EVGA 141-BL-E759, 170-BL-E762, 141-BL-E760, 141-BL-E761, X58 SLI User Manual

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Table of Contents

Before You Begin… ............................................................................................... 8

Parts NOT in the Kit ........................................................................................... 8

Intentions of the Kit .......................................................................................... 8

EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard ............................................................... 9

Motherboard Specifications ................................................................................ 9

Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ....................................................................... 11

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 11

Equipment ...................................................................................................... 11

Intel X58 Express Chipset Motherboard ............................................................ 13

Hardware Installation .......................................................................................... 16

Safety Instructions .......................................................................................... 16

Preparing the Motherboard .............................................................................. 17

Installing the CPU ........................................................................................ 17

Installing the CPU Fan.................................................................................. 18

Installing Memory DIMMs ............................................................................. 19

Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................... 20

Installing the I/O Shield ............................................................................... 20

Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis .................................................... 21

Connecting Cables and Setting Switches ........................................................... 21

Power Connections ...................................................................................... 22

24-pin ATX Power (PW1) .......................................................................... 22

8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12-1, PW12-2) ................................................... 23

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Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives .................................................................. 24

Connecting Serial ATA Cables ....................................................................... 25

Connecting Internal Headers ........................................................................ 26

Front Panel Header .................................................................................. 26

IEEE 1394a .............................................................................................. 27

USB Headers ........................................................................................... 28

Audio ...................................................................................................... 29

Fan Connections .......................................................................................... 30

Expansion Slots ........................................................................................... 31

PCI Slot ................................................................................................... 32

PCI Express x1 Slot .................................................................................. 32

PCI Express x16 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

Jumper Settings .............................................................................................. 35

PCIE Disable Jumper ................................................................................ 35

Voltage Measure Point ..................................................................................... 36

EVGA Control Panel ECP .................................................................................. 37

Configuring the BIOS .......................................................................................... 44

Enter BIOS Setup ............................................................................................ 45

Main Menu ...................................................................................................... 45

Standard CMOS Features Menu ........................................................................ 48

Date and Time............................................................................................. 49

SATA Channel.............................................................................................. 49

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Halt On ....................................................................................................... 51

Memory ...................................................................................................... 51

Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................................. 52

Hard Disk Boot Priority ................................................................................. 53

First/Second/Third Boot Device ..................................................................... 53

Boot Other Device ....................................................................................... 53

Boot Up NumLock Status .............................................................................. 54

Security Option ............................................................................................ 54

Full Screen LOGO Show ............................................................................... 54

Integrated Peripherals Menu ............................................................................ 55

OnChip PATA/SATA Device ........................................................................... 56

Onboard Device ........................................................................................... 57

USB Device Settings ..................................................................................... 58

Power Management Setup Menu ...................................................................... 59

ACPI Function.............................................................................................. 59

ACPI Suspend Type ..................................................................................... 60

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume ......................................................................... 60

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN ................................................................................. 60

Wake-Up by PCI Card .................................................................................. 60

USB KB Wake-Up From S3 ........................................................................... 60

Resume by Alarm ........................................................................................ 60

POWER ON Function .................................................................................... 61

Hot Key Power On ....................................................................................... 61

PWRON After PWR-Fail ................................................................................ 61

PnP/PCI Configuration Menu ............................................................................ 62

Init Display First .......................................................................................... 62

Resources Controlled By ............................................................................... 63

IRQ Resources............................................................................................. 63

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ................................................................................ 63

INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment ............................................................. 64

Maximum Payload Size ................................................................................. 64

PC Health Status Menu .................................................................................... 65

SmartFan Function ....................................................................................... 66

Frequency/Voltage Control Menu ...................................................................... 67

Extreme Cooling .......................................................................................... 67

Memory Feature .......................................................................................... 68

Voltage Control ............................................................................................ 69

CPU Feature ................................................................................................ 72

CPU Clock Ratio ........................................................................................... 73

CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ........................................................................... 73

CPU Uncore Frequency (Mhz) ....................................................................... 74

Spread Spectrum ......................................................................................... 74

PCIE Frequency (Mhz) ................................................................................. 74

Save Profile ................................................................................................. 74

Load Profile ................................................................................................. 74

Installing Drivers and Software ........................................................................... 75

Windows XP/Vista Drivers Install ...................................................................... 76

Appendix A. POST Codes ..................................................................................... 77

EVGA Glossary of Terms ...................................................................................... 84

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List of Figures

Figure 1. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Layout .................................. 14

Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors ........................................................... 15

Figure 3. Power Supply Connectors .................................................................. 22

Figure 4. Standard CMOS Features Menu .......................................................... 48

Figure 5. Advanced BIOS Features Menu .......................................................... 52

Figure 6. Integrated Peripherals Menu .............................................................. 55

Figure 7. Power Management Setup Menu ........................................................ 59

Figure 8. PnP/PCI Configuration Menu .............................................................. 62

Figure 9. PC Health Status Menu ...................................................................... 65

Figure 10. Frequency/Voltage Control Menu ....................................................... 67

Figure 11. Memory Feature Menu ...................................................................... 68

Figure 12. Voltage Control Menu ........................................................................ 69

Figure 13. CPU Feature Menu ............................................................................ 72

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Before You Begin…

Parts NOT in the Kit

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

 Intel Core i7 microprocessor:
 Cooling fan for the microprocessor
 System memory support
 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 PC 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 PC case, you will need to reinstall an operating
system even though the current drives have an operating system.

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EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED

Motherboard

Thank you for buying the EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard. This
motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users’ demand. 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

EATX form factor of 12 inches x 13 inches

 Microprocessor support

Intel Core i7 processor

 Operating systems:

Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit

 Contains INTEL X58 and ICH10R chipset
 System Memory support

Supports triple channel DDR3-1600+. Supports up to 24GBs 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 480 Mbps transmission rate

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 Nine(9) onboard Serial ATA II + one(1) eSATA II

 300MBps data transfer rate
 Six Serial ATA II connectors from south bridge with support for RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5

 Two Serial ATA II connectors from JMicron’s JMB363 with support for

RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, and JBOD

 Two Serial ATA II connectors from JMicron’s JMB362 (one rear panel

port for eSATA, one onboard connector) with support for RAID 0,
RAID 1 and JBOD

 Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

 Onboard LAN

 Dual LAN interface built-in onboard
 Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet

 Onboard 1394

 Support hot plug
 Two 1394a ports (one rear panel port, one onboard header) with rate of

transmission at 400 Mbps

 Onboard Audio

 Realtek High-Definition audio
 Supports 8-channel audio
 Supports S/PDIF output (Optical and COAX)
 Supports Jack-Sensing function

 Four PCI Express Support

 Four (4) 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

 One PCI slot
 One PCI Express x1 slot
 Four PCI Express x16/x8 slots

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Unpacking and

Parts Descriptions

Unpacking

The EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED motherboard comes with all the necessary
cables for adding a motherboard to a new chassis. If you are replacing a
motherboard, you may not need many of these cables.

Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If
anything is missing or damaged, contact your reseller.

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

Equipment

The following accessories are included with EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED
motherboard.

The EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard

This motherboard contains the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset
and is SLI-ready for 2-Way, Quad, 3-Way, and 3-Way SLI w/
PhysX configurations.

Visual Guide

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

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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 - 2-Port USB and 1-Port 1394 bracket

Provides one (1) additional IEEE1394a port to the back panel of
the chassis and provides two additional USB ports to the back
panel.

6 - SATA Data Cables

Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects

to a single drive to the motherboard.

1 - IDE-ATA 133 HDD 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 – 3-Way SLI with PhysXTM Bridge

Bridges three (3) graphic cards with Physics card together which
allows for 3-Way SLI with PhysXTM technology.

1 - Installation CD

Contains drivers and software needed to setup the
motherboard.

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Intel X58 Express Chipset
Motherboard

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

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1. CPU Socket 1366

11. P80P connector

21. PCI Express 2.0 slots

2. Intel X58 Chipset

12. Front panel connector

22. PCI slot

3. CPU Fan connector

13. Debug LED Display

23. PCI Express x1 slot

4. DDR3 DIMM slots 1 – 6

14. USB headers

24. Front panel Audio connector

5. Intel ICH10R Chipset

15. CMOS battery

25. Backpanel connectors (Figure 2)

6. 24-pin ATX power connector

16. 1394a connector

26. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector

7. Fan connectors

17. CMOS clear button

8. PCIE x16 disable jumpers

18. Power button

9. IDE connector

19. Reset button

10. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors

20. PC Speaker

Figure 1. EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED Motherboard Layout

1

47 9 6 13

21

22

23

21

25

21

11

24

2

14

10

16

12

15

3

21

10

5

8
18

17

7

7

7

26

20

19

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1. PS/2 Keyboard Port

2. USB 2.0 ports (Eight)

3. CMOS Clear Button

4. Coaxial SPDIF output

5. Optical SPDIF output

6. 1394a (Firewire) port

7. eSATA port

8. Dual Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status.

9. 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 Backpanel Connectors

1 2 2 7 2 3 5 2 6

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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

4 9 8

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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

The motherboard shipped in the box does

not

contain a CPU or memory. You

need to purchase these to complete this installation.

