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

User’s Guide

EVGA X58 FTW
Motherboard

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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard

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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

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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

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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

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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

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List of Figures

Figure 1. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Layout........................................................... 14

Figure 2. Chassis Back Panel Connectors......................................................................... 16

Figure 3. PW1 Motherboard Connector............................................................................ 23

Figure 4. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu............................................................. 37

Figure 5. Standard CMOS Features Menu ........................................................................ 39

Figure 6. Advanced BIOS Features Menu ........................................................................ 43

Figure 7. Integrated Peripherals Menu.............................................................................. 46

Figure 8. Power Management Setup Menu ....................................................................... 50

Figure 9. PnP/PCI Configuration Menu............................................................................ 53

Figure 10.

Figure 11.

Figure 12.

Figure 13.

Figure 14.

PC Health Status Menu ................................................................................. 56

Frequency/Voltage Control Menu................................................................. 58

Memory Feature Menu.................................................................................. 59

Voltage Control .............................................................................................61

CPU Feature Menu........................................................................................ 63

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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.

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Intel Microprocessor

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System Memory

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Cooling fan for the Microprocessor

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Graphics Card

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Power Supply

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

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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 FTW3 Motherboard

EVGA X58 FTW

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
enhanced system performance.

Motherboard Specifications

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Size
ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch

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Microprocessor support
Intel Core i7 processor

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Operating systems:
Supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Win 7 32 and 64 bit

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Contains Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset

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

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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

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graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for

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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

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

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Onboard LAN

Integrated Dual LAN ports
Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet

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Onboard IEEE1394a (Firewire)

Support hot plug
Two IEEE1394a ports (one rear panel port, one onboard header) with a rate

transmission of 400 Mbps

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Onboard Audio

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

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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

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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)

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Expansion Slots

Two PCI slots
One PCI-E x1 slot
Three PCI-E x8/x16 slots

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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

Unpacking and

Parts Descriptions

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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

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
Monitor

10. Front Panel Connector 20. PCI-E x1 Slot

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19. PCI-E 2.0 Slots

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Figure 1. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Layout

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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

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

Speed/Link LED Status Description

Yellow 1000 Mbps data rate

Green 100 Mbps data rate

Off 10 Mbps data rate

Figure 2. Chassis Back Panel Connectors

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

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Preparing the motherboard

Installing the CPU
Installing the CPU fan
Installing the memory

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Installing the motherboard

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Connecting cables

Safety Instructions

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Hardware Installation

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.

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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.

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.

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Close the load plate over the CPU and press

down while you close and engage the
socket lever.

The CPU installation is complete.

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.

Align notches with notches on the CPU

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DIMM Slot

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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.)

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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:

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Power Connections

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24-pin ATX power (

8-pin ATX 12V power (

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Internal Headers

Front panel

IEEE 1394a

USB Headers

Audio

COM

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IDE

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SATA II

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SATA 3

PW1

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PW12

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Chassis Fans

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USB 2.0

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USB 3.0

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Expansion slots

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CMOS Clear Button

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24-pin ATX Power

PW1

is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board

(PW1)

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.

Card edge

PW1 connector
Plug power cable from system
power supply to PW1

Figure 3. PW1 Motherboard Connector

Table 1. PW1 Pin Assignments

Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V

2 +3.3V 14 -12V

3 GND 15 GND

4 +5V 16 PS_ON

5 GND 17 GND

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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IDE Connector

8-pin ATX 12V Power (

PW12

, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the

PW12

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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.

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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

Connecting SATA Cables

TX-

TX

The SATA II connector is used to connect the SATA II device to the
motherboard. These connectors support the thin SATA II cables for primary
storage devices. The current SATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data
transfer rate.

There Eight (8) internal SATA connectors on this motherboard. Connection
points SATA0 - SATA5, are controlled by the South Bridge Chipset and
operate at a speed up to 300MB/s.

The Onboard ports that are red in color are SATA3 ports and operate from the
Marvell 88SE9128 chipset at a transfer rate up to 600MB/s

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SATA 5

SATA 4

SATA 2 (bottom)
SATA 3 (top)

SATA 0 (bottom)
SATA 1 (top)

SATA 6 (bottom)
SATA 7 (top)

RX-

RX+

GND

Connect the locking cable end to
the motherboard connector.

Connect the end without the lock
to the SATA device.

GND

+

GND

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Connecting Internal Headers

Front Panel Header

The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect
the following four cables.
(see Table 2 for pin definitions):

 PWRLED

Attach the front panel power LED
cable to these two pins of the
connector. The Power LED indicates
the system’s status. When the system is
turn on status, the LED is on. When
the system is turned off, the LED is
off. When the system is in S1, S1, S3,
S4 status, the LED will blink.

Note: Some system cases do not have all four cables. Be sure to match the

name on the connectors to the corresponding pins.

 PWRSW

Attach the power button cable from
the case to these two pins. Pressing

Table 2.Front Panel Header Pins

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 drive indicator
LED cable to these two pins. The
HDD indicator LED indicates the
activity status of the hard disks.

 RESET

Attach the Reset switch cable from
the front panel of the case to these

Pin Signal

HD_LED

PWRLED

RESET

PWRSW

No Connect 9 +5V

Empty 10 Empty

1 HD_PWR
3 HD Active
2 PWR LED
4 STBY LED
5 Ground
7 RST BTN
6 PWR BTN
8 Ground

two pins. The system restarts when
the

RESET

switch is pressed.

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IEEE1394a (Firewire)

The IEEE 1394a expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do
not require the additional external connections, you do not need to install it.

1.

Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the system case (not
all system cases are equipped with the front panel option).

Connect the end of the cable(s) to the IEEE1394a headers on the motherboard.

Table 3. IEEE 1394a Connector Pins

Connector

IEEE 1394a Connector

10

8
6
4
2

9
7
5
3
1

Pin Signal

1 TPA+
2 TPA­3 GND
4 GND
5 TPB+
6 TPB­7 +12V
8 +12V
9 Empty
10 GND

Card
Edge

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USB Headers

This motherboard contains eight (8) USB 2.0
ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the
chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also
contains two 10-pin internal header connectors
onboard that can be used to connect an optional
external bracket containing four (4) USB 2.0
ports.

1.

Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel
of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the
front panel option).

2.

Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2.0
headers on the motherboard.

Table 4. USB 2.0 Header Pins

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Connector Pin Signal

USB 2.0 Header Connector

1 5V_DUAL

3 D-

5 D+

7 GND

9 Empty

Pin Signal

2 5V_DUAL

4 D-

6 D+

8 GND

10 No Connect

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Audio

The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of
audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio
supports re-tasking function.

Table 5. Front Audio Connector

Connector

Front Audio Connector

10

8
6
4
2

9
7
5
3
1

Pin Signal

1 PORT1_L

2 AUD_GND

3 PORT1_R

4 PRECENCE_J

5 PORT2_R

6 SENSE1_RETURN

7 SENSE_SEND

8 Empty

9 PORT2_L

10 SENSE2_RETURN

Card Edge

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Sense

+12V

Ground

Ground

+12V

Sense

Control

Sense

+12V

Ground

Sense

Sense

+12V

+12V

Ground

Ground

Fan Connections

There are six fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be
detected and viewed in the
fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode.

PC Health Status

section of the CMOS Setup. The

System Fan

Chassis Fan

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System Fan

Power Fan

CPU Fan

Note: the CPU fan
cable can be either
a 3-pin or a 4-pin
connector. Connect
a 3-pin connector
to pins 1, 2, and 3
on the motherboard
connector.

COM1

4

3

6

The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system.
Connect one side of the cable to the headers on the motherboard then, attach
the serial COM device to the other side of the cable.

Expansion Slots

The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, four (4)
PCI-E slots and two (2) PCI slots. For a full list of PCI-E graphic cards
supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products

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Slot Listing

1 –

PCI-E 2.0 x16 - Slot 1 (Primary)

2 –

PCI-E x1 - Slot 1

3

–

PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - Slot 2

4 –

PCI - Slot 1

5 –

PCI-E 2.0 x8 - Slot 3

6 –

PCI - Slot 2

Note: When using 1 Graphic Card in PCI-E: Slot 1, a speed of x16 will be used.

When using 2 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1 and 3, a speed of x16/x16
will be used. When running 3 Graphic Cards in PCI-E Slots: 1, 3, and 5 a
speed of x16/x8/x8 will be used.

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PCI Slots

The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB
card, SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When
installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that it is fully seated. Secure the card’s
metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank
cover.

PCI-E x1 Slots

There is one PCI-E x1 slot that is designed to accommodate less bandwidth­intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card. The x1 slots provide 250
MB/sec bandwidth.

PCI-E x16/x8 Slots

These PCI-E slots are reserved for Graphic Cards and PCI-E x1 and x4 devices.
The design of this motherboard supports multiple Graphic Card technology.

When installing a PCI-E Graphic Card, be sure the retention clip snaps and
locks the card into place. If the card is not seated properly, it could cause a
short across the pins. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel
with the screw used to hold the blank cover.

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Onboard Buttons

POWER

External Clear CMOS Button

These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and Clear CMOS. These
functions allow you to easily reset the system, turn on/off the system, or clear
the CMOS.

Clear CMOS Button

The motherboard uses the
CMOS RAM to store all the set
parameters. The CMOS can be
cleared by pressing the Clear
CMOS button either onboard
or on the external I/O Panel.

RESET and POWER Button

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These onboard 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 with LED indicates the system’s status. When the system
is powered on, the LED remains a solid green.

The RESET button with an integrated LED indicates the activity status of the
hard disk drives and will flicker accordingly.

RESET
Button

Button

Clear CMOS

Button

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Post Port Debug LED and
LED Status Indicators

Post Port Debug LED

Provides two-digit POST codes to show why the system may be failing to boot.
It is useful during troubleshooting situations. This Debug LED will also display
current CPU temperatures after the system has fully
booted into the Operating System.

Debug LED with CPU

Temperature Monitor

LED Status Indicators

Theses LEDs indicate the system’s status.

POWER LED (Green ):



When the System is powered on: This LED is on.

DIMM LED (Yellow):



When the Memory slot is functional: This LED is on.

STANDBY LED (Blue):



When the System is in Standby Mode: This LED is on. This LED will

remain on as long as the motherboard is receiving constant power.

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DIMM LED
(YELLOW)

Power LED

(GREEN)

STANDBY LED

(BLUE)

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Configuring the BIOS

This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS
Setup menus. Descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

This section includes the following information:



Enter BIOS Setup



Main Menu



Standard CMOS Features



Advanced BIOS Features



Integrated Peripherals



Power Management Setup



PnP/PCI Configurations



PC Health Status



Frequency/Voltage Control

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Enter BIOS Setup

The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software.
Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system
performance.

Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings.

3.

Power on the computer.

4.

