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User Guide

EVGA Z590 DARK

Specs and Initial Installation

Summary of Contents for Z590 DARK

Page 1: ...EVGA Z590 DARK 122 RL E599 1 User Guide EVGA Z590 DARK Specs and Initial Installation...

Page 2: ...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 Memory 30 Installing the I O Shield 31 Ins...

Page 3: ...144 Windows 10 Driver Installation 144 Warranty and Overclocking 146 Troubleshooting 147 Flashing the BIOS 147 Flashing the BIOS Without a CPU 150 SSD HDD is not detected 151 System does not POST and...

Page 4: ...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 Z590 DARK contains Real...

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: ...rnal via 1 FP header Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gb s with full backwards compatibility Backwards compatible with USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 support USB 3 2 Gen2 Ports 3x from Intel Z590 PCH 2x external...

Page 7: ...1x16 8 1x8 1x PCIe Gen3 x4 slot via PCH PCIe 4 0 Support Low power consumption and power management features SLI and Crossfire Support NVIDIA SLI Ready 2 Way Crossfire Additional Expansion Slots 1x M...

Page 8: ...EVGA Z590 DARK 122 RL E599 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions The following accessories are included with the EVGA Z590 DARK Motherboard...

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Page 10: ...90 DARK 122 RL E599 10 EVGA Z590 DARK Motherboard LED reference The EVGA Z590 DARK Motherboard has several LEDs indicating power connectivity and activity Below is the location of the LEDs and their f...

Page 11: ...y has failed POST 5 5V Standby Power a WHITE Voltage present Does not mean PSU is outputting in spec only that this specific voltage is detected 6 CATERR Catastrophic Error on the processor a RED Proc...

Page 12: ...t Does not mean PSU 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...

Page 13: ...ket3 110mm PM2 Status LED The LED stays off when PM2 is disabled or unpopulated a GREEN PM2 slot can be used with installed CPU 29 M 2 Key M Socket3 110mm PM2 Enabled LED The LED stays off when PM2 is...

Page 14: ...14 EVGA Z590 DARK Motherboard Component Legend The EVGA Z590 DARK Motherboard with the Intel Z590 and PCH Chipset Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors FIGURE 1 Z...

Page 15: ...DDR4 Memory DIMMSlots 1 2 19 Reset Button 32 PC Speaker 7 24 pin ATX Power Connector 20 CMOS Reset Button 33 BIOS Safeboot Button 8 8 pin EPS Power Connector 21 Multi function POSTIndicator 34 USB to...

Page 16: ...en2 Type A 10 Analog Audio Jacks 3 BIOS CMOS Reset 7 USB 3 2 Gen2x2 Type C 11 Optical Out 4 Intel WiFi BT 8 DisplayPort 1 4 I O Hub Intel i225V Activity LED Status Description Speed Link LED Status De...

Page 17: ...control is preferable because it eliminates voltage based fan stall points See Page 94 for an in depth breakdown of the PWM controls within the BIOS These headers also support 12V DC fans However DC f...

Page 18: ...er inputs for the CPU See Page 44 for more specifics to the connector itself and associated wiring pinouts Carefully choose the correct power cable by consulting with the installation manual for your...

Page 19: ...ports are located on the storage side 13 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 up to Gen4 speeds depending upon the device used...

Page 20: ...x4 PCIe x4 is a smaller form factor PCIe card slot These can be used for low bandwidth products such as a PCIe SSD card capture card audio card etc This slot is limited to a maximum of 4 PCH lanes as...

Page 21: ...During POST the left set of LEDs will display the various POST codes as they cycle through the Power On Self Test The POST codes are listed in the troubleshooting section on Page 160 After the system...

Page 22: ...der is used to connect additional USB interface plugs to the motherboard these headers are most often used to connect the motherboard to the chassis to enable the USB2 0 ports on the chassis These wil...

Page 23: ...28 CMOS Battery The CMOS battery backup provides uninterruptable power to the BIOS UEFI to store its settings otherwise each power on would act as if the BIOS was just reset These batteries typically...

Page 24: ...d For more information on how to flash your BIOS using this method please see Page 150 35 SW Slow Mode Switch This switch forces the CPU clock ratio to the lowest possible value 8 0 for Rocket Lake S...

Page 25: ...he number of PCIe lanes available to the slot from the CPU PCH or both PCI Express was designed to be universal e g you can install x1 devices such as sound cards or USB controllers into an x16 slot S...

