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EVGA Z390 DARK (131-CS-E399)

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Onboard Buttons ................................................................................................................. - 49 -

First Boot ................................................................................................................ - 50 -

M.2 SSD, PCIe SSD, and NVMe SSD Installation steps ................................................... - 52 -

Internal RAID Controller ......................................................................................... - 54 -

Fan Header DC and PWM setup ........................................................................... - 89 -

Setting Up SLI and PhysX...................................................................................... - 93 -

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro Studio ............................................................................. - 97 -

EVGA NU Audio ................................................................................................... - 116 -

The NU Audio Control Panel ........................................................................................... - 119 -

NU Audio Custom Settings: ............................................................................................. - 127 -

Installing Drivers and Software ............................................................................ - 134 -

Windows 10 Driver Installation ........................................................................................ - 134 -

Warranty and Overclocking .............................................................................................. - 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” ........................................... - 146 -

System does not POST, and POST code indicator reads “55” ......................................... - 147 -

System does not POST, and POST code indicator reads “d7” ......................................... - 147 -

Have a question not covered above, or want some online resources? .............................. - 148 -

Multifunction LED indicator ............................................................................................ - 149 -

POST Beep codes ............................................................................................................. - 151 -

POST Port Debug LED .................................................................................................... - 152 -

POST Codes ........................................................................................................ - 153 -

EVGA Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................ - 158 -

Compliance Information ....................................................................................... - 161 -

Summary of Contents for Z390 DARK

Page 1: ...EVGA Z390 DARK 131 CS E399 1 User Guide EVGA Z390 DARK Specs and Initial Installation...

Page 2: ...90 DARK Motherboard Component Legend 14 PCIe 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 Memor...

Page 3: ...iver Installation 134 Warranty and Overclocking 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...

Page 4: ...variety of temperatures and voltages across the board which can be displayed on the dual LED displays For its other features the Z390 DARK contains Creative Audio with EVGA NU Audio two Intel Gigabit...

Page 5: ...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 mot...

Page 6: ...1 FP headers Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps with full backwards compatibility USB 3 1 Gen2 Ports 2x from ASMedia ASM3142 6x external 1x Type C 5x Type A 1x Type C internal with PD3 0 w PPS and Q...

Page 7: ...ES 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 2 Way SLI 3 Way Cro...

Page 8: ...EVGA Z390 DARK 131 CS E399 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions The following accessories are included with the EVGA Z390 DARK Motherboard...

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Page 10: ...90 DARK 131 CS E399 10 EVGA Z390 DARK Motherboard LED reference The EVGA Z390 DARK Motherboard has several LEDs indicating power connectivity and activity Below is the location of the LEDs and their f...

Page 11: ...ted and present b RED 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 E...

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 Power...

Page 13: ...ed CPU 27 PCIe Enabled for PE2 The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated a GREEN PE2 device present and detected 28 M 2 Key M Socket3 110mm PM2 Status LED The LED will rem...

Page 14: ...14 EVGA Z390 DARK Motherboard Component Legend The EVGA Z390 DARK Motherboard with the Intel Z390 and PCH Chipset Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors FIGURE 1 Z...

Page 15: ...ry DIMMSlots 1 2 17 PCIe Slot x4 x16 Mechanical 29 CMOS Battery 6 24 pin ATX power connector 18 Power Button 30 PCIe Disable Switches 7 8 pin EPS Power Connector 19 Reset Button 31 ProbeIt Headers 8 S...

Page 16: ...7 USB 3 1 Gen2 Type A 11 Optical Out 4 BIOS CMOS Reset 8 Mini DisplayPort 1 2 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...

Page 17: ...ed by increasing and decreasing voltage This method is preferable because it eliminates voltage based fan stall points Please see Page 89 for more in depth PWM breakdown and PWM controls within BIOS U...

Page 18: ...s connector is designed only to work with an EPS 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 possib...