Installing the CPU

Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make
sure not to bend or break any pins inside the
socket. 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.

1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down

and away from the socket.

2. Put your finger on the tail of the load

plate and press the tail down

3. Lift the load plate. There is a protective

socket cover in the socket to protect the
socket when there is no CPU installed.

4. Remove the protective socket cover from

the CPU Socket.

Remove the processor from its protective cover,

making sure you hold it only by the edges.
It is a good idea to save the cover so that
whenever you remove the CPU, you
have a safe place to store it.

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5. Align the notches in the processor

with the notches on the socket.

6. Lower the processor straight down

into the socket with out tilting or
sliding it into the socket

Make sure the CPU is fully seated and

level in the socket.

7. Close the load plate over the CPU and

press down while you close and
engage the socket lever.

8. 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 your 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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Installing Memory DIMMs

Your new motherboard has six 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots
support 256 Mb, 512 Mb, 1 Gb, 2Gb, and 4Gb DDR3 technology. 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
14 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: 6 and 5.

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

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

2. 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.

DIMM Slot 2

DIMM Slot 1

DIMM Slot 4

DIMM Slot 3

DIMM Slot 6

DIMM Slot 5
CPU side

Board-edge

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Installing the Motherboard

The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the
chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or
working with an empty chassis. 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.

Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the chassis 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.

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 the Chassis

Most computer chassis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the
mother board 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.

1. Carefully place the motherboard onto the studs/spacers located inside the

chassis.

2. Align the mounting holes with the studs/spacers.

3. Align the connectors to the I/O shield.

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

the fan assembly instruction.

5. Secure the motherboard with a minimum of nine screws.

Connecting Cables and
Setting Switches

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

 Power Connections

 24-pin ATX power (PW1)
 8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12-1, PW12-2)

 Internal Headers

 Front panel
 IEEE 1394a
 USB Headers
 Audio

 IDE

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 Serial ATA II
 Chassis Fans
 USB 2.0
 Expansion slots
 CMOS Clear Button
 Jumper Settings

See Figure 1 on page 14 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the
following procedure.

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.

Figure 3. PW1 Motherboard Connector

PW1 connector
Plug power cable from system
power supply to PW1

Board edge

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Table 1. PW1 Pin Assignments

Connector

Pin

Signal

Pin

Signal

24 13

12 1

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_AU

X

21

+5V
10

+12V

22

+5V

11

+12V

23

+5V

12

+3.3V

24

GND

8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12-1, PW12-2)

PW12-1,PW12-2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, are used to provide

power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated.
You can plug in an extra one if your power supply comes with it. It is not
necessary and the motherboard will function perfectly with just one connector
in either socket.

Before plug these two power connection, please make sure your power supply

support two 8-pin ATX 12V differential output.

Backpanel connector edge

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Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives

The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 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 gray 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.

If an ATA-66/100 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.

IDE Connector

Board Edge

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Connecting Serial ATA Cables

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

There are nine (9) internal serial ATA connectors and one (1) e-SATA on this
motherboard. Connection points SATA0 - SATA5, are controlled by the South
Bridge Chipset. Connection points SATA8 - SATA9, are controlled by the
JMicron JMB363 chip. These connection points support RAID 0 and RAID 1.
SATA6 and SATA7 are controlled by the JMicron JMB362 chip.

SATA 4 (bottom)

SATA 5 (top)

Connect the locking cable end to

the motherboard connector.

Connect the end without the lock

to the SATA Device.

SATA 7

SATA 0 (bottom)

SATA 1 (top)

SATA 8 (bottom)

SATA 9 (top)

SATA 6 (eSATA)

SATA 2 (bottom)

SATA 3 (top)

GND

RX+

RX-

GND

TX-

TX+

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 turn off
status, the LED is off. When the system is in S1,
S1, S3, S4 status, the LED will blink.

Some chassis 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
the power button on the front panel
turns the system on and off.

 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
two pins. The system restarts when
the RESET switch is pressed.

Table 2.Front Panel Header Pins

Pin

Signal

HD_LED

1

HD_PWR

3

HD Active

PWRLED

2

PWR LED

4

STBY LED

RESET

5

Ground

7

RST BTN

PWRSW

6

PWR BTN

8

Ground

No Connect

9

+5V

Empty

10

Empty

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IEEE 1394a

The IEEE 1394 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 the rear panel of your chassis.

2. Connect the end of the IEEE 1394a cable to the IEEE 1394 connector on

the motherboard.