Page 26: ...et 3 Key M M 2 110mm slots PM1 PM2 PM3 and a vertical Socket 1 Key E M 2 Contains the WiFi BT module Note The M 2 Key M 110mm slots are accessible only after removing the heatsink between PCIe slots P...

Page 27: ...M slot shares lanes with PU Installing an M 2 device will disable the U 2 port M 2 Key M 110mm Bottom PM3 x4 from Z590 PCH o This slot supports PCIe M 2 SSDs Intel Optane o This M 2 Key M slot shares...

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: ...erly and to prevent the incorrect installation of memory 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing both module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot insert the module vertically into the slo...

Page 31: ...oard or become the centerpiece of a new PC the size and shape of the chassis that will house your PC components and the amount of space you have to build your system once the motherboard is installed...

Page 32: ...ign the mounting holes with the standoffs 3 Align the connectors to the I O shield and or I O cover 4 Ensure that the fan assembly aligns with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instructi...

Page 33: ...blue 2 Keep in mind that when the screws are installed but not fully tightened the motherboard should have 1 2mm of movement this can help when mounting cards or tight fits with other components 3 Onc...

Page 34: ...slots as shown in the image to the right The upper heatsink is secured with five 5 screws which remain in place after being loosened If you plan to install a 110mm M 2 device then you will use the pr...

Page 35: ...degrees to the board This will allow the contacts colloquially called Gold Fingers to seat completely into the slot If the device is fully seated you should be able to release it and the device will...

Page 36: ...90 DARK Heatsink Covers for M 2 Devices Once all SSDs have been installed carefully reinstall the heatsink over the M 2 devices and fasten all screws If the larger heatsink is not fully fastened you m...

Page 37: ...the M 2 device to not seat fully As a result this may cause a drive detection failure by the BIOS causing the drive to be detected with the description in gibberish e g characters in the name such as...

Page 38: ...Core i7 11700K 8 Cores HT 3 60 GHz 20 Core i7 11700F 8 Cores HT 2 50 GHz 20 Core i7 11700 8 Cores HT 2 50 GHz 20 Core i7 11700T 8 Cores HT 1 40 GHz 20 Core i5 11600KF 6 Cores HT 3 90 GHz 20 Core i5 1...

Page 39: ...Core i7 10700K 8Cores HT 3 80 GHz 16 Core i7 10700F 8Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i7 10700 8Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i5 10600KF 6 Cores HT 4 10 GHz 16 Core i5 10600K 6 Cores HT 4 10 GHz 16 Core i5 1060...

Page 40: ...M2 INTEL Intel SSD 665P SSDPEKNW010T9 1TB PCIE3 0 NVME M2 INTEL Intel SSD 660P SERIES SSDPEKNW512GB 512G PCIE3 0 NVME M2 Kingston SKC1000240G Kingston SHPM2280P2H 240G PLEXTOR PX 128M8PeG M 2 128G PC...

Page 41: ...250G SATA 6G Transcend TS128GMTS800 128G SATA M2 device WD WD WDS200T2B0B 00YS70 2T M2 SATA 6G WD WD WDS500G2B0B 00YS70 500G M2 SATA 6G WD WD WDS250G2B0B 00YS70 250G M2 SATA 6G WD WD WDS240G1G0B 00RC...

Page 42: ...mponent 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 Co...

Page 43: ...onnector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure The Z590 DARK motherboard uses a right angle 24pin ATX connector 6 pin PCIe The 6 pin PCIe...

Page 44: ...l for improved overclocking Please remember to make sure that the tab on the EPS socket is aligned with the release clip on the cable NOTE If the tab and release clip are on opposite sides yet the pow...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...s have an absolute safe power limit of 2 Amp 12 Volts 24 Watts These headers are for your CPU heatsink and chassis cooling fans The Pump header on the motherboard supports up to 3 Amp 12 Volts 36 Watt...

Page 47: ...RGB LED strips or devices connected to this header compared to a standard 12V RGB Header This header supports up to a maximum of 2 Amps 5 Volts 10 Watts or up to 125 LEDs This will add control options...

Page 48: ...and pinout is also shared with the RGB LED header which also supports up to 2 Amps 12 Volts 24 Watts This will add control options through EVGA ELEET X1 for controlling RGB LEDs The EVGA Z590 DARK lis...

