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EVGA X58 SLI3

Motherboard

Thank you for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard. This motherboard offers

enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA

GeForce

graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA

SLI

technology for enhanced

system performance.

Motherboard Specifications

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Size

ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch

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Microprocessor support

Intel Core i7 processor

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Operating systems:

Supports Windows XP, Vista, and Win 7 32/64 Bit

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Contains INTEL X58 and ICH10R chipset

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System Memory support

Supports triple channel JEDEC DDR3-1600+. Officially supports up to

24GBs of DDR3 memory.

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USB 2.0 Ports

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Supports hot plug

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Twelve USB 2.0 ports (Eight rear panel ports, four onboard USB headers)

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Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode

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Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate

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USB 3.0 Ports

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Supports hot plug

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Two USB 3.0 ports

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Backwards compatible USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 support

Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps

Summary of Contents for 131-GT-E767-TR

Page 1: ...User s Guide EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard...

Page 2: ...g and Parts Descriptions 11 Unpacking 11 Equipment 11 EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard 12 Hardware Installation 15 Safety Instructions 15 Preparing the Motherboard 16 Installing the CPU 16 Installing the CPU...

Page 3: ...Express x1 Slots 29 PCI Express x16 x8 Slots 29 Onboard Buttons 30 Clear CMOS Button 30 RESET and POWER Button 30 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators 31 Post Port Debug LED 31 LED Status In...

Page 4: ...Setup Menu 47 ACPI Function 47 ACPI Suspend Type 48 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume 48 Soft Off by PWR BTTN 48 Wake Up by PCI Card 48 USB KB Wake Up From S3 48 Resume by Alarm 48 POWER ON Function 49 Hot Key...

Page 5: ...Function 54 Frequency Voltage Control Menu 55 Memory Feature 56 Voltage Control 58 CPU Feature 59 Installing Drivers and Software 62 Windows XP Vista Driver Installation 62 Appendix A POST Codes for...

Page 6: ...up Utility Main Menu 34 Figure 5 Standard CMOS Features Menu 36 Figure 6 Advanced BIOS Features Menu 40 Figure 7 Integrated Peripherals Menu 43 Figure 8 Power Management Setup Menu 47 Figure 9 PnP PCI...

Page 7: ...nnect your new EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard However it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional Intel Microprocessor System Memory Cooling...

Page 8: ...When replacing a motherboard in a system case you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already have an operating system...

Page 9: ...Intel Core i7 processor Operating systems Supports Windows XP Vista and Win 7 32 64 Bit Contains INTEL X58 and ICH10R chipset System Memory support Supports triple channel JEDEC DDR3 1600 Officially s...

Page 10: ...4a ports two onboard headers with a rate transmission of 400 Mbps Onboard Audio Realtek High Definition audio Supports 8 channel audio Supports Jack Sensing function PCI Express Support Three 3 PCI E...

Page 11: ...cessories are included with the EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard The EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset and is SLI ready for both 2 Way and 3 Way...

Page 12: ...wo 2 graphic cards together which allows for 2 Way SLI 1 3 Way SLI Bridge Bridges three 3 graphic cards together which allows for 3 Way SLI 1 Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to se...

Page 13: ...ton 24 SATA 6Gbps connectors 5 24 Pin ATX Power Connector 15 Reset Button 6 8 pin ATX_12V Power Connector 16 Motherboard Battery 7 Intel ICH10R Chipset 17 PC Speaker 8 SATA II Connectors 18 PCI slots...

Page 14: ...ront Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey Side Speaker Out Figure 2 Chassis Back Panel Connecto...

Page 15: ...ing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury always follow basic safet...

Page 16: ...t 2 Put your finger on the tail of the load plate and press down with light pressure to lift the load plate up 3 Lift the load plate There is a protective socket cover within the CPU socket to protect...

Page 17: ...the socket 7 Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever 8 The CPU installation is complete Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types t...

Page 18: ...1 4 and 3 Three DIMMs If using 3 DIMMs Triple Channel install into DIMM slots 1 3 and 5 Six DIMMs If using more than 4 DIMMs use DIMM slots 2 1 4 and 3 then proceed to occupy the following DIMM slots...

Page 19: ...PU fan assembly has enough clearance for the system case covers to lock into place and for the expansion cards Also make sure the CPU Fan assembly is aligned with the vents on the covers This will dep...

