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Component Legend Descriptions

1. CPU Socket 1200

This is the interface for the Central Processing Unit (CPU), and supports 10

Gen. Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and i9 models compatible with the Intel

LGA1200

Socket, based on Comet Lake-S architecture.

2. Intel

Z490 PCH

The Platform Controller Hub (PCH) handles the role that was previously held

by the South Bridge. The PCH has 4 PCIe Gen 3 lanes and allocates bandwidth
to smaller PCIe slots, M.2, USB, audio, etc. In simplified terms, the PCH works

as a hub for peripherals that are less bandwidth-intensive.

3. PWM Fan Headers

4-pin fan headers that control the fan speed based on a configurable curve or

static percentage. PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation) works by pulsing power to

the fan at a constant rate and sending the RPM signal to the fan’s controller via

a Sense cable, rather than adjusting fan speed by increasing and decreasing

voltage. This method is preferable because it eliminates voltage-based fan stall
points. Please see Page 92 for more in-depth PWM breakdown and PWM

controls within BIOS/UEFI.
These headers also support 12v. DC fans. However, DC fan speed is based on

decreasing voltage to the fan, starting at a default of 100%/12V. When using a

12v. fan, the minimum speed will vary depending on the motor because most

fan motors require a set amount of voltage before stalling.

4. PWM/DC Fan Headers

These ports may be used with both DC and PWM fans, and may be controlled
via Smart Fan or manually within the BIOS.

5. DDR4 Memory Slots

The memory slots support up to two 288-pin DDR4 DIMMs in Dual-Channel

mode. Dual-Channel mode will be enabled only upon using two sticks of

supported memory; using one stick of memory will lower the board to Single-

Channel mode, which may significantly lower performance. 64GB of RAM is

supported in a 2x32GB configuration. At the time of this manual’s release, this

motherboard officially supports up to speeds. These speeds cannot
be guaranteed, however, because Intel

only certifies the speed of the memory

controller up to 2933MHz for Comet Lake-S processors.

Summary of Contents for 131-CL-E499

Page 1: ...EVGA Z490 DARK 131 CL E499 1 User Guide EVGA Z490 DARK Specs and Initial Installation ...

Page 2: ...Ie Slot Breakdown 27 M 2 U 2 Slot Breakdown 27 Preparing the Motherboard 28 Installing the CPU 28 Installing the CPU Cooling Device 29 Installing System Memory 30 Installing the I O Shield 31 Installing the Motherboard 31 Securing the Motherboard into a System Case 32 Installing M 2 devices 34 Installing M 2 Key M Socket 3 Devices 34 Tested CPU and Memory 37 Tested Memory 37 Tested M 2 Key M 38 Te...

Page 3: ...er Installation 141 Warranty and Overclocking 143 Troubleshooting 144 Flashing the BIOS 144 Flashing the BIOS Without a CPU 147 SSD HDD is not detected 148 System does not POST and POST code indicator reads C 150 System does not POST and POST code indicator reads 55 151 System does not POST and POST code indicator reads d7 151 Have a question not covered above or want some online resources 152 Mul...

Page 4: ... to track a variety of temperatures and voltages across the board which can be displayed on the dual LED displays For its other features the Z490 DARK contains Realtek Audio with EVGA NU Audio one Intel 2 5 GbE NIC one Intel Gigabit NIC mini Display Port onboard power reset CMOS buttons PCIe disable switches triple BIOS support 8 smart fan headers and many more premium features If you ve been hold...

Page 5: ...r SSD Keyboard Mouse Monitor Optional Optical Drive EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality For a full list of supported CPUs on this motherboard please visit www evga com support motherboard Intentions of the Kit When replacing a different model motherboard in a PC case you may need to reinstall your operating system even though the ...

Page 6: ...x external Type A 2x internal via 1 FP header Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps with full backwards compatibility Backwards compatible with USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 support USB 3 2 Gen2 Ports 2x from ASMedia ASM3142 6x external 1x Type C 5x Type A 1x Type C header Supports transfer speeds up to 10Gbps with full backwards compatibility SATA Ports 6x SATA 6Gbps data transfer rate Intel Z490 PCH Contro...

Page 7: ...e x4 slot via PCH LANES PER SLOT CAN VARY BASED ON DEVICES INSTALLED PLEASE SEE PAGE 27 FOR LANE BREAKDOWN PCIe 3 0 Support Low power consumption and power management features SLI and Crossfire Support NVIDIA SLI Ready 2 Way Crossfire Additional Expansion Slots 2x M 2 Key M 110mm slot PCIe NVMe and Intel Optane 1x M 2 Key E slot 1x U 2 slot Single PS 2 port for keyboard or mouse Fan Headers 2x 4 p...

Page 8: ...EVGA Z490 DARK 131 CL E499 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions The following accessories are included with the EVGA Z490 DARK Motherboard ...

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Page 10: ...490 DARK 131 CL E499 10 EVGA Z490 DARK Motherboard LED reference The EVGA Z490 DARK Motherboard has several LEDs indicating power connectivity and activity Below is the location of the LEDs and their function ...

Page 11: ... DIMM Memory has failed POST 5 5V Standby Power a WHITE Voltage present Does not mean PSU is outputting in spec only that this specific voltage is detected 6 CATERR Catastrophic Error on the processor a RED Processor error has occurred b OFF No error state detected in the CPU 1 M 2 Key EEnabled 13 VCCSTStatus 25 M 2 Key MPM1 Enabled 2 Multi function POSTindicator 14 VCCSTG Status 26 U 2 PU1 Status...

Page 12: ...U is outputting in spec only that this specific voltage is detected 13 VCCST Status a WHITE Voltage present Does not mean PSU is outputting in spec only that this specific voltage is detected 14 VCCSTG Status a WHITE Voltage present Does not mean PSU is outputting in spec only that this specific voltage is detected 15 VCCIO_1_2 Status a WHITE Voltage present Does not mean PSU is outputting in spec...

Page 13: ...F No device is attached Port is disabled 28 PCIe Status for PE2 The LED stays off when PE2 is disabled or unpopulated a WHITE PE2 slot can be used with installed CPU 29 PCIe Enabled for PE2 The LED stays off when PE2 is disabled or unpopulated a GREEN PE2 device present and detected 30 M 2 Key M Socket3 110mm PM2 Status LED The LED stays off when PM2 is disabled or unpopulated a WHITE PM2 slot can...

Page 14: ... 14 EVGA Z490 DARK Motherboard Component Legend The EVGA Z490 DARK Motherboard with the Intel Z490 and PCH Chipset Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors FIGURE 1 Z490 DARK Motherboard Layout ...

