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User’s Guide EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA | 1
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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 ....................................................................
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Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives...................................................................... 23 Connecting Serial ATA Cables........................................................................... 24 Connecting Internal Headers ............................................................................. 25 Front Panel Header ........................................................................................ 25 IEEE1394a (Firewire) ........................................
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Hard Disk Boot Priority ...................................................................................... 43 CD-ROM Device Priority .................................................................................... 43 First/Second/Third Boot Device ........................................................................ 43 Boot Other Device.............................................................................................. 44 Boot Up NumLock Status.
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INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment .................................................................. 54 Maximum Payload Size...................................................................................... 54 PC Health Status Menu ......................................................................................... 55 SmartFan Function............................................................................................. 56 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu...................
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Layout..................................................... 14 Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors........................................................... 15 Figure 3. PW1 Motherboard Connector.............................................................. 22 Figure 4. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu ................................................. 36 Figure 5. Standard CMOS Features Menu................
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Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel Microprocessor System Memory Cooling fan for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality. Intentions of th
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Thank you for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for enhanced system performance. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core i7 processor Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Wind
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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, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD Two Serial ATA II connectors from JMicron’s JMB363 with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD Two Serial ATA II connectors from JMicron’s JMB362 (one rear panel port for eSATA, one onboard connector) Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing ) Onboard LAN Integrated D
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a system case. If replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables. All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Equipment The following accessories are included with the EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard. The EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the Intel X58 an
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3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector. 1 - IEEE1394a (Firewire) Bracket Provides one (1) additional IEEE1394a port to the back panel of the chassis. 1 - 4-Port USB 2.0 Bracket Provides four additional USB ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. 6 - SATA Data Cables Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard. 1 - IDE Data Cable Passes data
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 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 | 13
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22 18 18 20 21 8 19 19 19 17 23 16 24 15 14 1 13 12 11 2 25 4 4 10 3 8 9 5 4 8 4 7 6 1. CPU Socket 1366 11. IEEE1394a Connector 21. Front Panel Audio Connector 2. Intel X58 Chipset 12. USB Headers 22. Back Panel Connectors (Figure 2) 3. DDR3 DIMM Slots 1 – 6 13. Clear CMOS Button 23. CPU Fan Connector 4. Fan Connectors 14. Power Button 24. 8-pin ATX_12V Power Connector 5. 24-Pin ATX Power Connector 15. Reset Button 25. Motherboard Battery
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 1 8 8 4 6 2 3 2 7 2 9 5 2 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 2. USB 2.0 Ports (Eight) 3. Clear CMOS Button 4. Coaxial SPDIF Output 5. Optical SPDIF Output 6. IEE1394a (Firewire) Port 7. eSATA Port 8. Dual LAN Ports with LEDs to indicate status: Activity LED Status Description Speed/Link LED Status Description Off No data transmission Yellow 1000 Mbps data rate Blinking (Green) Data transmission Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate 9. Audio Port
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Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions. Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before rem
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor. 1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket. 2. Put your finger on the tail of the load and plate and press down with light pressure to lift the load plate up. 3. Lift the load plate. There is a protective socket cover within the CPU socket to protect the socket when
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5. Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket. 6. Lower the processor straight down into the socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket. Align notches with notches on the CPU 7. Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever. 8. The CPU installation is complete. Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be
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EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has six 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB DDR3 technologies. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page 14 for the location of the memory slots.) One DIMM: If using 1 DIMM (Single Channel), install into: DIMM slot 1. Two or Four DIMMs: If using
