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For further M.2 setup instructions, please see Page 55.

Tested CPU and Memory

*Note

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additional CPU testing is ongoing at the time of this manual, including

additional Skylake-SP processors. For the most current list of supported CPUs, please

visit

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CPU

Core Count Frequency PCI-E Lanes

XEON® W-3175X

28 Cores + HT

3.1 GHz

XEON® 8180

28 Cores + HT

2.5 GHz

XEON® W-3275M

28 Cores + HT

2.5 GHz

XEON® W-3275

28 Cores + HT

2.5 GHz

XEON® W-3265M

24 Cores + HT

2.7 GHz

XEON® W-3265

24 Cores + HT

2.7 GHz

XEON® W-3245M

16 Cores + HT

3.2 GHz

XEON® W-3245

16 Cores + HT

3.2 GHz

XEON® W-3235

12 Cores + HT

3.3 GHz

XEON® W-3225

8 Cores + HT

3.7 GHz

XEON® W-3223

8 Cores + HT

3.5 GHz

Skylake-X

Skylake-SP

Cascade Lake-SP

Summary of Contents for 160-CX-W999

Page 1: ...EVGA SR 3 DARK 160 CX W999 1 User Guide EVGA SR 3 DARK Specs and Initial Installation...

Page 2: ...EVGA SR 3 DARK Motherboard Component Legend 16 PCIe Slot Breakdown 28 M 2 U 2 Slot Breakdown 29 Preparing the Motherboard 30 Installing the CPU and Cooling Device 30 Installing the CPU Cooling Device...

Page 3: ...rclocking 136 Troubleshooting 137 Replacing a BIOS chip 137 Flashing the BIOS 140 Flashing the BIOS Without a CPU 143 SSD HDD is not detected 144 System does not POST and POST code indicator reads C 1...

Page 4: ...e 16 layer PCB is studded with multiple sensors 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 SR 3 DARK co...

Page 5: ...guration i e in stock configuration A custom watercooling kit is not required for regular operating conditions If a custom watercooling kit is installed either port may be used as an inlet or outlet A...

Page 6: ...Gen1 Ports 10x from Intel C622 PCH 8x external 2x internal via 1 FP headers Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps with full backwards compatibility USB 3 1 Gen2 Ports 2x from ASMedia ASM3142 2x externa...

Page 7: ...S and S5 soft off PCI Express Expansion Slots 6x PCIe x16 slot 4x16 8 2x8 LANES PER SLOT CAN VARY BASED ON DEVICES INSTALLED PLEASE SEE PAGE 28 FOR LANE BREAKDOWN PCIe 3 0 Support Low power consumptio...

Page 8: ...EVGA SR 3 DARK 160 CX W999 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions The following accessories are included with the EVGA SR 3 DARK Motherboard...

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Page 10: ...3 DARK 160 CX W999 10 EVGA SR 3 DARK Motherboard LED reference The EVGA SR 3 DARK Motherboard has several LEDs indicating power connectivity and activity Below is the location of the LEDs and their f...

Page 11: ...tive 23 PE6 Enable 42 CPU FIVR Power Error 5 DIMM1 Fail 24 PE6 OK 43 CPU Error 6 DIMM1 Active 25 M 2 Key MPM1 Status 44 MSMI Power 7 DIMM4 Active 26 M 2 Key MPM1 Enabled 45 5V PSU Power 8 DIMM4 Fail 2...

Page 12: ...E PE2 slot can be used with installed CPU 16 PCIe Enabled for PE2 The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated a GREEN PE2 slot can be used with installed CPU 17 PCIe Status...

Page 13: ...ome M 2 devices may blink when detected active 28 M 2 Key M Socket3 110mm PM2 Status LED The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated a WHITE PM2 slot can be used with instal...

Page 14: ...waterblock a WHITE Voltage present Does not mean PSU is outputting in spec only that this specific voltage is detected 41 Memory Power Channel 4 5 6 Hidden by waterblock a WHITE Voltage present Does...

Page 15: ...SD LED Depending on load the button may flash or appear solid white at times b NVMe SSDs cannot be read for the purposes of the Reset LED 50 U 2 PU1 Enabled The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot...

Page 16: ...16 EVGA SR 3 DARK Motherboard Component Legend The EVGA SR 3 DARK Motherboard with the Intel C622 and PCH Chipset Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors FIGURE 1 S...