Page 15: ...r J5 6 24 pin ATX Power Connector 19 Reset Button 32 PC Speaker 7 8 pin EPS Power Connector 20 CMOS Reset Button 33 BIOS Safeboot Button 8 Supplemental PCIe 6 pin power 21 Multi function POSTIndicator 34 USB to SPI for BIOS Flash 9 Intel Sata 6G RAID Ports 22 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header 35 SW Slow Switch 10 ASMedia Sata 6G Ports 23 USB 3 2 Gen2 Type C Header 36 RGB LED Controller Header 11 U 2 SFF 8643 Po...

Page 16: ...8 Mini DisplayPort I O Hub Intel i225V Activity LED Status Description Speed Link LED Status Description Off No Data Transmission Orange 2 5Gbps data rate Blinking Green Data Transmission Green 1 Gbps data rate Off 10 100 Mbps data rate or No Link Intel i219V Activity LED Status Description Speed Link LED Status Description Off No Data Transmission Orange 1000Mbps data rate Blinking Green Data Tra...

Page 17: ...ause it eliminates voltage based fan stall points Please see Page 92 for more in depth PWM breakdown and PWM controls within BIOS UEFI These headers also support 12v DC fans However DC fan speed is based on decreasing voltage to the fan starting at a default of 100 12V When using a 12v fan the minimum speed will vary depending on the motor because most fan motors require a set amount of voltage be...

Page 18: ...or CPU cable System builders may make the mistake of plugging in a PCIe 8 pin or 6 2 pin connector which will prevent the board from POSTing and possibly short or damage the board Although the cables appear similar they are wired differently and attaching a PCIe cable to an EPS connector may cause damage to the motherboard Alternatively if no power cable is connected or detected the system will no...

Page 19: ...orm factor standard which uses up to four PCIe lanes and utilizes Gen3 speeds Most popularly paired with NVMe SSDs this standard offers substantially faster transfer speeds and seek time than SATA interface standards All M 2 devices are designed to connect via a card bus style connector and be bolted into place and powered by the connector rather than by a dedicated data cable and power cable This...

Page 20: ...SLI because this slot uses only PCH bandwidth 17 PCIe Slot x4 x16 Mechanical PCIe x4 slot can be used for video cards or other devices PE4 the only full x16 mechanical slot that runs at x4 electrically receives either x4 lanes or x0 from the CPU Page 27 depending upon the peripheral configuration These full length slots will provide up to 4 lanes of bandwidth to a full size card and are backwards ...

Page 21: ...rmally allow you and your system back into the default BIOS 21 Multi function POST Indicator This is a four digit POST code reader which displays in sets of 7 digit LED The display can be configured to show data in regular decimal format or hexadecimal which means the characters available when working as intended are 0 9 A F and has a cap of 255 characters During POST the left set of LEDs will dis...

Page 22: ...nnect the motherboard to the chassis to enable the USB 3 2 Gen2 ports on the chassis These will function similarly to the USB 3 2 Gen2 Type C port sometimes found on a motherboard s rear I O hub but can also be used for the chassis front panel USB auxiliary ports that mount in the card slots and certain devices that directly connect to the header The USB 3 2 Gen2 Header on the Z490 DARK is a shiel...

Page 23: ...n with the system indicating the system is on and can blink with CPU activity HDD LED will blink during access to the SATA ports this is not activated for M 2 SSDs 27 BIOS Selector Switch This switch toggles between physical BIOS chips This board has 3 BIOS chips as a permanent fixture Each chip holds only the settings and profiles that have been saved to the BIOS chip while active This allows you...

Page 24: ... a successful POST various tones for USB initialization and other beeps to indicate an issue during the post process Please see Page 155 for more details 33 BIOS SafeBoot Button Pressing this button while the system is running will reboot the motherboard directly into the BIOS without clearing CMOS This feature is very useful for situations where the motherboard is unable to complete boot due to a...

Page 25: ...ar Panel IO Figure 2 This is the section referred to as the I O Hub This panel contains the hardwired USB Sound and Ethernet connections Please see Page 16 for a component level breakdown There are two numeric references for PCI Express one is mechanical which is the actual slot length footprint and the second is electrical which is a reference of how many PCIe lanes are routed to the slot Because...

Page 26: ... slots one x4 PCIe slot two Socket 3 Key M M 2 110mm slots PM1 PM2 backwards compatible with Key M 80mm 60mm and 42mm and a vertical Socket 1 Key E M 2 Contains the WiFi module Note The M 2 Key E 32mm slot is accessible only after removing the cover over the rear panel connectors ...

Page 27: ... Enable Disable is set within the BIOS o This M 2 Key M slot shares lanes with the U 2 port Installing an M 2 device will disable U 2 port PU1 M 2 Key M 110mm Bottom PM2 x4 from Z490 PCH o M 2 Enable Disable is set within the BIOS o This M 2 Key M slot shares lanes with PE3 Installing an M 2 device will disable PCIe slot PE3 M 2 Key E 32mm x1 from Z490 PCH o M 2 Enable Disable is set within the BI...

Page 28: ...ocessor Note Use extreme caution when working with the CPU to avoid damaging the pins in the motherboard s CPU socket Do not remove the socket cover until you have installed the CPU This installation guide was created without using a socket cover to better illustrate the CPU Socket area However users should remove the cover as the last step not the first step Use the following procedure to install...

Page 29: ... into place by lowering it down to the hook then push the lever towards the socket and down under the hook 6 Remove the plastic protective socket cover by pulling it straight up and away from the socket Note After removing the CPU socket cover it is recommended to store it in case you ever need to transport your motherboard If you ever remove the CPU it is highly recommended to reinstall the socke...

Page 30: ...alled properly and to prevent the incorrect installation of memory 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot insert the module vertically into the slot and press straight down to fully seat the module The plastic clips at top side of the DIMM slot should automatically lock the DIMM into the connector Note The memory controller on most Come...

Page 31: ...whether you are building a new PC and the type of chassis that will house your PC components You must first determine if it would be easier to secure the motherboard to the chassis or if it would be easier to install other components prior to this step It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first Note Make sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for your installed DIMMs expans...

Page 32: ...ign the mounting holes with the standoffs 3 Align the connectors to the I O shield and or I O cover 4 Ensure that the fan assembly aligns with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction 5 Secure the motherboard with ten 10 screws See next page for mount hole location Ensure that each screw is lined up with and fastened to its corresponding standoff under the board Double check ali...