Table 3. IEEE 1394a Connector Pins

Connector

Pin

Signal

IEEE 1394a Connector

10

8
6
4
2

9
7
5
3
1

1

TPA+

2

TPA-

3

GND

4

GND

5

TPB+

6

TPB-

7

+12V

8

+12V

9

Empty

10

GND

Board
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 two (2) USB 2.0
ports.

1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel

of your chassis.

2. Connect the end of the USB cable to the USB 2.0

headers on the motherboard.

Table 4. USB 2.0 Header Pins

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

Pin

Signal

Front Audio Connector

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

9

7

5

3

1

10

8
6
4
2

Card
Edge

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Fan Connections

There are five fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be

detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. The

fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode.

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.

CPU Fan

Power Fan
AUX Fan

Chassis Fan

System Fan

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Expansion Slots

The EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED motherboard contains six (6) expansion
slots, Five (5) PCI Express slots and one (1) PCI slot.

6

5 4 2 3 1

Slot Listing

1 – PCIe x1 slot
2 – PCIe x16 (E759), PCIe x16/8 (E760) slot 2

3 – PCIe x16 (E759), PCIe x8 (E760) slot 3

4 – PCI slot 1
5 – PCIe x16/x8 slot 4
6 – PCIe x8 slot 5

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PCI Slot

The one PCI slot 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 Express x1 Slot

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

PCI Express x16 Slots

These four PCI Express x16/x8 slots are reserved for video cards, and x1/x4
devices. The bandwidth of the x16 slot is up to 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent).
The design of this motherboard supports three PCI-Express graphics cards
using NVIDIA’s SLI technology with multiple displays.

When installing a PCI Express x16 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

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

RESET and POWER Button

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 contains a LED that indicates the system’s status. When
the system is powered on, the LED remains a solid green.

The RESET button contains a LED that indicates the activity status of the hard
disk drives and will blink accordingly.

RESET
Button

POWER
Button

Clear CMOS

Button

External Clear CMOS Button

The motherboard uses the CMOS 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.

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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.

LED Status Indicators

Theses LEDs indicate the system’s status.



POWER LED (Green):

When the system is power on status, the LED is on.



DIMM LED (Yellow):

When the memory slot is functional, the LED is on.



STANDBY LED (Blue):

When the system is in standby mode, the LED is on.

Debug LED

POWER LED

DIMM LED

STANDBY LED

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Jumper Settings

PCIE Disable Jumper

For the ease of troubleshooting multiple video cards, or testing individual
video card’s overclocking, EVGA has implemented four jumpers you can

use to disable individual PCIE slots. You don’t need to remove any of your

video cards but simply disable the slot the particular card is in.

Above you see the location of the 4 jumpers, right below the 24pin ATX
Connector. In default shipping configurations, all slots are enabled with the
jumpers in the left position. From top to bottom, PCIE slots 2,3,4,5
respectively. To disable a PCIE Slot, move the jumper over to the right
position.
Example: Remove the Jumper cap of JPE2, PCIE Slot 2 is disabled while
the rest are enabled. The PCIE Disable Function can also be extended onto
the EVGA Control Panel (ECP).

Do this when the PC is turned off, NOT while it is running!

JPE2
JPE3
JPE4
JPE5

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Voltage Measure Point

The motherboard is equipped with eight voltage measure point pads. You
can use a meter to measure the voltage at each pad.

CPU Vocre voltage

Memory voltage

CPU VTT voltage

North-bridge of chipset voltage

CPU PLL voltage

QPI PLL voltage

I/O voltage of South-bridge chipset

South-bridge chipset voltage

Ground

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EVGA Control Panel (On select models)

For the convenience of users, EVGA has designed an easy to access control
panel:

To use the ECP, simply hook up the black ECP cable to the motherboard at
this location, the bottom right corner:

The cable should fit into the area high-lighted in green. It doesn’t matter which
end of the cable is used. The cable header is designed so that there is only one
direction the cable can be connected to the header.

Reset
Button

Power
Button

Clear
CMOS
Button

CPU VCore
Booster

DEBUG LED

PCIE Slot
Enable/Disable

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The other end of the cable should be connected to the ECP as shown:

**Before turning on the PC, please check to see that the CPU VCore
Booster are in the Off position (clicked up).**

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If you wish to access the PCIE Disable Function via the ECP, please follow
these instructions.

Locate the PCIE disable jumpers below:

Remove the 4 jumpers.

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Connect the PCIE able with the red wires occupying the left most pins:

Please remember to do this when PC is not running.

Next, connect the other end of PCIE enable/disable cable onto the ECP as
shown:

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The red wires should be occupying the pins on the top row.