Page 19: ...OS Configuration 12 M 2 Socket 3 Key M 110mm PM1 M 2 is an SSD form factor standard which uses up to four PCIe lanes and utilizes Gen3 speeds Most popularly paired with NVMe SSDs this standard offers...

Page 20: ...AN or other peripheral cards Using this slot will have no effect on the bandwidth or throughput of the x16 slots used for SLI because this slot uses only PCH bandwidth 17 PCIe Slot x4 x16 Mechanical P...

Page 21: ...removing the CMOS battery and discharging power to the board In rare occasions the older method can help pressing the clear CMOS button will normally allow you and your system back into the default BI...

Page 22: ...terface plugs to the motherboard these headers are most often used to connect the motherboard to the chassis to enable the USB 3 1 Gen2 ports on the chassis These will function similarly to the USB 3...

Page 23: ...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 Removable BIOS1 Chip The ability to remove and replace the BIOS1 chip without...

Page 24: ...J5 From left to right the function for the J3 connector VCORE Ground VDIMM Ground VGT Ground VSA Ground and VCCIO Ground From left to right the function for the J5 connector VCCPLL Ground VCCPLL_OC Gr...

Page 25: ...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...

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 vertical Socket 1 Key E M 2 Contains the WiFi module Note The M 2 Key E 32mm s...

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 Z390 PCH o M 2 Enable D...

Page 28: ...cessor 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 g...

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 socke...

Page 30: ...R4 DIMM to ensure the memory is installed 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 s...

Page 31: ...hether 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 ea...

Page 32: ...tandoffs 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...

Page 33: ...white 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 On...

Page 34: ...of the Z390 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 s...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...0 GHz 16 Core i7 8086K 6 Cores HT 4 00 GHz 16 Core i7 8700K 6 Cores HT 3 70 GHz 16 Core i7 8700 6 Cores HT 3 20 GHz 16 Core i7 8700T 6 Cores HT 2 40 GHz 16 Core i5 8600K 6 Cores 3 60 GHz 16 Core i5 86...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...M 2 Key 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 AzureWave AW...

Page 39: ...nent 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 Conne...

Page 40: ...it is secure The 24 pin Power Connector may be standard or right angled depending on your motherboard model The Z390 DARK motherboard uses a right angle 24pin ATX connector 6 pin PCIe The 6 pin PCIe...

Page 41: ...ptional 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 t...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...ich 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...

Page 44: ...44 USB Headers This motherboard contains USB 3 1 and 3 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis The Z390 DARK contains 1x 20pin internal header which can support 1 USB3 1 Type C front...

Page 45: ...aining up to two 2 USB 3 1 Gen1 ports Please note that these headers are often referred to as USB 3 0 internal headers but the correct designation is USB 3 1 Gen 1 0 Secure the bracket to either the f...

Page 46: ...bracket or devices containing up to four 4 USB 2 0 ports The Z390 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 fla...

Page 47: ...Panel Audio Header Front panel audio supports HD Audio for stereo gaming headphones or 2 1 speakers and a Mic The EVGA Z390 DARK front panel audio connector supports the use of EVGA NU Audio when hea...

Page 48: ...RAID 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 lega...

Page 49: ...on the motherboard 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 s...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...SD 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...

Page 53: ...n 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...

Page 54: ...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 specificall...

Page 55: ...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...

Page 56: ...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...

Page 57: ...st 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...

Page 58: ...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 m...

Page 59: ...ated 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 p...

Page 60: ...rive 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 performan...

Page 61: ...creases 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...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 backen...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...r backups but very 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 si...

Page 67: ...t reseat cables on the device s in question If the issue persists please check the troubleshooting section on Page 144 Once RAID is enabled and all devices are detected press F10 to save and exit Upon...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...Once the array is completed you will see the text shown on the next page 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 you...

Page 71: ...ay as Degraded see pic below This means that the array has a node down the data is still intact but your fault tolerance is reduced Highlight the degraded array with your mouse or navigate to it with...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...uickly 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...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...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 77: ...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 84 for Disk Managem...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...EVGA Z390 DARK 131 CS E399 82 Select the drive you wish to use for the repair and click the Rebuild button...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 t...

