EVGA X58 FTW3, X58 FTW, 132-GT-E768 User Manual

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User’s Guide

EVGA X58 FTW ³

Motherboard

EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard

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Table of Contents

User’s Guide .................................................................................................................

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EVGA X58 FTW ³..........................................................................................................

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Motherboard ..................................................................................................................

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Before You Begin… ......................................................................................................

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Parts NOT in the Kit..............................................................................................................

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Intentions of the Kit...............................................................................................................

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Motherboard ................................................................................................................

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Motherboard Specifications ................................................................................................

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Unpacking and Parts Descriptions .............................................................................

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Unpacking ...........................................................................................................................

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Equipment ...........................................................................................................................

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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard.........................................................................................

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Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................

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Safety Instructions...............................................................................................................

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Preparing the Motherboard..................................................................................................

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Installing the CPU...........................................................................................................

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Installing the CPU Fan....................................................................................................

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Installing System Memory (DIMMs) .............................................................................

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Installing the Motherboard ..................................................................................................

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Installing the I/O Shield ..................................................................................................

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Securing the Motherboard into a System Case ...............................................................

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Connecting Cables...............................................................................................................

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24-pin ATX Power (PW1)..........................................................................................

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8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) ..................................................................................

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Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives .................................................................................

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Connecting SATA Cables...............................................................................................

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Connecting Internal Headers...........................................................................................

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Front Panel Header .....................................................................................................

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IEEE1394a (Firewire) ................................................................................................

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USB Headers ..............................................................................................................

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Audio ..........................................................................................................................

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Fan Connections .............................................................................................................

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COM1 .............................................................................................................................

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Expansion Slots...............................................................................................................

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PCI Slots.....................................................................................................................

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PCI-E x1 Slots ............................................................................................................

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PCI-E x16/x8 Slots .....................................................................................................

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Onboard Buttons .................................................................................................................

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Clear CMOS Button ...................................................................................................

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RESET and POWER Button ......................................................................................

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Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators ...............................................................

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Post Port Debug LED .................................................................................................

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LED Status Indicators.................................................................................................

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Configuring the BIOS ..................................................................................................

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Enter BIOS Setup ................................................................................................................

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Main Menu ..........................................................................................................................

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Standard CMOS Features Menu..........................................................................................

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Date and Time.................................................................................................................

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SATA Channel................................................................................................................

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Halt On............................................................................................................................

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Memory...........................................................................................................................

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Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................................................

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Hard Disk Boot Priority ..................................................................................................

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CD-ROM Device Priority ...............................................................................................

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First/Second/Third Boot Device .....................................................................................

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Boot Other Device ..........................................................................................................

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Boot Up NumLock Status ...............................................................................................

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Security Option ...............................................................................................................

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Integrated Peripherals Menu ...............................................................................................

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Legacy Devices...............................................................................................................

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OnChip PATA/SATA Device.........................................................................................

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Onboard Device ..............................................................................................................

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USB Device Settings ......................................................................................................

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Power Management Setup Menu ........................................................................................

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ACPI Function ................................................................................................................

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ACPI Suspend Type........................................................................................................

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Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume.........................................................................................

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Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN.................................................................................................

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Wake-Up by PCI Card ....................................................................................................

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USB KB Wake-Up From S3...........................................................................................

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Resume by Alarm ...........................................................................................................

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POWER ON Function ....................................................................................................

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Hot Key Power On..........................................................................................................

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PWRON after PWR-Fail.................................................................................................

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PnP/PCI Configuration Menu .............................................................................................

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Init Display First .............................................................................................................

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Reset Configuration Data................................................................................................

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Resources Controlled By ................................................................................................

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IRQ Resources ................................................................................................................

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop .................................................................................................

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

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Maximum Payload Size ..................................................................................................

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PC Health Status Menu .......................................................................................................

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SmartFan Function..........................................................................................................

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Frequency/Voltage Control Menu.......................................................................................

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Memory Feature..............................................................................................................

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Voltage Control...............................................................................................................

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CPU Feature....................................................................................................................

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Installing Drivers and Software ..................................................................................

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Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation.....................................................................

65

Appendix A. POST Codes...........................................................................................

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EVGA Glossary of Terms............................................................................................

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Compliance Information ..............................................................................................

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List of Figures

Figure 1.

EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Layout ...........................................................

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Figure 2.

Chassis Back Panel Connectors .........................................................................

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Figure 3.

PW1 Motherboard Connector ............................................................................

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Figure 4.

BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu .............................................................

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Figure 5.

Standard CMOS Features Menu ........................................................................

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Figure 6.

Advanced BIOS Features Menu ........................................................................

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Figure 7.

Integrated Peripherals Menu ..............................................................................

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Figure 8.

Power Management Setup Menu .......................................................................

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Figure 9.

PnP/PCI Configuration Menu ............................................................................

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Figure 10.

PC Health Status Menu .................................................................................

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Figure 11.

Frequency/Voltage Control Menu .................................................................

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Figure 12.

Memory Feature Menu ..................................................................................

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Figure 13.

Voltage Control .............................................................................................

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Figure 14.

CPU Feature Menu ........................................................................................

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Before You Begin…

Thank you for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. This board is designed to take the already excellent performance of the EVGA lineup and push it into the future by adding support for SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0. Also we have included EVBot support to facilitate your tweaking needs.

As always with this board you also get the added bonus of EVGA’s industry leading 24/7 technical support in case you ever have any issues or questions.

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Parts NOT in the Kit

This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional.

Intel Microprocessor

System Memory

Cooling fan for the Microprocessor

Graphics Card

Power Supply

EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality.

Intentions of the Kit

This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to install the motherboard into a system case. If you are building a PC, you will use most of the cables provided in the kit. If however, you are replacing a motherboard, you will not need many of the cables.

When replacing a motherboard in a system case, you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already have an operating system.

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EVGA X58 FTW ³

Motherboard

Thank you for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. This motherboard offers enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for enhanced system performance.

Motherboard Specifications

Size

ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch

Microprocessor support Intel Core i7 processor

Operating systems:

Supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Win 7 32 and 64 bit

Contains Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset

System Memory support

Supports triple channel DDR3-1600+. Officially supports up to 24GBs of DDR3 memory.

USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug

Twelve USB 2.0 ports (Eight rear panel ports, four onboard USB headers) Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode

Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate

USB 3.0 Ports

Two USB 3.0 ports (on I/O panel.)

Backwards compatible USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 support.

Supports transfer speeds up to 4.8Gbps

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Six(6) onboard SATA II Ports + 2 onboard SATA3 ports 300MBps data transfer rate

Six SATA II connectors from south bridge with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and RAID 5

Two (2) SATA3 600MBps onboard ports from Marvell 88SE9128 Chipset

Onboard LAN

Integrated Dual LAN ports

Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet

Onboard IEEE1394a (Firewire) Support hot plug

Two IEEE1394a ports (one rear panel port, one onboard header) with a rate transmission of 400 Mbps

Onboard Audio

Realtek High-Definition audio Supports 8-channel audio Supports Jack-Sensing function

Triple PCI-E Support Three (3) PCI-E 2.0 Slots

Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features

Green Function

Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4

(Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off)

Expansion Slots Two PCI slots One PCI-E x1 slot

Three PCI-E x8/x16 slots

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Unpacking and

Parts Descriptions

Unpacking

The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a system case. If replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables.

All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts.

Equipment

The following accessories are included with the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard.

The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard

This PCI-E motherboard contains the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset and is SLI-ready for both 2-Way and 3-Way SLI configurations.

1 - Visual Guide

Helps to quickly and visually guide you through the hardware installation of the motherboard.

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1 - I/O Shield

Installs in the system case to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internal components from dust, foreign objects, and aids in proper airflow within the chassis.

3 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables

Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector.

1 - IEEE1394a (Firewire) Bracket

Provides one (1) additional IEEE1394a port to the back panel of the chassis.

1 - 4-Port USB 2.0 Bracket

Provides four additional USB ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis.

6 - SATA Data Cables

Used to support the SATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard.

1 - IDE Data Cable

Passes data between the IDE connection on the motherboard and IDE device.

1 - 2-Way SLI Bridge

Bridges two (2) graphic cards together which allows for 2-Way SLI.

1 - 3-Way SLI Bridge

Bridges three (3) graphic cards together which allows for 3-Way SLI.

1 - Installation CD

Contains drivers and software needed to setup the motherboard.

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EVGA X58 FTW3

Motherboard

The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI-E, SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors.

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1.

CPU Socket 1366

 

 

 

 

11.

IEEE1394a Connector

 

21.

Front Panel Audio Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Intel X58 Chipset

 

 

 

 

12.

USB Headers

 

22.

Back Panel Connectors (Figure 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

DDR3 DIMM Slots 1 – 6

 

 

 

13.

Clear CMOS Button

 

23.

CPU Fan Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Fan Connectors

 

 

 

 

14.

Power Button

 

24.

8-pin ATX_12V Power Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

24-Pin ATX Power Connector

 

 

15.

Reset Button

 

25.

Motherboard Battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

IDE Connector

 

 

 

 

16.

Serial Connector

 

26.

SATA3 600MBps Ports

7.

Intel ICH10R Chipset

 

 

 

17.

PC Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors

 

 

18.

PCI slots

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Debug LED Display - CPU Temperature

 

 

19.

PCI-E 2.0 Slots

 

 

 

 

Monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Front Panel Connector

 

 

 

20.

