EVGA 141-LF-E658 User Manual

EVGA 141-LF-E658 User Manual

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EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard

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  • Page 1: User's Guide

    User’s Guide EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User’s Guide ... 1 EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard ... 1 Before You Begin… ... 8 Parts NOT in the Kit ... 8 EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard ... 9 Motherboard Specifications... 9 Hardware Installation ...11 Safety Instructions ... 11 Preparing the Motherboard ...
  • Page 4 LED Status Indicators ... 25 Jumper Settings ... 26 PCIE Disable Jumper ... 26 Voltage Measure Point ... 27 EVGA Control Panel V2 (ECP) ... 28 Configuring the BIOS ...32 Enter BIOS Setup ... 33 Main Menu... 33 Standard BIOS Features Menu ... 36 System Time / System Date ...
  • Page 5 Power Management Features ... 45 ACPI Configuration ... 46 SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width ... 46 Restore on AC Power Loss ... 46 Hardware Health Configure... 46 H/W Health Function ... 47 CPU Fan Mode Setting ... 47 EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard...
  • Page 6 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu ... 47 Memory Configure ... 48 CPU Configuration ... 48 Installing Drivers and Software ...49 Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver Installation ... 49 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard ...50...
  • Page 7 PCI/PNP Resource Management ... 42 Figure 7. Boot Configuration Features ... 44 Figure 8. Power Management Features ... 45 Figure 9. Hardware Health Configure ... 47 Figure 10. Frequency/Voltage Control ... 48 EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard List of Figures...
  • Page 8: Evga P55 Ftw 200 Motherboard

     Power Supply  EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality. For a full list of supported CPU’s on this motherboard, please visit http://www.evga.com/support/motherboard/. When replacing a motherboard in a system case, you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current hard disk may already have an operating system.
  • Page 9: Evga P55 Ftw 200 Motherboard

    USB 2.0 Ports  Supports hot plug Thirteen USB 2.0 ports (Seven rear panel ports, six onboard USB headers) Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard...
  • Page 10 Six(6) onboard Serial ATA II  300MBps data transfer rate Six Serial ATA II connectors with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing ) Dual Onboard LAN’s  Integrated LAN port’s Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/sec Ethernet Onboard IEEE1394a (Firewire)
  • Page 11: 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  Connecting cables ...
  • Page 12: Preparing The Motherboard

    Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the contacts on the motherboard or CPU. Any physical damage to the motherbard pins will void the warranty. Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard: Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and...
  • Page 13: Installing The Cpu Fan

    Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket. Lower the processor straight down into the socket without tilting or sliding it into the socket Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level. Lower the load plate so it is resting on the CPU.
  • Page 14: Installing System Memory (Dimms)

    Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB DDR3 technologies. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory.
  • Page 15: Installing The I/O Shield

    the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections. It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first. Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis. Installing the I/O Shield The motherboard kit comes with an I/O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign...
  • Page 16: Securing The Motherboard Into A System Case

    Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard 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 17: 24-Pin Atx Power (Pw1)

    24-pin ATX Power is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.
  • Page 18: Connecting Serial Ata Cables

    Connecting Serial ATA Cables The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate.
  • Page 19: Connecting Internal Headers

    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 20: Ieee1394A (Firewire)

    IEEE1394a (Firewire) This motherboard has one IEEE 1394a onboard header. Alternatively, you can also connect this to your system case (if applicable). Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the system case (not all system cases are equipped with the front panel option). Connect the end of the cable to the IEEE1394a header on the motherboard.
  • Page 21: Usb Headers

    USB Headers This motherboard contains seven (7) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also contains three (3) 10- pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing up to six (6) USB 2.0 ports.
  • Page 22: Audio

    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 Signal PORT1_L AUD_GND PORT1_R PRECENCE_J PORT2_R...
  • Page 23: Expansion Slots

    PCI Express x1 Slots There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate PCIe x1 cards, such as an EVGA Killer Xeno Network Card or Sound Card. The x1 slot provides 250 MB/sec bandwidth. PCI Express x16/x8/x4 Slots These PCI Express slots are reserved for Graphic Cards and PCI Express x1 and x4 devices.
  • Page 24: Onboard Buttons

    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 RAM to store all the set parameters. The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button either onboard or on the external I/O Panel.
  • Page 25: Post Port Debug Led And Led Status Indicators

    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 26: Jumper Settings

    PCIE Disable Jumper For the ease of troubleshooting Multiple Video Cards, or testing individual Video Card’s Overclocking, EVGA has implemented 3 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 and the Motherboard will treat it as invisible.
  • Page 27: Voltage Measure Point

    Voltage Measure Point The motherboard is equipped with eight voltage measure point pad. You can use a voltmeter to measure the voltage you want to know. CPU Vcore voltage CPU VTT voltage Memory voltage P55 chipset voltage CPU PLL voltage Ground...
  • Page 28: Evga Control Panel V2 (Ecp)

    EVGA Control Panel V2 (ECP) For the convenience of users, EVGA has bundled an easy to Access Control Panel: To use the ECP, simply hook up the black ECP Cable to the motherboard at the ECP header location. (See visual guide)
  • Page 29 If you wish to access the PCIE Disable Function via the ECP, please follow these instructions: Locate the PCIE Disable Jumpers (see visual guide) Remove the 3 jumpers. Connect the PCIE Cable with the Red wires occupying the left most pins: It doesn’t matter which end of the PCIE Cable goes onto the Motherboard.
  • Page 30 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, PCIE Slots 1,2,3. When Jumper is in top position, PCIE slot is enabled. When in bottom position PCIE slot is disabled. Above shows example of PCIE slot 2 disabled while the rest are enabled.
  • Page 31 +0.2v. To stop the VCore boost, just press again and VCore will go down to what you have set. The 2 buttons are exactly the same in function each. Vtt Booster The far right button on the EVGA ECP increases the VTT voltage by +0.1v.
  • Page 32: Configuring The Bios