Now, access the Disable/Enable Function at the front of the Control Panel:

From right to left, the PCIE Disable will disable slots 2,3,4,5. When jumper is in
top position, PCIE slot is enabled. When in bottom position PCIE slot is
disabled.

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CPU VCore Booster

For convenience of users when overclocking, the ECP houses 3 CPU VCore
Boosters for real-time boost of CPU VCore. Each button boosts the vcore by
+0.1v.

The red LED will light up when VCore booster is pressed. When one red LED
is lit, VCore is boosted by +0.1v. When 2 red LEDs are lit, VCore is boosted by
+0.2v. When all 3 red LEDs are lit, VCore is boosted by +0.3v. To disable the
VCore boost, just press again and VCore will go down to what you have set in
the bios.

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Above you see the EVGA X58 SLI ClASSIFIED housing a Creative X-Fi
PCIE 1x Audio Card, 3 x GTX 285s in 3-way SLI and a 9800GT for dedicated
PhysX.

There are 2 types of 3-way SLI Bridges bundled, the first is for hooking up
PCIE slots 2,3,4. Another for hooking up PCIE slots 2,3,5 in 3-way SLI while
using a fourth video card for PhysX.

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Configuring the BIOS

This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS
Setup menus. Detailed 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.

1. Power on the computer.

2. Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom

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

Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup.

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

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 Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the

options or press Enter to display the associated submenu. Use the  arrow
keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the
previous menu, press Esc.

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.

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Figure 3. 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

Load Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

 : Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type..,

 Standard CMOS Features

 Advanced BIOS Features

 Integrated Peripherals

 Power Management Setup

 PnP/PCI Configurations

 PC Health Status

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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
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 Page Up
and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the
sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector in the option you
choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.

The information shown in Item Help corresponds to the option highlighted.

Figure 4. Standard CMOS 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.



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

F5:Previous Values F7:Defaults

 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

Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Oct 23 2008

Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 48: 23

Item Help

Main Level 

Change the day, month,

year and century

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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 keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that
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 hour : minute : second.

SATA Channel

Use these functions to detect and configure the SATA channels. Select a
channel and press Enter to display the SATA sub-menu.

 SATA 0 [None]

 SATA 2 [None]

 SATA 1 [None]

 SATA 3 [None]

 SATA 4 [None]

 SATA 5 [None]

Date (mm:dd:yy) Sat, Jul 01 2006

Time (hh:mm:ss) 14 : 48: 43

IDE Auto-Detect [Press Enter]

Extended IDE Drive [None}

Access Mode Auto

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0

Head 0

Precomp 0

Landing Zone 0

Sector 0

Press ENTER to display
SATA Channel sub-menu

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Press Enter to auto-detect 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 are no HDD installed.

 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.

The BIOS supports the following HDD
Access Modes:

 CHS

For HDD less than 528 MB.

 LBA

For HDD greater than 528 MB and
supporting LBA (Logical Block
Addressing).

 Large

For HDD greater than 528 MB but not supporting LBA.

 Auto

Recommended mode.

IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter]

IDE Channel 0 Slave [Manual}
Access Mode [CHS]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder .....0

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

Cylinder

Min= 0
Max=65535

Key in a DEC number :



:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Press ENTER to display sub-menu

or enter number manually

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Halt On

All Errors ..... [ ]

No Errors ..... [ ]

All , But Keyboard ..... [

]



:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 1047552K

Halt On

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

during power on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the
options or press Enter to display the Halt On sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys
to position the selector in the option you choose. Press Enter to accept the
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

System boot does not stop for any detected

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.

Halt On [All , But Keyboard]

Press ENTER to display sub-menu

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Advanced BIOS Features

Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup
screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or
press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the
selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.

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

the option. Press Enter to display the sub-menus.

Figure 5. 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.



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

F5:Previous Values F7:Defaults

 Hard Disk 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]

Full Screen LOGO Show [Disabled]

Item Help

Main Level 

Select Removable Boot
Device Priority

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. Press Enter to see the
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 Esc.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

Use this option to set the priority sequence of the devices booted at power on.
Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press

Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector

in the option you choose.

Boot Other Device

With the option set to Enable, the system boots from some other device if the
first/second/third boot devices fail.

First Boot Device

Removable ..... [

]

Hard Disk ..... [ ]

CDROM ..... [ ]

Legacy LAN ..... [ ]

Realtek Boot Ag ..... [ ]

Realtek Boot Ag ..... [ ]

Disabled ..... [ ]



:Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort

1. Ch0. : ST3802110A

2. Bootable Add-in Cards

Use the + and – keys to move

the priority of the device within
the list

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Boot Up NumLock Status

This option allows you to select the power-on state of NumLock. Select On to
activate the keyboard NumLock when the system is started. Select Off to disable
the NumLock key.