PCI-E x1 Slot

 

 

 

Figure 1. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Layout

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1

7

7

 

 

6

 

4

 

 

2

3

5

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2

2

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1.PS/2 Keyboard Port

2.USB 2.0 Ports (Eight)

3.Clear CMOS Button

4.EVBot Connector

5.USB 3.0 ports (two)

6.IEE1394a (Firewire) Port

7.Dual LAN Ports with LEDs to indicate status:

Activity LED Status

Description

 

 

Off

No data transmission

 

 

Blinking (Green)

Data transmission

Speed/Link LED Status

Description

 

 

Yellow

1000 Mbps data rate

 

 

Green

100 Mbps data rate

Off

10 Mbps data rate

8. Audio Port

2-Channel

6-Channel

8-Channel________

 

Blue

Line-In

Line-In

Line-In

 

Green

Line-Out

Front Speaker Out

Front Speaker Out

 

Pink

Mic In

Mic In

Mic In

 

Orange

 

Center/Subwoofer

Center/Subwoofer

 

Black

 

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker Out

 

Grey

 

 

Side Speaker Out

Figure 2. Chassis Back Panel Connectors

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Hardware Installation

This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are:

Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory

Installing the motherboard

Connecting cables

Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions.

Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from/to the computer chassis.

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Preparing the Motherboard

Installing the CPU

Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor.

Use the following procedure to install the

CPU onto the motherboard:

Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket.

Put your finger on the tail of the load plate and press down with light pressure to lift the load plate up.

Lift the load plate. There is a protective socket cover within the CPU socket to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed.

Remove the protective socket cover from the

CPU Socket.

Note: After removing the CPU socket cover, it is recommended that you keep it in case you need to remove CPU for any reason you can replace the cover to avoid damaging the CPU socket pins.

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Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket.

Lower the processor straight down into the socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket

Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket.

Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever.

The CPU installation is complete.

Align notches with notches on the CPU

Installing the CPU Fan

There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with you fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly.

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Installing System Memory (DIMMs)

Your new motherboard has six 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 1GB, 2GB, 4GB DDR3 technologies. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page 15 for the location of the memory slots.)

One DIMM: If using 1 DIMM (Single Channel), install into: DIMM slot 1.

Two or Four DIMMs: If using 2 DIMMs (Dual Channel), install into: DIMM slots 1 and 3. If using 4 DIMMs (Dual Channel), install into:

DIMM slots 2, 1, 4, and 3.

Three DIMMs: If using 3 DIMMs (Triple Channel), install into: DIMM slots 1, 3 and 5.

Six DIMMs: If using more than 4 DIMMs, use: DIMM slots 2, 1, 4, and 3 then proceed to occupy the following DIMM slots in this order: 5 and 6.

DIMM Slot 2

DIMM Slot 1

DIMM Slot 4

DIMM Slot 3

DIMM Slot 6

DIMM Slot 5

Use the following procedure to install DIMMs. Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly.

1.Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward.

Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector.

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Installing the Motherboard

The sequence of installing the motherboard into a system case depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty system case. Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections. It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first.

Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis.

Note: Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the system case covers to lock into place and for the expansion cards. Also make sure the CPU Fan assembly is aligned with the vents on the covers. This will depend on the system case being used.

Installing the I/O Shield

The motherboard kit comes with an I/O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and promotes correct airflow within the chassis.

Before installing the motherboard, install the I/O shield from the inside of the chassis. Press the I/O shield into place and make sure it fits securely. If the I/O shield does not fit into the chassis, you would need to obtain the proper size from the chassis supplier.

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Securing the Motherboard into a System Case

Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of nine (9) spacers and screws.

1.Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand off /spacers located inside the chassis.

Align the mounting holes with the studs/spacers.

Align the connectors to the I/O shield.

Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction.

Secure the motherboard with a recommended minimum of nine (9) screws.

Connecting Cables

This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard. This will include:

Power Connections 24-pin ATX power (PW1)

8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12)

Internal Headers Front panel IEEE 1394a USB Headers Audio

COM

IDE

SATA II

SATA 3

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Chassis Fans

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

Expansion slots

CMOS Clear Button

24-pin ATX Power (PW1)

PW1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.

PW1 connector

Plug power cable from system power supply to PW1

Card edge

Figure 3. PW1 Motherboard Connector

Table 1. PW1 Pin Assignments

Connector

 

 

Pin

 

 

Signal

Pin

 

 

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

+3.3V

13

 

 

+3.3V

1

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

+3.3V

14

 

 

-12V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

GND

15

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

+5V

16

 

 

PS_ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

GND

17

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

24

 

6

 

 

+5V

18

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

GND

19

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

PWROK

20

 

 

RSVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

+5V_AUX

21

 

 

+5V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

+12V

22

 

 

+5V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

+12V

23

 

 

+5V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

+3.3V

24

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12)

PW12, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated.

GND

12V

Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives

The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100 IDE hard disk drives.

1.Connect the blue connector (the cable end with a single connector) to the motherboard.

2.Connect the black connector (the cable with the two closely spaced black and gray connectors) to the Ultra ATA master device.

3.Connect the grey connector to a slave device.

If you install two hard disk drives, you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings.

Note: If an ATA-100 disk drive and a disk drive using any other IDE transfer protocol are attached to the same cable, the maximum transfer rate between the drives may be reduced to that of the slowest drive.

Motherboard Edge

IDE Connector

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