Page 33: ... blue 2 Keep in mind that when the screws are installed but not fully tightened the motherboard should have 1 2mm of movement this can help when mounting cards or tight fits with other components 3 Once the board is properly aligned be sure to fully tighten the board to the chassis before proceeding ...

Page 34: ...ot of the Z490 DARK 1 Before you can install an M 2 device you must first remove the screw that comes pre attached to the Socket 3 s retention standoff this will be used to keep the device in place The standoff is placed at the 80mm interval for the Socket 3 slot There are also additional standoffs available for different size drives such as 110mm Intel 905P Optane SSDs Next add one thermal pad in...

Page 35: ... able to release it and the device will rest at an angle of about 30 degrees on its own as shown in the picture to the right 4 Gently push the M 2 device down on the raised end There will be some tension this is normal then use the screw you removed in Step 1 to secure the device At right you can see that the contacts will be nearly invisible when the device is properly seated and the copper mount...

Page 36: ...ing the M 2 device to not seat fully As a result this may cause a drive detection failure by the BIOS the drive will be detected with the description in gibberish e g characters in the name such as etc and or notifications that the drive has corrupt data stored on it Moreover if the device s connection looks like this then screwing down the device may be impossible a VERY tight fit at best which i...

Page 37: ... 3 80 GHz 16 Core i7 10700K 8Cores HT 3 80 GHz 16 Core i7 10700F 8Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i7 10700 8Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i5 10600KF 6 Cores HT 4 10 GHz 16 Core i5 10600K 6 Cores HT 4 10 GHz 16 Core i5 10600 6 Cores HT 3 30 GHz 16 Core i5 10500 6 Cores HT 3 10 GHz 16 Core i5 10500T 6 Cores HT 2 30 GHz 16 Core i5 10400F 6 Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i5 10400 6 Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i5 10400...

Page 38: ...81 INTEL 600P SERIES SSDPEKKW512G7 M 2 512G PCIE INTEL 600P SERIES SSDPEKKW256G7 M 2 256G PCIE INTEL 760P SERIES SSDPEKKW010T8 M 2 1TB PCIE Kingston SKC1000240G Kingston SHPM2280P2H 240G PLEXTOR PX 128M8PeG M 2 128G PCIE TOSHIBA THNSN5256GPU7 M 2 256G PCIE WD PC SN520 SDAPNUW 512G 1006 512G NVME M2 WD PC SN700 WDS100T2X0C 00L350 1T NVME M2 WD PC SN750 WDS100T3X0C 00SJG0 1T NVME M2 WD Blue SN500 WD...

Page 39: ...y E Brand Part Number Size Interface Intel 750 SSDPE2MW400G4 400GB U 2 NVME w Cable Intel 750 SSDPE2MW400G4 400GB U 2 NVME w Cable U 2 SSD INTEL 8260NGW INTEL 9260NGW INTEL 9560NGW INTEL AX201NGW AzureWave AW NB165NF Killer 1550 Killer 1550i M 2 Key E WIFI ...

Page 40: ...ponent The locations of these components can be found in the Component Legend on Pages 14 15 This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard This will include Power Connections 24pin ATX power PW1 EPS 8 pin 12V power 6 pin PCIe power Internal Headers Front Panel connectors Power Reset LEDs PWM Fan Headers ARGB LED Header RGB LED Header USB 2 0 Header USB 3 2 Gen1 He...

Page 41: ...connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure The Z490 DARK motherboard uses a right angle 24pin ATX connector 6 pin PCIe The 6 pin PCIe connector present on the motherboard provides additional power to the PCIe slots rather than pulling it all from the 24 pin main power It is advised to plug in this connector when using SLI especiall...

Page 42: ...al for improved overclocking Please remember to make sure that the tab on the EPS socket is aligned with the release clip on the cable NOTE If the tab and release clip are on opposite sides yet the power connector fits then you are using a PCIe 8 pin cable which WILL damage the board if powered on Please review installation instructions from your power supply manufacturer to verify which connector...

Page 43: ...tach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the onboard button HD_LED Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins The HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks RESET Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins N...

Page 44: ...are backwards compatible with 3 pin fan connectors CPU1 and CPU2 controls fans via PWM The remaining headers control fans by either PWM or DC controls The headers have an absolute safe power limit of 2 Amp 12 Volts 24 Watts These headers are for your CPU heatsink AIO and chassis cooling fans ...

Page 45: ...d control and options over addressable RGB LED strips or devices connected to this header compared to a standard 12V RGB Header This header supports up to a maximum of 2 Amps 5 Volts 10 Watts or up to 125 LEDs This will add control options through EVGA ELEET X1 for controlling RGB LEDs ...

Page 46: ...131 CL E499 46 RGB Header This header and pinout is also shared with the RGB LED header which also supports up to 2 Amps 12 Volts 24 Watts This will add control options through EVGA ELEET X1 for controlling RGB LED s ...

Page 47: ... Headers This motherboard contains USB 3 2 Gen2 and 3 2 Gen1 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis The Z490 DARK contains 1x 20pin internal header which can support 1 USB3 2 Gen2 Type C front panel connector or device ...

Page 48: ...nternal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket or device containing up to two 2 USB 3 2 Gen1 ports Please note that these headers are often referred to as USB 3 0 internal headers but the correct designation is USB 3 2 Gen1 ...

Page 49: ...l bracket or devices containing up to four 4 USB 2 0 ports The Z490 DARK also features an onboard USB 2 0 port header near the power reset buttons This header has a specific purpose to allow you to flash the BIOS without an installed CPU using the included USB flash drive For more information on flashing the BIOS without a CPU please see Page 147 ...

Page 50: ...t Panel Audio Header Front panel audio supports HD Audio for stereo gaming headphones or 2 1 speakers and a Mic The EVGA Z490 DARK front panel audio connector supports the use of EVGA NU Audio when headphones or a headset are connected ...

Page 51: ...ready ports also have full AHCI functionality The ASMedia SATA ports 6 7 are from the secondary SATA controller to provide additional storage ports These ports are also compatible with some legacy Operating Systems including Windows XP Vista 7 and 8 8 1 For benching enthusiasts this allows for an easier method of achieving higher scores in your preferred Operating System rather than be limited to ...

Page 52: ...erboard PCB or on the external I O Panel RESET and POWER Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on off the system These buttons allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during troubleshooting situations The POWER button has an integrated LED indicating the system s status When the system is powered on the LED remains a solid red The RESET button has an integrated LED indic...

