DFI LANPARTY DK X58-T3EH6 User manual

935-DX5831-000G
08600850E
System Board
User’s Manual

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Corporation. Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other
trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are
the properties of their respective holders.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
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 when the equip-
ment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communica-
tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par-
ticular 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:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsi-
ble for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission
limits.

Table of Contents
About this Manual................................................................................
Warranty.................................................................................................
Static Electricity Precaution................................................................
Safety Measures.....................................................................................
About the Package...............................................................................
Before Using the System Board.........................................................
System Board Layout............................................................................
English.....................................................................................................
Français...................................................................................................
Deutsch...................................................................................................
Italiano...................................................................................................
Español....................................................................................................
Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting ........................................
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Introduction
About this Manual
An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the
user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click the
“TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.
For additional information on the system board, please download
the complete version of the manual from DFI’s website. Visit
www.dfi.com.
Warranty
1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from
misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized
replacement or alteration of components and product specifica-
tions.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physi-
cal abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unau-
thorized repair of the product.
3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may
not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjust-
ments or repairs on the product, whether in or out of warranty.
It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized
service agency for all such work.
4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or
consequencial damages to the product that has been modified
or altered.

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Static Electricity Precautions
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board,
components or devices even before installing them in your system
unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components
without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra
care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its
anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of
the components, contacts or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connec-
tors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk
drive and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction
procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a
station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection
by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal
part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, estab-
lish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout
any procedures requiring ESD protection.
Safety Measures
To avoid damage to the system:
• Use the correct AC input voltage range.....
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.
Battery:
• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by
the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

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About the Package
The system board package contains the following items. If any of
these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or
sales representative for assistance.
;One system board
;One IDE round cable
;One floppy round cable
;Two Serial ATA data cables
;One power cable with 2 Serial ATA power connectors
;Smart connectors
;One I/O shield
;One DVD disc
;One user’s manual
The system board and accessories in the package may not come
similar to the information listed above.This may differ in accordance
to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more infor-
mation about the standard package in your region, please contact
your dealer or sales representative.
Before Using the System Board
Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.
If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need
at least the following internal components.
•A CPU
•Memory module
•Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.
You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use
which will normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video
display monitor.

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System Board Layout
Front panel
1
Reset Power
SATA 5
SATA 6
SATA 3
SATA 4
SATA 1
SATA 2
SATA 7
SATA 8
1 1
IrDA CIR
1
1394-1
1
System
fan
1
1
1
1
1
1
Fan 2
1
Fan 1
PCIE 2
NB fan
5V/12V
1
power
PCI 2
1
1
1
CPU fan
1
JP15
J13P
JP14
1
12V power
Mouse
KB
2412
113
ATX
power
1
IDE
1
1
Intel
X58
Battery
JMicron
JMB363
LGA 1366
USB 2-3
Clear CMOS
(J )P2
Intel
ICH10R
1
111
Speaker On/Off
(J )P8
Safe boot (J )P1
Secondary RTC
Reset (J )P12
PCIE 1
PCIE 3
PCIE 4
1
1
DIMM 1
DIMM 2 DIMM 4
DIMM 3
DIMM 6
DIMM 5
Fan 3
SPI Flash
BIOS
PS/2 power
select
(J )P7
DRAM Power LED
USB 6-11
select (JP5)
power
Realtek
ALC889
Marvell
88E8053
PCI 1
JP26
JP27
1
CPU FSB select
(JP13-JP15)
5V/12V
power
ITE
IT8718F
VIA
VT6308P
COM
11
USB 0-5 power
select (JP6)
USB 4-5 USB 0-1
1
2
7
8
Download
Flash BIOS
CPU_VTT select
(JP26-JP27)
Standby
Power LED
1
LAN
USB 10-11
Line-in
Front R/L
Mic-in
Center/
Subwoofer
Side R/L
Rear R/L
USB 6-7
Optical
S/PDIF-out
1
Coaxial RCA
S/PDIF-out
Clear CMOS
(JP10)
1394-0
USB 8-9
1
CD-in
Front audio
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Chapter 1 - Specifications
Processor
Chipset
QPI
System Memory
Expansion Slots
BIOS
Graphics Processing
Unit (GPU)
Audio
LAN
IEEE 1394
• LGA 1366 socket for Intel®CoreTM i7 processors
• Intel®QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology - point-to-point
interface that connects to X58; providing a dynamically
scalable interconnect for increased bandwidth, lower latency
and stability
• Integrated Memory Controller (IMC) supports 3 channels of
DDR3
•Intel Hyper-Threading Technology delivers 8-threaded
performance
•6-phase digital PWM provides stable voltage to the CPU
• Intel®chipset
- Northbridge: Intel®X58 Express chipset
- Southbridge: Intel®ICH10R
• System bus - 4.8GT/s to 6.4GT/s
• Six 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
• DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600(O.C.) MHz DIMMs
• Triple-channel memory architecture
• Supports up to 24GB system memory
• Delivers up to 43.2GB/s bandwidth
• Unbuffered x8/x16, non-ECC and ECC, up to 4Gb DDR3
devices
• 3 PCI Express (Gen 2) x16 slots
- 2-way SLI or Quad CrossFireX configuration at x16/x16/x4
transfer rate lanes
• 1 PCI Express x4 slot
• 2 PCI slots
• Award BIOS
• 8Mbit SPI flash memory
• CMOS Reloaded
• Multiple GPUs
- 3 graphics cards in 2-way SLI or Quad CrossFireX
configuration
• Realtek ALC889 High Definition audio CODEC
• 8-channel audio output
• 108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) playback (DAC) quality
and 104dB SNR recording (ADC) quality
• Marvell 88E8053 PCIE Gigabit LAN controller with Teaming
technology
• Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-
TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards
• VIA VT6308P
• Supports two 100/200/400 Mb/sec IEEE 1394a ports

