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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 9 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Thank you for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers enthusiast

EVGA | 10 Nine(9) onboard Serial ATA II + one(1) eSATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Six Serial ATA II connectors from south bridge with suppor

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 11 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for

EVGA | 12 3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector. 1 - IEEE1394a (Firewire) Bracket Pro

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 13 EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI Express, SLI

EVGA | 14 EEEI .11 6631 tekcoS UPC .1 1394a Connector 21. Front Panel Audio Connector )2 erugiF( srotcennoC lenaP kcaB .22 sredaeH BSU .

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 15 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 2. USB 2.0 Ports (Eight) 3. Clear CMOS Button 4. Coaxial SPDIF Output 5. Optical SPD

EVGA | 16 Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: Saf

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 17 Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by th

EVGA | 18 Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with

EVGA | 1 User’s Guide EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 19 Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has six 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support

EVGA | 20 Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into a system case depends on the chassis you are using and if you

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 21 Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow

EVGA | 22 24-pin ATX Power (PW1) PW1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 23 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) PW12, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align t

EVGA | 24 Connecting Serial ATA Cables The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 25 Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used

EVGA | 26 IEEE1394a (Firewire) The IEEE 1394a expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the additional external conn

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 27 USB Headers This motherboard contains eight (8) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (

EVGA | 28 Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. Th

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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 29 Fan Connections There are six fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the

EVGA | 30 COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system. Connect one side of the cable to the headers on the mo

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 31 PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other card

EVGA | 32 Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and Clear CMOS. These functions allow you to easily reset the system, turn on/

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 33 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED Provides two-digit POST codes to show why the s

SOIB eht gnirugifnoC EVGA | 34 Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Descripti

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 35 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS p

EVGA | 36 Figure 4. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults

SOIB eht gnirugifnoC EVGA | 37 Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory tim

EVGA | 38 Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, H

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 3 Table of Contents User’s Guide...

SOIB eht gnirugifnoC EVGA | 39 Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page Up and Page Dow

EVGA | 40 Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, P

SOIB eht gnirugifnoC EVGA | 41 Halt On All Errors ... [ ] No Errors ... [ ] All , But Keyboard ... [] :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:A

EVGA | 42 Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to s

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 43 Hard Disk Boot Priority Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. Press Enter to see the list of bo

EVGA | 44 Boot Other Device With the option set to Enable, the system boots from some other device if the first/second/third boot devices fail. Boo

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 45 Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to dis

EVGA | 46 OnChip PATA/SATA Device Press Enter to display the OnChip PATA/SATA Device menu. SATA Mode ]EDI[ LEGACY Mode Support [Disabled]

SOIB eht gnirugifnoC EVGA | 47 Onboard Device Press Enter to display the Onboard Device menu. PE4 Slot (PCIE x1) [Auto] Realtek GigaLan (

EVGA | 48 USB Device Settings Press Enter to display the USB Device Settings menu. USB 1.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabl

EVGA | 4 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives... 23 Connecting Serial ATA Cables...

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 49 Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to displ

EVGA | 50 ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type. Types to select from are [S

SOIB eht gnirugifnoC EVGA | 51 To enter a day or time, use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through numbers or enter the number using the

EVGA | 52 PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configurati

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 53 Reset Configuration This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to enable or disable the resetting

EVGA | 54 Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the plug-and-p

EVGA | 55 PC Health Status Menu Select PC Health Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PC Health Status menu. Fig

EVGA | 56 SmartFan Function Press Enter to display the SmartFan Function menu. Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the mo

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 57 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to

EVGA | 58 Memory Feature Select Memory Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the Memory Feature menu. Figure

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 5 Hard Disk Boot Priority ... 43

SOIB eht gnirugifnoC EVGA | 59 CPU Feature Select CPU Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the CPU Feature

EVGA | 60 Figure 13. CPU Feature Menu Intel SpeedStep Use this function to enable the Intel SpeedStep technology (EIST). The options are Enabled a

SOIB eht gnirugifnoC EVGA | 61 CPU Clock Ratio This value changes the CPU Frequency value depending on the value you choose. Use the Page Up and P

EVGA | 62 CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) This item allows you to select the CPU Host Frequency. This value changes the CPU Frequency value depending on the

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 63 DIMM DQ Vref This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM DQ Vref. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to

EVGA | 64 PWM Frequency This function allows you to select the PWM frequency. For the following options, higher is cleaner, lower is more energy effi

SOIB eht gnirugifnoC EVGA | 65 Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is sh

EVGA | 66 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboa

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 67 Award POST Codes Code Name Description Check 0F Reserved 10 Autodetect EEPROM Check Flash type and copy flash

EVGA | 68 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 29 CPU Speed detect Chipset programming and CPU Speed detect 2A Reserved 2B Init video Initial

EVGA | 6 INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment ... 54Maximum Payload Size...

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 69 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 43 Test Stuck Interrupt Turn off interrupts then verify no 8259's i

EVGA | 70 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 5B Awdflash Load If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST 5C Reserved 5D Onboard I/O

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 71 Award POST Codes Code Name Description ports 78 Reserved 79 Reserved 7A Detect parallel ports Initialize pa

EVGA | 72 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 91 Reserved 92 Reserved 93 Boot Medium Read Detect and store boot partition head and cylinders

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 73 EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - A

EVGA | 74 IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Integrated Graphics Processors IRQ - Interrupt Request JBOD - Just a Bunch

Configuring the BIOS EVGA | 75 SPDIF - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP - System Platform Processors TCP/IP - Transmission Control

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 7 List of Figures Figure 1. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Layout.....

EVGA | 8 Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboa