EVGA X58 FTW3 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• User’s Guide

  1
• EVGA X58 FTW ³

  1
• Motherboard

  1
• Before You Begin…

  8
• Parts NOT in the Kit

  9
• Intentions of the Kit

  9
• Motherboard

  10
• Motherboard Specifications

  10
• Unpacking and Parts Descriptions

  12
• Unpacking

  12
• Equipment

  12
• EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard

  14
• Hardware Installation

  17
• Safety Instructions

  17
• Preparing the Motherboard

  18
• Installing the CPU

  18
• Installing the CPU Fan

  19
• Installing System Memory (DIMMs)

  20
• Installing the Motherboard

  21
• Installing the I/O Shield

  21
• Securing the Motherboard into a System Case

  22
• Connecting Cables

  22
• 24-pin ATX Power (PW1)

  23
• 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12)

  24
• Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives

  24
• Connecting SATA Cables

  25
• Connecting Internal Headers

  26
• Front Panel Header

  26
• IEEE1394a (Firewire)

  27
• USB Headers

  28
• Audio

  29
• Fan Connections

  30
• COM1

  31
• Expansion Slots

  31
• PCI Slots

  32
• PCI-E x1 Slots

  32
• PCI-E x16/x8 Slots

  32
• Onboard Buttons

  33
• Clear CMOS Button

  33
• RESET and POWER Button

  33
• Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators

  34
• Post Port Debug LED

  34
• LED Status Indicators

  34
• Configuring the BIOS

  35
• Enter BIOS Setup

  36
• Main Menu

  36
• Standard CMOS Features Menu

  39
• Date and Time

  40
• SATA Channel

  40
• Halt On

  42
• Memory

  42
• Advanced BIOS Features

  43
• Hard Disk Boot Priority

  44
• CD-ROM Device Priority

  44
• First/Second/Third Boot Device

  44
• Boot Other Device

  45
• Boot Up NumLock Status

  45
• Security Option

  45
• Integrated Peripherals Menu

  46
• Legacy Devices

  46
• OnChip PATA/SATA Device

  47
• Onboard Device

  48
• USB Device Settings

  49
• Power Management Setup Menu

  50
• ACPI Function

  50
• ACPI Suspend Type

  51
• Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

  51
• Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

  51
• Wake-Up by PCI Card

  51
• USB KB Wake-Up From S3

  51
• Resume by Alarm

  51
• POWER ON Function

  52
• Hot Key Power On

  52
• PWRON after PWR-Fail

  52
• PnP/PCI Configuration Menu

  53
• Init Display First

  53
• Reset Configuration Data

  54
• Resources Controlled By

  54
• IRQ Resources

  54
• PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

  55
• INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment

  55
• Maximum Payload Size

  55
• PC Health Status Menu

  56
• SmartFan Function

  57
• Frequency/Voltage Control Menu

  58
• Memory Feature

  59
• Voltage Control

  61
• CPU Feature

  63
• Installing Drivers and Software

  65
• Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation

  65
• Appendix A. POST Codes

  67
• EVGA Glossary of Terms

  74
• Compliance Information

  77
• EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Layout

  14
• Chassis Back Panel Connectors

  16
• PW1 Motherboard Connector

  23
• BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu

  37
• Standard CMOS Features Menu

  39
• Advanced BIOS Features Menu

  43
• Integrated Peripherals Menu

  46
• Power Management Setup Menu

  50
• PnP/PCI Configuration Menu

  53
• PC Health Status Menu

  56
• Frequency/Voltage Control Menu

  58
• Memory Feature Menu

  59
• Voltage Control

  61
• CPU Feature Menu

  63