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Storage
Rear Panel I/O
Internal I/O
Power Management
Hardware Monitor
PCB
• Intel ICH10R chip
- Intel Matrix Storage technology
- Supports up to 6 SATA devices
- SATA speed up to 3Gb/s
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5
• JMicron JMB363 PCI Express to SATA and PATA host controller
- Supports up to 2 UltraDMA 100Mbps IDE devices
- Supports 2 SATA devices
- SATA speed up to 3Gb/s
- RAID 0 and RAID 1
• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
• 1 optical S/PDIF-out port
• 1 coaxial RCA S/PDIF-out port
• 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 IEEE 1394 port
• 1 RJ45 LAN port
• Center/subwoofer, rear R/L and side R/L jacks
• Line-in, line-out (front R/L) and mic-in jacks
• 3 connectors for 6 additional external USB 2.0 ports
• 1 connector for an external COM port
• 1 connector for an external IEEE 1394 port
• 1 front audio connector
• 1 CD-in connector
• 1 IrDA connector and 1 CIR connector
• 8 Serial ATA connectors
• 1 40-pin IDE connector and 1 floppy connector
• 1 24-pin ATX power connector
• 1 8-pin 12V power connector
• 2 4-pin 5V/12V power connectors (FDD type)
• 1 front panel connector
• 6 fan connectors
• 1 download flash BIOS connector
• 1 diagnostic LED
• EZ touch switches (power switch and reset switch)
• ACPI and OS Directed Power Management
• ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function
• Wake-On-PS/2 / Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
• Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring
• RTC timer to power-on the system
• AC power failure recovery
• Monitors CPU/system/Northbridge temperature and overheat alarm
• Monitors Vcore/Vdimm/Vnb/VCC5/12V/V5sb/Vbat voltages
• Monitors the speed of the cooling fans
• CPU Overheat Protection function monitors CPU temperature
and fan during system boot-up - automatic shutdown upon sys-
tem overheat
• 6 layers, ATX form factor;
• 24.5cm (9.64") x 30.5cm (12")

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
Jumper Settings
Clear CMOS Data
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
X
JP2 312 312
JP10 X
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
1
3
2
1
3
2
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
c) The overclocked settings in the BIOS resulted to the system’s in-
stability or caused system boot up problems.
you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the
ROM BIOS.
JP10 is accessible from the rear panel of the system. This provides
convenience by allowing you to clear the CMOS without having to
remove the chassis cover.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow
the steps below.
1. Power-off the system then unplug the power cord.
2. Set JP2 or JP10 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds
and set JP2 or JP10 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now plug the power cord then power-on the system.

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PS/2 Power Select
Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2
mouse to wake up the system.
X
JP7
2-3 On:
5VSB
1-2 On: 5V
(default)
31
2
312
USB Power Select
X
USB 6-11
(JP5)
X
USB 0-5
(JP6)
2-3 On:
5VSB
1-2 On: 5V
(default)
1
3
2
1
3
2
2-3 On:
5VSB
1-2 On: 5V
(default)
Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB
mouse to wake up the system..
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your
power supply must support
≥720mA.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A (2 devices)
or ≥2A (3 or more devices).
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The system board is equipped with a buzzer which serves as the
PC’s speaker. By default the buzzer is “on” allowing you to hear the
system’s beep messages and warnings. If you intend to use an exter-
nal speaker, turn this function off by setting JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On.
Speaker On/Off Select
JP8 2-3 On:
Speaker On
(default)
1-2 On:
Speaker Off
Buzzer
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This jumper is used to safely reboot the system whenever the sys-
tem hangs and you are unable to restart the system.
1. Power-off the system then unplug the power cord.
2. Set pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds then set the
jumper back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Plug the power cord then power-on the system. The system will
reboot normally without losing all data stored in the CMOS.
Safe Boot
1-2 On:
Default
312 312
X
JP1 2-3 On:
Safe boot