Page 49: ...Headers This motherboard contains USB 3 2 Gen2 and 3 2 Gen1 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis The Z590 DARK contains 1x 20pin internal header which can support 1 USB3 2 Gen2 Type...

Page 50: ...internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket or device containing up to two 2 USB 3 2 Gen1 ports Please note that these headers are often referred to as...

Page 51: ...bracket or devices containing up to six 4 USB 2 0 ports The Z590 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 flas...

Page 52: ...Panel Audio Header Front panel audio supports HD Audio for stereo gaming headphones or 2 1 speakers and a Mic The EVGA Z590 DARK front panel audio connector supports the use of EVGA NU Audio when hea...

Page 53: ...ports retain full AHCI functionality in RAID mode The ASMedia SATA ports 6 7 are from the secondary SATA controller to provide additional storage ports These ports are also compatible with some legacy...

Page 54: ...POST e g after upgrading RAM or CPU installing new hardware a failed overclock etc This button provides a much faster means of resetting CMOS than removing the battery and discharging power to the bo...

Page 55: ...red Press Enter to update IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT CUT POWER OR REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING A BIOS UPDATE YOU WILL LIKELY RENDER THE ACTIVE BIOS UNBOOTABLE Once the BIOS is updated you will be greeted with...

Page 56: ...e previous menu If the drive continues to be missing please check the troubleshooting section on Page 151 If you plan on using an M 2 or U 2 as a boot device click on or navigate to the Advanced menu...

Page 57: ...nto any available PCIe slot with at least x4 Lanes available Gen4 or 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 u...

Page 58: ...oard on the upper right The populated slot lanes used and PCIe Generation should all match the information found in the previous step a Proceed to Step 9 when done 8 If you are using an SSD connected...

Page 59: ...ping the DEL key after the POST beep 3 Enter the Advanced menu and then enter the Onboard Device Configuration menu Make sure that your populated M 2 Key M slots populated are enabled here 4 Hit ESC o...

Page 60: ...For this guide we will create a RAID0 6 The RAID Level is set by default to RAID0 Stripe Available drives for the RAID will be listed here along with a blank box to allow you to select whether you wan...

Page 61: ...the RAID volume if necessary Note RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 and RAID10 is also supported on the Z590 DARK when spanned between the M 2 slots and SATA ports but this is strongly not recommended due to the sign...

Page 62: ...them You can add a minimum of two drives up to a maximum of six drives depending on the configuration for this controller specifically and the operating system will see only one logical device RAID LE...

Page 63: ...manufacturer s customer service to make sure the device is supported for RAID If the drive is not the controller cannot work around it and make it function as intended RAID0 This type of array is ofte...

Page 64: ...e sure to back up often Below is the breakdown of RAID0 s function and the breakdown of a drive failure in this type of array Wherever you see the section labelled DATA at the bottom turn red this ind...

Page 65: ...at least on these PCH driven controllers are limited to 2 drives Because this is a mirror you will use 50 of your capacity for redundancy The Good RAID1 allows you to suffer a catastrophic failure of...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...shares the same 50 drive capacity since 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...

Page 69: ...increases 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...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...or example this means you can allocate four 4 drives to a RAID10 and two 2 drives to a RAID1 Configuring the Array Please note that this section was configured with an earlier version of the EVGA GUI...

Page 72: ...on Page 151 Once RAID is enabled and all devices are detected press F10 to save and exit Upon reboot repeatedly press Delete to reenter the BIOS Once in the BIOS go back to the Advanced tab where you...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...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 82: ...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 89 for Disk Managem...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...EVGA Z590 DARK 122 RL E599 87 Select the drive you wish to use for the repair and click the Rebuild button...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...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 94: ...C a SYS FAN PWM DC an AUX FAN PWM DC and two Pump headers PWM DC You can locate each header on Pages 14 and 15 component numbers 3 4 and 5 To configure the fans in BIOS UEFI first power on restart the...

Page 95: ...PWM fans you will see the six 6 PWM DC fans CHA_FAN SYS_FAN AUX_FAN PWR_FAN and PUMP1 and PUMP2 The fan controller will automatically detect and set the fan to either PWM or DC Alternatively the PWM D...

Page 96: ...in the system The exception is when you have 64GB of heavily overclocked RAM which may cause PWM temps to be a concern If this is a concern set the fan control to the PWM temp Once you ve set the Fan...