Page 53: ...ored Press Enter to update IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT CUT POWER OR REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING A BIOS UPDATE YOU WILL LIKELY RENDER THE ACTIVE BIOS UNBOOTABLE Once the BIOS is updated you will be greeted with the same screen as before stating that there is a Checksum error Please press Delete to go into the BIOS UEFI The Z490 chipset is designed for UEFI mode and Windows 10 natively However Legacy mode is...

Page 54: ...he previous menu If the drive continues to be missing please check the troubleshooting section on Page 148 If you plan on using an M 2 or U 2 as a boot device click on or navigate to the Advanced menu select Onboard Device Configuration and enable the desired port Once this is done press F10 to save and exit plug in your operating system installation medium likely a thumb drive and Windows 10 shou...

Page 55: ...cal installation instructions PCIe Physical Installation 1 Install the SSD into any available PCIe slot with at least x4 Lanes available Gen3 Lanes are preferred for better speed but Gen2 Lanes will still outperform the top end of SATA SSDs a Please refer to Page 27 under PCIe Lane Breakdown for lane specifics as the PCIe slot must be at least x4 electrically 2 Attach the SSD s mounting bracket to...

Page 56: ...and PCIe Generation It should state x4 Gen3 7 Next check the Dashboard on the upper right The populated slot lanes used and PCIe Generation should all match the information found in the previous step a Proceed to Step 9 when done 8 If you are using an SSD connected to the motherboard s M 2 slot re enter the BIOS UEFI and go to Advanced Onboard Device Configuration and set M 2 Socket3 to Enable 9 G...

Page 57: ... taking several physical drives and making one logical drive out of them You can add a minimum of two drives up to a maximum of six drives depending on the configuration for this controller specifically and the operating system will see only one logical device RAID LEVELS ALL RAID LEVELS All RAID levels will lose some capacity through the process of making the array A small amount of disk space is...

Page 58: ... WILL SEND THE CONTROLLER THE MESSAGE THAT THE DRIVE HAS FAILED OR DISCONNECTED If you are unsure about any of the bolded section above please contact the drive manufacturer s customer service to make sure the device is supported for RAID If the drive is not the controller cannot work around it and make it function as intended RAID0 This type of array is often referred to as Striping or a Striped ...

Page 59: ... it very volatile if you lose even 1 drive you lose everything If you use this method make sure to back up often Below is the breakdown of RAID0 s function and the breakdown of a drive failure in this type of array Wherever you see the section labelled DATA at the bottom turn red this indicates an array failure As RAID0 has no fault tolerance even a single drive failure compromises the array and r...

Page 60: ...ast on these PCH driven controllers are limited to 2 drives Also being that this is a mirror you will use 50 of your capacity in redundancy The Good RAID1 allows you to suffer a catastrophic failure of 1 drive with no ill effects to the data being stored Because data is stored on 2 drives at once read speeds typically increase a little but not to the speed of RAID5 and certainly not to the speed o...

Page 61: ...t Tolerance which attempts to bridge the gap between speed and redundancy This level will always reserve a capacity equivalent to one drive for fault tolerance regardless of the overall capacity This means that if you use four 1TB drives to create your RAID5 you will only have the capacity of three 1TB drives likewise if you use five 1TB drives to create your array you will only have the capacity ...

Page 62: ...eated in part to create large size arrays with fault tolerance Due to the capacity available on modern drives other RAID solutions are now better and with fewer downsides RAID5 protects data rotating parity there are several terms coined by different RAID manufacturers over the years for RAID5 and they all mean roughly the same thing which means taking small portions of data duplicating them and p...

Page 63: ...drive capacity as all data has a 1 1 copy The Good Excellent Fault Tolerance Good rebuild times o Vastly superior rebuild times compared to the previous 0 1 methodology of nested RAID Overall performance is good comparable or slightly faster than RAID5 The Bad Low space efficiency o With the capacity of modern drives this will likely be less of a consideration than in previous years P DRIVE1 P DRI...

Page 64: ...ncreases the theoretical number of failures the array can suffer before a loss of data occurs However an array can still fail due to both drives on a node failing P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DATA A P DATA A P D...

Page 65: ... RAID0 1 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DATA C P DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DATA C P DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DATA C P DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P DA...

Page 66: ...ain the mirror To the end user the final result appears very similar however the significant differences lie in fault tolerance and recovery In a RAID0 1 ANY drive failure results in half of the array becoming effectively failed If one drive fails that stripe fails and the mirrored stripe takes over When the failed drive is replaced the entire capacity of the mirrored array must be rewritten to th...

Page 67: ...s compared to RAID10 because the stripes are larger without the overhead of an internal mirror This is because RAID10 increases both the number of mirror sets as the array scales upwards and the backend calculations needed to maintain the arrays whereas RAID0 1 only increases stripe size P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P D...

Page 68: ...han its RAID0 1 predecessor P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 DATA A DATA B DATA C DATA A DATA B DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 DATA A DATA B DATA C DATA A DATA B DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 DATA A DATA B DATA C DATA A DATA B DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 DATA A DATA B DATA C DATA A DA...

Page 69: ... so long as the total is under six 6 drives Because the Z490 DARK splits the SATA ports between 2 controllers 7 and 8 drive arrays are not possible on this motherboard Configuring the Array Please note that this section was configured with an earlier version of the EVGA GUI BIOS The current GUI BIOS may look different but will follow a similar set of steps to create and repair a RAID volume Attach...

Page 70: ... on Page 148 Once RAID is enabled and all devices are detected press F10 to save and exit Upon reboot repeatedly press Delete to reenter the BIOS Once in the BIOS go back to the Advanced tab where you ll find a new item at the bottom of the list called Intel Rapid Storage Technology The Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the BIOS replaces the Intel RAID manager that was previously launched ...

Page 71: ...e a list of all detected drives and a Create RAID Volume button To begin click on Create RAID Volume or navigate to the button and hit Enter Choose a name for the volume The controller allows up to 15 characters you can use numbers and letters but not special characters ...

Page 72: ...ferent RAID levels and RAID types based on your total number of drives Next select the drives you want to use for the array Select the down arrow and the X for each drive you want to include in the array Strip size also called block size in other controllers can be selected manually at 16k 32k 64k or 128k The controller will determine the default strip size after looking at your drives and array t...

Page 73: ...or something similar based on the array type and drives used At this point the array is ready to use If your array will be your boot drive the operating system will normally detect the array and see it as a single drive this is expected it MAY detect it as a RAID array either way the OS installation will show the size of the array not a single drive and allow you to install the OS to the array wit...

