Table Of Contents - Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME User Manual

Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6
Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6
GA-EX58-EXTREME Motherboard Layout .................................................................... 7
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 Installation Precautions ..................................................................................... 9
1-2 Product Specifications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler .............................................................. 13
1-3-1
1-3-2
1-4 Installing the Hybrid Silent-Pipe Module ......................................................... 16
1-5 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 17
1-5-1
1-5-2
1-6 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 19
1-7 Setup of NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface)/ATI CrossFireX Configuration 20
1-8 Installing the SATA Bracket ............................................................................. 23
1-9 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 24
1-10 Onboard LEDs and Switches ......................................................................... 26
1-11 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 28
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ................................................................................................. 41
2-1 Startup Screen ................................................................................................ 42
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 43
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 45
2-4 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 55
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 57
2-6 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 59
2-7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 64
2-8 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 66
2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 68
2-10 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 68
2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 69
2-12 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 70
2-13 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 70

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Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13
Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15
Dual/3 Channel Memory Configuration ............................................................ 17
Installing a Memory ............................................................................................. 18
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