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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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... 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 DIMM Voltage ...61 QPI PLL Vcore...64 IOH Vcore...64 IOH...-63 CPU Host Frequency (Mhz 64 Spread Spectrum 64 Installing Drivers and Software 65 Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 65 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 66 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74
... 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 DIMM Voltage ...61 QPI PLL Vcore...64 IOH Vcore...64 IOH...-63 CPU Host Frequency (Mhz 64 Spread Spectrum 64 Installing Drivers and Software 65 Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation 65 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 66 EVGA Glossary of Terms 74
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Figure 7. Figure 12. Figure 4. Figure 2. Figure 9. Figure 5. Figure 13. 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 Management ... Status Menu 54 Frequency/Voltage Control 57 Memory Feature Menu 58 Voltage Control Menu 60 CPU Feature Menu 62 Figure 6. Figure 11. Figure 14. Figure 8. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 3. Figure 10.
Figure 7. Figure 12. Figure 4. Figure 2. Figure 9. Figure 5. Figure 13. 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 Management ... Status Menu 54 Frequency/Voltage Control 57 Memory Feature Menu 58 Voltage Control Menu 60 CPU Feature Menu 62 Figure 6. Figure 11. Figure 14. Figure 8. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 3. Figure 10.
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... you will need many of the cables provided in the Kit This kit contains all the necessary parts needed to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Before You Begin... Parts NOT in the kit. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to install the...
... you will need many of the cables provided in the Kit This kit contains all the necessary parts needed to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Before You Begin... Parts NOT in the kit. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to install the...
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... wake-up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate 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 Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard.
... wake-up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate 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 Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard.
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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 1, ...
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 1, ...
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Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Visual Guide Helps to a system case. Equipment The following accessories are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. I/O Shield...cables for both 2-Way and 3-Way SLI configurations. 1 - 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 quickly and visually guide you may not need many of the motherboard. 1 - If replacing a motherboard, you through the hardware installation of ...
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard comes with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. Visual Guide Helps to a system case. Equipment The following accessories are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. I/O Shield...cables for both 2-Way and 3-Way SLI configurations. 1 - 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 quickly and visually guide you may not need many of the motherboard. 1 - If replacing a motherboard, you through the hardware installation of ...
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IDE 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 - Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to a SATA power ...to either the front or back panels of the chassis. 1 - 4-Port USB 2.0 Bracket Provides four additional USB ports to the motherboard. 1 - EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to setup the...
IDE 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 - Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to a SATA power ...to either the front or back panels of the chassis. 1 - 4-Port USB 2.0 Bracket Provides four additional USB ports to the motherboard. 1 - EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to setup the...
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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. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard.
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...-E Slots: 1 and 3, a speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used . PCI-E x1 - Slot 2 4 - PCI-E 2.0 x16 - Slot 3 6 - COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system. Slot 1 5 - Slot 2 Note: When using 2 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a speed of... headers on the motherboard then, attach the serial COM device to the other side of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - For a full list of the cable. Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion...
...-E Slots: 1 and 3, a speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used . PCI-E x1 - Slot 2 4 - PCI-E 2.0 x16 - Slot 3 6 - COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system. Slot 1 5 - Slot 2 Note: When using 2 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a speed of... headers on the motherboard then, attach the serial COM device to the other side of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 - For a full list of the cable. Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion...
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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. The CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional...
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. The CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional...
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... CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System. 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. The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly ...onboard the motherboard. Appendix A. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name 01 Reserved 02 Jumps to E000 ...
... CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System. 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. The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly ...onboard the motherboard. Appendix A. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name 01 Reserved 02 Jumps to E000 ...