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... You Begin...8 Parts NOT in the Kit...9 Intentions of the Kit ...9 Motherboard ...10 Motherboard Specifications 10 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 12 Unpacking ...12 Equipment ...12 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 14 Hardware Installation 17 Safety Instructions...17 Preparing the Motherboard 18 Installing the CPU...18 Installing the CPU Fan...19 Installing System Memory...
... You Begin...8 Parts NOT in the Kit...9 Intentions of the Kit ...9 Motherboard ...10 Motherboard Specifications 10 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 12 Unpacking ...12 Equipment ...12 EVGA X58 FTW3 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 FTW3 Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12 24 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives 24 Connecting SATA Cables 25 Connecting Internal Headers 26 Front Panel Header ......
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12 24 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives 24 Connecting SATA Cables 25 Connecting Internal Headers 26 Front Panel Header ......
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POST Codes 67 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74 Compliance Information 77 6 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 55 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...61 CPU Feature...63 Installing Drivers and Software 65 Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation 65 Appendix A.
POST Codes 67 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74 Compliance Information 77 6 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 55 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...61 CPU Feature...63 Installing Drivers and Software 65 Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation 65 Appendix A.
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Figure 5. Figure 9. Figure 10. Figure 13. Figure 14. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Layout 14 Chassis Back Panel Connectors 16 PW1 Motherboard Connector 23 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu 37 Standard CMOS Features Menu 39 ... Menu 56 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 58 Memory Feature Menu 59 Voltage Control 61 CPU Feature Menu 63 7 Figure 11. Figure 3. Figure 7. Figure 4. Figure 12. EVGA FTW3 Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 8. Figure 6.
Figure 5. Figure 9. Figure 10. Figure 13. Figure 14. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Layout 14 Chassis Back Panel Connectors 16 PW1 Motherboard Connector 23 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu 37 Standard CMOS Features Menu 39 ... Menu 56 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu 58 Memory Feature Menu 59 Voltage Control 61 CPU Feature Menu 63 7 Figure 11. Figure 3. Figure 7. Figure 4. Figure 12. EVGA FTW3 Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 8. Figure 6.
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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Before You Begin... This board is designed to facilitate your tweaking needs. As always with this board you also get the added bonus of the EVGA lineup and push it into the future by adding support for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. Also we have any issues or questions. 8 Thank you ever have included EVBot support to take the already excellent performance of EVGA's industry leading 24/7 technical support in case you for SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0.
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Before You Begin... This board is designed to facilitate your tweaking needs. As always with this board you also get the added bonus of the EVGA lineup and push it into the future by adding support for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. Also we have any issues or questions. 8 Thank you ever have included EVBot support to take the already excellent performance of EVGA's industry leading 24/7 technical support in case you for SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0.
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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 FTW3 Motherboard. If you are replacing a motherboard, you will use most of the Kit This kit provides you will not need to allow ...for proper system functionality. Intentions of the cables provided in the kit. EVGA FTW3 Motherboard Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to make the motherboard functional. If however, you are building ...
...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 FTW3 Motherboard. If you are replacing a motherboard, you will use most of the Kit This kit provides you will not need to allow ...for proper system functionality. Intentions of the cables provided in the kit. EVGA FTW3 Motherboard Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to make the motherboard functional. If however, you are building ...
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Officially supports up to 4.8Gbps 10 Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard EVGA X58 FTW ³ Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. Supports transfer speeds up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate USB 3.0 Ports Two USB 3.0 ports ... inch Microprocessor support Intel Core i7 processor Operating systems: Supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Win 7 32 and 64 bit Contains Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset System Memory support Supports triple channel DDR3-1600+.
Officially supports up to 4.8Gbps 10 Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard EVGA X58 FTW ³ Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. Supports transfer speeds up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate USB 3.0 Ports Two USB 3.0 ports ... inch Microprocessor support Intel Core i7 processor Operating systems: Supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Win 7 32 and 64 bit Contains Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset System Memory support Supports triple channel DDR3-1600+.
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... included with all the necessary cables for both 2-Way and 3-Way SLI configurations. 1 - EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard This PCI-E motherboard contains the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset and is SLI-ready for adding a motherboard to quickly and...
... included with all the necessary cables for both 2-Way and 3-Way SLI configurations. 1 - EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard This PCI-E motherboard contains the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset and is SLI-ready for adding a motherboard to quickly and...
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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI-E, SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. 14
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI-E, SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. 14
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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 1 7 7 6 4 2 3 5 2 2 2 8 1. USB 3.0 ports (two) 6. Audio Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 6-Channel Line-In Front Speaker ...
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 1 7 7 6 4 2 3 5 2 2 2 8 1. USB 3.0 ports (two) 6. Audio Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 6-Channel Line-In Front Speaker ...
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... protective socket cover from the socket. Put your finger on the tail of the processor. Use the following procedure to lift the load plate up. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by pushing down with light pressure...
... protective socket cover from the socket. Put your finger on the tail of the processor. Use the following procedure to lift the load plate up. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by pushing down with light pressure...
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... the module vertically into the connector. 20 Align the memory module to ensure the component is only one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has six 240-pin slots for the location of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM...
... the module vertically into the connector. 20 Align the memory module to ensure the component is only one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has six 240-pin slots for the location of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM...
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... motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to the I/O shield. Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand off /spacers located inside the chassis. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with a recommended minimum of nine (9) screws. If there are studs that you...
... motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to the I/O shield. Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand off /spacers located inside the chassis. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with a recommended minimum of nine (9) screws. If there are studs that you...
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... accordingly. Motherboard Edge IDE Connector 24 GND 12V Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100 IDE hard disk drives. 1. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) PW12, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the Ultra ATA master device...
... accordingly. Motherboard Edge IDE Connector 24 GND 12V Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100 IDE hard disk drives. 1. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) PW12, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the Ultra ATA master device...
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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables. (...
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables. (...
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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains eight (8) USB 2.0 ports that can be used to the USB 2.0 headers on the rear panel of your chassis (...
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains eight (8) USB 2.0 ports that can be used to the USB 2.0 headers on the rear panel of your chassis (...
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CPU Fan Ground +12V Sense Control Connect a 3-pin connector to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. System Fan Sense +12V Ground Sense +12V Ground Chassis Fan 30 Power Fan +12V System Fan Sense Ground +12V Sense Ground Note: the CPU fan cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector. The fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Fan Connections There are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup.
CPU Fan Ground +12V Sense Control Connect a 3-pin connector to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. System Fan Sense +12V Ground Sense +12V Ground Chassis Fan 30 Power Fan +12V System Fan Sense Ground +12V Sense Ground Note: the CPU fan cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector. The fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Fan Connections There are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup.
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PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - Slot 2 Note: When using 2 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1 and 3, a speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used . Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4) PCI-E slots and two (2) PCI slots. Slot 1 3 - PCI - Slot 1 5 - Slot 1 (Primary) 2 - When... cable. When using 1 Graphic Card in PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a speed of x16/x16 will be used . Slot 2 4 - Slot 3 6 - EVGA FTW3 Motherboard COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system. Connect one side of the cable to the headers on...
PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - Slot 2 Note: When using 2 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1 and 3, a speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used . Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4) PCI-E slots and two (2) PCI slots. Slot 1 3 - PCI - Slot 1 5 - Slot 1 (Primary) 2 - When... cable. When using 1 Graphic Card in PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a speed of x16/x16 will be used . Slot 2 4 - Slot 3 6 - EVGA FTW3 Motherboard COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system. Connect one side of the cable to the headers on...