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Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual/3 Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel Connectors...
Table of Contents Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems ...6 GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual/3 Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel Connectors...
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Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 2 PCI Express x8 1 PCI Express x16 LGA1366 Processor CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual/3 Channel Memory 1 PCI Express x4 QPI Interface x4 x8 x16 PCI Express Bus 1 PCI Express x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 LAN RJ45 RTL 8111D x1 PCI ...Express Bus 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus x1 GIGABYTE SATA2 TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a Intel® X58 Intel® ICH10R CODEC IOH CLK (133 MHz) Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports LPC Bus IT8720...
Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) 2 PCI Express x8 1 PCI Express x16 LGA1366 Processor CPU CLK+/- (133 MHz) DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz Dual/3 Channel Memory 1 PCI Express x4 QPI Interface x4 x8 x16 PCI Express Bus 1 PCI Express x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) x1 LAN RJ45 RTL 8111D x1 PCI ...Express Bus 2 SATA 3Gb/s ATA-133/100/66/33 IDE Channel PCI Bus x1 GIGABYTE SATA2 TSB43AB23 3 IEEE 1394a Intel® X58 Intel® ICH10R CODEC IOH CLK (133 MHz) Dual BIOS 6 SATA 3Gb/s 12 USB Ports LPC Bus IT8720...
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... 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as a motherboard, CPU or memory.
... 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can lead to damage to system components as well as a motherboard, CPU or memory.
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...TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 4 via the IEEE 1394a brackets connected to the internal IEEE 1394a headers) GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 10 - Support for CD In 1 x Realtek 8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, ... 6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual/3 channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio ...
...TSB43AB23 chip Up to 3 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 4 via the IEEE 1394a brackets connected to the internal IEEE 1394a headers) GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 10 - Support for CD In 1 x Realtek 8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, ... 6 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual/3 channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC888 codec High Definition Audio ...
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... of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard...
... of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is supported will depend on the CPU/ system cooler you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards, it in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard...
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... specifications. Hardware Installation If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the computer if the CPU cooler... meet the standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn on the CPU. mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. LGA1366 CPUSocket Pin One Corner of the CPU.
... specifications. Hardware Installation If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the computer if the CPU cooler... meet the standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn on the CPU. mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. LGA1366 CPUSocket Pin One Corner of the CPU.
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... install them in Dual or 3 Channel mode. When enabling 3 Channel mode with four memory modules, be sure to install it is installed, be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from... DDR3_6 DDR3_5 Due to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the memory. 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you are unable to be used. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 16 - Dual or 3 Channel memory mode may double or triple the original memory bandwidth. DS/SS DS/SS DDR3_1...
... install them in Dual or 3 Channel mode. When enabling 3 Channel mode with four memory modules, be sure to install it is installed, be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from... DDR3_6 DDR3_5 Due to install the memory: • Make sure that memory of the memory. 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you are unable to be used. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 16 - Dual or 3 Channel memory mode may double or triple the original memory bandwidth. DS/SS DS/SS DDR3_1...
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...the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to install DDR3 DIMMs on the socket. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - As indicated in the picture on the left, place your... memory modules in one direction. Place the memory module on this motherboard. Hardware Installation Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory, push down on the top edge of the memory module. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the socket ...
...the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to install DDR3 DIMMs on the socket. Notch DDR3 DIMM A DDR3 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted. - 17 - As indicated in the picture on the left, place your... memory modules in one direction. Place the memory module on this motherboard. Hardware Installation Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory, push down on the top edge of the memory module. Spread the retaining clips at both ends of the socket ...
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...profiles (Profile 1-8) and name each profile. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. You can also carry out this task.) GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 38 - A supervisor password allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes in effect. It allows you to restrict access.... First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this function to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and...
...profiles (Profile 1-8) and name each profile. It allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. You can also carry out this task.) GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 38 - A supervisor password allows you to view the BIOS settings but not to make changes in effect. It allows you to restrict access.... First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this function to load the BIOS settings from BIOS If your CPU, memory, etc. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and...
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... other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright...61565; UnCore & QPI Features Base Clock(BCLK) Control x BCLK Frequency (Mhz) Advanced Clock Control Performance Enhance Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1066 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Profile DDR Voltage (Note 2) Profile QPI Voltage (Note 2) >>>>> Channel ...