Page 20: ...9 spacers and screws 1 Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand off spacers located inside the chassis 2 Align the mounting holes with the studs spacers 3 Align the connectors to the I O shield...

Page 21: ...ard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure Figure 3 PW1 Motherboard Connector Table 1 PW1 Pin Assignments Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3...

Page 22: ...ternal SATA connectors on this motherboard Connection points SATA0 SATA5 are controlled by the South Bridge Chipset These connection points support RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 configurations Ther...

Page 23: ...es Be sure to match the name on the connectors to the corresponding pins PWRSW Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the syst...

Page 24: ...ket to either the front or rear panel of the system case not all system cases are equipped with the front panel option 2 Connect the end of the cable s to the IEEE1394a headers on the motherboard Tabl...

Page 25: ...nect an optional external bracket containing four USB 2 0 ports 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option 2 Connec...

Page 26: ...s the Front Audio the Rear Audio The front Audio supports re tasking function Table 5 Front Audio Connector Connector Pin Signal Front Audio Connector 1 PORT1_L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1_R 4 PRECENCE_J 5 PORT...

Page 27: ...omatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 mode Note the CPU fan cable can be either a 3 pin or a 4 pin connector Connect a 3 pin connector to pins 1 2 and 3 on the motherboard connect...

Page 28: ...Express slots and one 1 PCI slots For a full list of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard visit www EVGA com Products 1 PCI E 2 0 x8 x16 Slot 1 Primary 2 PCI E x1 Slot 1 3 PCI E 2 0...

Page 29: ...to accommodate PCIe 1x cards such as a Killer Xeno Network Card or Sound Card The x1 slot provides 250 MB sec bandwidth PCI Express x16 x8 Slots These PCI Express slots are reserved for Graphic Cards...

Page 30: ...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 troubleshoo...

Page 31: ...as fully booted into the Operating System LED Status Indicators Theses LEDs indicate the system s status POWER LED Green When the System is powered on This LED is on DIMM LED Yellow When the Memory sl...

Page 32: ...tup menus Descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided This section includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peri...

Page 33: ...rd BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Note It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your computer Main Menu The main menu allows you to sele...

Page 34: ...n and sleep features PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to modify the system s Plug and Play and PCI configurations PC Health Status Use this menu to monitor the real time system status of your PC i...

Page 35: ...us Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe defaults system settings Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized defaults system settings Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Use this command to set cha...

Page 36: ...d Figure 5 Standard CMOS Features Menu Note that all data in white is for information only data in yellow is changeable data in blue is non changeable and data in a red box is highlighted for selectio...

Page 37: ...4 hour clock format Time is represented as hour minute second SATA Channel Use these functions to detect and configure the SATA channels Select a channel and press Enter to display the SATA sub menu S...

Page 38: ...e and sector You can manually enter the values or you can press Enter to display a window that tells you the min and max values The BIOS supports the following HDD Access Modes CHS For HDD less than 5...

Page 39: ...dard CMOS Features menu All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system stops and prompts you No Errors System boot does not stop for any detected errors All But Keyboard System boot...

Page 40: ...e 6 Advanced BIOS Features Menu Note That all data in white is for information only data in yellow is changeable data in blue is non changeable and data in a red box is highlighted for selection Move...

Page 41: ...s to go to the various devices Then use the or keys to move the device priority up or down in the list To go back to the previous menu press Esc First Second Third Boot Device Use this option to set t...

Page 42: ...umLock Select On to activate the keyboard NumLock when the system is started Select Off to disable the NumLock key Security Option The Security Options allows you to require a password every time the...

Page 43: ...eripherals menu Figure 7 Integrated Peripherals Menu Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard PATA SATA Device Press Enter Onboa...

Page 44: ...t Controller Interface to enables advanced SATA features for improved performance with NCQ and Hot plug features LEGACY Mode Support This function allows the SATA controller to operate in LEGACY mode...

Page 45: ...ltek Lan PXE Boot ROM This function allows you to enable or disable the onboard Realtek Lan PXE Boot ROM for booting from LAN High Definition Audio This function allows you to enable or disable the on...

Page 46: ...ions are Full Low Speed and High Speed USB Keyboard Function Use this function to enable or disable support for USB keyboard under DOS USB Mouse Function Use this function to enable or disable support...

