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  • Page 1: Evga X58 Classified3 Motherboard

    User Guide EVGA X58 Classified3 Motherboard...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before You Begin… ....................8 Parts NOT in the Kit ................... 8 Intentions of the Kit ..................9 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard ..............11 Motherboard Specifications ................11 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ............... 13 Unpacking ....................... 13 Equipment ......................
  • Page 4 LED Status Indicators ................36 Jumper Settings ....................37 PCIE Disable Jumper ................37 Voltage Measure Point ..................38 EVGA Control Panel ECP .................. 39 Configuring the BIOS ..................46 Enter BIOS Setup .................... 47 Main Menu ...................... 47 Standard CMOS Features Menu ................ 50 Date and Time.....................
  • Page 5 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Halt On ....................... 53 Memory ...................... 53 Advanced BIOS Features ................. 54 Hard Disk Boot Priority ................. 55 First/Second/Third Boot Device ..............55 Boot Other Device ..................55 Boot Up NumLock Status ................56 Security Option .................... 56 Full Screen LOGO Show ................
  • Page 6 Spread Spectrum ..................76 PCIE Frequency (Mhz) ................. 76 Save Profile ....................76 Load Profile ....................76 Installing Drivers and Software ................77 Windows XP/Vista Drivers Install ..............78 Appendix A. POST Codes ..................79 EVGA Glossary of Terms ..................86...
  • Page 7 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Layout........16 Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors ............17 Figure 3. Power Supply Connectors ..............23 Figure 4. Standard CMOS Features Menu ............50 Figure 5. Advanced BIOS Features Menu ............54 Figure 6.

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0. Also we have included EVBot support to facilitate your tweaking needs. As always with this board you also get the added bonus of EVGA’s industry leading 24/7 technical support in case you ever have any issues or questions.

  • Page 9: Intentions Of The Kit

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to install the motherboard into a PC case. If you are building a PC, you will use most of the cables provided in the kit. If however, you are replacing a motherboard, you will not need many of the cables.
  • Page 10 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard...

  • Page 11: Evga X58 Classified3 Motherboard

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Thank you for buying the EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users’ demand. When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for enhanced system performance.
  • Page 12 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard  Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps Six(6) onboard SATA II Ports + 2 onboard SATA3 ports   300MBps data transfer rate  Six SATA II connectors from south bridge with support for RAID 0,...

  • Page 13: Unpacking And Parts Descriptions

    Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a new chassis. If you are replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables. Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your reseller.
  • Page 14 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard 3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector. 1 - 2-Port USB and 1-Port 1394 bracket Provides one (1) additional IEEE1394a port to the back panel of the chassis and provides two additional USB ports to the back panel.

  • Page 15: Intel X58 Express Chipset Motherboard

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Intel X58 Express Chipset Motherboard The EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors.
  • Page 16 26. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 7. Fan connectors 17. CMOS clear button 27. SATA3 600MBps Ports 8. PCIE x16 disable jumpers 18. Power button 9. IDE connector 19. Reset button 10. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. PC Speaker Figure 1. EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Layout...
  • Page 17 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 2. USB 2.0 ports (Eight) 3. CMOS Clear Button 4. EVBot Port 5. USB 3.0 Ports 6. 1394a (Firewire) port 7. Dual Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. Activity LED Status...

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard 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 ...

  • Page 19: Preparing The Motherboard

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does contain a CPU or memory. You need to purchase these to complete this installation. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins inside the socket.

  • Page 20: Installing The Cpu Fan

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket. Lower the processor straight down into the socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket.

  • Page 21: Installing Memory Dimms

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Installing Memory Modules Your new motherboard has six 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 256 Mb, 512 Mb, 1 Gb, 2Gb, and 4Gb DDR3 technology. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory.

  • Page 22: Installing The Motherboard

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty chassis. Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections.

  • Page 23: Securing The Motherboard Into The Chassis

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis Most computer chassis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the mother board to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit.

  • Page 24: 24-Pin Atx Power (Pw1)

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard SATA II & 3  Chassis Fans  USB 2.0  Expansion slots  CMOS Clear Button  Jumper Settings  See Figure 1 on page 16 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following procedure.