Page 17: ...R4 Memory DIMMSlots 17 Reset Button 29 PC Speaker 6 24 pin ATX power connector 18 CMOS Reset Button 30 BIOS Safeboot Button 7 Quad 8 pin EPS Power Connectors19 Multi function POSTindicator 31 USB 2 0...

Page 18: ...t 3 Intel X557 AT2 10GbENIC 6 USB 3 1 Gen2 Type C I O Hub Analog Audio Port Breakdown 2 2 1 Channel 4 0 4 1 Channel 5 1 Channel Dark Green Head Phone Head Phone Head Phone Front Speaker Front Speaker...

Page 19: ...nates voltage based fan stall points Please see Page 98 for more in depth PWM breakdown and PWM controls within BIOS UEFI These fans can be controlled via Smart Fan or manually within the BIOS 4 PWM D...

Page 20: ...able to an EPS connector may cause damage to the motherboard Alternatively if no power cable is connected or detected the system will not POST and will hang at POST code 00 Note EVGA recommends at lea...

Page 21: ...solution to potential heating problems that may be present in some M 2 solutions Port function depends on BIOS Configuration 12 M 2 Socket 3 Key M 110mm PM1 M 2 is an SSD form factor standard which u...

Page 22: ...re a Power Reset button or cross posts with a screwdriver which is a semi common practice This button provides a safer and easier option than jumpering the Power posts 17 Reset Button This is an onboa...

Page 23: ...display can be used to show additional temperatures or can be configured in tandem with all 4 digits to provide live readings for voltages or temperatures For example the LEDs can be configured to rea...

Page 24: ...ne labeled AC 97 an AC 97 cable is not compatible with this header on the SR 3 DARK 23 Front Panel Connectors The Front panel connectors are the four main chassis connections These include the Power S...

Page 25: ...ypically last several years and rarely need to be replaced 27 PCIe Disable Switches These are DIP switches to physically disable power to a specific PCIe slot By default all switches are in the On pos...

Page 26: ...ware based function and does not need any BIOS settings or software to operate 33 VROC Header VROC stands for Virtual RAID On CPU The VROC header works in conjunction with PCIe SSDs The header is used...

Page 27: ...EVGA SR 3 DARK 160 CX W999 27 Card Slots The SR 3 DARK features six x16 PCIe slots and two Socket 3 Key M M 2 110mm slots PM1 PM2 backwards compatible with Key M 80mm 60mm and 42mm...

Page 28: ...1 x16 Gen3 x16 lanes from CPU x8 shared with PE3 PE2 x16 Gen3 x16 lanes from CPU x8 shared with PE5 PE3 x16 Gen3 x8 lanes from CPU x8 shared with PU1 and PU2 PE4 x16 Gen3 x16 lanes from CPU x8 shared...

Page 29: ...0mm Between PE1 and PE2 PM2 x4 from CPU o M 2 Enable Disable is set within the BIOS o This M 2 Key M slot shares lanes with PE5 Installing an M 2 device in PM2 will switch PE5 to x4 lanes U 2 Lane Dis...

Page 30: ...tall the CPU and CPU cooler This installation guide was created without using a socket cover to better illustrate the CPU Socket area Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboar...

Page 31: ...this installation manual is intended to blow air from the front of the case through the back of the case but can be mounted to exhaust in either direction A third party cooler may not be as flexible 2...

Page 32: ...lation instructions In this case the cooler tells us to fasten the cooler in the order of 1 2 3 and 4 6 Continue fastening the CPU cooler until all screws are fastened Make sure to plug the CPU cooler...

Page 33: ...Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs Note that there is a key notch near the center of the DIMM slots This matches the gap on a DDR4 DIMM to ensure the memory is installed properly and...

Page 34: ...I O shield into place and make sure it fits securely Installing the Motherboard Installing the motherboard into a system case depends on several factors whether you are replacing an existing motherboa...

Page 35: ...ndoffs 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 th...

Page 36: ...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 Onc...

Page 37: ...SR 3 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 standof...

Page 38: ...of an M 2 device Do not intentionally attempt this or complete your installation with this example Doing so could cause damage to the device or the M 2 port Using the image below notice how the gold f...

Page 39: ...a com support motherboard CPU Core Count Frequency PCI E Lanes XEON W 3175X 28 Cores HT 3 1 GHz 48 XEON 8180 28 Cores HT 2 5 GHz 48 XEON W 3275M 28 Cores HT 2 5 GHz 64 XEON W 3275 28 Cores HT 2 5 GHz...

