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USER'S MANUAL
Of
Intel X58 Express Chipset
And
Intel ICH10R Chipset
Based
M/B for Intel Core i7 Processors
NO. G03-BI600 -F
Rev: 2.0
Release date: April, 2009
Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to
change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
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Environmental Protection Announcement Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle. i
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TABLE OF CONTENT SAFETY ENVIROMENTAL INSTRUCTION ....................................................................iii USER’S NOTICE.....................................................................................................................iv MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION .................
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4-12 G.P.I.FUNCTION LED DISPLAY ...................................................................................... 48 Safety Environmental Instruction Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. 0 to 40 centigrade is the s
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USER’S NOTICE COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARES DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS
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Chapter 1 Introduction of X58 Express and ICH10R chipset based Motherboards 1-1 Features of Motherboard The X58 Express and ICH10R chipset based motherboard series are based on Intel X58 Express chipset and ICH10R chipsets technology which supports the innovative Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Editi
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ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking may cause the failure in system reliability. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of the next generation computing. But if you insist to gain more system performance with variety possibilities of the components you choose
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G.P.I. Function—(Green power indicator function) The full name of G.P.I technology is Green Power Indicator technology, obviously technology utilized to low power consumption. G.P.I is a technology with remarkable power saving function. DIY Clear The CMOS Button is to facilitate the clear COMS process for
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1-2 Specification Spec Description Design ∗ ATX form factor 6 layers PCB size: 30.5x24.5cm ∗ Intel X58 Express Chipset Chipset ∗ Intel ICH10R chipset ∗ Supports the Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition, CPU Socket Intel® Core™ i7-940 processors and Intel® Core™ i7-920 LGA 1366 processors.
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1-3 Performance List The following performance data list is the testing result of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users (the different Hardware & Software configuration will result in d
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1-4 Layout Diagram Line IN RJ-45 Ports (Blue) ESATA Connectors CEN/BASS (Black) PS/2Mouse Line OUT (Green) CMOS2 (Green) Surrback PS/2 Keyboard （Orange） （Purple） Surround (G
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Jumpers Jumper Name Description Page JBAT CMOS RAM Clear 3-pin Block P.8 JP1 Keyboard Power On Enabled/Disabled 3-pin Block P.9 JP3/JP4 USB Power On Enabled/Disabled 3-pin Block P.9 Connectors Connector Name Description Page ATXPWR1 ATX Power Connector 24-pin Block P.18 ATX12V1 ATX 12V Power Connector 8-pi
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation WARNING! Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 2-1 Hardware installation Steps Before using your computer, you had better complete the
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(2) Keyboard function Enabled/Disabled: JP1 JP1 JP1 2-3 Closed KB Power ON Enabled 1-2 Closed KB Power ON Disable (Default) Keyboard/Mouse Power On Setting (3) USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP3/JP4 JP3 / JP4 JP3 / JP4 1-2 closed USB Power On Disable 2-3 closed USB Power On
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Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used for doing the "computing" in "personal computer" Front Side Bus Frequency - the working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated by the clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS. CPU L2 Cache - the flash memory in
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2-3-3 LGA 1366 CPU Installation Guide 1. Please make sure that CPU socket is facing towards 2. Press down the level and move iit to the left side to make sure it is freed from the hook and then open it you and the level is on you left hand side. upwards about 135 degree.
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Alignment Alignment Key Key Pin-1 Indicator 5. Make sire that golden finger is on the left-down side as shown and match the two alignment keys on the CPU with two points of the socket. CPU can only be correctly installed with this direction.
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2-3-4 Intel Reference Thermal Solution Assembly Align the fastener with the hole 1. Put the heat sink vertically above the CP-installed 2．Revolve the four fasteners in the counter-clockwise socket and make sure to align the four fasteners with direction. four holes around
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2-4 Installing Memory This motherboard provides six 240-pin DDR3 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) socket for DDR3 memory modules capacity expansion to maximum memory volume of 24 GB. Valid Memory Configurations for DDR3 Number of slot(s) Recommended Installing DIMM Working Mode DIMM_A1 Single Channel
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2-5 Expansion Cards 2-5-1 Procedure For Expansion Card Installation 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. 3. Align th