Page 90: ...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 D...

Page 91: ...ntrol 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 Te...

Page 92: ...e 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 31C...

Page 93: ...3GB 8GB etc and datapath width 128bit 256bit 384bit etc SLI also requires a motherboard that supports SLI and an SLI bridge for the gold fingers of each card in SLI Providing the above conditions are...

Page 94: ...einstall the driver Once finished you will receive a popup in the lower right corner stating that you have an SLI capable setup and it needs to be configured If you did not see the message then first...

Page 95: ...SLI To enable SLI click Maximize 3D Performance circled in red below and click Apply at the bottom Before you can enable SLI the NCP may ask you to close certain programs and processes you cannot con...

Page 96: ...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...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ...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 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 109: ...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 110: ...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 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...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 114: ...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 115: ...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 116: ...use 5 1 channel audio you must select Speakers in the Creative Sound Blaster Pro Studio choose 5 1 from the dropdown and use the output ports located on the I O Panel of the motherboard Page 16 Compon...

Page 117: ...the Speakers Headphones Configuration in the Creative Sound Blaster Pro Studio is set to Headphone or NU Audio may be disabled When configured properly the Speakers Headphones Configuration will show...

Page 118: ...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...

Page 119: ...atures 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...

Page 120: ...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...

Page 121: ...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...

Page 122: ...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 altho...

Page 123: ...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...

Page 124: ...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 big...

Page 125: ...o 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...

Page 126: ...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...

Page 127: ...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 signatu...

Page 128: ...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 th...

Page 129: ...e next tab is Mainboard which provides a bit more detailed information on the motherboard itself Here you can find the part number in the Model line the CPU speed the chipset and even the date and rev...

Page 130: ...ltages is Temperatures This covers the CPU socket PWM SYS individual CPU cores and the CPU package which reports temperatures from the CPU Register The bottom section is for Fans which displays the RP...

Page 131: ...Windows versions However this menu can still be used to bypass the inter load distribution of the CPU and always set a certain CPU core or cores to run a specific process The processes pulldown list i...

Page 132: ...of setting your CPU Vcore voltage Adaptive gives you both Target Voltage and Offset Voltage as an option When adjusting Adaptive you start by setting your target voltage which you will discover throu...

Page 133: ...1 5V 1 5V Combined cannot exceed 1 5V Offset Voltage 500mV 500mV 1mV 0V 150mV 150 300mV 300mV VGT Override Target Voltage 1 0V 1 5V 1mV 1 0V 1 30V 1 30 1 4V 1 4V DIMM Voltage 1 2V 2 0V 1mV 1 2V 1 4V 1...

Page 134: ...ins utilities drivers and additional software The USB flash drive that has been shipped with the EVGA Z390 DARK Motherboard contains the following software and drivers Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers EV...

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 Z390 DARK manual is available throu...

Page 136: ...a 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: ...set of gray plastic doors that keep the chip in place 2 There is a circular mark on the bottom right of the BIOS chip which is used for alignment Circled in white This chip IS DIRECTIONAL and insertin...

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 EVGAE399 or EVGAE399 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 EVGAE399 bin you are ready to proceed with the BIOS update In order to flash the BIOS without p...

Page 144: ...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 dr...

Page 145: ...e 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 differe...

Page 146: ...or 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...

Page 147: ...e EVGA Z390 DARK screen press Del to enter BIOS set the XMP instructions are covered in first boot section on Page 50 press F10 to save and exit which will reboot the system If the system reboots succ...

Page 148: ...ding 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 whe...

Page 149: ...plays motherboard bay temperature sensors CPU Vcore displays CPU VCORE after BIOS POST completion MEM Voltage displays DIMM voltage after BIOS POST completion VCCIO Voltage displays I O voltage after...

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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: ...g 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 E LEET E LEET X...

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 2018 EVGA Corp EVGA the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp All brand names company names ser...

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