Press the
of the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST).

Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup.

Del

key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom

Pressing

Note: It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings.

Changing some settings could damage your computer.

Main Menu

The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two
exit choices. Use the
options or press
keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the
previous menu, press

Note: that on the BIOS screens all data in white is for information only, data in

yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in a

red box is highlighted for selection.

Del

takes you to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.

Page Up

Enter

to display the associated submenu. Use the  arrow

Esc

and

Page Down

keys to scroll through the

.

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F10 : Save & Exit Setup

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

Standard CMOS Features



Advanced BIOS Features



Integrated Peripherals



Power Management Setup



PnP/PCI Configurations



PC Health Status

Esc : Quit

 Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

 : Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type..,

Figure 4. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu



Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration.



Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence.



Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE, RAID, USB, LAN,
and MAC control.



Power Management Setup

Use this menu to configure power management, power on, and sleep features.



PnP/PCI Configurations

Use this menu to modify the system’s Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations.



PC Health Status

Use this menu to monitor the real-time system status of your PC, including
temperature, voltages, and fan speed.

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

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks,
voltages, memory timings, and more.

The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands
rather than submenus:



Load Defaults

Load defaults system settings.



Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password

Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the
BIOS menu.



Save & Exit Setup

Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup.



Exit Without Saving

Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

F5:Previous Values

F7:Defaults

Menu

The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS
information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the
and

Page Down

sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector in the option you
choose. To go back to the previous menu, press

keys to scroll through the options or press

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Enter

to display the

Esc

.

Page Up

The information shown in

Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Sep 15 1983
Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 48: 23

 SATA 0 [None]
 SATA 2 [None]
 SATA 1 [None]
 SATA 3 [None]
 SATA 4 [None]
 SATA 5 [None]

Halt On [All , But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 1047552K
Total Memory 1048576K



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Item Help

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Standard CMOS Features

corresponds to the option highlighted.

Main Level 

Change the day, month,
year and century

Figure 5. Standard CMOS Features Menu

Item Help

Note that all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in

blue is non-changeable, and data in a red box is highlighted for selection.

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Date and Time

Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use
the

Page Up

and

Page Down

the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to
correspond to the date you enter. Note that the hour value is shown in a
24-hour clock format. Time is represented as

Date (mm:dd:yy) Sat, Jul 01 2006
Time (hh:mm:ss) 14 : 48: 43

SATA Channel

Use these functions to detect and configure the SATA channels. Select a
channel and press

 SATA 0 [None]
 SATA 2 [None]
 SATA 1 [None]
 SATA 3 [None]
 SATA 4 [None]
 SATA 5 [None]

Enter

keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that

hour : minute : second

to display the SATA sub-menu.

.

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Press ENTER to display
SATA Channel sub-menu

IDE Auto-Detect [Press Enter]

SATA 0 [None}

Access Mode Auto

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0
Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

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Press

Enter

to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the
channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing
Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in.



None

There is no HDD installed or set.



Auto

The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up.



Manual

When you set the channel to

[Manual]

and change

Access Mode

to

[CHS]

you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone,
and sector. You can manually enter the values or you can press

Enter

to

display a window that tells you the min and max values.

IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter]

SATA 0 [Manual}
Access Mode [CHS]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder .....0

Head [ 0]
Precomp [ 0]
Landing Zone [ 0]
Sector [ 0]

The BIOS supports the following HDD
Access Modes:

CHS

For HDD less than 528 MB.

LBA

For HDD greater than 528 MB and

Press ENTER to display sub-menu

or enter number manually

Cylinder

Min= 0
Max=65535

Key in a DEC number :



:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

supporting LBA (Logical Block
Addressing).

Large

For HDD greater than 528 MB but not supporting LBA.

Auto

Recommended mode.

,

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Halt On

[All , But Keyboard]

Press ENTER to display sub

-

menu

Halt On

Halt On

during power on. Use the
options or press
to position the selector in the option you choose. Press
changes and return to the Standard CMOS Features menu.



All Errors

Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal
error, the system stops and prompts you.



No Errors

S

errors.



All, But Keyboard

System boot does not stop for keyboard
errors, but does stop for all other errors.

Memory

These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST
(Power-On Self Test).



Base Memory

BIOS POST determines the
amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system.



Extended Memory

BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.



Total Memory

This value represents the total memory of the system.

determines whether or not the computer stops if an error is detected

Enter

to display the

Page Up

and

Page Down

Halt On

keys to scroll through the

sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys

Enter

to accept the

ystem boot does not stop for any detected

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 1047552K

Halt On

All Errors ..... [ ]

No Errors ..... [ ]

All , But Keyboard ..... [



:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

]

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Advanced BIOS Features

F5:Previous Values

F7:Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features

Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup
screen. Use the
press

Enter

selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press

The options that have associated sub-menus are designated by a , which precedes

the option. Press

Page Up

and

Page Down

to display the sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the

Enter

to display the sub-menus.

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keys to scroll through the options or

Esc

.

 Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]
 CD-ROM Boot Priority [Press Enter]

First Boot Device [Removable]
Second Boot Device [CDROM]
Third Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Security Option [Setup]



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Item Help

Main Level 

Select Removable Boot
Device Priority

Figure 6. Advanced BIOS Features Menu

Note: That all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable,

data in blue is non-changeable, and data in a red box is highlighted for
selection.

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1.

SATA 1

:

BENQ DVD DC DW1810

2. Bootable Add

-

in Cards

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. Press
list of bootable devices in your system. Use the  arrow keys to go to the
various devices. Then use the + or – keys to move the device priority up or
down in the list. To go back to the previous menu, press

1. SATA 0 : ST3802110A

Use the + and – keys to move
the priority of the device within
the list

CD-ROM Device Priority

Use this option to select the priority for CD-ROM startup. Press
the list of removable devices in your system. Use the  arrow keys to go to the
various devices. Then use the + or – keys to move the device priority up or
down in the list. To go back to the previous menu, press

First/Second/Third Boot Device

Use this option to set the priority sequence of the devices booted at power on.
Use the

Enter

in the option you choose.

Page Up

and

Page Down

keys to scroll through the options or press

to display the sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector

Enter

to see the

Esc

.

Enter

to see

Esc

.

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First Boot Device

Removable ..... [

Hard Disk ..... [ ]

CDROM ..... [ ]

Legacy LAN ..... [ ]

Disabled ..... [ ]



:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

]

Boot Other Device

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With the option set to

Enable

, the system boots from some other device if the

first/second/third boot devices fail.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This option allows you to select the power-on state of
activate the keyboard
the

NumLock

key.

NumLock

when the system is started. Select

Security Option

The Security Options allows you to require a password every time the system
boots or only when you enter setup. Select
access to the CMOS Setup screen. Select
access the CMOS Setup screen and when the system boots.

Setup

System

NumLock

. Select On to

Off

to disable

to require a password to gain
to require a password to

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Integrated Peripherals

Integrated Peripherals Menu

Select

Integrated Peripherals

press

Enter

to display the Integrated Peripherals menu.

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from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and

 Legacy Devices [Press Enter]
 Onboard PATA/SATA Device [Press Enter]
 Onboard Device [Press Enter]
 USB Device Setting [Press Enter]



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Figure 7. Integrated Peripherals Menu

Legacy Devices

Item Help

Main Level 

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Press

Enter

to display the Legacy Devices menu.

Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]



Onboard Serial Port 1

This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you to select the

onboard serial port 1 function. Options are [3F8/IRQ4], [2F8/IRQ3],
[3E8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3], [Auto], and [Disabled]

OnChip PATA/SATA Device

Press

Enter

to display the OnChip PATA/SATA Device menu.

SATA Mode

[AHCI]

X LEGACY Mode Support [Disabled]

SATA 3.0 Storage Controller [Enabled]



SATA Mode
This is allows you set the onboard Serial SATA mode.

IDE: Use the SATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage devices.
RAID: Create a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, and 5 configuration
AHCI: Use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) to enables

advanced SATA features for improved performance with NCQ and
Hot-plug features

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

LEGACY Mode Support
This function allows the SATA controller to operate in LEGACY mode.
Selected Disabled if you install operating system that support Native mode.

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P80 Show CPU Temp.

[Enabled

]

Onboard Device

Press

Enter

to display the Onboard Device menu.

Realtek GigaLan (LAN1) [Auto]
Realtek GigaLan (LAN2) [Auto]

PE4 Slot (PCIE x1) [Auto]
Realtek Lan PXE Boot ROM [Disabled]

TI 1394 Setting [Enabled]

High Definition Audio [Enabled]



Realtek GigaLan (LAN1)

Use this function to set the onboard Realtek GigaLan function for LAN1.
The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.



Realtek GigaLan (LAN2)

Use this function to set the onboard Realtek GigaLan function for LAN2.
The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.



PE4 Slot (PCIE x1)

Use this function to set the PCI-e x1 Slot function. The options are Auto,
Enabled and Disabled.

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

Realtek Lan PXE Boot ROM

This function allows you to enable or disable the onboard Realtek Lan PXE
Boot ROM for booting from LAN.



High Definition Audio

This function allows you to enable or disable the onboard Realtek High
Definition Audio.



TI 1394 Setting

This function allows you to enable or disable the IEEE1394 (Firewire)
interface.



P80 Show CPU Temp.

When this function is enabled the onboard Post Port LED will display the
CPU temperature.

USB Device Settings

Press

Enter

to display the USB Device Settings menu.

USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 1.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB Operation Mode [High Speed]
USB Keyboard Function [Enabled]

USB Mouse Function [Enabled]
USB Storage Function [Enabled]



USB 1.0 Controller

Use this function to enable the USB 1.0 controller.



USB 2.0 Controller

Use this function to enable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) controller.



USB Operation Mode

Select the USB Operation Mode for USB device. Options are Full/Low
Speed and High Speed.

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

USB Keyboard Function

Use this function to enable or disable support for USB keyboard under DOS.



USB Mouse Function

Use this function to enable or disable support for USB mouse under DOS



USB Storage Function

Use this function to enable or disable legacy support of USB Mass Storage

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Power management Setup

Power Management Setup
Menu

Select

Power Management Setup

press

Enter

to display the Power Management Setup menu.

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from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and

ACPI function

[Enabled]

APCI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]

X

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume [Auto]

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off]

Wake-Up by PCI Card [Enabled]

X

USB KB Wake-Up From S3 [Disabled]

Resume by Alarm

[Disabled]

X

Day of Month Alarm 0

X

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

HPET Support [Enabled]
HPET Mode [32-bit Mode]

POWER ON Function

[Disabled]

X

Hot Key Power On Ctrl-F1

PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off]



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Figure 8. Power Management Setup Menu

ACPI Function

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or
disable the ACPI function.

Item Help

Main Level 

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ACPI Suspend Type

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to select an
ACPI Suspend Type. Types to select from are

[S3(STR)]

.

