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EVGA 141-BL-E759 User Manual

EVGA 141-BL-E759 User Manual

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Before You Begin... ............................................................................................... 8
Parts NOT in the Kit ........................................................................................... 8
Intentions of the Kit .......................................................................................... 8
EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard ............................................................... 9
Motherboard Specifications ................................................................................ 9
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ....................................................................... 11
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 11
Equipment ...................................................................................................... 11
Intel X58 Express Chipset Motherboard ............................................................ 13
Hardware Installation .......................................................................................... 16
Safety Instructions .......................................................................................... 16
Preparing the Motherboard .............................................................................. 17
Installing the CPU ........................................................................................ 17
Installing the CPU Fan.................................................................................. 18
Installing Memory DIMMs ............................................................................. 19
Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................... 20
Installing the I/O Shield ............................................................................... 20
Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis .................................................... 21
Connecting Cables and Setting Switches ........................................................... 21
Power Connections ...................................................................................... 22
24-pin ATX Power (PW1) .......................................................................... 22
8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12-1, PW12-2) ................................................... 23
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Before You Begin… ... 8 Parts NOT in the Kit ... 8 Intentions of the Kit ... 8 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard ... 9 Motherboard Specifications ... 9 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ... 11 Unpacking ... 11 Equipment ... 11 Intel X58 Express Chipset Motherboard ...
  • Page 2 LED Status Indicators ... 34 Jumper Settings ... 35 PCIE Disable Jumper ... 35 Voltage Measure Point ... 36 EVGA Control Panel ECP ... 37 Configuring the BIOS ... 44 Enter BIOS Setup ... 45 Main Menu ... 45 Standard CMOS Features Menu ... 48 Date and Time...
  • Page 3 Resume by Alarm ... 60 POWER ON Function ... 61 Hot Key Power On ... 61 PWRON After PWR-Fail ... 61 PnP/PCI Configuration Menu ... 62 Init Display First ... 62 Resources Controlled By ... 63 IRQ Resources... 63 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard...
  • Page 4 Spread Spectrum ... 74 PCIE Frequency (Mhz) ... 74 Save Profile ... 74 Load Profile ... 74 Installing Drivers and Software ... 75 Windows XP/Vista Drivers Install ... 76 Appendix A. POST Codes ... 77 EVGA Glossary of Terms ... 84...
  • Page 5 Figure 1. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Layout ... 14 Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors ... 15 Figure 3. Power Supply Connectors ... 22 Figure 4. Standard CMOS Features Menu ... 48 Figure 5. Advanced BIOS Features Menu ... 52 Figure 6.

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    Graphics Card  Power Supply  EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality. 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.

  • Page 7: Evga X58 Sli Classified Motherboard

    Thank you for buying the EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 8 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard 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 10, and RAID 5 ...

  • Page 9: Unpacking And Parts Descriptions

    Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 10 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard I/O Shield Installs in the system case to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internal components from dust, foreign objects, and aids in proper airflow within the chassis. 3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector.

  • Page 11: Intel X58 Express Chipset Motherboard

    Intel X58 Express Chipset Motherboard The EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard...
  • Page 12 7. Fan connectors 8. PCIE x16 disable jumpers 9. IDE connector 10. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors Figure 1. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Layout 11. P80P connector 12. Front panel connector 13. Debug LED Display 14. USB headers 15. CMOS battery 16.
  • Page 13 Blue Line-In Green Line-Out Pink Mic In Orange Black Grey Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Description Speed/Link LED Status No data transmission Data transmission 6-Channel 8-Channel________ Line-In Line-In Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Mic In...

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard 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 15: Preparing The Motherboard

    It is a good idea to save the cover so that whenever you remove the CPU, you have a safe place to store it. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard contain a CPU or memory. You...

  • Page 16: Installing The Cpu Fan

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 17: Installing Memory Dimms

    Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard CPU side DIMM Slot 2...

  • Page 18: Installing The Motherboard

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 19: Securing The Motherboard Into The Chassis

    This will include: Power Connections   24-pin ATX power (  8-pin ATX 12V power ( Internal Headers   Front panel  IEEE 1394a  USB Headers  Audio  EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard PW12-1, PW12-2...

  • Page 20: 24-Pin Atx Power (Pw1)

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Serial ATA II  Chassis Fans  USB 2.0  Expansion slots  CMOS Clear Button  Jumper Settings  See Figure 1 on page 14 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following procedure.

  • Page 21: 8-Pin Atx 12V Power (Pw12-1, Pw12-2)

    Backpanel connector edge Before plug these two power connection, please make sure your power supply support two 8-pin ATX 12V differential output. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard PW12-1, PW12-2 Signal Signal +3.3V +3.3V...

