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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Table of Contents User's Guide ...1 EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard 1 Before You Begin...8 Parts NOT in the Kit 8 Intentions of the Kit 8 EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard 10 Motherboard Specifications 10 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 12 Unpacking ...12 Equipment ...12 EVGA X58 SLI LE 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 LE Motherboard 1 Before You Begin...8 Parts NOT in the Kit 8 Intentions of the Kit 8 EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard 10 Motherboard Specifications 10 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 12 Unpacking ...12 Equipment ...12 EVGA X58 SLI LE 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 CD-ROM Device Priority 44 First/Second/Third Boot Device 44 Boot Other Device 45 Boot Up NumLock Status 45 Security Option 45 Integrated Peripherals ...
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard CD-ROM Device Priority 44 First/Second/Third Boot Device 44 Boot Other Device 45 Boot Up NumLock Status 45 Security Option 45 Integrated Peripherals ...
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Maximum Payload Size 55 PC Health Status Menu 56 SmartFan Function 57 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 58 Memory Feature 59 Voltage Control 61 CPU Feature ...62 Installing Drivers and Software 66 Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 66 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard 67 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74 6
Maximum Payload Size 55 PC Health Status Menu 56 SmartFan Function 57 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 58 Memory Feature 59 Voltage Control 61 CPU Feature ...62 Installing Drivers and Software 66 Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 66 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard 67 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74 6
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 8. EVGA X58 SLI LE 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 ...
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 8. EVGA X58 SLI LE 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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...Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you will not need to reinstall an operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already have purchased all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard. Intentions of the Kit This kit... provides you will use most of the cables. If you are replacing a motherboard, you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to allow for proper system functionality...
...Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you will not need to reinstall an operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already have purchased all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard. Intentions of the Kit This kit... provides you will use most of the cables. If you are replacing a motherboard, you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to allow for proper system functionality...
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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 ...; Contains INTEL X58 and ICH10R chipset System Memory support Supports triple channel JEDEC DDR3-1600. 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 LE Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI LE 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 ...; Contains INTEL X58 and ICH10R chipset System Memory support Supports triple channel JEDEC DDR3-1600. 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 LE Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard.
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... RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - off) Expansion Slots One PCI slot One PCI Express x1 slot Four PCI Express x4/x8/x16 slots 11 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Six(6) onboard Serial ATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Six Serial ATA II connectors from south bridge with a rate transmission of 400 Mbps ...
... RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - off) Expansion Slots One PCI slot One PCI Express x1 slot Four PCI Express x4/x8/x16 slots 11 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Six(6) onboard Serial ATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Six Serial ATA II connectors from south bridge with a rate transmission of 400 Mbps ...
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... Helps to a system case. Equipment The following accessories are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard. The EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset and is SLI-ready for adding a motherboard to quickly and visually guide you may not need many of the...
... Helps to a system case. Equipment The following accessories are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard. The EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset and is SLI-ready for adding a motherboard to quickly and visually guide you may not need many of the...
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... 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 - 3-Way SLI with PhysXTM Bridge Bridges three (3) graphic cards with Physics card together which allows for 3-Way SLI with PhysXTM technology. 1 - EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 1 - I/O Shield Installs in the system case to block radio frequency transmissions...
... 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 - 3-Way SLI with PhysXTM Bridge Bridges three (3) graphic cards with Physics card together which allows for 3-Way SLI with PhysXTM technology. 1 - EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 1 - I/O Shield Installs in the system case to block radio frequency transmissions...
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Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. 14 EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard The EVGA X58 SLI LE 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. 14 EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard The EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard.
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Slot 1 3 - PCI - PCI-E 2.0 x8 - Slot 4 30 Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4) PCI Express slots and two (2) PCI slots. Slot 2 4 - PCI-E x1 - PCI-E 2.0 x4 - For a full list of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - Slot 1 5 - Slot 1 (Primary) 2 - Slot 3 6 - PCI-E 2.0 x16 - PCI-E 2.0 x8 -
Slot 1 3 - PCI - PCI-E 2.0 x8 - Slot 4 30 Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4) PCI Express slots and two (2) PCI slots. Slot 2 4 - PCI-E x1 - PCI-E 2.0 x4 - For a full list of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - Slot 1 5 - Slot 1 (Primary) 2 - Slot 3 6 - PCI-E 2.0 x16 - PCI-E 2.0 x8 -
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... to open. 66 The kit comes with a CD that has been shipped with the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers Audio drivers RAID drivers LAN Drivers Matrix Storage EVGA E-LEET Adobe Acrobat Reader User's Manual Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 1. The... installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable. If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is shipped in the kit. 2.
... to open. 66 The kit comes with a CD that has been shipped with the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers Audio drivers RAID drivers LAN Drivers Matrix Storage EVGA E-LEET Adobe Acrobat Reader User's Manual Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 1. The... installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable. If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is shipped in the kit. 2.
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... mouse 67 The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard. Configuring the BIOS Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard during system boot up. This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system...
... mouse 67 The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard. Configuring the BIOS Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA X58 SLI LE Motherboard during system boot up. This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system...
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...discharge (ESD) countermeasures such as an ESD wrist strap or anti-static mat when handling computer components. c. Insert your motherboard before installing it on to properly align the notches. Press the onboard Clear CMOS button once then press the red Power...up the load plate. d. d. SATA Connection b. The following quick steps will guide you during the following procedures. After removing the EVGA X58 SLI® LE from its original position. 3 a. Power connector types will now be greeted with light pressure, lower the socket lever back in ...
...discharge (ESD) countermeasures such as an ESD wrist strap or anti-static mat when handling computer components. c. Insert your motherboard before installing it on to properly align the notches. Press the onboard Clear CMOS button once then press the red Power...up the load plate. d. d. SATA Connection b. The following quick steps will guide you during the following procedures. After removing the EVGA X58 SLI® LE from its original position. 3 a. Power connector types will now be greeted with light pressure, lower the socket lever back in ...