Page 74: ... data is still intact but your fault tolerance is reduced Highlight the degraded array with your mouse or navigate to it with your keyboard and select it to bring you into the array screen see image on next page which will show you your array status and any drives that are not currently configured in a RAID array The Non RAID Physical Disks list will display any remaining drives on the controller ...

Page 75: ...g a drive with data on it will result in the total loss of all previous data in favor of the data on the array Select the degraded RAID volume then select Rebuild on the following menu Next you will see a list of all attached HDD SSDs that can be used to rebuild the array Select the disk then click on it or press enter ...

Page 76: ...quickly Large platter drive based arrays especially in RAID5 can take several hours to rebuild The duration of the rebuild process will further increase based on the usage of both the array and the CPU during the process The rebuild process can be monitored from the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in Windows which is effectively the software front end for the Intel SATA controller The rebui...

Page 77: ...ST the IRST may be more convenient for some people due to a more detailed UI than the UEFI This guide will illustrate how to create a RAID1 array using the IRST Using the screen above we know that three 3 SSDs are currently attached to the controller and the other three 3 INTEL SATA ports are empty this can vary board to board based on how many Intel SATA ports are present If you plan to create an...

Page 78: ...lect SATA and Real time protection RAID1 Then click Next at the bottom of the window RAID1 can only support two 2 drives Left click the open boxes from the list below to select your two preferred drives You may also name the array anything you like Although you have the option to define volume size it is recommended to leave the array at 100 which is the default ...

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Page 80: ...ou can select the option to Initialize Volume which will occur after the array is created If the array is not initialized now it can be initialized later in Disk Management See Page 87 for Disk Management instructions When done click Next at the bottom ...

Page 81: ...tions made click the Back key and make your corrections When ready click Create Volume at the bottom This typically takes between a few seconds to a couple minutes depending on the size and complexity of the volume Once finished you will see the message below The array is now ready to be partitioned formatted and used ...

Page 82: ...itialize was selected the initialization status will be shown below circled in red If you select the Manage tab you can see a bit more in depth information on the array and additional options to manage or change the array Before the drive can be used however the drive must be partitioned formatted and assigned a drive letter Please see Page 87 for instructions ...

Page 83: ...Below you can see a degraded array and one of its drives reported as missing failed The data on the other drive is still intact but the fault tolerance is offline due to the missing failed drive The IRST also shows several warnings the for Status a for the portion of the array missing showing the degradation of the logical drive and the for the physical drive which also states 0GB a further indica...

Page 84: ...pecifically and not just the controller as a whole Next to Status Degraded left click the hyperlink labeled Rebuild to another disk This will bring a pop up window over the IRST showing a list of attached drives that can be used for the repair see pic on next page ...

Page 85: ...EVGA Z490 DARK 131 CL E499 85 Select the drive you wish to use for the repair and click the Rebuild button ...

Page 86: ... begin As with any RAID array with Fault Tolerance the rebuilding time depends on several factors such as array size array type CPU etc You will then see the Rebuild status in the Manage tab Once repairs are complete the array will update to Status Normal ...

Page 87: ...ally see your array in This PC This is expected because even though you have created the array you have not yet prepared the array to be used To begin you ll need to go into Disk Management Windows 10 Right click on the Windows Start button and select Disk Management Alternatively press the Windows Key X on your keyboard and select Disk Management ...

Page 88: ...new drive or created a new array Generally it s recommended to select GPT unless you need backwards compatibility with an old OS or PC When you ve made your choice click OK Note If you previously initialized your array through IRST you will skip this step and move on to the New Simple Volume Wizard in the next step ...

Page 89: ...he New Simple Volume Wizard will automatically pop up If your drive or array is initialized but not partitioned the disk will appear in Disk Management as Unallocated as shown in the image below Right click on the box containing Unallocated and select New Simple Volume this text may vary slightly based on operating system The New Simple Volume Wizard will pop up When the window below opens click N...

Page 90: ...e The drive letter does NOT have to be a consecutive letter with previous drive s Also the wizard will not allow you to accidentally select the letter of a drive in use The next step is to format the partition Select your File System NTFS is default and generally recommended for most large drives Check the box for Perform a quick Format You may rename the volume or leave it at default Click Next w...

Page 91: ...a summary of the process then click Finish The drive is now usable To confirm go back to File Explorer in Windows Click on This PC and check the drives section You should have a new empty drive there with the letter you designated At this point the process of building an array and making it usable is completed ...

Page 92: ... PWR FAN PWM DC 3x SYS FAN PWM DC and an AUX FAN PWM DC You can locate each header on Pages 14 and 15 component numbers 3 and 4 To configure the fans in BIOS UEFI first power on restart the PC During the POST sequence press Delete repeatedly to get into the BIOS Once in the BIOS use the arrow keys or your mouse to navigate whichever is easier and make your way to the Advanced H W Monitor Configura...

Page 93: ...e fans you will see the six 6 PWM DC fans SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 CHA_FAN PWR_FAN and AUX_FAN The fan controller will automatically detect and set the fan to either PWM or DC Alternatively the PWM DC fan headers can be set to either PWM Mode or DC Mode which can be selected by clicking on the pulldown menu DC Mode will power the header using the static percentage set and the fan s maximum speed...

Page 94: ...e in the system The exception is when you have 64GB of heavily overclocked RAM which may cause PWM temps to be a concern If this is a concern set the fan control to the PWM temp Once you ve set the Fan Control reference point you can set the Default fan speed The fan speed will increase once the temperature reference point has heated up enough to hit the Level 1 Temperature Once it hits the Level ...

Page 95: ... EVGA hardcodes into the BIOS called Hysteresis Hysteresis builds in a buffer to control fan speed behavior This feature prevents a constant ramp up down from happening when your system sits exactly at the temp you set for SMART fan controls For example if your setting is at 30C and you hit 31C the fan will ramp up and cool down to 29C letting the fan slowdown which lets the system heat back up to...

Page 96: ...80 Ti GTX 980 etc have the same memory type GDDR6 GDDR5X etc volume 11GB 8GB etc and datapath width 128bit 256bit 384bit etc SLI also requires a motherboard that supports SLI and an SLI or NVLink bridge for each card in SLI Providing the above conditions are met compatible graphics cards with different GPU and or memory clock speeds will not prevent SLI from being enabled Note For questions and co...

Page 97: ...dge your cards should look similar to either picture below 2 After the cards are installed have power connected and the SLI NVLink bridge is attached boot into Windows The graphics driver will normally identify the cards and automatically configure the driver If not then you may need to reinstall the driver ...