    This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup  Main Menu  Standard BIOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features ...
  • Page 33: Enter Bios Setup

    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 and stability. Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings. Power on the computer. Press the key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST).
  • Page 34: Figure 2. Cmos Setup Utility Main Menu

    CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends  Standard BIOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Advanced Chipset Features  PCI/PNP Resource Management  Boot Configuration Features  Power Management Features : Move Enter:Select +/-/:Valve F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help F7:Previous Values Configure Time and Date.
  • Page 35 Frequency/Voltage Control  Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. Load Optimal Defaults  Load default system settings. Discard Changes  Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup. Save Changes &...
  • Page 36: Standard Bios Features Menu

    Standard BIOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, and so on. Use the through the options. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose.
  • Page 37: System Time / System Date

    System Time / System Date Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you enter.
  • Page 38: Ide Configuration

    CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Advanced Settings ______________________________________________ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.  IDE Configuration  Boot Settings  AHCI Configuration  USB Configuration :Move Enter:Select F7:Previous Values Figure 4.
  • Page 39: Ahci Configuration

    AHCI Configuration This menu will allow you to change advanced AHCI settings, such as S.M.A.R.T. status and more. USB Configuration This option menu allows you to enable Legacy USB support, force USB 1.1 mode and more. Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press to change the settings.
  • Page 40: North Bridge Configuration

     This function allows you to enable or disable the onboard primary network controller. It is recommended to leave this enabled, unless you are using an external Network Controller, such as an EVGA Killer Xeno card. LAN2 Controller  This function allows you to enable or disable the onboard secondary network...
  • Page 41: Me Subsystem Configuration

    It is recommended to leave this enabled, unless you are using an external Network Controller, such as an EVGA Killer Xeno card. ESATA Controller  This function allows you to enable or disable the SATA interface. PE1 Slot ...
  • Page 42: Pci/Pnp Resource Management

    PCI/PNP Resource Management Select PCI/PNP Resource Management from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press to display the advanced settings. Enter CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Advanced PCI/PnP Settings ______________________________________________ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.
  • Page 43: Allocate Irq To Pci Vga

    Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This function allows an IRQ to be assigned to a PCI VGA. Palette Snooping This function allows the BIOS to inform the system that an ISA graphics device is installed. PCI IDE BusMaster This function allows the BIOS to use PCI BusMastering for reading or writing to IDE drives.
  • Page 44: Boot Configuration Features

    Boot Configuration Features Select Boot Configuration Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press to display the settings. Enter CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends  Boot Device Priority  Hard Disk Drives  CD/DVD Drives :Move Enter:Select F7:Previous Values...
  • Page 45: Cd/Dvd Drives

    CD/DVD Drives This option menu allows you specification of the CD/DVD boot priority sequence. Power Management Features Select Power Management Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press to display the settings. Enter CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends Power Management Features ______________________________________________ ...
  • Page 46: Acpi Configuration

    ACPI Configuration This menu will allow adjustment of Advanced ACPI configurations. SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width This function allows adjustment of the SLP assertion width. Restore on AC Power Loss This menu allows adjustment of the AC Power Loss parameters. Hardware Health Configure Select Hardware Health Configure from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press to display the settings.
  • Page 47: H/W Health Function

    Target Memory Frequency : 1333 MHz CPU Multiplier Setting CPU Frequency Setting PCIE Frequency Setting QPI Frequency Selection MCH Strap Extreme Cooling EVGA VDroop Control Current CPU VCore : 1.20000V Bootup CPU VCore Eventual CPU VCore Current Dimm Voltage : 1.50V :Move Enter:Select...
  • Page 48: Memory Configure

    Figure 10. Frequency/Voltage Control Memory Configure This menu will allow the configuration of advanced memory timings, including memory frequency and memory timings. CPU Configuration This menu will allow the configuration of advanced CPU settings, such as Virtualization Technology, CPU SpeedStep, or CPU power saving options.
  • Page 49: Installing Drivers And Software

    The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers  Audio drivers  LAN Drivers  RAID Drivers  EVGA E-LEET Overclocking Utility  Adobe Acrobat Reader ...
  • Page 50: Appendix A. Post Codes For The Evga P55 Ftw 200 Motherboard

    Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard This section provides the AMI POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA P55 FTW 200 Motherboard during system boot up. The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard.
  • Page 51 Code Description Detect Mouse Detect Keyboard Test input devices Early POST initialization of chipset registers Relocate System Management interrupt vector Uncompress and initialize BIOS module Initialize devices primary Initialize devices secondary Initialize output devices Allocate memory for ADM module Initialize silent boot module Display sign-on message Initialize USB controller Initialize DMAC-1 &...
  • Page 52: Evga Glossary Of Terms

    Save system context for ACPI Pass control to OS (can vary) Show CPU Temp (if enabled) EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - Basic Input Output System...
  • Page 53 Configuring the BIOS DDR3 - Double Data Rate 3 DIMM - Dual In-line Memory Module DRAM - Dynamic random access memory DVD - Digital Versatile Disc DVI – Digital Video Interface FDC - Floppy Disk Controller FSB – Front Side Bus FTW –...
  • Page 54 NB - Northbridge NCQ - Native Command Queuing NIC - Network Interface Card NTFS - New Technology File System OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment PCB - Printed Circuit Board PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect PCIe - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI-x - Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended POST –...

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