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Page 41: ...50G 960EVO Samsung MZ VPW2560 256G SM961 Samsung MZ VLW2560 256G PM961 Samsung MZ VLB2560 256G PM981 INTEL 600P SERIES SSDPEKKW512G7 M 2 512G PCIE INTEL 600P SERIES SSDPEKKW256G7 M 2 256G PCIE INTEL 7...

Page 42: ...EVGA SR 3 DARK 160 CX W999 42 Tested U 2 Brand Part Number Size Interface Intel 750 SSDPE2MW400G4 400GB U 2 NVME w Cable U 2 SSD...

Page 43: ...or each component The locations of these components can be found in the Component Legend on Pages 16 17 This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard This will includ...

Page 44: ...it is secure The 24 pin Power Connector may be standard or right angled depending on your motherboard model The SR 3 DARK motherboard uses a right angle 24pin ATX connector 6 pin PCIe The 6 pin PCIe...

Page 45: ...e 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...

Page 46: ...ach 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 dri...

Page 47: ...re backwards compatible with 3 pin fan connectors The CPU1 and CPU2 fan headers control fans via PWM The remaining headers control fans by either PWM or DC controls The headers have an absolute safe p...

Page 48: ...ns 1x 19 pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket or device containing up to two 2 USB 3 1 Gen1 ports Please note that these headers are often re...

Page 49: ...al bracket or devices containing up to two 2 USB 2 0 ports The SR 3 DARK also features an onboard USB 2 0 port header near the CPU Fan headers This header has a specific purpose to allow you to flash...

Page 50: ...udio for stereo gaming headphones or 2 1 speakers and a Mic NOTE HD Audio headers are not compatible with AC 97 connectors which may be used on older chassis Connecting an AC 97 cable connector to you...

Page 51: ...controller RAID ready ports also have full AHCI functionality The Intel sSATA III ports provide an additional four 4 SATA ports through a mini SAS HD connector These ports also use the Intel SATA cont...

Page 52: ...board 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 indic...

Page 53: ...elect BIOS Update and to navigate to where your ROM file is stored Press Enter to update IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT CUT POWER OR REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING A BIOS UPDATE YOU WILL LIKELY RENDER THE ACTIVE BIO...

Page 54: ...elect the intended drive this will make the drive appear on the previous menu If the drive continues to be missing please check the troubleshooting section on Page 144 If you plan on using an M 2 or U...

Page 55: ...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 28 under P...

Page 56: ...Step 9 when done 8 If you are using an SSD connected to the motherboard s M 2 slot and the drive is not auto detected re enter the BIOS UEFI and go to Advanced Onboard Device Configuration and confirm...

Page 57: ...ization 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 spe...

Page 58: ...ERS NOT SENDING AN ALL IS WELL SIGNAL WITHIN THE EXPECTED TIMEFRAME WHICH WILL SEND THE CONTROLLER THE MESSAGE THAT THE DRIVE HAS FAILED OR DISCONNECTED If you are unsure about any of the bolded secti...

Page 59: ...Good it can greatly increase the read write speed of drives The most storage capacity friendly use of drive space compared to other array types The Bad RAID0 has no redundancy which makes it very vol...

Page 60: ...s you will experience a stutter in performance and a small but noticeable slow down Next you ll likely see a popup warning from IRST alerting you that a drive has failed or is disconnected and your ar...

Page 61: ...ive In the charts below you can see the effect of fault tolerance when using a mirror array because all data has a direct 1 to 1 duplicate on the mirrored drive you can suffer a catastrophic failure o...

Page 62: ...PCH controller especially when using a very large array with multiple drives or capacity o For this reason RAID5 is sometimes more beneficial on a dedicated RAID controller If more than one drive fai...

Page 63: ...when the drive is replaced it is replicated by the data internal to that node RAID10 is highly scalable RAID10 always scales in two 2 drive increments starting with a minimum of four 4 drives This mo...

Page 64: ...failed However every node regardless of the number of total nodes can suffer one internal failure with no adverse effects P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DAT...

Page 65: ...RAID10 can scale indefinitely provided the controller supports more drives Every pair of drives adds an additional mirrored node which increases the theoretical number of failures the array can suffe...

Page 66: ...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 D...

Page 67: ...in 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...

Page 68: ...ds 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 back...

Page 69: ...an 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 DA...

Page 70: ...y marginal performance difference over 4 or 5 drive stripes and RAID5 for speed and protection Also you can run more than one array on your controller so long as the total is under six 6 drives Config...