Page 98: ...y that both cards are detected and functioning without system errors from Windows Device manager Right click on the Start menu and select Device Manager Under Display Adapters you should see the type and number of video cards you have installed 3 Once you have verified there are no detection driver installation issues with the cards you can enable SLI Right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA C...

Page 99: ... at the bottom Before you can enable SLI the NCP may ask you to close certain programs and processes you cannot continue further until this is completed At this point the display may go black a few times or appear to change resolution and back again quickly this is normal Also if you are running a G Sync monitor it will turn off and on during this process which may take between 5 20 seconds approx...

Page 100: ...m spiking in either direction when there are very intense and abrupt uses of PhysX For certain titles that heavily utilize PhysX a dedicated PhysX card can be beneficial to help stabilize the frame rate If you do not have a spare card to dedicate to PhysX then it is advised to leave the PhysX Setting to Auto Select recommended The general rule of thumb for needing dedicated PhysX is this Does your...

Page 101: ...ions that are available in the software To begin use the drivers on the included USB flash drive or download the current Realtek drivers from https www evga com support download Once downloaded right click to extract the file and run the correct driver for your operating system Once launched select Next on the extraction window Next on the installation window then select Yes I want to restart my c...

Page 102: ... Sound Manager to launch the Realtek software front end The below images are all composites showing the popup texts for multiple buttons menus on screen at once to reduce the picture clutter however you will not see the same popups simultaneously in the Realtek HD Audio Manager Once the Sound Manager is open you will be able to configure several aspects of the sound output First on the main screen...

Page 103: ...mponent number 11 The center section of the side panel is for Front Panel Audio Although the Front Panel Audio ports will display in the Control Panel and will notify you that Front Panel devices are presently connected disconnected Front Panel Audio only plays through EVGA NU Audio The Front panel header can be found in the component legend on Page 14 component number 25 additional port informati...

Page 104: ...must be connected to a receiver that supports live encoding or an equivalent technology Also on the side panel is the Device Advanced Settings button This will bring up a popup menu with options for playback and recording devices Both options in Playback Device and Recording Device are mutually exclusive within their respective sections The top options are default for both Once you have made your ...

Page 105: ... to Microphone If you d prefer to disable this notification then deselect the Enable auto popup dialog option The Disable front panel jack detection option is mostly used for troubleshooting in cases where the Realtek Manager refuses to acknowledge speakers plugged into the rear ports causing no sound to come out from your speakers Should you run into that problem checking the box for this option ...

Page 106: ...ble are connected As a result the Manager detects the Digital Output first You should also see a Digital Output Optical at the top This shares all the same options as Digital Output the difference is strictly connection type In the Default Format section there are a couple basic selections of CD Quality and DVD Quality which allow you to select optimized presets based on standards of how the media...

Page 107: ...ing is mostly to compensate for either off center speaker configurations or individuals suffering from partial hearing loss To the right of Balance is Volume this is the volume control for the Realtek software but also adjusts Windows main volume this will also work similarly to a pre amp if your speakers have a separate volume control that controls the volume after leaving the PC but before reach...

Page 108: ...ler to simulate different acoustic environments before delivering it to the speakers so the sound will emulate an arena an auditorium or even a bathroom If you want a preset other than what is available on the main screen click the pulldown box next to Environment which defaults to None and contains a list of 24 total options You can revert the sound effects back to a default state anytime by clic...

Page 109: ... with all presets becomes available Including None there are 14 in total If you prefer to set your equalizer values manually click on the equalizer icon to bring up the 10 band equalizer This will bypass all presets and enable manual control From here you can adjust the tone of the music by raising or lowering the slider on each frequency band You can make multiple presets of your own which will a...

Page 110: ...ke is a menu for changing the key of the music playing Raising the value up to 4 will raise the pitch of the music and voice while lowering the value down to 4 will lower the pitch of the music and voice This setting is designed to add a fun effect to your audio it generally should not be used as a means to fix audio The next device section is Speakers which is where you can configure all of the o...

Page 111: ...ge to the speakers whereupon the speakers will engage its own hardware crossover filters to appropriately direct audio to the individual drivers If your speakers are not full range they will not have necessary hardware components to play low frequencies nor are they designed for that purpose When the full range option is unchecked the Audio Manager will instead send the full signal out using cross...

Page 112: ...requencies Headphones tend to be full range speakers as they are designed to operate without a subwoofer However the quality of your headphones will determine whether you should configure them as full range or not If you use a receiver or your speaker system has its own controls for the type of speakers do not use the full range setting in the Realtek panel without consulting the instructions of y...

Page 113: ...source to create a virtual surround effect using additional speakers 5 1 and 7 1 add more options Speaker Fill carries over from Quadraphonic but also includes Swap Center Subwoofer Output and Enable Base Management Speaker Fill is still a virtual surround sound emulation feature for stereo audio sources but not a true surround Swap Center Subwoofer output is an option because the Realtek controll...

Page 114: ...he crossover settings provide enough room to set the crossover frequency a little higher than your speakers minimum frequency response which will reduce distortion and provide a smoother transition to your subwoofer A good rule of thumb is to set the crossover frequency about 20Hz higher than your minimum speaker frequency response However you may run into three different scenarios First the frequ...

Page 115: ... you to disable satellite speakers in pairs to bring any 5 1 or 7 1 system down to stereo This is mainly used as a diagnostic tool for testing sound issues In the image above speakers become transparent in the image when they are unchecked this is to give you a visual reference of which speakers are enabled and disabled when testing for sound The last section under Speakers is Room Correction This...

Page 116: ... you check the box to Enable Room Correction you will need to select whether you want distances displayed in Feet or Meters Once selected the unit of measurement will be colored in light orange and will be reflected in the measurements below for each speaker From here enter the measurements from the seating area to each speaker Once the distances are entered test the audio and adjust the gain valu...

Page 117: ...ur own speaking volume or audio content playing in the background By default this setting is muted If you encounter an issue where you constantly hear yourself talk and you re sure it s coming from the computer check first to see if this setting is enabled The Microphone Boost button is next to the upper Mute button The boost assists by increasing the gain of what your microphone picks up while re...

Page 118: ...ng to much like being on a phone call with someone on speaker phone and you hear your own voice coming back into your speaker In these situations this setting can prevent this from occurring As with any speaker or microphone setting your audio equipment will have a significant effect on audio quality and effectiveness of multiple settings For example some microphones already equip some degree of n...