Page 47: ...ion Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI function Enabled APCI Suspend Type S3 STR Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto Soft Off by PW...

Page 48: ...Power Management Setup menu allows you to set Soft Off by PBNT to Instant Off or Delay 4 Sec Wake Up by PCI Card This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows PCI Card to wake up the system...

Page 49: ...Hot Key Power On Use this function with the above POWER ON Function to set a combination of keys that can be used to power on the system Options for this function are Ctrl Esc Ctrl F1 Ctrl Space Anyk...

Page 50: ...alue F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Init Display First PCI Slot Reset Configuration Disabled Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD x IRQ Resources Press Enter P...

Page 51: ...ot and plug and play compatible devices or if you can manually select IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Select Auto ESCD if you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields If you select...

Page 52: ...y some nonstandard VGA cards 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 funct...

Page 53: ...elect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults SmartFan Function Press Enter VCC 3 3V 3 28V CPU Vcore 1 19V DIMM Voltage 1 48V CPU VTT Voltage 1 23V IOH V...

Page 54: ...enter the speed from 0 to 100 Set the desired speed for the Power and Chassis fans from 0 to 100 The system defaults to 100 CPU Fan Type PWM Fan 4pin CPU Speed Control SmartFan x Manual Fan Speed 100...

Page 55: ...Dummy O C Disabled Extreme Cooling Disabled Memory Feature Press Enter Voltage Control Press Enter CPU Feature Press Enter CPU Clock Ratio 22X CPU Host Frequency Mhz 133 Target CPU Frequency 3066 Mhz...

Page 56: ...e 1 way 2 way 3 way 4 way 5 way and 6 way Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Memory SPD Standard Memory Control Setting Disabled M...

Page 57: ...S to CAS Delay for Read Write commands to the same bank The options are 0 through 15 tRP Setting This function is set the Row Precharge time This is the Precharge to Active or Auto to Refresh of the s...

Page 58: ...Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or select Auto to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU VTT Voltage Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Pr...

Page 59: ...Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select and set the voltage IOH VCore This function defines the core voltage level for the Intel IOH chip Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage o...

Page 60: ...Execute Disable Bit When this function is disabled it forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optim...

Page 61: ...es This function active number of cores to enable in each processor package The options are All 1 and 2 QPI Controller Setting QPI Controller Setting This function is allows you to enable the QPI Quic...

Page 62: ...software The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers Chipset Drivers Audio drivers RAID drivers LAN Drivers Matrix Storage EVGA E LEET A...

Page 63: ...U temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System Table 6 Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name Description 01 Reserved 02 Jumps to E000 segment Execution of POST routine...

Page 64: ...PU ID and initialize L1 L2 cache 19 Reserved 1A Reserved 1B Setup Interrupt Vector Table Initialize first 120 interrupt vectors with SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR and initialize INT 00h 1Fh according to INT_TBL 1...

Page 65: ...2F Reserved 30 Reserved 31 Reserved 32 Reserved 33 Early keyboard reset Early Keyboard Reset 34 Reserved 35 Test DMA Controller 0 Test DMA channel 0 36 Reserved 37 Test DMA Controller 1 Test DMA chan...

Page 66: ...tile memory checksum is good execute EISA initialization If not execute ISA tests and clear EISA mode flag 48 Reserved 49 Size Memory Size base memory from 256K to 640K and extended memory above 1MB 4...

Page 67: ...ctions 61 Reserved 62 Reserved 63 Initialize Mouse Detect if mouse is present initialize mouse install interrupt vectors 64 Reserved 65 PS2 Mouse special Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port 66 Reserve...

Page 68: ...HDD Write Protect HDD check for write protection 7D Reserved 7E Reserved 7F POST error check Check POST error and display them and ask for user intervention 80 Reserved 81 Reserved 82 Security Check A...

Page 69: ...ck Boot via INT 19h C0 Base CPU test Read Write CPU registers C1 Memory Presence Base memory detect C2 Early Memory Board Initialization C3 Extend Memory Turn on extended memory cache initialization C...

Page 70: ...Ice Cooling DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 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 Co...

Page 71: ...mand 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 Compon...

Page 72: ...Serial Presence Detect SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP System Platform Processors TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol USB Universal Serial Bus VDroop V core Volta...

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