Table Of Contents - EVGA X299 DARK Owner's Manual

X299 series

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EVGA X299 DARK (151-SX-E299)

User Guide ............................................................................................................... - 1 -

EVGA X299 DARK ................................................................................................... - 1 -

Specs and Initial Installation..................................................................................... - 1 -

Before You Begin... ................................................................................................. - 4 -

Parts NOT in the Kit ............................................................................................................. - 5 -

Intentions of the Kit .............................................................................................................. - 5 -

Motherboard Specifications .................................................................................................. - 6 -

Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ........................................................................................ - 8 -

EVGA X299 DARK Motherboard LED reference ............................................................. - 10 -

EVGA X299 DARK Motherboard Component Legend ..................................................... - 14 -

PCIe Slot Breakdown (Skylake-X) ..................................................................................... - 27 -

M.2 and U.2 Slot Breakdown (Skylake-X) ......................................................................... - 28 -

PCIe Slot Breakdown (Kaby Lake-X) ................................................................................ - 29 -

M.2 and U.2 Slot Breakdown (Kaby Lake-X) .................................................................... - 30 -

Preparing the Motherboard .................................................................................... - 31 -

Installing the CPU .............................................................................................................. - 31 -

Installing the CPU Cooling Device .................................................................................... - 33 -

Installing System Memory .................................................................................................. - 34 -

Installing the I/O Shield and I/O Cover .............................................................................. - 35 -

Installing the Motherboard...................................................................................... - 36 -

Securing the Motherboard into a System Case ................................................................... - 37 -

Installing M.2 devices ............................................................................................. - 39 -

Installing M.2 Key-M Socket 3 Devices ............................................................................ - 39 -

Incorrect M.2 Installation Example: ................................................................................... - 42 -

Installing M.2 Key-E Socket 1 Devices .............................................................................. - 43 -

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