User’s Guide EVGA X58 FTW ³ Motherboard
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 10 EVGA X58 FTW ³ Motherboard Thank you for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 M
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 11 Six(6) onboard SATA II Ports + 2 onboard SATA3 ports 300MBps data transfer rate Six SATA II connectors from south bridge w
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 12 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 13 1 - I/O Shield Installs in the system case to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internal components from dust,
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 14 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard The EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard with the Intel X58 and ICH10R chipset is a PCI-E, SLI-ready mothe
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 15 1. CPU Socket 1366 11. IEEE1394a Connector 21. Front Panel Audio Connector 2. Intel X58 Chipset 12. USB Headers
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 16 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 2. USB 2.0 Ports (Eight) 3. Clear CMOS Button 4. EVBot Connector 5. USB 3.0 ports (two) 6.
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 17 Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this sec
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 18 Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 19 Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket. Lower the processor straight down into the socket with ou
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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 20 Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has six 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 1GB, 2GB
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 21 Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into a system case depends on the chassis you are using
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 22 Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the mot
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 23 Chassis Fans USB 2.0 USB 3.0 Expansion slots CMOS Clear Button 24-pin ATX Power (PW1) PW1 is the main power supp
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 24 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) PW12, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 25 Connecting SATA Cables The SATA II connector is used to connect the SATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors suppo
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 26 Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to conne
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 27 IEEE1394a (Firewire) The IEEE 1394a expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the additional e
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 28 USB Headers This motherboard contains eight (8) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (Figure 2
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 29 Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Re
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 3 Table of Contents User’s Guide ...
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 30 Fan Connections There are five fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Hea
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 31 COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for the system. Connect one side of the cable to the heade
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 32 PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that c
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 33 Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and Clear CMOS. These functions allow you to easily reset the syst
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 34 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators Post Port Debug LED Provides two-digit POST codes to show why the syste
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 35 Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Descriptions o
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 36 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameter
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 37 Figure 4. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configura
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 38 Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings,
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 39 Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as th
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 4 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) ... 24 Connectin
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 40 Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 41 Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cyl
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 42 Halt On All Errors ... [ ] No Errors ... [ ] All , But Keyboard ... [ ] :Move ENTER:Accept ES
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 43 Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the Page Up and Page
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 44 Hard Disk Boot Priority Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. Press Enter to see the list of bootable d
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 45 Boot Other Device With the option set to Enable, the system boots from some other device if the first/second/third boot de
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 46 Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 47 onboard serial port 1 function. Options are [3F8/IRQ4], [2F8/IRQ3], [3E8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3], [Auto], and [Disabled] OnChip
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 48 Onboard Device Press Enter to display the Onboard Device menu. Realtek GigaLan (LAN1) Use this function to set the
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 49 USB Device Settings Press Enter to display the USB Device Settings menu. USB 1.0 Controller Use this function to enab
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 5 Advanced BIOS Features ... 43
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 50 Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 51 ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type. Types to sel
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 52 To enter a day or time, use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through numbers or enter the number using the keybo
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 53 PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Pn
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 54 Reset Configuration Data This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to enable or disable the resetting of
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 55 Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 56 PC Health Status Menu Select PC Health Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PC Health S
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 57 SmartFan Function Press Enter to display the SmartFan Function menu. Use this menu to control the speed of the various
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 58 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to displ
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 59 Memory Feature Select Memory Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the Memory Feature
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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 60 Rank Interleave Setting This function is allows you to select the Rank Interleave Setting. The options are 1 way, 2 way
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 61 Voltage Control Select Voltage Control from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the Voltage Cont
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 62 CPU PLL VCore Use the Page Up and Page Down to scroll through the voltages or select [Auto] to automatically set the v
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 63 CPU Feature Select CPU Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the CPU Feature menu.
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 64 CxE Function This function allows you to select the lowest C state supported according as CPU and MB. The options are A
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 65 Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 66 If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the CD to open.
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 67 Appendix A. POST Codes This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard during syste
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 68 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 0F Reserved 10 Autodetect EEPROM Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase ro
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 69 Award POST Codes Code Name Description detect 2A Reserved 2B Init video Initialize Video 2C Reserved 2D Video memo
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 7 List of Figures Figure 1. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Layout ... 14 F
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 70 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 42 Reserved 43 Test Stuck Interrupt Turn off interrupts then verify no 8259&apo
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 71 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 5A Reserved 5B Awdflash Load If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 72 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 75 Detect HDD IDE device detection 76 Reserved 77 Detect serial ports Initial
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 73 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 8E Reserved 8F IRQ12 Enable Enable IRQ12 if mouse present 90 Reserved 91 R
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 74 EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Advanced
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 75 I/O - Input/Output IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Integ
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 76 SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB - Southbridge SCSI - Small Computer System Interface SFR – Split Frame Re
EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard 77 Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 8 Before You Begin… Thank you for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. This board is designed to take the already exce
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 9 Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. H
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