  • Page 25: 8-Pin Atx 12V Power (Pw12-1, Pw12-2)

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Table 1. PW1 Pin Assignments Connector Signal Signal +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PS_ON PWROK RSVD +5V_AUX +12V +12V +3.3V 8-pin ATX 12V Power ( PW12-1, PW12-2 , the 8-pin ATX 12V power connections, are used to provide PW12-1,PW12-2 power to the CPU.

  • Page 26: Connecting Ide Hard Disk Drives

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives. Connect the blue connector (the cable end with a single connector) to the motherboard. Connect the black connector (the cable with the two closely spaced black and gray connectors) to the Ultra ATA master device.

  • Page 27: Connecting Sata Cables

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Connecting SATA Cables The SATA II connector is used to connect the SATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin SATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current SATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate.

  • Page 28: Connecting Internal Headers

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables. (see Table 2 for pin definitions): PWRLED  Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector.

  • Page 29: Ieee 1394A

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard IEEE 1394a The IEEE 1394a expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the additional external connections, you do not need to install it. Secure the bracket to the rear panel of your chassis.

  • Page 30: Usb Headers

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains eight (8) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also contains two 10-pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing two (2) USB 2.0...

  • Page 31: Audio

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking function. Table 5. Front Audio Connector Card Connector Signal...

  • Page 32: Fan Connections

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Fan Connections There are five fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the section of the CMOS Setup. The PC Health Status fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode.

  • Page 33: Expansion Slots

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, Five (5) PCI Express slots and one (1) PCI slot. Slot Listing 1 – PCIe x1 slot 2 – PCIe x16/8 slot 2 – PCIe x8 slot 3 4 –...

  • Page 34: Pci Slot

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard PCI Slot The one PCI slot supports many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that it is fully seated. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover.

  • Page 35: Onboard Buttons

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and Clear CMOS. These functions allow you to easily reset the system, turn on/off the system, or clear the CMOS. Clear CMOS Button The motherboard uses the CMOS to store all the set parameters.

  • Page 36: Post Port Debug Led And Led Status Indicators

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED Provides two-digit POST codes to show why the system may be failing to boot. It is useful during troubleshooting situations. This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System.

  • Page 37: Jumper Settings

    PCIE Disable Jumper For the ease of troubleshooting multiple video cards, or testing an individual video card’s overclocking, EVGA has implemented four jumpers you can use to disable individual PCIE slots. You don’t need to remove any of your video cards but simply disable the slot the particular card is in.

  • Page 38: Voltage Measure Point

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Voltage Measure Points The motherboard is equipped with eight voltage measure point pads. You can use a meter to measure the voltage at each pad. CPU Vocre voltage Memory voltage CPU VTT voltage North-bridge of chipset voltage...

  • Page 39: Evga Control Panel Ecp

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard EVGA Control Panel (On select models) For the convenience of users, EVGA has designed an easy to access control panel: CPU Vtt Reset Power Clear DEBUG LED VCore Button Button CMOS Booster Booster Button PCIE Slot...
  • Page 40 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard The other end of the cable should be connected to the ECP as shown: **Before turning on the PC, please check to see that the CPU VCore, and Vtt Booster are in the Off position (clicked up).**...
  • Page 41 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard If you wish to access the PCIE Disable Function via the ECP, please follow these instructions. Locate the PCIE disable jumpers below: Remove the 4 jumpers.
  • Page 42 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Connect the PCIE cable with the red wires occupying the left most pins: Please remember to do this when PC is not running. Next, connect the other end of PCIE enable/disable cable onto the ECP as...
  • Page 43 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard The red wires should be occupying the pins on the top row. Now, access the Disable/Enable Function at the front of the Control Panel: From right to left, the PCIE Disable will disable slots 2,3,4,5. When jumper is in top position, PCIE slot is enabled.
  • Page 44 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard CPU VCore Booster For convenience of users when overclocking, the ECP houses 2 CPU VCore and 1 CPU Vtt Boosters for real-time boost of CPU VCore and Vtt. Each button boosts the vcore by +0.1v. The red LED will light up when VCore booster is pressed. When one red LED is lit, VCore is boosted by +0.1v.
  • Page 45 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Above you see the EVGA X58 Classified3 housing a Creative X-Fi PCIE x1 Audio Card, 3 x GTX 285s in 3-way SLI and a 9800GT for dedicated PhysX. There are 2 types of 3-way SLI Bridges bundled, the first is for hooking up PCIE slots 2,3,4.

