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... 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...
... 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 ...
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 ...
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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...
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...
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Figure 10. Figure 14. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 8. 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 ...
Figure 10. Figure 14. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 8. 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 ...
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...will need many of the cables. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Intentions of the cables provided in the kit. When replacing a motherboard in the Kit This kit contains all connecting cables necessary to ...the current Hard Disk Drive may already have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you with the motherboard and all the hardware necessary to make the motherboard functional. Before You Begin...
...will need many of the cables. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Intentions of the cables provided in the kit. When replacing a motherboard in the Kit This kit contains all connecting cables necessary to ...the current Hard Disk Drive may already have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you with the motherboard and all the hardware necessary to make the motherboard functional. Before You Begin...
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. 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 and ICH10R chipset System Memory support Supports triple channel...
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. 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 and ICH10R chipset System Memory support Supports triple channel...
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...), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - off) Expansion Slots Two PCI slots One PCI Express x1 slot Three PCI Express x8/x16 slots 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...
...), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - off) Expansion Slots Two PCI slots One PCI Express x1 slot Three PCI Express x8/x16 slots 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...
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... for adding a motherboard to a system case. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. All parts shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. Equipment The following accessories are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. I/O Shield Installs in the system ... transmissions, protect internal components from dust, foreign objects, and aids in this kit are included with all the necessary cables for both 2-Way and 3-Way SLI configurations. 1 -
... for adding a motherboard to a system case. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. All parts shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. Equipment The following accessories are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. I/O Shield Installs in the system ... transmissions, protect internal components from dust, foreign objects, and aids in this kit are included with all the necessary cables for both 2-Way and 3-Way SLI configurations. 1 -
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... 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 connector to adapt to the motherboard...
... 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 connector to adapt to the motherboard...
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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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... will be used. When using 1 Graphic Card in PCI-E: Slot 1, a speed of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4) PCI Express slots and two (2) PCI slots. PCI-E x1 - PCI - Slot 1 5 - PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - When...
... will be used. When using 1 Graphic Card in PCI-E: Slot 1, a speed of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4) PCI Express slots and two (2) PCI slots. PCI-E x1 - PCI - Slot 1 5 - PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - When...
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... 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 EVGA E-LEET NVIDIA SLI Drivers Adobe Acrobat Reader User's Manual Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 5.... 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 ...
... 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 EVGA E-LEET NVIDIA SLI Drivers Adobe Acrobat Reader User's Manual Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 5.... 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 ...
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... 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. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name 01 Reserved 02 Jumps to E000 segment...
... 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. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name 01 Reserved 02 Jumps to E000 segment...