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you determines
whether or not to enable the system to run the VGA BIOS when resuming
from S3(STR) or S1&S3. The Options are Auto, Yes and No.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set Soft­Off by PBNT to

[Instant-Off]

or

[Delay 4 Sec]

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[S1&S3], [S1(POS)]

.

, and

Wake-Up by PCI Card

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows PCI Card to wake­up the system from Soft-off state.

USB KB Wake-Up From S3

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows a USB keyboard
device to wake-up the system from S3 state.

Resume by Alarm

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or
disable the Power-on by alarm function. Set to
on by alarm. When set to
month and the time of the alarm.

[Enable]

[Disable]

, you can manually put in the day of the

to prevent power-

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Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

[0 : 0 : 0]

Day of Month Alarm [ 0]

To enter a day or time, use the
numbers or enter the number using the keyboard number or the + and – keys.

POWER ON Function

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to define the
power-on function. Options for this function are:



Disabled



Keyboard

Hot Key Power On

Page Up

and

Page Down

keys to scroll through



Use this function with the above “POWER ON Function” to set a
combination of keys that can be used to power on the system. Options for this
function are:



Ctrl-Esc



Ctrl-F1



Ctrl-Space



Anykey

PWRON after PWR-Fail



return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure.





This function enables your computer to automatically restart or

Off: The system stays off after a power failure.

On: The system stays on after a power failure

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PnP/PCI Configuration Menu

PnP/PCI Configuration

Select

PnP/PCI Configuration

Enter

to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu.

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from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press

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Init Display First [PCI
Slot]

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

x

IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

[Disabled]

INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto]

INT Pin 2 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 3 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 4 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 5 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 6 Assignment [10]
INT Pin 7 Assignment [Auto]
INT Pin 8 Assignment [7]

Reserved RC For Bridge [Enable]



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Figure 9. PnP/PCI Configuration Menu

Init Display First

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the
initial display is in the PCI slot or in the PCI-E slot. Options are

[PCI Slot]

and

[PCIEx].

Item Help

Main Level 

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IRQ Resources

[Press Enter]

Reset Configuration Data

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to enable or
disable the resetting of Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you
exit Setup. Set this to [Enabled] if you have installed a new add-on and the
system reconfiguration has caused a serious conflict that prevents the OS from
booting. The default setting is [Disabled].

Resources Controlled By

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the
BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible
devices or if you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address
fields. Select
these fields. If you select

Resources

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

[Auto(ESCD)]

if you want the BIOS to automatically populate

[Manual]

is enabled for input.

so you can assign the resources,

IRQ

Resources Controlled By [Manual)]

IRQ Resources

To enable this field for input, set

[Manual]

IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-9 assigned to [Reserved]
IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device]

IRQ-12 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]

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. With this field enabled, press

Resources Controlled By

Enter

to see options.

to

Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus
specification. Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the plug-and-play
standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA Bus architecture.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This item is designed to overcome problems that may be caused by some
nonstandard VGA cards..

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

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the INT
Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment.

Maximum Payload Size

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the
maximum TLP payload size (in bytes) for the PCI-E devices. Use the
and

Page Down

keyboard numbers or use the + and – keys to go up and down the list of sizes.

keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using the

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Page Up

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PC Health Status

PC Health Status Menu

Select

PC Health Status

to display the PC Health Status menu.

from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Enter

 SmartFan Function [Press Enter]

VCC 3.3V 3.28V

CPU Vcore 1.19V
DIMM Voltage 1.65V
CPU VTT Voltage 1.23V
IOH Vcore 1.08V
VCC 4.96V
+12V 12.10V
3VSB 3.23V
VBT 3.15V
CPU temperature -6oC

NB temperature 19oC

VREG temperature 22oC
System temperature 24oC
CPU Fan Speed 1337 RPM
Power Fan Speed 0 RPM
Chassis Fan Speed 0 RPM



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Main Level 

Figure 10. PC Health Status Menu

All of the values shown in
voltages of the various components change with system usage.

Blue

are dynamic and change as the speed and

Item Help

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SmartFan Function

Press

Enter

to display the SmartFan Function menu.

CPU Fan Type [PWM Fan (4pin)]

CPU Speed Control [SmartFan]

x

Manual Fan Speed, % 100

If temp > 100ºC, Set Fan Speed 100%
If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 50%

Power Speed Control [SmartFan]

x

Manual Fan Speed, % 100

If temp > 100ºC, Set Fan Speed 100%
If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 50%

Chassis Speed Control [SmartFan]

x

Manual Fan Speed, % 100

If temp > 100ºC, Set Fan Speed 100%
If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 50%

Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the motherboard. Set
CPU fan speed to
automatically controlled based on temperature. To set the fan speed to a
constant rate, select

[SmartFan]

[Manual]

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when you want the speed of the fans

and then enter the speed from 0% to 100%.

Set the desired speed for the Power and Chassis fans from 0% to 100%. The
system defaults to 100%.

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Phoenix

–

AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency/Voltage Control
Menu

Select

Frequency/Voltage Control

press

Enter

to display the Frequency/Voltage Control menu.