Page 71: ...figuration is set to RAID mode The SATA Information menu shows a list of all drives currently detected by the controller make sure the list in your BIOS matches what you have plugged in If it does not...

Page 72: ...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...

Page 73: ...erent 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 arr...

Page 74: ...r 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...

Page 75: ...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...

Page 76: ...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 se...

Page 77: ...ckly 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 d...

Page 78: ...te M 2 U 2 or PCIe slot port Although the VMD screen may be viewed at any time in the BIOS via the Advanced Menu CPU Storage Configuration here is a more practical list of VMD Groups See Pages 16 and...

Page 79: ...isted Click the dropdown box for each installed VMD device and select PCIe SSD Card to both enable the Intel Virtual RAID on CPU menu and to make the device visible later when you select your devices...

Page 80: ...72 74 Note One important difference between using the SATA sSATA RAID controller and the VROC RAID controller is that the VROC RAID controller is limited to RAID0 unless a VROC Upgrade Key is purchase...

Page 81: ...ed you will see the array shown similar to the SATA sSATA RAID array shown on Page 74 At this point the array is ready to use Installing an OS to an M 2 PCIe U 2 NVMe VROC Array Similar to RAID arrays...

Page 82: ...recognize the array properly and you should be able to continue your installation Note If for some reason you have difficulties installing your OS to a SATA sSATA RAID array select the F6 iaStoreE dri...

Page 83: ...T 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 thre...

Page 84: ...ect 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 drive...

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Page 86: ...u 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 93 for Disk Managem...

Page 87: ...ions 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...

Page 88: ...tialize 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...

Page 89: ...elow 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 IR...

Page 90: ...ecifically 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 attac...

Page 91: ...EVGA SR 3 DARK 160 CX W999 91 Select the drive you wish to use for the repair and click the Rebuild button...

Page 92: ...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 repai...

Page 93: ...lly 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...

Page 94: ...ew 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 initi...

Page 95: ...e 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...

Page 96: ...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 p...

Page 97: ...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 w...

Page 98: ...r 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 Adv...

Page 99: ...r 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...

Page 100: ...ontrol 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 1 T...

Page 101: ...he 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 31...

Page 102: ...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 brid...

Page 103: ...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 normall...

Page 104: ...r 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 dr...

Page 105: ...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 wh...

Page 106: ...s 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 advis...

Page 107: ...ent Creative drivers from www evga com support download Once the zip file is downloaded extract the folder Open the Creative folder go into the Audio folder and launch Setup Once launched select Next...

Page 108: ...all process is complete click Finish A final window will pop up informing you that the installation is complete and prompt you to reboot to complete the installation Once you have rebooted and re ente...

Page 109: ...ti channel content played over stereo speakers and headphones will sound as if it s coming from all sides while voices remain centered in front and original balance and timbre is preserved The effect...

Page 110: ...y measuring volume and intelligently applying gain and attenuation to compensate for those changes This helps to reduce the sudden dips and spikes in volume in order to sustain a narrower decibel rang...

Page 111: ...ls Using the image to the right the pulldown menu displays the current default recording and allows you to switch between other connected recording devices if present The upper right button outlined i...

Page 112: ...to the SBX above enables the voice tools in the lower section Similar also to the SBX disable this if you prefer the natural sound of your recording audio rather than utilize the features FX will be...

Page 113: ...n The FX checkbox enables several preset voice modifications Neutral will leave your voice as it naturally sounds this is the default option while you have the FX box checked all other options from th...

Page 114: ...ifically meant for an advantage in competitive play It is NOT recommended for RTS TBS games RPGs TV Movies or anything else where you would prefer an immersive experience Creative added the option to...

Page 115: ...or this setup is whether your speakers are Full Range Speakers either fall into full range or component speakers Despite the speaker icon switching between large and small when the full range option i...

Page 116: ...however may be much higher If you have a 2 0 stereo setup look for the frequency response specs If they do not have at least a 20Hz to 20kHz range then they are not full range speakers You may try ful...

Page 117: ...er than using the Pro Studio to configure the crossover settings for low frequencies Below is the example of both standard and full range speakers When Full Range is checked the speaker icons enlarge...

Page 118: ...ode you can toggle the center channel subwoofer and rear satellite speakers on and off from this menu If any of the satellites are disabled the sound readjusts to ensure you receive full sound albeit...

Page 119: ...image shows a 5 1 system with no full range speakers enabled The middle image shows only the front channel in full range mode and the satellites and subwoofer in standard mode Lastly the bottom image...