Page 97: ...EVGA hardcodes into the BIOS called Hysteresis Hysteresis builds in a buffer to control fan speed behavior This feature prevents a constant ramp up down from happening when your system sits exactly at...

Page 98: ...GPU family RTX 3090 GTX 980 etc have the same memory type GDDR6X GDDR5 etc volume 24GB 8GB etc and datapath width 128bit 256bit 384bit etc SLI also requires a motherboard that supports SLI and an SLI...

Page 99: ...idge your cards should look similar to the picture below 2 After the cards are installed have power connected and the SLI NVLink bridge is attached boot into Windows The graphics driver will normally...

Page 100: ...y that both cards are detected and functioning without system errors from Windows Device manager Right click on the Start menu and select Device Manager Under Display Adapters you should see the type...

Page 101: ...at the bottom Before you can enable SLI the NCP may ask you to close certain programs and processes you cannot continue further until this is completed At this point the display may go black a few tim...

Page 102: ...from spiking in either direction when there are very intense and abrupt uses of PhysX For certain titles that heavily utilize PhysX a dedicated PhysX card can be beneficial to help stabilize the frame...

Page 103: ...ons that are available in the software To begin use the drivers on the included USB flash drive or download the current Realtek drivers from https www evga com support download Once downloaded right c...

Page 104: ...Sound Manager to launch the Realtek software front end The below images are all composites showing the popup texts for multiple buttons menus on screen at once to reduce the picture clutter however yo...

Page 105: ...ponent number 10 The center section of the side panel is for Front Panel Audio Although the Front Panel Audio ports will display in the Control Panel and will notify you that Front Panel devices are p...

Page 106: ...F must be connected to a receiver that supports live encoding or an equivalent technology On the side panel is the Device Advanced Settings button This will bring up a popup menu with options for play...

Page 107: ...to Microphone If you d prefer to disable this notification then deselect the Enable auto popup dialog option The Disable front panel jack detection option is mostly used for troubleshooting in cases w...

Page 108: ...le are connected As a result the Manager detects the Digital Output first You should also see a Digital Output Optical at the top This shares all the same options as Digital Output the difference is s...

Page 109: ...ng is mostly to compensate for either off center speaker configurations or individuals suffering from partial hearing loss To the right of Balance is Volume this is the volume control for the Realtek...

Page 110: ...er to simulate different acoustic environments before delivering it to the speakers so the sound will emulate an arena an auditorium or even a bathroom If you want a preset other than what is availabl...

Page 111: ...with all presets becomes available Including None there are 14 in total If you prefer to set your equalizer values manually click on the equalizer icon to bring up the 10 band equalizer This will bypa...

Page 112: ...e is a menu for changing the key of the music playing Raising the value up to 4 will raise the pitch of the music and voice while lowering the value down to 4 will lower the pitch of the music and voi...

Page 113: ...e to the speakers whereupon the speakers will engage its own hardware crossover filters to appropriately direct audio to the individual drivers If your speakers are not full range they will not have n...

Page 114: ...quencies Headphones tend to be full range speakers as they are designed to operate without a subwoofer However the quality of your headphones will determine whether you should configure them as full r...

Page 115: ...ource to create a virtual surround effect using additional speakers 5 1 and 7 1 add more options Speaker Fill carries over from Quadraphonic but also includes Swap Center Subwoofer Output and Enable B...

Page 116: ...e crossover settings provide enough room to set the crossover frequency a little higher than your speakers minimum frequency response which will reduce distortion and provide a smoother transition to...

Page 117: ...u to disable satellite speakers in pairs to bring any 5 1 or 7 1 system down to stereo This is mainly used as a diagnostic tool for testing sound issues In the image above speakers become transparent...

Page 118: ...check the box to Enable Room Correction you will need to select whether you want distances displayed in Feet or Meters Once selected the unit of measurement will be colored in light orange and will b...

Page 119: ...r own speaking volume or audio content playing in the background By default this setting is muted If you encounter an issue where you constantly hear yourself talk and you re sure it s coming from the...

Page 120: ...g to much like being on a phone call with someone on speaker phone and you hear your own voice coming back into your speaker In these situations this setting can prevent this from occurring As with an...

Page 121: ...channel audio and stereo audio out of the rear I O panel is not available through the NU Audio GUI If you wish to use 4 0 5 1 7 1 channel or stereo output via the rear panel I O you must use the outp...