Frequency/Voltage Control

from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and

Dummy O.C. [Disabled]
Extreme Cooling [Disabled]

 Memory Feature [Press Enter]
 Voltage Control [Press Enter]
 CPU Feature [Press Enter]

CPU Clock Ratio [22X]
CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) [133]

Target CPU Frequency (MHz) 3466MHz(133x28)

Target Memory Frequency 1337MHz

Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

PCIE Frequency(Mhz) [100]

Save Profile [Press Enter]

Load Profile [Press Enter]

MCH Strap [Auto]

CPU Uncore Frequency (MHz) [Auto]
CPU clock skew [OPS]
Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
PCIE Frequency (MHz) [100]



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Main Level 

Figure 11. Frequency/Voltage Control Menu

Item Help

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Memory Feature

F5:Previous Values

F7:Defaults

Phoenix

–

AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Select

Memory Feature

Enter

to display the Memory Feature menu.

Memory SPD [Standard]
Memory Control Setting [Disabled]

Memory Frequency [Auto]

Target Memory Frequency 1067 MHz

Channel Interleave Setting [6 way]

Rank Interleave Setting [4 way]

Memory Low Gap [Auto]

Parameters Setting Current

tCL Setting [Auto] 8

tRCD Setting [Auto] 8

tRP Setting [Auto] 8

tRAS Setting [Auto] 19

tRFC Setting [Auto] 59

Command Rate [Auto] 1T

tRRD Setting [Auto] 4

tFAW Setting [Auto] 20

tRTP Setting [Auto] 4

tWR Setting [Auto] 8

Round Trip Latency [Auto] 52

tddWrTRd Setting [Auto] 5

tdrWrTRd Setting [Auto] 5

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from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press

Memory Feature

Item Help

Main Level 



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Figure 12. Memory Feature Menu



Memory Control Setting

This function is allows you to select the Memory Control Setting.



Memory Frequency

This function is allows you to select the Memory Frequency. The options are
Auto, 800Mhz, 1067Mhz, 1333Mhz, and 1600Mhz.



Channel Interleave Setting

This function is allows you to select the Channel Interleave Setting. The
options are 1 way, 2 way, 3 way, 4 way, 5 way and 6 way.

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

Rank Interleave Setting

This function is allows you to select the Rank Interleave Setting. The options
are 1 way, 2 way and 4 way.



tCL Setting

This function is set the CAS latency. The options are 0 through 18.



tRCD Setting

This function is set the RAS to CAS Delay for Read/Write commands to the
same bank. The options are 0 through 15.



tRP Setting

This function is set the Row Precharge time. This is the Precharge-to-Active
or Auto-to-Refresh of the same bank. The options are 0 through 15.



tRAS Setting

This function is set the minimum RAS# active time. The options are 0
through 31.



Command Rate

This function is set the command timing setting on a per clock unit basis.
The options are Auto, 1T and 2T.

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Voltage Control

F5:Previous Values

F6:Fail

-

Safe Defaults

F7:

Optimized

Defaults

Select

Voltage Control

Enter

to display the Voltage Control menu.

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from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Voltage Control

EVGA VDroop control [With VDroop]
CPU VCore [Auto] 1.337V
CPU VTT Voltage [Auto] +0mv
CPU PLL Vcore [Auto] 1.800V
DIMM Voltage [Auto] 1.500V

DIMM DQ Vref [+0mv] +0mv
QPI PLL Vcore [Auto] 1.100V
IOH Vcore [Auto] 1.100V

IOH/ICH I/O Voltage [Auto] 1.500V
ICH Vcore [Auto] 1.050V

PWM Frequency [800 KHz] 800 KHz

Users should exercise caution when over-

voltaging, as it can cause system instability
or even void warranties and damage components.



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Item Help

Main Level 

Figure 13. Voltage Control



EVGA VDroop Control

EVGA VDroop control is a safety measure by motherboards to protect the
CPU. Select [With VDroop] to calibrate CPU VDroop or select [Without
VDroop] to disable this function



CPU VCore

Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or
select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU Core.



CPU VTT Voltage

Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or
select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU VTT Voltage.

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

CPU PLL VCore

Use the Page Up and Page Down to scroll through the voltages or select
[Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU PLL Voltage.



DIMM Voltage
This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM. Use the Page Up and
Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to automatically set the

voltage.



DIMM DQ Vref

This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM DQ Vref. Use the
Page Up and Page Down keys to select and set the voltage.



QPI PLL VCore

Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or
select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the QPI PLL voltage.



IOH VCore

This function defines the core voltage level for the Intel IOH chip. Use the
Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to
automatically set the voltage.



IOH/ICH I/O Voltage

This function defines the core voltage level for the Intel IOH/ICH I/O
voltage. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select
[Auto] to automatically set the voltage.

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ICH VCore

This function defines the core voltage level for the Intel ICH chip. Use the
Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to
automatically set the voltage.



PWM Frequency

This function allows you to select the PWM frequency. For the following
options, higher is cleaner, lower is more energy efficient: 800 KHz, 933 KHz,
and 1066 KHz.

F5:Previous Va

lues

F6:Fail

-

Safe Defaults

F7:

Optimized

Defaults

CPU Feature

Select

CPU Feature

Enter

to display the CPU Feature menu.

EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard

from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

CPU Feature

Intel SpeedStep [Enabled]

Turbo Mode Function [Enabled]

CxE Function [Auto]

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology [Enabled]

***** Logical Processor Setting *****
Intel HT Technology [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores [All]

***** QPI Controller Setting *****

QPI Controller Setting [Enabled]

QPI Link Fast Mode [Enabled]

QPI Frequency Selection [Auto]



:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Item Help

Main Level 

Figure 14. CPU Feature Menu



Intel SpeedStep

Use this function to enable the Intel SpeedStep technology (EIST). The
options are Enabled and Disabled.