Page 120: ...speakers e g 60Hz and subwoofer e g 100Hz nicely overlap This is ideal Using the general rule above you would set the crossover frequency to 80Hz and call it a day You should still test the audio to...

Page 121: ...ave built in noise or echo cancellation Creative s cancellation effects may create distortion or other audio problems Similarly two different sets of speakers or headphones may require vastly differen...

Page 122: ...the individual satellite components The second option down is SPDIF Out This slider will control master S PDIF volume for the optical out component on the IO Hub which is a header dedicated for attach...

Page 123: ...e Equalizer section provides a software based EQ with several preset built in tools to manually to make custom balances for any type of music game or movie By default the equalizer is disabled leaving...

Page 124: ...ow accurate they will be for your specific audio system since the presets are meant to be compatible with a wide range of audio devices If you opt to make a custom profile adjust the sliders to fit yo...

Page 125: ...source and audio playback Here s an example of what this means When streaming television movies or other recordings you likely will not notice any difference the latency isn t enough to bother your i...

Page 126: ...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...

Page 127: ...ptive 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 t...

Page 128: ...onents 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 cl...

Page 129: ...l readings on this page are pulled from motherboard sensors and change dynamically Temperatures and voltages are measured at fixed intervals which can often make the readings appear to jump back and f...

Page 130: ...EVGA SR 3 DARK 160 CX W999 130 The Monitoring page only supports a static readout of each voltage temperature and fan speed Settings cannot be adjusted or manipulated on this page...

Page 131: ...em tab provides more detailed information on the motherboard CPU and memory Here you can find the motherboard specs and BIOS date and version Additional CPU details are provided including the Stepping...

Page 132: ...ilable for secondary memory timings as well as the type and number of channels being used Note The Memory tab is not available for the SR 3 DARK because the motherboard does not support memory timing...

Page 133: ...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 tes...

Page 134: ...that contains utilities drivers and additional software The USB flash drive that has been shipped with the EVGA SR 3 DARK Motherboard contains the following software and drivers Chipset Drivers Audio...

Page 135: ...oot 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 SR 3 DARK manual is available throu...

Page 136: ...hand 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...

Page 137: ...approximately nine months after the Z97 motherboards launched Chances are if you purchased the board and CPU together in that timeframe retail motherboards may not have the latest BIOS with compatibi...

Page 138: ...herboard It should be located behind the SATA ports near the right side for the SR 3 DARK The chip will NOT be plainly visible but under a set of gray plastic doors that keep the chip in place 2 There...

Page 139: ...aced the BIOS chip 4 NOTE THE IMAGES BELOW ARE USED TO SHOW WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU ATTEMPT TO INSTALL THE BIOS CHIP INCORRECTLY a If the chip is not properly aligned the pins will seat but the top may sl...

Page 140: ...herboard 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...

Page 141: ...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...

Page 142: ...installed folders In the root of the flash drive you should notice a file named EVGAW999 or EVGAW999 bin We highly recommend that you make a backup of this file in case you discover an issue with the...

Page 143: ...n state section to prepare the flash drive Once the latest BIOS is placed in the root folder and renamed EVGAW999 bin you are ready to proceed with the BIOS update In order to flash the BIOS without p...

Page 144: ...e 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...

Page 145: ...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...

Page 146: ...These connectors are the main power for the CPU and without power from the PSU the system cannot fully power on and initialize at least two must be plugged in All of these connectors are equivalent Ma...

Page 147: ...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...

Page 148: ...ncluding the minimum required BIOS revision for compatibility at http www evga com support motherboard BIOS updates are cumulative so they will always support products from the previous version except...

Page 149: ...s CPU VIN displays CPU VCORE after BIOS POST completion Channel Voltage 0 1 2 displays DIMM voltage for slots 0 1 2 after BIOS POST completion Channel Voltage 3 4 5 displays DIMM voltage for slots 3 4...

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Page 151: ...p 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 recover...

Page 152: ...t 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...

Page 153: ...dows 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 Nor...

Page 154: ...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...

Page 155: ...aded 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...

Page 156: ...ources 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...

Page 157: ...AM 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 a...

Page 158: ...ng 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 ELEET X E...

Page 159: ...ogen 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 MMI...

Page 160: ...I 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 So...

Page 161: ...gy Equipment EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Trademark Copyright Information 2001 2020 EVGA Corp EVGA the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp All brand names company names ser...

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