  • Page 46: Configuring The Bios

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup ...

  • Page 47: Enter Bios Setup

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings. Power on the computer.
  • Page 48 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility   Frequency/Voltage Control Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features Load Defaults  Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password  Set User Password Power Management Setup  Save & Exit Setup...
  • Page 49 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Frequency/Voltage Control  Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Defaults ...

  • Page 50: Standard Cmos Features Menu

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the Page Up keys to scroll through the options or press...

  • Page 51: Date And Time

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that Page Up Page Down the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you enter.
  • Page 52 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Press to auto-detect SATA channels in the system. Once the channel is Enter detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in. None  There are no HDD installed.

  • Page 53: Halt On

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Halt On determines whether or not the computer stops if an error is detected Halt On during power on. Use the keys to scroll through the Page Up Page Down sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys...

  • Page 54: Advanced Bios Features

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the keys to scroll through the options or Page Up Page Down to display the sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the...

  • Page 55: Hard Disk Boot Priority

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Hard Disk Boot Priority Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. Press to see the Enter list of bootable devices in your system. Use the  arrow keys to go to the various devices. Then use the keys to move the device priority up or –...

  • Page 56: Boot Up Numlock Status

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Boot Up NumLock Status This option allows you to select the power-on state of . Select NumLock activate the keyboard when the system is started. Select to disable NumLock key. NumLock Security Option The Security Options allows you to require a password every time the system boots or only when you enter setup.

  • Page 57: Integrated Peripherals Menu

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Integrated Peripherals Menu Select from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and Integrated Peripherals press to display the Integrated Peripherals menu. Enter Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals  Onboard PATA/SATA Device [Press Enter] Item Help ...

  • Page 58: Onchip Pata/Sata Device

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Onboard PATA/SATA Device Press to display the Onboard PATA/SATA Device menu. Enter SATA Mode [IDE] LEGACY Mode Support [Disabled] SATA 3.0 Controlle [Enabled] SATA Mode  This is allows you set the onboard Serial SATA mode.

  • Page 59: Onboard Device

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Onboard Device Press to display the Onboard Device menu. Enter Realtek GigaLan (LAN1) [Auto] Realtek GigaLan (LAN2) [Auto] PE1 Slot (PCIE x1) [Auto] Realtek Lan PXE Boot ROM [Disabled] TI 1394 Setting [Enabled] High Definition Audio [Enabled] P80 Show CPU Temp.

  • Page 60: Usb Device Settings

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard USB Device Settings Press to display the USB Device Settings menu. Enter USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 1.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Operation Mode [High Speed] USB Keyboard Function [Enabled] USB Mouse Function...

  • Page 61: Power Management Setup Menu

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Power Management Setup Menu Select from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and Power Management Setup press to display the Power Management Setup menu. Enter ACPI function [Enabled] Item Help APCI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume [Auto] ...

  • Page 62: Acpi Suspend Type

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type. Types to select from are , and [S1&S3] [S1(POS)] [S3(STR)] Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you determine whether or not to enable the system to run the VGA BIOS when resuming from S3(STR) or S1&S3.

  • Page 63: Power On Function

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Day of Month Alarm [ 0] Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0] To enter a day or time, use the keys to scroll through Page Up Page Down numbers or enter the number using the keyboard number or the keys.

  • Page 64: Pnp/Pci Configuration Menu

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press PnP/PCI Configuration to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu. Enter Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configuration Init Display First [PCI Slot] Item Help...

  • Page 65: Resources Controlled By

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible devices or if you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address fields.

  • Page 66: Int Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment. Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size (in bytes) for the PCI Express devices. Use the...

  • Page 67: Pc Health Status Menu

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard PC Health Status Menu Select from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter PC Health Status to display the PC Health Status menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status  SmartFan Function...

  • Page 68: Smartfan Function

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard SmartFan Function Press to display the SmartFan Function menu. Enter CPU Fan Type [PWM FAN (4 Pin)] CPU Fan Speed Control [SmartFan] Manual Fan Speed, % If temp > 60ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed...

