voltage ...61 QPI PLL Vcore...64 IOH Vcore...64 IOH...-63 CPU Host Frequency (Mhz 64 Spread Spectrum 64 Installing Drivers and Software 65 Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 65 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 66 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74
... 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 DIMM Voltage ...61 QPI PLL Vcore...64 IOH Vcore...64 IOH...-63 CPU Host Frequency (Mhz 64 Spread Spectrum 64 Installing Drivers and Software 65 Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 65 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 66 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74
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Figure 5. Figure 6. Figure 13. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 11. Figure 10. Figure 8. Figure 14. 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 Management ...
Figure 5. Figure 6. Figure 13. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 11. Figure 10. Figure 8. Figure 14. 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 Management ...
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...Parts NOT in a system case, you will not need to allow for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you with the motherboard and all the necessary parts needed to reinstall an operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already...replacing a motherboard, you will need many of the Kit This kit provides you have purchased all connecting cables necessary to install the motherboard into a system case. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Intentions ...
...Parts NOT in a system case, you will not need to allow for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you with the motherboard and all the necessary parts needed to reinstall an operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already...replacing a motherboard, you will need many of the Kit This kit provides you have purchased all connecting cables necessary to install the motherboard into a system case. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Intentions ...
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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. Officially supports up to 12GBs of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core i7 processor Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit Contains INTEL X58...to a 480 Mbps transmission rate This motherboard offers enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards, you for ...
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. Officially supports up to 12GBs of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core i7 processor Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit Contains INTEL X58...to a 480 Mbps transmission rate This motherboard offers enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards, you for ...
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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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... Installs in the system case to a system case. All parts shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset and is SLI-ready for adding a motherboard to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internal components from dust, foreign objects, and aids in this kit are...
... Installs in the system case to a system case. All parts shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset and is SLI-ready for adding a motherboard to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internal components from dust, foreign objects, and aids in this kit are...
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... 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 - Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to a SATA power connector. 1 - EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power...
... 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 - Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to a SATA power connector. 1 - EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power...
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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. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard.
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... (Primary) 2 - Slot 1 3 - 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 - PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - When running ...PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a speed of x16 will be used . COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system. Slot 3 6 - PCI - Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4) PCI Express slots and two (2) PCI slots. For ...
... (Primary) 2 - Slot 1 3 - 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 - PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - When running ...PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a speed of x16 will be used . COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system. Slot 3 6 - PCI - Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4) PCI Express slots and two (2) PCI slots. For ...
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... important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is shipped in the kit. 6. Insert the Intel X58 Express installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit, you need to open. The CD that contains utilities, ...not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. The kit comes with a CD that has been shipped 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...
... important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is shipped in the kit. 6. Insert the Intel X58 Express installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit, you need to open. The CD that contains utilities, ...not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. The kit comes with a CD that has been shipped 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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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. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name 01 Reserved 02 Jumps to E000 ... the mouse Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard. This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System. Appendix A.
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. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name 01 Reserved 02 Jumps to E000 ... the mouse Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard. This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System. Appendix A.