Security Option

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

Full Screen LOGO Show

This item allows you determine Full Screen LOGO display during POST. The
options are Enabled, Disabled.

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Integrated Peripherals Menu

Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and
press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu.

Figure 6. Integrated Peripherals Menu



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

 Onboard PATA/SATA Device [Press Enter]
 Onboard Device [Press Enter]
 USB Device Setting [Press Enter]

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Onboard PATA/SATA Device

Press Enter to display the Onboard PATA/SATA Device menu.

 SATA Mode

This is allows you set the onboard Serial SATA mode.

 IDE: Use the Serial ATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage

devices.

 RAID: Create a RAID 0, 1, 10, 5
 AHCI: Use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) to enables

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

 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.

 JMB362 SATA Controller

This function allows you to enable JMB362 SATA Controller. The options
are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

 JMB363 SATA/PATA Controller

This function allows you to enable JMB363 SATA Controller. The options
are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

 JMB363 Mode

This function allows you set the onboard JM363 mode. The options are IDE
Mode, RAID+IDE Mode, AHCI+IDE Mode, RAID Mode and AHCI Mode.

 JMB362 Mode

This function allows you set the onboard JM363 mode. The options are IDE
Mode, RAID Mode and AHCI Mode.

SATA Mode [IDE]

LEGACY Mode Support [Disabled]

JMB362 SATA Controller [Auto]
JMB363 SATA/PATA Controller[Auto]

JMB363 Mode [IDE Mode]
JMB362 Mode [IDE Mode]

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Onboard Device

Press Enter to display the Onboard Device menu.

 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.

 Realtek Lan PXE Boot ROM

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

 TI 1394 Setting

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

 High Definition Audio

This item allows you enable or disable the chipset on-chip Audio

 P80 Show CPU Temp.

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

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]
P80 Show CPU Temp. [Enabled]

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USB Device Settings

Press Enter to display the USB Device Settings menu.

 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.

 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

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 Mass Storage Device Boot Setting ***

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Power Management Setup
Menu

Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and
press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu.

Figure 7. Power Management Setup Menu

ACPI Function

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



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

ACPI function [Enabled]
APCI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume [Auto]

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

Wake-Up by PCI Card [Enabled]
USB KB Wake-Up From S3 [Disabled]
Power-on by Alarm [Disabled]

x Day of Month Alarm 0
x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

POWER ON Function [Disabled]

x Hot Key Power On Ctrl-F1

PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off]

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

[S3(STR)].

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you determine
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].

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 [Disable] to prevent power­on by alarm. When set to [Enable], you can manually put in the day of the
month and the time of the alarm.

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To enter a day or time, use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through
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

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

This function enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last
operating status after power returns from a power failure.

Off: The system stays off after a power failure.

On: The system stays on after a power failure

Day of Month Alarm [ 0]
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0]

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PnP/PCI Configuration Menu

Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press

Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu.

Figure 8. 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 Express slot. Options are

[PCI Slot] and [PCIEx].



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

Init Display First [PCI Slot]

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette [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]

** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum Payload Size [128]

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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 [Auto(ESCD)] if you want the BIOS to automatically populate
these fields. If you select [Manual] so you can assign the resources, IRQ

Resources is enabled for input.

IRQ Resources

To enable this field for input, set Resources Controlled By to

[Manual]. With this field enabled, press Enter to see options.

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.

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]

Resources Controlled By [Manual)]
IRQ Resources [Press Enter]

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

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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 Express devices. Use the

Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using

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

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PC Health Status Menu

Select PC Health Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter
to display the PC Health Status menu.

Figure 9. PC Health Status Menu

All of the values shown in Blue are dynamic and change as the speed and
voltages of the various components change with system usage.



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

 SmartFan Function [Press Enter]

VCC 3.3V 3.28V

CPU Vcore 1.19V
DIMM Voltage 1.48V
CPU VTT Voltage 1.23V
IOH Vcore 1.08V
VCC 4.96V
+12V 12.10V
3VSB 3.23V
VBT 3.15V
CPU Temperature 31oC

NB Temperature 55oC

VREG Temperature 50oC
System Temperature 33oC
CPU Fan Speed 3054 RPM
Power Fan Speed 0 RPM
Chassis Fan Speed 0 RPM

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SmartFan Function

Press Enter to display the SmartFan Function menu.

Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the motherboard. Set
CPU fan speed to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the fans
automatically controlled based on temperature. To set the fan speed to a
constant rate, select [Manual] 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%.