Page 122: ...sure that the Speaker Configuration in Realtek HD Audio Manager is set to Stereo or NU Audio will be disabled When configured properly the Speaker Configuration will be set to Stereo and the front pan...

Page 123: ...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 124: ...as standard features such as a volume slider a mute button and a settings menu The SETTING menu provides several options i Start With OS a Select this box to launch NU Audio when Windows starts ii Sta...

Page 125: ...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 126: ...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 127: ...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 128: ...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 129: ...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 130: ...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 131: ...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 132: ...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 133: ...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 134: ...The left hand side of the display contains system information about your motherboard including the CPU per core CPU clock speed voltage temperature and memory information This information is displayed...

Page 135: ...requires you to set both a Target Voltage and an Offset Voltage Start by setting your Target Voltage which represents the voltage necessary to run stable or close to it even under load One way to det...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...Memory overclocking on the Z590 DARK although this function is limited and determined by the installed processor In other words not all processors will be able to adjust memory timings on this page Al...

Page 138: ...amically Temperatures and voltages are measured at fixed intervals which can often make the readings appear to jump back and forth Furthermore voltages on modern motherboards often closely respond to...

Page 139: ...EVGA Z590 DARK 122 RL E599 139 The System tab provides more detailed information on the motherboard CPU and memory Here you can find the motherboard specs and BIOS date and version...

Page 140: ...Additional CPU details are provided including the Stepping Revision Instructions and Cache layout Lastly additional memory information is available for secondary memory timings as well as the type and...

Page 141: ...different modes patterns of lighting based on the header type and the number of LEDs connected through the ARGB header The LED lighting can be synched together by enabling the link button located to t...

Page 142: ...esign that provides extended features The Wi Fi page will display typical information about your wireless connection and your signal strength including your Access Point name wireless band and wireles...

Page 143: ...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 144: ...drivers and additional software The USB flash drive that has been shipped with the EVGA Z590 DARK Motherboard contains the following software and drivers Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers EVGA NU Audio D...

Page 145: ...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 Z590 DARK manual is available throu...

Page 146: ...d tool or liquid damage the warranty is void Similarly permanent changes to components or the PCB will void your warranty including the removal of pre attached components soldered to the board or the...

Page 147: ...ive to FAT32 before trying to flash the BIOS A To flash via Windows a Download the latest motherboard BIOS from the EVGA Download page linked above b Unzip the downloaded file to your desktop c Make s...

Page 148: ...dication that the BIOS is updating DO NOT POWER OFF THE MOTHERBOARD WHILE THE BIOS IS UPDATING h Once the update is finished the motherboard will power off Power on the motherboard and enter the BIOS...

Page 149: ...installed folders In the root of the flash drive you should notice a file named EVGAE599 or EVGAE599 bin We highly recommend that you make a backup of this file in case you discover an issue with the...

Page 150: ...n state section to prepare the flash drive Once the latest BIOS is placed in the root folder and renamed EVGAE599 bin you are ready to proceed with the BIOS update In order to flash the BIOS without p...

Page 151: ...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 w...

Page 152: ...different device then replacing the cable s should resolve the issue M 2 devices have a bit less to test due to their connection that provides data and power through a single socket M 2 devices are i...

Page 153: ...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 154: ...up When you see the EVGA Z590 DARK screen press Del to enter BIOS set the XMP instructions are covered in first boot section on Page 55 press F10 to save and exit which will reboot the system If the s...

Page 155: ...list of officially supported CPUs for your motherboard including the minimum required BIOS revision for compatibility at https www evga com support motherboard BIOS updates are cumulative so they will...

Page 156: ...ors Temp M 2 KEY M 2 3 displays M 2 KEY M 2 3 temperature sensors Temp VDIMM VRM display DIMM VRM temperature sensors Temp PCH displays PCH temperature sensors Volt VCore displays CPU VCORE after BIOS...

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Page 158: ...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 159: ...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 160: ...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 161: ...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 162: ...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 163: ...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 164: ...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 165: ...sing Unit DC Direct Current DDR Double Data Rate DIMM Dual In line Memory Module DMI Direct Memory Interface DP Display Port DRAM Dynamic random access memory DVI Digital Video Interface ELEET X1 EVGA...

Page 166: ...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 167: ...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 168: ...gy Equipment EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Trademark Copyright Information 2001 2021 EVGA Corp EVGA the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp All brand names company names ser...

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