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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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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 60...
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 60...
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Figure 5. Figure 12. Figure 14. Figure 2. Figure 8. Figure 13. Figure 9. Figure 6. Figure 11. 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... Menu 52 PC Health Status Menu 54 Frequency/Voltage Control 57 Memory Feature Menu 58 Voltage Control Menu 60 CPU Feature Menu 62 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 3. Figure 4. Figure 7. Figure 10.
Figure 5. Figure 12. Figure 14. Figure 2. Figure 8. Figure 13. Figure 9. Figure 6. Figure 11. 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... Menu 52 PC Health Status Menu 54 Frequency/Voltage Control 57 Memory Feature Menu 58 Voltage Control Menu 60 CPU Feature Menu 62 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 3. Figure 4. Figure 7. Figure 10.
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...purchased separately to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. When replacing a motherboard in the kit. Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all connecting cables necessary to allow for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you will need many of the ...operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already have purchased all the necessary parts needed to install the motherboard into a system case. Intel Microprocessor System Memory Cooling fan for proper system functionality. Intentions of the cables. Before You Begin...
...purchased separately to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. When replacing a motherboard in the kit. Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all connecting cables necessary to allow for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you will need many of the ...operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already have purchased all the necessary parts needed to install the motherboard into a system case. Intel Microprocessor System Memory Cooling fan for proper system functionality. Intentions of the cables. Before You Begin...
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... ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. This motherboard offers enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Twelve ... 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 JEDEC DDR3-1333. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard.
... ATX form factor of DDR3 memory. This motherboard offers enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Twelve ... 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 JEDEC DDR3-1333. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard.
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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 0, 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 0, RAID...
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... shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. Equipment The following accessories are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. 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...
... shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. Equipment The following accessories are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. 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 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 either the front or...
... 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 either the front or...
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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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...Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - When running 3 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1 and 3, a speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used . Slot 1 5 - Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four... (4) PCI Express slots and two (2) PCI slots. Slot 2 4 - Slot 3 6 - Connect one side of the cable to the headers on the motherboard then, attach the serial COM device to...
...Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - When running 3 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1 and 3, a speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used . Slot 1 5 - Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four... (4) PCI Express slots and two (2) PCI slots. Slot 2 4 - Slot 3 6 - Connect one side of the cable to the headers on the motherboard then, attach the serial COM device to...
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..., install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to open. 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 motherboard included in the kit, you...
..., install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to open. 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 motherboard included in the kit, you...
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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. Award POST Code Award POST Codes ... the Keyboard Initialized the mouse Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor Table 6. 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. Appendix A.
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. Award POST Code Award POST Codes ... the Keyboard Initialized the mouse Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor Table 6. 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. Appendix A.