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22.

PCIe Enabled for PE5. The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled
or unpopulated.

GREEN: PE5 slot can be used with installed CPU.

23.

PCIe Status for PE6. The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled

or unpopulated.

WHITE: PE6 slot can be used with installed CPU.

24.

PCIe Enabled for PE6. The LED will remain off when this PCIe slot is disabled

or unpopulated.

GREEN: PE6 slot can be used with installed CPU.

25.

M.2 Key-M Socket3 110mm (PM1) Status LED. The LED will remain off when

this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated.

WHITE: PM2 slot can be used with installed CPU.

26.

M.2 Key-M Socket3 110mm (PM1) Enabled LED. The LED will remain off

when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated.

GREEN: PM2 device present and detected.

27.

M.2 Key-M Socket3 110mm Activity LED (PM1).

Blinking: Some 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.

WHITE: PM2 slot can be used with installed CPU.

29.

M.2 Key-M Socket3 110mm (PM2) Enabled LED. The LED will remain off

when this PCIe slot is disabled or unpopulated.

GREEN: PM2 device present and detected.

30.

M.2 Key-M Socket3 110mm Activity LED (PM2).

Blinking: Some M.2 devices may blink when detected/active.

31.

CATERR - Catastrophic Error on the processor

RED: Processor error has occurred.

OFF: No error state detected in the CPU.

32.

VCORE Power [Hidden by waterblock]

WHITE: Voltage present (Does not mean PSU is outputting in-spec,

only that this specific voltage is detected)

33.

+1.8V Power [Hidden by waterblock]

WHITE: Voltage present (Does not mean PSU is outputting in-spec,
only that this specific voltage is detected)

34.

+3.3V (VSB) Standby Power [Hidden by waterblock]

WHITE: Voltage present (Does not mean PSU is outputting in-spec,

only that this specific voltage is detected)

Содержание 160-CX-W999

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 9: ...EVGA SR 3 DARK 160 CX W999 9...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 150: ...EVGA SR 3 DARK 160 CX W999 150...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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