Page 119: ...1 channel audio and stereo audio out of the rear I O panel is not available through the NU Audio GUI If you wish to use 4 0 5 1 7 1 channel or stereo output via the rear panel I O you must use the output ports located on the I O Panel of the motherboard Page 16 Component 11 and configure your settings accordingly via the Realtek HD Audio Manager Note While the NU Audio exists separately from the R...

Page 120: ... sure that the Speaker Configuration in Realtek HD Audio Manager is set to Stereo or NU Audio will be disabled When configured properly the Speaker Configuration will be set to Stereo and the front panel audio jack will be a solid green ...

Page 121: ...e speakers headphones connected to your front panel headphone speaker jack If you have another audio device connected to the rear panel jacks the rear panel device will be disabled If the audio device is not connected or connected to the Realtek HD Audio ports you will see this ...

Page 122: ...has standard features such as a volume slider a mute button and a settings menu The SETTING menu provides several options i Start With OS a Select this box to launch NU Audio when Windows starts ii Start Minimized a Select this box to launch NU Audio minimized to your system tray when Windows starts iii Apply previous settings on load a Select this box to launch NU Audio using the same settings se...

Page 123: ...l Panel initially set to ORIGINAL MODE 1 ORIGINAL Mode The Original mode passes through a neutral unprocessed sound that does not contain any EQ or sound adjustments This preset is best to evaluate NU Audio directly with source audio material or contrast the sound with any of the other preset options ...

Page 124: ... positional audio greater freedom to cross over to the opposite side of the head while a higher Reverb will increase the audio volume to account for the lower volume that occurs with a higher level of Crossfeed This has the effect of creating greater immersion within whatever type of entertainment content you choose This setting works well with a variety of content types from gaming movies and cer...

Page 125: ... to give a bit more volume and reverberation to content played on this preset The extra Reverb will increase the volume and effect of sub bass frequencies This setting is generally best for music although you can increase the effect through the Custom Preset if you wish ...

Page 126: ... slight bump in Reverb to provide a little more sound amplification and more noticeable positional audio to help locate sounds within a gaming environment This preset is designed to provide an improved stereo gaming experience For more impact you may consider trying the Bass preset ...

Page 127: ... for watching movies or other visual content by expanding the virtual soundstage and increasing the volume and positional effects to compensate By increasing the Space the audio output has room for bigger explosions or quiet suspense while the boost to Reverb makes sure that the effect is noticeable ...

Page 128: ...to consider when comparing headphones In other words two different pairs of headphones may have significant differences in audio quality or listening experience when using identical custom settings For example some headphones naturally produce a wider soundstage or higher level of Bass without any adjustment We encourage you to test for yourself to see what sounds best with different types of cont...

Page 129: ... enable disable the audio effect settings For example if you want to see how your audio sounds without the Reverb level you set click the REVERB button to disable it and the setting will become grayed out You can do this with each of the settings However Crossfeed and Cross Gain are linked and will be enabled disabled together ...

Page 130: ... certain details may be lost Likewise if the Space is set too low you may find that too much detail is compressed in the same location which means it may be difficult to separate distinct audio signatures c CROSSFEED Crossfeed refers to how much left right directional audio bleeds into the other ear For example if you hear a door slam to the right of your position the sound will first travel to yo...

Page 131: ... Cross Gain is limited to the delayed audio inserted into the opposite channel This setting should be considered an option to fine tune the volume of left right audio to balance the distance between the drivers and your ears for each channel EVGA NU Audio brings a new audio experience to those who often rely on using their front panel audio jack We encourage you to test out NU Audio and enjoy a mo...

Page 132: ... The left hand side of the display contains system information about your motherboard including the CPU per core CPU clock speed voltage temperature and memory information This information is displayed in real time and is available at all times regardless of which tab is selected The first tab is Overclocking which covers adjustments to each Core multiplier Ring ratio and various voltages which pr...

Page 133: ...e requires you to set both a Target Voltage and an Offset Voltage Start by setting your Target Voltage which represents the voltage necessary to run stable or close to it even under load One way to determine this is by stress testing your CPU with your desired overclock Offset voltage can then be used to fine tune additional voltage that may be required under load or stress situations Override is ...

Page 134: ...ponents are manufactured by different brands i e RAM and CPU which may have different policies towards overclocking When your changes are complete click Apply to accept and apply the new settings or click Default to restore stock settings To Save a profile first configure and apply any and all settings Next click on any of the profiles on the right side of the screen Saved profiles show a ring aro...

Page 135: ...al Time Memory overclocking on the Z490 FTW although this function is limited and determined by the installed processor In other words not all processors will be able to adjust memory timings on this page Memory timing adjustments may still be made in the BIOS ...

Page 136: ...namically Temperatures and voltages are measured at fixed intervals which can often make the readings appear to jump back and forth Furthermore voltages on modern motherboards often closely respond to changes in load meaning that voltage readings will change based on load and usage which is normal The Monitoring page only supports a static readout of each voltage temperature and fan speed Settings...

Page 137: ...EVGA Z490 DARK 131 CL E499 137 The System tab provides more detailed information on the motherboard CPU and memory Here you can find the motherboard specs and BIOS date and version ...

Page 138: ... Additional CPU details are provided including the Stepping Revision Instructions and Cache layout Lastly additional memory information is available for secondary memory timings as well as the type and number of channels being used ...

Page 139: ...ent modes patterns of lighting based on the header type and the number of LEDs connected through the ARGB header The LED lighting can be synched together by enabling the link button located to the right of the ARGB drop down box In the lower box you can adjust the color of the LED light as well as the brightness and speed of the LED lighting ...

Page 140: ... check for new updates This has been the ELEET X1 utility overview which should give you a solid start to understanding and using the ELEET X1 software suite EVGA ELEET X1 is still undergoing final testing and design modifications at the time of this manual s printing Final GUI design menus and functionality may be subject to change ...

Page 141: ...s drivers and additional software The USB flash drive that has been shipped with the EVGA Z490 DARK Motherboard contains the following software and drivers Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers EVGA NU Audio Drivers RAID Drivers LAN Drivers ME Drivers Intel HD Graphics Drivers EVGA ELEET X1 User s Manual Windows 10 Driver Installation 1 Insert the USB flash drive included in your EVGA Z490 DARK motherboar...

Page 142: ...boot 5 The Driver Utility Screen also contains helpful links to give you more information about your new EVGA motherboard and additional resources to get started The Z490 DARK manual is available through this utility and within the USB flash drive directly 6 EVGA also encourages you to register your motherboard online by either clicking on the Online Registration button in the Driver Utility or by...

