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Table of Contents

 

Installing the Motherboard……………………………………………………3 
Installing the I/O Shield/Cover…………………………………………….…3 
Securing the Motherboard into a System Case………………………………....4 
Connecting Cables…………………………………………………………….6 
24pin ATX Power (ATX_PWR_24P)…………………………………………6 
8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR 8P1)……………………………………………7 
Connecting Internal Headers………………………………………………….8 
Front Panel Header…………………………………………………………...8 
USB Headers………………………………………………………………….9 
Audio………………………………………………………………………...10 
PCI-E x16/x8 Slot…………………………………………………………...10 
Onboard Buttons…………………………………………………………….11 
Clear CMOS Button…………………………………………………………11 
RESET and POWER Button………………………………………………...11 
Post Debug LED and LED Status Indicators………………………………..12 
Post Port Debug LED……………………………………………………….12 
LED Status Indicators……………………………………………………….12 
Installing Drivers and  Software……………………………………………...13 
Windows 8/7 Driver Installation…………………………………………….13 
POST Codes…………………………………………………………………14 
EVGA Glossary of Terms…………………………………………………...18 
Compliance Information …………………………………………………….21 

Summary of Contents for X99

Page 1: ...1 User Guide EVGA X99 Motherboard Installation Part 2...

Page 2: ...PWR 8P1 7 Connecting Internal Headers 8 Front Panel Header 8 USB Headers 9 Audio 10 PCI E x16 x8 Slot 10 Onboard Buttons 11 Clear CMOS Button 11 RESET and POWER Button 11 Post Debug LED and LED Statu...

Page 3: ...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 depend on the system case being used Installing the I O Shield Cover T...

Page 4: ...ed inside the chassis Align the mounting holes with the standoffs Align the connectors to the I O shield and or I O cover Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to th...

Page 5: ...red and the upper left side of that picture is a zoomed in view of the hole Keep in mind that when the screws are installed but not fully tightened the motherboard should have 1 2mm of movement this...

Page 6: ...Header USB 3 0 Header Audio Header SATA III Rear I O Panel 24pin ATX Power ATX_PWR_24P ATX_PWR_24p is the main power supply connector located along the lower right edge of the board Make sure that th...

Page 7: ...ATX 12V power connections is used to provide power to the CPU Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated The secondary is optional for improved overclocking Please remember to make...

Page 8: ...he 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 system on and off rather than using t...

Page 9: ...racket containing up to four 4 USB 2 0 ports It also has an internal header connector for USB 3 0 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with...

Page 10: ...e Intel HD Graphics on the CPU When installing a PCI E Graphics Card be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place If the card is not seated properly it could cause a short across the...

Page 11: ...ard 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 trouble...

Page 12: ...ket 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 LED Status Indicators Theses LEDs ind...

Page 13: ...ional software The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA X99 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers RAID Drivers LAN Drivers USB 3 0 Drivers ME Drivers...

Page 14: ...e loading 06 Microcode loading 07 AP initialization after microcode loading 08 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading 09 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading 0A OEM initial...

Page 15: ...ncompatible memory speed 51 Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed 52 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 53 Memory initialization error No usabl...

Page 16: ...ed 71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 72 South Bridge devices initialization 73 77 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 78 ACPI module initialization 79 CSM init...

Page 17: ...y training B5 Memory training timing training B6 Memory training B7 Memory training B8 BF Memory training DRAM final configuration C0 CF OEM BDS initialization codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 Nor...

Page 18: ...ocessing Unit DDR Double Data Rate DIMM Dual In line Memory Module DMI Direct Memory Interface DRAM Dynamic random access memory DVI Digital Video Interface ELEET ELEET X EVGA motherboard monitoring a...

Page 19: ...bridge NCQ Native Command Queuing NIC Network Interface Card NTFS New Technology File System OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PATA Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment PCB Printed Circuit Board...

Page 20: ...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 C...

Page 21: ...EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Trademark Copyright Information 2001 2014 EVGA Corp EVGA the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp All brand names company names service marks lo...

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