... other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright...61565; UnCore & QPI Features Base Clock(BCLK) Control x BCLK Frequency (Mhz) Advanced Clock Control Performance Enhance Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note 2) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1066 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Profile DDR Voltage (Note 2) Profile QPI Voltage (Note 2) >>>>> Channel ...
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...Default: 0ps) ******* Advanced DRAM Features ******* CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Advanced DRAM Features Performance Enhance Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1066 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Profile DDR Voltage (Note) Profile QPI Voltage (Note) >>>>> Channel A ...performance levels. Standard Lets the system operate at its best performance level. CPU Clock Skew Allows you install a memory module that supports this function. (Default) Uses Profile 1 settings. (Note) This item appears only if ...
...Default: 0ps) ******* Advanced DRAM Features ******* CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Advanced DRAM Features Performance Enhance Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) (Note) System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 1066 DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Profile DDR Voltage (Note) Profile QPI Voltage (Note) >>>>> Channel A ...performance levels. Standard Lets the system operate at its best performance level. CPU Clock Skew Allows you install a memory module that supports this function. (Default) Uses Profile 1 settings. (Note) This item appears only if ...
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...: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 44 - When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is dependent on the XMP memory. Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set the system memory multiplier.Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is automatically adjusted according...
...: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 44 - When Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is dependent on the XMP memory. Profile DDR Voltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.) is set the system memory multiplier.Auto sets memory multiplier according to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is automatically adjusted according...
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...] Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features 640K 1022M 1024M Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous...
...] Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features 640K 1022M 1024M Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous...
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... an error during the POST. Typically, 640 KB will stop for all other errors. Extended Memory The amount of memory installed on the system. Total Memory The total amount of extended memory. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop for ...access mode. Cylinder Number of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 50 - IDE Channel 2, 3 Master, IDE Channel 4, 5 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the IDE...
... an error during the POST. Typically, 640 KB will stop for all other errors. Extended Memory The amount of memory installed on the system. Total Memory The total amount of extended memory. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will stop for ...access mode. Cylinder Number of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 50 - IDE Channel 2, 3 Master, IDE Channel 4, 5 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the IDE...
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... system boots, or only when you to determine whether to move it up or down on the list. Set this item to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Delay for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) (Note) This item is installed. (Default: Disabled) Limit CPUID...
... system boots, or only when you to determine whether to move it up or down on the list. Set this item to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Delay for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) (Note) This item is installed. (Default: Disabled) Limit CPUID...
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... as the first display. (Note) This item is from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 52 - PEG2 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express x4 slot (PCIEX4_1) as the first display...is present only if you to determine whether to initialize the hard drive as the first display. No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the ...Secs) Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup.
... as the first display. (Note) This item is from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 52 - PEG2 Sets PCI Express graphics card on the PCI Express x4 slot (PCIEX4_1) as the first display...is present only if you to determine whether to initialize the hard drive as the first display. No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel Execute Disable Bit function. This function may enhance protection for the ...Secs) Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup.
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... powered on the system, enter the password and press . Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On Memory The system is set a password with 1~5 characters to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. The system returns to turn...
... powered on the system, enter the password and press . Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On Memory The system is set a password with 1~5 characters to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. The system returns to turn...
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... on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it. A. Step 2: Click New. System Requirements: • Intel® platform • At least 512 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are installed. •...
... on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it. A. Step 2: Click New. System Requirements: • Intel® platform • At least 512 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are installed. •...
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...Grayed-out area(s) indicates that you must install a DDR3 1066 MHz memory module(s) (or above) to enable support for these components. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 74 - 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. Incorrectly doing overclock... fan speed and set . The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed memory module(s). The HW Monitor tab allows you to see its information. Available functions in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default ...
...Grayed-out area(s) indicates that you must install a DDR3 1066 MHz memory module(s) (or above) to enable support for these components. GA-EX58-DS4 Motherboard - 74 - 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The Memory tab provides information on the installed CPU and motherboard. Incorrectly doing overclock... fan speed and set . The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed memory module(s). The HW Monitor tab allows you to see its information. Available functions in Quick Boost mode or clicking Default ...
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Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size ...
Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a non-RAID configuration. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size ...