EVGA 121-BL-E756 User manual

EVGA X58 SLI Micro Motherboard
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Table of Contents
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EVGA X58 SLI Micro Motherboard ...............................................................................1
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Parts NOT in the Kit ................................................................................................. 8
Intentions of the Kit .................................................................................................. 8
EVGA X58 SLI Micro Motherboard .............................................................................10
Motherboard Specifications.................................................................................... 10
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions .............................................................................12
Unpacking .............................................................................................................. 12
Equipment .............................................................................................................. 12
EVGA X58 SLI Micro Motherboard ........................................................................ 13
Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................16
Safety Instructions.................................................................................................. 16
Preparing the Motherboard .................................................................................... 17
Installing the CPU .............................................................................................. 17
Installing the CPU Fan ....................................................................................... 18
Installing System Memory (DIMMs) ................................................................... 19
Installing the Motherboard...................................................................................... 20
Installing the I/O Shield ...................................................................................... 20
Securing the Motherboard into a System Case ................................................. 21
Connecting Cables................................................................................................. 21
24-pin ATX Power (PW1)............................................................................... 22

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8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) ....................................................................... 23
Connecting Serial ATA Cables........................................................................... 23
Connecting Internal Headers ............................................................................. 24
Front Panel Header ........................................................................................ 24
IEEE1394a (Firewire)..................................................................................... 25
USB Headers ................................................................................................. 26
Audio .............................................................................................................. 27
Fan Connections ................................................................................................ 28
Expansion Slots ................................................................................................. 29
PCI Slots ........................................................................................................ 30
PCI Express x1 Slots ..................................................................................... 30
PCI Express x16/x8/x4 Slots.......................................................................... 30
Onboard Buttons .................................................................................................... 31
Clear CMOS Button ....................................................................................... 31
RESET and POWER Button .......................................................................... 31
Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators.................................................. 32
Post Port Debug LED ..................................................................................... 32
LED Status Indicators .................................................................................... 32
Configuring the BIOS ..................................................................................................33
Enter BIOS Setup................................................................................................... 34
Main Menu.............................................................................................................. 34
Standard CMOS Features Menu ........................................................................... 37
Date and Time.................................................................................................... 38
SATA Channel.................................................................................................... 38
Halt On ............................................................................................................... 41
Memory .............................................................................................................. 41
Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................................... 42

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Hard Disk Boot Priority....................................................................................... 43
CD-ROM Device Priority .................................................................................... 43
First/Second/Third Boot Device ......................................................................... 43
Boot Other Device .............................................................................................. 44
Boot Up NumLock Status................................................................................... 44
Security Option................................................................................................... 44
Integrated Peripherals Menu.................................................................................. 45
Onboard PATA/SATA Device ............................................................................ 46
Onboard Device ................................................................................................. 46
USB Device Settings.......................................................................................... 47
Power Management Setup Menu .......................................................................... 49
ACPI Function .................................................................................................... 49
ACPI Suspend Type........................................................................................... 50
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume............................................................................. 50
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN ...................................................................................... 50
Wake-Up by PCI Card........................................................................................ 50
USB KB Wake-Up From S3 ............................................................................... 50
Resume by Alarm............................................................................................... 50
POWER ON Function ........................................................................................ 51
Hot Key Power On ............................................................................................. 51
PWRON after PWR-Fail..................................................................................... 51
PnP/PCI Configuration Menu ................................................................................. 52
Init Display First.................................................................................................. 52
Reset Configuration ........................................................................................... 53
Resources Controlled By ................................................................................... 53
IRQ Resources................................................................................................... 53
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ..................................................................................... 54

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INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment ................................................................... 54
Maximum Payload Size...................................................................................... 54
PC Health Status Menu.......................................................................................... 55
SmartFan Function............................................................................................. 56
Frequency/Voltage Control Menu .......................................................................... 57
Memory Feature ................................................................................................. 58
Voltage Control................................................................................................... 60
CPU Feature ...................................................................................................... 61
Installing Drivers and Software ..................................................................................64
Windows XP/Vista Driver Installation ..................................................................... 64
Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI Micro Motherboard .......................65