Turbo Mode Function

Use this function to enable the Intel Turbo Mode Function. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

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

CxE Function

This function allows you to select the lowest C state supported according as
CPU and MB. The options are Auto, Disabled, C1, C1E, C3 and C6.



Execute Disable Bit

When this function is disabled, it forces the XD feature flag to always return
to zero (0).



Virtualization Technology

When this function is enabled, it allows a VMM to utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.

Logical Processor Setting



Intel HT Technology

This function is allows you to enable the Intel HT Technology. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.



Active Processor Cores

This function active number of cores to enable in each processor package.
The options are All, 1 and 2.

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QPI Controller Setting



QPI Controller Setting

This function is allows you to enable the QPI (QuickPath Interconnect)
Controller Setting. The options are Enabled and Disabled.



QPI Link Fast Mode

This function is allows you to enable the QPI Link Fast Mode. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.



QPI Frequency Selection

This function is allows you to select the QPI Frequency. The options are
Auto, 4.800 GT/s, 5.866 GT/s and 6.400 GT/s.

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Installing Drivers and

Software

Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped

in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports
Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable.

The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional software.

The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard
contains the following software and drivers:



Chipset Drivers



Audio Drivers



RAID Drivers



LAN Drivers



Matrix Storage



Marvell SATA 6 Drivers



NEC USB 3.0 Drivers



EVGA E-LEET



User’s Manual

Windows XP/Vista/Win 7
Driver Installation

5.

Insert the Intel X58 Express installation CD for the motherboard included
in the kit.

6.

The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the install
screen.

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If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the CD to open.

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Appendix A. POST Codes

This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA X58
FTW3 Motherboard during system boot up.

The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED
readout located directly onboard the motherboard.

This Debug LED will also display current CPU
temperatures after the system has fully booted
into the Operating System.

Table 6. Award POST Code

Award POST Codes

Code Name Description

01 Reserved

02 Jumps to E000

segment

03 Early SuperIO Init Early Initialized the super IO

04 Reserved

05 Blank video Reset Video controller

06 Reserved

07 Init KBC Keyboard controller init

08 KB test Test the Keyboard

09 Reserved

0A Mouse Init Initialized the mouse

0B Reserved

0C Reserved

0D Reserved

0E CheckSum

Check

Execution of POST routines in E000

Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message

Debug LED with CPU

Temperature Monitor

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Award POST Codes

Code Name Description

0F Reserved

10 Autodetect

EEPROM

11 Reserved

12 Test CMOS Test and Reset CMOS

13 Reserved

14 Load Chipset Load Chipset Defaults

15 Reserved

16 Init Clock Initialize onboard clock generator

17 Reserved

18 Init CPU CPU ID and initialize L1/L2 cache

19 Reserved

1A Reserved

1B Setup Interrupt

Vector Table

1C CMOS Battery

Check

1D Early PM Early PM initialization

1E Reserved

1F Re-initial KB Load keyboard matrix

20 Reserved

21 HPM init Init Heuristic Power Management (HPM)

22 Reserved

23 Program

chipset

24 Init PNP Init PNP

25 Shadow VBIOS Shadow system/video BIOS

26 Clock Gen Init onboard clock generator and sensor

27 Setup BDA Setup BIOS DATA AREA (BDA)

28 Reserved

29 CPU Speed Chipset programming and CPU Speed detect

Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase routines

Initialize first 120 interrupt vectors with
SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR and initialize INT 00h-1Fh
according to INT_TBL

Test CMOS and check Battery Fail

Early Programming of chipset registers

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Award POST Codes

Code Name Description

detect

2A Reserved

2B Init video Initialize Video

2C Reserved

2D Video memory

Test Video Memory and display Logos

test

2E Reserved

2F Reserved

30 Reserved

31 Reserved

32 Reserved

33 Early keyboard

Early Keyboard Reset

reset

34 Reserved

35 Test DMA

Test DMA channel 0

Controller 0

36 Reserved

37 Test DMA

Test DMA channel 1

Controller 1

38 Reserved

39 Test DMA Page

Test DMA Page Registers

Registers

3A Reserved

3B Reserved

3C Test Timer Test 8254 Timer 0 Counter 2.

3D Reserved

3E Test 8259-1

Mask

Verify 8259 Channel 1 masked interrupts by
alternately turning off and on the interrupt lines.

3F Reserved

40 Test 8259-2

Mask

Verify 8259 Channel 2 masked interrupts by
alternately turning off and on the interrupt lines.

41 Reserved

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Award POST Codes

Code Name Description

42 Reserved

43 Test Stuck

Interrupt

44 Reserved

45 Reinit serial

port

46 Reserved

47 EISA Test If EISA non-volatile memory checksum is good,

48 Reserved

49 Size Memory Size base memory from 256K to 640K and extended

4A Reserved

4B Reserved

4C Reserved

4D Reserved

4E Init APIC Initialize APIC and set MTRR

4F Reserved

50 USB init Initialize USB controller

51 Reserved

52 Memory Test Test all memory of memory above 1MB using Virtual

53 Reserved

54 Reserved

55 CPU display Detect CPU speed and display CPU vendor specific

56 Reserved

57 PnP Init

Display

58 Reserved

59 Setup Virus Setup virus protect according to Protect Setup

Turn off interrupts then verify no 8259's interrupt
mask register is on. Test 8259 Force an interrupt and
verify the interrupt occurred.

Reinitialize Preboot agent serial port

execute EISA initialization. If not, execute ISA tests
and clear EISA mode flag.

memory above 1MB.