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Secondary RTC Reset
When the RTC battery is removed, this jumper resets the
manageability register bits in the RTC.
Note:
1. The SRTCRST# input must always be high when all other
RTC power planes are on.
2. In the case where the RTC battery is dead or missing on
the platform, the SRTCRST# pin must rise before the
RSMRST# pin.
312 312
X
JP12
2-3 On:
RTC reset
1-2 On: Normal
(default)

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CPU FSB Select
X
By default, JP13 to JP15 are set to pins 1 and 2 On.This setting will
allow the system to automatically run according to the CPU’s FSB. If
you want to change the setting, please refer to the table below.
JP15
JP14
JP13
By CPU
1-2 On
1-2 On
1-2 On
FSB 800
3-4 On
2-3 On
2-3 On
FSB 1066
2-3 On
2-3 On
2-3 On
FSB 1333
2-3 On
2-3 On
3-4 On
JP15
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JP14
JP13

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Rear Panel I/O Ports
1
CPU_VTT Select
X
312
31231
2
312
1-2 On 2-3 On
1-2 On 2-3 On
JP26
JP27
CPU_VTT
1.2V (default)
1.4V
1.6V
JP26
1-2 On
2-3 On
2-3 On
JP27
1-2 On
2-3 On
1-2 On
JP26 and JP27 are used to select the CPU’s voltage.
PS/2 K/B
Optical
S/PDIF-out
USB 8-9 USB 10-11 Coaxial
S/PDIF-out
Mic-in
Side R/L
Center/
Subwoofer Rear R/L
Line-in
Front R/L
LAN
PS/2
Mouse
USB 6-7
Clear
CMOS
jumper
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PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 key-
board.
IEEE 1394 Ports
The IEEE 1394-0 port is used to connect audio/video devices or
storage peripherals. The 10-pin connector allows you to connect an
additional 1394 port. Your 1394 port may come mounted on a
card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot
at the rear of the system chassis then connect the 1394 port cable
to this connector.
PS/2 Ports and IEEE 1394 Ports
W
1394-0
W
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 KB
1394-1
W
+12V (fused)
1
TPA+
Ground
TPB+
+12V (fused)
Key
TPA-
Ground
TPB-
Ground
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LAN
USB Ports and LAN Port
USB Ports
The USB ports are used to connect USB 2.0/1.1 devices.The 10-pin
connectors allow you to connect 6 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
Your USB ports may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install
the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system
chassis then connect the USB port cables to these connectors.
LAN Port
The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area
network by means of a network hub.
W
W
W
USB 11
USB 10
USB 9
USB 8
1
VCC
-Data
+Data
GND
Key
VCC
-Data
+Data
GND
N. C.
210
9
USB 4-5
USB 2-3 USB 0-1
USB 7
USB 6

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Rear Panel Audio
Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange)
This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speak-
ers of the audio system.
Rear Right/Left Jack (Black)
This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speak-
ers of the audio system.
Side Right/Left Jack (Gray)
This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speak-
ers of the audio system.
Line-in (Light Blue)
This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set,
CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.
Line-out - Front Right/Left Jack (Lime)
This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left
speakers of the audio system.
Audio and CD-In
W
W
Rear audio
Front audio
Front R/L
Line-in
Mic-in
Rear R/L
Center/
Subwoofer
Side R/L
1
210
Mic-L
Mic-R
Line-out-R
Front-sense
Line-out-L
GND
Presense-signal
Mic-jack-sense
Key
Line-out-jack-sense
94
1
Left audio channel
Right audio channel
Ground
Ground
W
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Serial ATA Connectors
The Serial ATA (SATA) connectors are used to connect Serial ATA
drives. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATA
connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
ICH10R supports SATA 1 to SATA 6.
JMB363 supports SATA 7 and SATA 8.
Configuring RAID
Refer to the RAID chapter in this manual for more information
about creating RAID on Serial ATA drives.
SATA 1-2
SATA 7-8
I/O Connectors
SATA 5-6
SATA 3-4
Mic-in Jack (Pink)
This jack is used to connect an external microphone.
Front Audio
The front audio connector is used to connect to the line-out and
mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system.
CD-in
The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM
drive,TV tuner or MPEG card.