CPU Fan Speed Control [SmartFan]

x Manual Fan Speed, % 100

If temp > 60ºC, Set Fan Speed 100%
If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 50%

Power Fan Speed Control [SmartFan]

x Manual Fan Speed, % 100

If temp > 60ºC, Set Fan Speed 100%
If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 50%

Chassis Fan Speed Control [SmartFan]

x Manual Fan Speed, % 100

If temp > 60ºC, Set Fan Speed 100%
If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 50%

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Frequency/Voltage Control
Menu

Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and
press Enter to display the Frequency/Voltage Control menu.

Figure 10. Frequency/Voltage Control Menu

Extreme Cooling

When using Liquid Nitrogen you need to enable this function to make sure the
system can run stable.



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

Extreme Cooling [Disabled]

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

CPU Clock Ratio [24X]
CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) [133]

CPU Uncore Frequency(Mhz) [Auto]
Spread Spectrum [Disabled]
PCI Frequency [100]

Save Profile [Press Enter]
Load Profile [Press Enter]

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Memory Feature

Select Memory Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press

Enter to display the Memory Feature menu.

Figure 11. 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.

 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.



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

F5:Previous Values F7:Defaults

Memory Control Setting [Disabled]
Memory Frequency [Auto]
Channel Interleave Setting [6 way]

Rank Interleave Setting [4 way]

Memory Low Gap [Auto]
Parameters Setting Current Value

tCL Setting [Auto] 7

tRCD Setting [Auto] 7

tRP Setting [Auto] 7

tRAS Setting [Auto] 20

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] 58

tddWrTRd Setting [Auto] 6

tdrWrTrd Setting [Auto] 6

tsrWrTRd Setting [Auto] 14

tddRdTWr Setting [Auto] 9

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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.

 Memory Parameters Settings

Use this menu to set optimal timings or to manually enter timings. Note that
you should set the value to Optimal to use the manufacturers’ recommended
values.

 Memory Low Gap

This function enables support for future add-on devices. It is recommended
to leave this at the default setting.

Voltage Control

Select Voltage Control from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press

Enter to display the Voltage Control menu.



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

F5:Previous Values F7:Defaults

EVGA VDroop control [With VDroop]
CPU VCore [Auto] 1.26875V
CPU VTT Voltage [Auto] +0mv
CPU PLL Vcore [Auto] 1.800V
IOH PLL Vcore [Auto] 1.800V
QPI PLL Vcore [Auto] 1.100V
DIMM Voltage [Auto] 1.500V
DIMM DQ Vref [+0mV] +0mv

IOH Vcore [Auto] 1.100V

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

NF200 Voltage [Auto] 1.200V

VTT PWM Frequency [250 KHz] 250 KHz

CPU PWM Frequency [800 KHz] 800 KHz

CPU Impedance [Auto] Auto

QPI Signal Compensation [Auto] Auto

User should exercise caution when over-voltageing

,as it can cause system instability or enen void

warranties and danmage components.

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Figure 12. Voltage Control Menu

 EVGA VDroop control

EVGA VDroop control is a safety measure by motherboards to protect the
CPU. Select to [With VDroop] to calibrate CPU VDroop or select to
[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.

 CPU 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 CPU PLL Vcore.

 IOH 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 IOH PLL Vcore.

 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 Vcore.

 DIMM 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 DIMM Voltage.

 DIMM DQ Vref

Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or select

[Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the DIMM 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 voltage level for the Intel IOH/ICH I/O Voltage
chip. 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.

 NF200 Voltage

This function defines the voltage level for the NF200 chip. Use the Page Up
and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to automatically
set the voltage.

 VTT PWM Frequency

This item allows you to select the VTT PWM Frequency.

 CPU PWM Frequency

This item allows you to select the CPU PWM Frequency.

 CPU Impedance

This item allows you to select the CPU Impedance.

 QPI Signal Compensation

This item allows you to select the QPI Signal Compensation.

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CPU Feature

Select CPU Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press

Enter to display the CPU Feature menu.

Figure 13. 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.

 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.



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

F5:Previous Values F7:Defaults

Intel SpeedStep [Disabled]

Turbo Mode Function [Enabled]

CxE Function [Auto]

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Virtualization Technology [Disabled]

***** 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]

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 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.

***** 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.

CPU Clock Ratio

This value changes the CPU Frequency value depending on the value you
choose. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options.
The options are from 12 X through 60 X.

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CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)

This item allows you to select the CPU Host Frequency. This value changes the
CPU Frequency value depending on the value you choose.

CPU Uncore Frequency (Mhz)

This item allows you to select the CPU Uncore Frequency.