8086 mode, page mode and clear the memory

version string and turn on all necessary CPU features

PnP logo and PnP early init

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Award POST Codes

Code Name Description

5A Reserved

5B Awdflash Load If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST

5C Reserved

5D Onboard I/O Init Initializing onboard superIO

5E Reserved

5F Reserved

60 Setup enable Display setup message and enable setup functions

61 Reserved

62 Reserved

63 Initialize

Mouse

Detect if mouse is present, initialize mouse, install
interrupt vectors.

64 Reserved

65 PS2 Mouse

Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port

special

66 Reserved

67 ACPI init ACPI sub-system initializing

68 Reserved

69 Init Cache Initialize cache controller

6A Reserved

6B Setup Enter setup check and autoconfiguration check up

6C Reserved

6D Initialize

Initialize floppy disk drive

Floppy

6E Reserved

6F FDD install Install FDD and setup BIOS data area parameters

70 Reserved

71 Reserved

72 Reserved

73 Initialize Hard

Initialize hard drive controller

Drive

74 Reserved

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Award POST Codes

Code Name Description

75 Detect HDD IDE device detection

76 Reserved

77 Detect serial

ports

78 Reserved

79 Reserved

7A Detect parallel

ports

7B Reserved

7C HDD Write

Protect

7D Reserved

7E Reserved

7F POST error

check

80 Reserved

81 Reserved

82 Security Check Ask password security.

83 Write CMOS Write all CMOS values back to RAM and clear screen.

84 Display PNP Display PNP devices

85 USB Final Init Final USB initialization

86 Reserved

87 Reserved

88 Reserved

89 Setup ACPI

tables

8A Reserved

8B Option ROM

Detect

8C Reserved

8D Enable Parity

Check

Initialize serial ports.

Initialize parallel ports.

HDD check for write protection

Check POST error and display them and ask for user
intervention

Setup ACPI tables

Scan for Option ROMs

Enable Parity Check

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Award POST Codes

Code Name Description

8E Reserved

8F IRQ12 Enable Enable IRQ12 if mouse present

90 Reserved

91 Reserved

92 Reserved

93 Boot Medium

Read

Detect and store boot partition head and cylinders
values in RAM

94 Final Init Final init for last micro details before boot

95 NumLock Set NumLock status according to Setup

96 Boot Attempt Set low stack Boot via INT 19h.

C0 Base CPU test Read/Write CPU registers

C1 Memory

Base memory detect

Presence

C2 Early Memory Board Initialization

C3 Extend

Turn on extended memory, cache initialization

Memory

C4 Special Display First display initialization

C5 Early Shadow Early shadow enable for fast boot

C6 Cache

External cache size detection

presence

CF CMOS Check CMOS checkup

B0 Spurious If interrupt occurs in protected mode.

B1 Unclaimed NMI If unmasked NMI occurs, display Press F1 to disable

NMI, F2 reboot.

BF Program MCP To program chipset from defaults values

E1-EF Setup Pages E1- Page 1, E2 - Page 2, etc.

FF Boot

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EVGA Glossary of Terms

ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering

APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller

BIOS - Basic Input Output System

CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

CPU – Central Processing Unit

D-ICE – Dry Ice Cooling

DDR2 - Double Data Rate 2

DDR3 - Double Data Rate 3

DIMM - Dual In-line Memory Module

DRAM - Dynamic random access memory

DVD - Digital Versatile Disc

DVI – Digital Video Interface

FDC - Floppy Disk Controller

FSB – Front Side Bus

FTW – For The Win!

GHz – Gigahertz

GPU – Graphics Processing Unit

HDD - Hard Disk Drive

HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface

HDR – High Dynamic Range Lighting

HPET - High Precision Event Timer

HT – Hyper-Threading

HSF - Heat Sink Fan

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I/O - Input/Output

IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics

IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IGP - Integrated Graphics Processors

IRQ - Interrupt Request

JBOD - Just a Bunch of Disks

JEDEC - Joint Electron Device Engineering Council

LAN - Local Area Network

LCD - Liquid Crystal Display

LGA – Land Grid Array

LN2 – Liquid Nitrogen Cooling

MAC - Media Access Control

MCP - Media and Communications Processor

MHz - Megahertz

NB - Northbridge

NCQ - Native Command Queuing

NIC - Network Interface Card

NTFS - New Technology File System

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer

PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment

PCB - Printed Circuit Board

PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect

PCIe - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

PCI-x - Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended

POST – Power on Self Test

PWM – Pulse Width Modulation

QDR - Quad Data Rate

QPI – Quick Path Interconnect

RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

RGB - Red Green Blue

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SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

SB - Southbridge

SCSI - Small Computer System Interface

SFR – Split Frame Rendering

SLI - Scalable Link Interface

SPD - Serial Presence Detect

SPDIF - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format

SPP - System Platform Processors

TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

USB - Universal Serial Bus

VDroop - V-core Voltage Drop

VGA - Video Graphics Array

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Compliance Information

FCC Compliance Information

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
(1) Increase the separation between the equipment and signal source, or (2) connect the equipment to an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the signal source is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced computer
technician for help. The use of shielded cables for connection of peripheral devices to the PC systems is required to
ensure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CE Compliance Information

Generic Radiation Interference Standard for Information Technology Equipment. (EN 55022: 2006, Class B), (EN 61000­3-2: 2006), (EN 61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2005). Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment
this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measure. Generic
Immunity Standard for Information Technology Equipment. (EN 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003).

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