  • Page 22: Connecting Ide Hard Disk Drives

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 23: Connecting Serial Ata Cables

    SATA 0 (bottom) SATA 4 (bottom) SATA 1 (top) SATA 5 (top) SATA 2 (bottom) SATA 3 (top) EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard SATA 8 (bottom) SATA 9 (top) SATA 7 SATA 6 (eSATA) Connect the locking cable end to the motherboard connector.

  • Page 24: Connecting Internal Headers

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 25: Ieee 1394A

    Secure the bracket to the rear panel of your chassis. Connect the end of the IEEE 1394a cable to the IEEE 1394 connector on the motherboard. Table 3. IEEE 1394a Connector Pins Connector IEEE 1394a Connector EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Signal TPA+ TPA- TPB+ TPB- +12V...

  • Page 26: Usb Headers

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 27: 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 Connector Front Audio Connector EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Signal PORT1_L AUD_GND PORT1_R PRECENCE_J PORT2_R...

  • Page 28: Fan Connections

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

  • Page 29: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 (E759), PCIe x16/8 (E760) slot 2 –...

  • Page 30: Pci Slot

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard PCI Slot The one PCI slot support 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 31: Onboard Buttons

    LED remains a solid green. The RESET button contains a LED that indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will blink accordingly. RESET Button EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard External Clear CMOS Button POWER Clear CMOS Button...

  • Page 32: Post Port Debug Led And Led Status Indicators

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 33: Jumper Settings

    PCIE Disable Jumper For the ease of troubleshooting multiple video cards, or testing 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 34: Voltage Measure Point

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Voltage Measure Point 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 35: Evga Control Panel Ecp

    EVGA Control Panel For the convenience of users, EVGA has designed an easy to access control panel: To use the ECP, simply hook up the black ECP cable to the motherboard at this location, the bottom right corner: The cable should fit into the area high-lighted in green. It doesn’t matter which end of the cable is used.
  • Page 36 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 Booster are in the Off position (clicked up).**...
  • Page 37 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 38 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Connect the PCIE able 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 39 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 40 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard CPU VCore Booster For convenience of users when overclocking, the ECP houses 3 CPU VCore Boosters for real-time boost of CPU VCore. 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 41 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Above you see the EVGA X58 SLI ClASSIFIED housing a Creative X-Fi PCIE 1x 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 42: Configuring The Bios

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard 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  Main Menu ...

  • Page 43: Enter Bios Setup

    Note that on the BIOS screens all data in is changeable, data in red box is highlighted for selection. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard keys to scroll through the Page Up Page Down to display the associated submenu. Use the  arrow...
  • Page 44 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Integrated Peripherals  Power Management Setup  PnP/PCI Configurations  PC Health Status Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup Figure 3. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Standard CMOS Features ...

  • Page 45: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu. Save & Exit Setup  Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving  Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard...

  • Page 46: Standard Cmos Features Menu

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 keys to scroll through the options or press Page Down sub-menu.

  • Page 47: Date And Time

    Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that Sat, Jul 01 2006 14 : 48: to display the SATA sub-menu. Enter [None]...
  • Page 48 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 49: Halt On

    BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. Total Memory  This value represents the total memory of the system. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Page Up Page Down sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to display the...

  • Page 50: Advanced Bios Features

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the Page Up to display the sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the press Enter selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press The options that have associated sub-menus are designated by a , which precedes...

  • Page 51: Hard Disk Boot Priority

    :Move ENTER:Accept Boot Other Device With the option set to first/second/third boot devices fail. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard keys to move the device priority up or – Use the + and – keys to move ST3802110A the priority of the device within...

  • Page 52: Boot Up Numlock Status

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

  • Page 53: Integrated Peripherals Menu

     Onboard PATA/SATA Device  Onboard Device  USB Device Setting :Move Enter:Select Figure 6. Integrated Peripherals Menu EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals [Press Enter] [Press Enter]...

  • Page 54: Onchip Pata/Sata Device

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Onboard PATA/SATA Device Press to display the Onboard PATA/SATA Device menu. Enter SATA Mode LEGACY Mode Support JMB362 SATA Controller JMB363 SATA/PATA JMB363 Mode JMB362 Mode SATA Mode  This is allows you set the onboard Serial SATA mode.

  • Page 55: Onboard Device

    This item allows you enable or disable the chipset on-chip Audio P80 Show CPU Temp.  When this function is enabled the onboard Post Port LED will display the CPU temperature. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled]...

  • Page 56: Usb Device Settings

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard USB Device Settings Press to display the USB Device Settings menu. Enter USB 1.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Operation Mode USB Keyboard Function USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function *** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** USB 1.0 Controller...

  • Page 57: Power Management Setup Menu

    Figure 7. Power Management Setup Menu ACPI Function This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the ACPI function. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and [Enabled] [S1(POS)] [Auto]...