Spread Spectrum

This item reduces the EMI generated. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCIE Frequency (Mhz)

This item allows you to select the PCI-Express Frequency.

Save Profile

This function saves the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in
the menu. There are several profile options that can be loaded.

Load Profile

This function loads the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in
the menu. You can set up to several profile settings. The default setting is Auto
for all settings. Press Enter to see the options.

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Installing Drivers and

Software

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 Vista 32bit and 64bit and is Windows XP.

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

The CD that has been shipped with your EVGA X58 SLI CLASSIFIED
motherboard contains the following software and drivers:

 Chipset Drivers
 Audio drivers
 RAID drivers
 LAN Drivers
 Matrix Storage
 JMicron SATA Drivers
 EVGA E-LEET
 NVIDIA SLI Drivers
 Adobe Acrobat Reader
 User’s Manual

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Windows XP/Vista Drivers
Install

1. Insert the Intel X58 Express installation CD for the motherboard included

in the kit.

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

screen.

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).

Table 6. Award POST Code

Award POST Codes

Code

Name

Description

01

Reserved

02

Jumps to E000

segment

Execution of POST routines in E000

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

Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message

0F

Reserved

10

Autodetect

EEPROM

Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase routines

11

Reserved

12

Test CMOS

Test and Reset CMOS

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Award POST Codes

Code

Name

Description

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

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

1C

CMOS Battery
Check

Test CMOS and check Battery Fail

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

Early Programming of chipset registers

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
detect

Chipset programming and CPU Speed detect

2A

Reserved

2B

Init video

Initialize Video

2C

Reserved

2D

Video memory

Test Video Memory and display Logos

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Award POST Codes

Code

Name

Description

test

2E

Reserved

2F

Reserved

30

Reserved

31

Reserved

32

Reserved

33

Early keyboard
reset

Early Keyboard Reset

34

Reserved

35

Test DMA
Controller 0

Test DMA channel 0

36

Reserved

37

Test DMA
Controller 1

Test DMA channel 1

38

Reserved

39

Test DMA Page
Registers

Test DMA Page 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

42

Reserved

43

Test Stuck
Interrupt

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

44

Reserved

45

Reinit serial

Reinitialize Preboot agent serial port

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Award POST Codes

Code

Name

Description

port

46

Reserved

47

EISA Test

If EISA non-volatile memory checksum is good,
execute EISA initialization. If not, execute ISA tests
and clear EISA mode flag.

48

Reserved

49

Size Memory

Size base memory from 256K to 640K and extended
memory above 1MB.

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
8086 mode, page mode and clear the memory

53

Reserved

54

Reserved

55

CPU display

Detect CPU speed and display CPU vendor specific
version string and turn on all necessary CPU features

56

Reserved

57

PnP Init
Display

PnP logo and PnP early init

58

Reserved

59

Setup Virus

Setup virus protect according to Protect Setup

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

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Award POST Codes

Code

Name

Description

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

Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port

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
Floppy

Initialize floppy disk drive

6E

Reserved

6F

FDD install

Install FDD and setup BIOS data area parameters

70

Reserved

71

Reserved

72

Reserved

73

Initialize Hard
Drive

Initialize hard drive controller

74

Reserved

75

Detect HDD

IDE device detection

76

Reserved

77

Detect serial
ports

Initialize serial ports.

78

Reserved

79

Reserved

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Award POST Codes

Code

Name

Description

7A

Detect parallel
ports

Initialize parallel ports.

7B

Reserved

7C

HDD Write
Protect

HDD check for write protection

7D

Reserved

7E

Reserved

7F

POST error
check

Check POST error and display them and ask for user
intervention

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

Setup ACPI tables

8A

Reserved

8B

Option ROM
Detect

Scan for Option ROMs

8C

Reserved

8D

Enable Parity
Check

Enable Parity Check

8E

Reserved

8F

IRQ12 Enable

Enable IRQ12 if mouse present

90

Reserved

91

Reserved

92

Reserved

93

Boot Medium

Detect and store boot partition head and cylinders

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Award POST Codes

Code

Name

Description

Read

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
Presence

Base memory detect

C2

Early Memory

Board Initialization

C3

Extend
Memory

Turn on extended memory, cache initialization

C4

Special Display

First display initialization

C5

Early Shadow

Early shadow enable for fast boot

C6

Cache
presence

External cache size detection

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

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HT – Hyper-Threading

HSF - Heat Sink Fan

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

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PWM – Pulse Width Modulation

QDR - Quad Data Rate

QPI – Quick Path Interconnect

RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

RGB - Red Green Blue

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