Page 143: ...nd tool or liquid damage the warranty is void Similarly permanent changes to components or the PCB will void your warranty including the removal of pre attached components soldered to the board or the addition of components that are not removable without heat or solvents In other words you may use Precision XOC to raise the voltage on your graphics card while overclocking but you may not solder on...

Page 144: ...rive to FAT32 before trying to flash the BIOS A To flash via Windows a Download the latest motherboard BIOS from the EVGA Download page linked above b Unzip the downloaded file to your desktop c Make sure to close all open software and applications d Open the folder and double click the Update bat file e The flash utility will begin If prompted type Y to begin the flash f DO NOT TURN OFF THE MOTHE...

Page 145: ...ndication that the BIOS is updating DO NOT POWER OFF THE MOTHERBOARD WHILE THE BIOS IS UPDATING h Once the update is finished the motherboard will power off Power on the motherboard and enter the BIOS using the method described above It is normal to see an error message after updating your BIOS such as the one below i Confirm that the BIOS has been updated to the latest version by checking the BIO...

Page 146: ... installed folders In the root of the flash drive you should notice a file named EVGAE499 or EVGAE499 bin We highly recommend that you make a backup of this file in case you discover an issue with the new BIOS or are unable to boot after flashing the new BIOS c Download the latest BIOS for the Z490 DARK from https www evga com drivers and unzip the file to your desktop d Inside the folder will als...

Page 147: ...on state section to prepare the flash drive Once the latest BIOS is placed in the root folder and renamed EVGAE499 bin you are ready to proceed with the BIOS update In order to flash the BIOS without picture you must follow these steps 1 Turn off your Z490 DARK motherboard if on and turn your power supply off by flipping the switch to the Off position 2 Plug in the included USB flash drive to the ...

Page 148: ... U 2 make sure power is connected to the drive and that the other side of the cable is attached to the correct port on your PSU If you are using a mechanical drive either a platter HDD or an optical drive you should hear the motor spin up when you first power on the system Similarly if you put your hand on the device you should feel the drive spin up warmth from the motor and a light on the front ...

Page 149: ...he device in question If testing shows that either one or more of the ports are bad with a different device then the motherboard is likely the issue If one or more of the cables test bad with a different device then replacing the cable s should resolve the issue M 2 devices have a bit less to test due to their connection that provides data and power through a single socket M 2 devices are installe...

Page 150: ...for the CPU and without power from the PSU the system cannot fully power on and initialize Depending on your motherboard you may have one or two of these connectors at least one must be plugged in Both of these connectors are equivalent Make sure the plug is fully seated and also make sure that the tab on the socket and the release on the power connector are on the same side see the box in blue on...

Page 151: ...VGA Z490 DARK screen press Del to enter BIOS set the XMP instructions are covered in first boot section on Page 53 press F10 to save and exit which will reboot the system If the system reboots successfully you can power down and install the rest of the memory to retest System does not POST and POST code indicator reads d7 If the motherboard cannot detect a Keyboard the system will fail to POST wit...

Page 152: ... officially supported CPUs and System RAM for your motherboard including the minimum required BIOS revision for compatibility at https www evga com support motherboard BIOS updates are cumulative so they will always support products from the previous version except when specified otherwise For our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ database go to https www evga com support knowledgebase To visit our C...

Page 153: ...VDIMM VRM display DIMM VRM temperature sensors Temp PCH displays PCH temperature sensors Volt VCore displays CPU VCORE after BIOS POST completion Volt Memory displays DIMM voltage for slots 0 1 2 after BIOS POST completion Volt VSA displays System Agent CPU voltage after BIOS POST completion Volt VCCIO Voltage displays I O voltage after BIOS POST completion Volt VCCST displays PCH PLL voltage afte...

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Page 155: ...ep indicating that a password is required to boot If you incorrectly enter your BIOS password when prompted by the BIOS you will receive one beep 4 Beeps This is an error relating to some small recovery errors which can occur when coming out of sleep hibernate 5 Beeps This error is stating it cannot detect a keyboard This can also indicate a video card is not detected 6 Beeps This relates to eithe...

Page 156: ...ot The LED is extremely useful during troubleshooting situations This Debug LED will display a series of hexadecimal 0 F codes during the POST and will display current CPU socket temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System See the POST CODE section below for more detailed descriptions of specific POST Codes Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor ...

Page 157: ...indows the Debug LED is showing temperature or voltage information and is NOT reporting errors AMI POST Codes 1 Power on Reset type detection soft hard 2 AP initialization before microcode loading 3 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 4 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 5 OEM initialization before microcode loading 6 Microcode loading 7 AP initialization after m...

Page 158: ...U post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 37 3A Post Memory North Bridge initialization is started 3B 3E Post Memory South Bridge initialization is started 3F 4E OEM post memory initialization codes 4F DXE IPL is started 50 Me...

Page 159: ...oaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes F8 Recovery PPI is not available F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 63 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 North Bridge DXE initialization is s...

Page 160: ...sources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable 9E 9F Reserved for future AMI codes A0 IDE initialization is started A1 IDE Reset A2 IDE Detect A3 IDE Enable A4 SCSI initialization is started A5 SCSI Reset A6 SCSI Detect A7 SCSI Enable A8 Setup Verifying Password A9 Start...

Page 161: ...RAM final configuration C0 CF OEM BDS initialization codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 North Bridge initialization error D2 South Bridge initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D...

Page 162: ...ssing Unit DC Direct Current DDR Double Data Rate DIMM Dual In line Memory Module DMI Direct Memory Interface DP Display Port DRAM Dynamic random access memory DVI Digital Video Interface ELEET X1 EVGA motherboard monitoring and tuning software FIVR Fully Integrated Voltage Regulator GHz Gigahertz GPIO Thunderbolt General Purpose Input Output GPU Graphics Processing Unit GUI Graphical User Interfa...

Page 163: ...rogen Cooling MAC Media Access Control M 2 A card bus based standard commonly used for VERY fast SSD s and WiFi MCP Media and Communications Processor Intel ME Intel Management Engine MHz Megahertz MMIO Memory Mapped I O NB Northbridge NCQ Native Command Queuing NIC Network Interface Card NTFS New Technology File System NVMe Non Volatile Memory Express OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PATA Para...

Page 164: ...SI Small Computer System Interface SFR Split Frame Rendering SLI Scalable Link Interface SPD Serial Presence Detect S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP System Platform Processors SSD Solid State Drive TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Thunderbolt High speed hot swappable interface similar function to USB U 2 High Speed storage interface also referred to as SFF ...

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