  • Page 69: Frequency/Voltage Control Menu

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Select from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and Frequency/Voltage Control press to display the Frequency/Voltage Control menu. Enter Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Dummy OC [Disabled] Item Help Extreme Cooling [Disabled] ...

  • Page 70: Memory Feature

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Memory Feature Select from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Memory Feature to display the Memory Feature menu. Enter Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Feature  Memory Control Setting [Disabled] Item Help Memory Frequency...

  • Page 71: Voltage Control

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Rank Interleave Setting  This function is allows you to select the Rank Interleave Setting. The options are 1 way, 2 way and 4 way. Memory Parameters Settings  Use this menu to set optimal timings or to manually enter timings. Note that you should set the value to Optimal to use the manufacturers’...
  • Page 72 Figure 12. Voltage Control Menu EVGA VDroop control  EVGA VDroop control is a safety measure by motherboards to protect the CPU. Select to [With VDroop] to calibrate CPU VDroop or select to [Without VDroop] to disable this function. CPU Vcore ...
  • Page 73 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard ICH VCore  This function defines the core voltage level for the Intel ICH chip. Use the keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to Page Up Page Down automatically set the voltage. VTT PWM Frequency ...

  • Page 74: Cpu Feature

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard CPU Feature Select from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press CPU Feature to display the CPU Feature menu. Enter Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Intel SpeedStep [Disabled] Item Help Turbo Mode Function [Enabled]...

  • Page 75: Cpu Clock Ratio

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Execute Disable Bit  When this function is disabled, it forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0). Virtualization Technology  When this function is enabled, it allows a VMM to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.

  • Page 76: Cpu Uncore Frequency (Mhz)

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) This item allows you to select the CPU Host Frequency. This value changes the CPU Frequency value depending on the value you choose. CPU Uncore Frequency (Mhz) This item allows you to select the CPU Uncore Frequency.

  • Page 77: Installing Drivers And Software

    The motherboard supports Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 32 & 64 Bit The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities and drivers The CD that has been shipped with your EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers ...

  • Page 78: Windows Xp/Vista Drivers Install

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Drivers Install Insert the Intel X58 Express installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the install screen. If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the CD to open.

  • Page 79: Appendix A. Post Codes

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Appendix A. POST Codes This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6). Table 6. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name Description Reserved Jumps to E000 Execution of POST routines in E000 segment Early SuperIO...
  • Page 80 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name Description Reserved Load Chipset Load Chipset Defaults Reserved Init Clock Initialize onboard clock generator Reserved Init CPU CPU ID and initialize L1/L2 cache Reserved Reserved Setup Interrupt Initialize first 120 interrupt vectors with...
  • Page 81 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name Description test Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Early Keyboard Reset Early keyboard reset Reserved Test DMA Test DMA channel 0 Controller 0 Reserved Test DMA Test DMA channel 1 Controller 1...
  • Page 82 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name Description port Reserved EISA Test If EISA non-volatile memory checksum is good, execute EISA initialization. If not, execute ISA tests and clear EISA mode flag. Reserved Size Memory Size base memory from 256K to 640K and extended memory above 1MB.
  • Page 83 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name Description Reserved Setup enable Display setup message and enable setup functions Reserved Reserved Initialize Detect if mouse is present, initialize mouse, install Mouse interrupt vectors. Reserved PS2 Mouse Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port...
  • Page 84 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name Description Initialize parallel ports. Detect parallel ports Reserved HDD Write HDD check for write protection Protect Reserved Reserved POST error Check POST error and display them and ask for user check...
  • Page 85 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name Description Read values in RAM Final Init Final init for last micro details before boot NumLock Set NumLock status according to Setup Boot Attempt Set low stack Boot via INT 19h.

  • Page 86: Evga Glossary Of Terms

    EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU –...
  • Page 87 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard HT – Hyper-Threading HSF - Heat Sink Fan I/O - Input/Output IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Integrated Graphics Processors IRQ - Interrupt Request JBOD - Just a Bunch of Disks...
  • Page 88 EVGA X58 CLASSIFIED3 Motherboard PWM – Pulse Width Modulation QDR - Quad Data Rate QPI – Quick Path Interconnect RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RGB - Red Green Blue SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB - Southbridge SCSI - Small Computer System Interface SFR –...

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