  • Page 58: Acpi Suspend Type

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 [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 59: Power On Function

    Off: The system stays off after a power failure. On: The system stays on after a power failure EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard [ 0] [0 : 0 : 0] keys to scroll through...

  • Page 60: Pnp/Pci Configuration Menu

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu. Enter Init Display First Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources PCI/VGA Palette INT Pin 1 Assignment INT Pin 2 Assignment INT Pin 3 Assignment...

  • Page 61: Resources Controlled By

    PCI or ISA Bus architecture. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This item is designed to overcome problems that may be caused by some nonstandard VGA cards. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard if you want the BIOS to automatically populate so you can assign the resources, [Manual]...

  • Page 62: Int Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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.

  • Page 63: Pc Health Status Menu

    PC Health Status Menu All of the values shown in voltages of the various components change with system usage. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status...

  • Page 64: Smartfan Function

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard SmartFan Function Press to display the SmartFan Function menu. Enter CPU Fan Speed Control Manual Fan Speed, % If temp > 60ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed Power Fan Speed Control Manual Fan Speed, % If temp >...

  • Page 65: Frequency/Voltage Control Menu

    Extreme Cooling When using Liquid Nitrogen you need to enable this function to make sure the system can run stable. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control...

  • Page 66: Memory Feature

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Memory Feature Select Memory Feature to display the Memory Feature menu. Enter Memory Control Setting Memory Frequency Channel Interleave Setting Rank Interleave Setting Memory Low Gap Parameters tCL Setting tRCD Setting tRP Setting tRAS Setting...

  • Page 67: Voltage Control

    User should exercise caution when over-voltageing ,as it can cause system instability or enen void warranties and danmage components. :Move Enter:Select EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control [With VDroop] [Auto] 1.26875V...

  • Page 68: Figure 12. Voltage Control Menu

    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 69 This item allows you to select the CPU Impedance. QPI Signal Compensation  This item allows you to select the QPI Signal Compensation. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to [Auto] Page Up...

  • Page 70: Cpu Feature

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard CPU Feature Select CPU Feature to display the CPU Feature menu. Enter Intel SpeedStep Turbo Mode Function CxE Function Execute Disable Bit Virtualization Technology ***** Logical Processor Setting ***** Intel HT Technology Active Processor Cores...

  • Page 71: Virtualization Technology

    This value changes the CPU Frequency value depending on the value you choose. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options. The options are from 12 X through 60 X. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard ***** Logical Processor Setting ***** ***** QPI Controller Setting *****...

  • Page 72: Cpu Uncore Frequency (Mhz)

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 73: Installing Drivers And Software

    Windows Vista 32bit and 64bit and is Windows XP. The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional NVIDIA software. The CD that has been shipped with your EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers ...

  • Page 74: Windows Xp/Vista Drivers Install

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Windows XP/Vista 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 75: Appendix A. Post Codes

    Reserved CheckSum Check Reserved Autodetect EEPROM Reserved Test CMOS EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Appendix A. POST Codes Description Execution of POST routines in E000 Init Early Initialized the super IO Reset Video controller Keyboard controller init Test the Keyboard...
  • Page 76 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name Reserved Load Chipset Reserved Init Clock Reserved Init CPU Reserved Reserved Setup Interrupt Vector Table CMOS Battery Check Early PM Reserved Re-initial KB Reserved HPM init Reserved Program chipset Init PNP...
  • Page 77 Reserved Reserved Test Stuck Turn off interrupts then verify no 8259's interrupt Interrupt mask register is on. Test 8259 Force an interrupt and verify the interrupt occurred. Reserved Reinit serial Reinitialize Preboot agent serial port EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard...
  • Page 78 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name port Reserved EISA Test Reserved Size Memory Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Init APIC Reserved USB init Reserved Memory Test Reserved Reserved CPU display Reserved PnP Init Display Reserved Setup Virus...
  • Page 79 FDD install Install FDD and setup BIOS data area parameters Reserved Reserved Reserved Initialize hard drive controller Initialize Hard Drive Reserved Detect HDD IDE device detection Reserved Initialize serial ports. Detect serial ports Reserved Reserved EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard...
  • Page 80 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name Detect parallel ports Reserved HDD Write Protect Reserved Reserved POST error check Reserved Reserved Security Check Write CMOS Display PNP USB Final Init Reserved Reserved Reserved Setup ACPI tables Reserved...
  • Page 81 If interrupt occurs in protected mode. Unclaimed NMI If unmasked NMI occurs, display Press F1 to disable NMI, F2 reboot. Program MCP To program chipset from defaults values E1-EF Setup Pages E1- Page 1, E2 - Page 2, etc. Boot EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard...

  • Page 82: Evga Glossary Of Terms

    EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 83 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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 84 EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED 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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