EVGA X79 SLI User Guide

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  • EVGA X79 SLI | User Guide - Page 1
    User Guide EVGA X79 Motherboard
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard 2
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    ...9 Hardware Installation ...11 Safety Instructions ...11 Preparing the Motherboard ...12 Installing the CPU...12 Installing the Cooling Device...13 Installing System Memory (DIMMs 14 Installing the Motherboard...15 Installing the I/O Shield...15 Securing the Motherboard into a System Case 16
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard Connecting Internal Headers ...19 Front Panel Header ...19 Firewire 1394a (1394b optional 20 USB Headers ...21 Audio ...22 PCI-E x1 Slots...23 PCI-E x16/x8 Slots ...23 Onboard Buttons ...24 Clear CMOS Button ...24 RESET and POWER Button ...24 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status
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    , with built in EVGA EVBot support*, you can overclock on the fly from the palm of your hand. Uncompromised Features - This board is loaded with the latest technologies like a full UEFI BIOS, USB 3.0 Ports, SATA III/6G support, PCI-E 3.0** ports, E-SATA, a true next generation board layout, and more
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    make the motherboard functional. ‰ Intel Socket 2011 Processor ‰ DDR3 System Memory ‰ Socket 2011 CPU Cooling Device ‰ PCI Express Graphics Card ‰ Power Supply EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality. For a full list of supported CPUs
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard Motherboard Specifications ‰ Size ATX form factor of 12 inches x 9.6 inches EATX form factor of 12 inches x 10.3 inches ‰ Microprocessor support Intel Socket 2011 Processor ‰ Operating systems Supports Windows 7 / Vista / XP ‰ Contains Intel X79 chipset ‰ System Memory support
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard ‰ SATA Ports SATA ports up to 3G (300 MB/s) data transfer rate SATA ports up to 6G (600 MB/s) data transfer rate Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID5 and RAID 10 ESATA ‰ Onboard LAN Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/sec Ethernet ‰ Onboard Firewire 1394a (1394b optional) Supports
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    accessories are included with the EVGA X79 Motherboard: The EVGA X79 Motherboard This PCI-E motherboard contains the Intel X79 chipset and is SLI-ready. Visual Guide Helps to quickly and visually guide you through the hardware installation of the motherboard. I/O Shield Installs in the system
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    of 2 USB 3.0 ports by Connecting to the motherboard header. SATA 3G/6G Data Cables Used to support the SATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard. 2-way SLI Bridge Bridges two graphics cards together which allows for 2-way SLI. Installation CD Contains drivers and software
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard 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 Cooling Device ‰ Installing the memory ‰ Installing the motherboard ‰
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor. Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard: ‰ Unhook the left socket lever by pushing
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    is resting on the CPU. ‰ Press the right socket lever down to lock into place. ‰ Carefully lock the lever back into place. EVGA X79 Motherboard Installing the Cooling Device There are many different cooling devices that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instructions that came with your
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB DDR3 DIMMs. There must be at least one memory slot populated to ensure normal operation. The Intel X79 chipset supports quad channel memory;
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into a system case depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty system case. Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections
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    necessary connections on the motherboard. This will include: ‰ Power Connections 24pin ATX power (PW1) 8pin ATX 12V power ‰ Internal Headers Front Panel Header IEEE 1394a Header (IEEE 1394b Optional) USB Headers Audio Header ‰ SATA II ‰ SATA III ‰ USB 3.0/2.0 ‰ Expansion slots ‰ CMOS Clear Button 16
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard 24pin ATX Power (PW1) PW1 is the main power supply connector located along the right edge of the board. 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
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    pin connectors, the secondary is optional for improved overclocking. +12V GND BIOS Select Switch (Optional) The BIOS Select Switch is featured on select motherboards and located directly on the bottom edge of the motherboard. This jumper controls which of physical BIOS chips are to be used when the
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector button. ‰ HD_LED Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins. The HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks. ‰ RESET Attach the
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard Firewire 1394a (1394b Optional) The IEEE 1394a expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the additional external connections, you do not need to install it. Select motherboards have a Firewire 1394b header. 1394a or 1394b devices can be used on it.
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis. The motherboard also contains 10-pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing up to four (4) USB 2.0
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio and the Rear Audio. Connector Front Audio Connector 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pin Signal 1
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    X79 Motherboard PCI-E x1 Slots There are PCI-E x1 slots that are designed to accommodate less bandwidthintensive cards, such as a sound or network card. PCI-E x16/x8 Slots These PCI-E slots are reserved for Graphics Cards and PCI-E x1, x4, x8 and x16 devices. The design of this motherboard supports
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    or on the external I/O Panel. External Clear CMOS Button (EVGA X79 FTW Motherboard) 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 with an
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard 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 socket temperatures after the system has
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    with the EVGA X79 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: ‰ Chipset Drivers ‰ Audio Drivers ‰ RAID Drivers ‰ LAN Drivers ‰ USB 3.0 Drivers ‰ EVGA E-LEET ‰ User's Manual Windows 7/Vista/XP Driver Installation 1. Insert the EVGA X79 installation CD for the motherboard included in
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    POST Codes EVGA X79 Motherboard This section provides the AMI POST Codes for the EVGA X79 Motherboard during system boot up. The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard. This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard 1C 1D- OEM pre-memory initialization codes 2A 2B Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading 2C Memory initialization. Memory presence detection 2D Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information 2E Memory initialization. Configuring memory 2F
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    F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule FB- Reserved for future AMI error codes FF 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 63- CPU DXE initialization is started 67 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 North Bridge DXE
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    7F 80- OEM DXE initialization codes 8F 90 Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard AD Ready To Boot event AE Legacy Boot event AF Exit Boot Services event B0 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean-up of NVRAM B7 Configuration
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    - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface BCLK - Base Clock (or operating frequency of base system bus) BIOS - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU - Central Processing
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    Intel ME - Intel Management Engine MHz - Megahertz MMIO - Memory Mapped I/O NB - Northbridge NCQ - Native Command Queuing NIC - Network Interface Card NTFS - New Technology File System OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment EVGA X79 Motherboard
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard PCB - Printed Circuit Board PCH - Platform Controller Hub PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI-E - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI-X - Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended PLL - Phase Locked Loop POST - Power on Self Test PWM - Pulse Width Modulation
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    EVGA X79 Motherboard equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. EVGA reserves boards, files, images, drawings, and software including this document and the software itself (together and separately) is owned, controlled
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