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    User Guide EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 2
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    of the Kit ...7 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard ...8 Motherboard Specifications 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 10 Unpacking ...10 Equipment ...10 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 12 Hardware Installation ...15 Safety Instructions...15 Preparing the Motherboard 16 Installing the CPU...16 Installing the
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Bios Select Jumper...22 Connecting SATA Cables 23 Connecting Internal Headers 24 Front Panel Header ...24 IEEE1394a (Firewire 25 USB Headers ...26 Audio Header ...27 Fan Connections ...28 Expansion Slots...29 PCI-E x1 Slots ...30 PCI-E x16/x8 Slots ...30 Onboard Buttons
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 2. Figure 3. EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Layout 15 Chassis Back Panel Connectors 14 PW1 Motherboard Connector 21 5
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Before You Begin... Thank you for purchasing the EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard. This board is based off of the new Intel P67 chipset with native support for SATA III/6G for the performance you demand, delivered when you need it. As always this board comes with the added bonus
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    necessary to install and connect your new EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel Socket 1155 Processor DDR3 System Memory Socket 775 or 1155/1156 CPU cooler for the processor PCI Express
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of 12 inches x 9.6 inches Microprocessor support Intel Socket 1155 Processor Operating systems: Supports Windows XP/Vista/7 32 and 64 bit Contains Intel P67 chipset System Memory support Supports Dual
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Five (5) onboard SATA ports up to 3.0 Gb/s (300 M/s) data transfer rate Two (2) SATA ports up to 6.0 Gb/s (600 M/s) data transfer rate Five SATA ports from P67Chipset support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID5 and RAID 10 One ESATA supports 3.0 Gb/s (on I/O panel) Onboard
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    The following accessories are included with the EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard: The EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard This PCI-E motherboard contains the Intel P67 chipset and is SLI-ready for 2-way SLI configurations. 1 - Visual Guide Helps to quickly and visually guide you through the hardware installation of
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    to support the SATAIII/6G high speed protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard. 1 - 2-way SLI Bridge Bridges two (2) graphics cards together which allows for 2-way SLI. 1 - Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to setup the motherboard. 1 - User Manual Contains
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard The EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard with the Intel P67 chipset is an SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors. 12
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    18 19 17 17 16 15 14 13 6 4 18 4 17 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 20 21 22 1 11 3 12 10 9 4 23 8 7 1. CPU Socket 1155 2. Intel P67 Chipset 3. DDR3 DIMM Slots 1 - 4 4. Fan Connectors 5. 24-Pin ATX Power Connector 6. Motherboard Battery 7. SATA III connectors 8. SATA II Connectors 9. Debug LED
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 4 6 6 1 3 2 5 1 1 7 1. USB 2.0 ports (six) 2. USB 3.0 ports (two) 3. Clear CMOS Button 4. IEEE 1394a (Firewire) Port 5. ESATA port (Shared with SATA port 4a/b) 6. Dual LAN Ports with LEDs
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    EVGA P67 SLI 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 CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables
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    EVGA P67 SLI 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 socket lever by pushing down
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket. Lower the processor straight down into the socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket. Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket. Close the load plate over the CPU and
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 1GB, 2GB and 4GB DDR3 DIMMs. There must be at least one memory slot populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for
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    EVGA P67 SLI 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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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard 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
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Expansion slots CMOS Clear Button 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
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 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 to the connector and press firmly until seated. +12V GND BIOS Select Jumper The BIOS Select Jumper is located directly beneath the SATA ports on the right
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Connecting SATA Cables The SATA II connector is used to connect the SATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin SATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current SATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. There are five (5)
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 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
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard IEEE 1394a (Firewire) The IEEE 1394a are equipped with the front panel option). Connect the end of the cable(s) to the IEEE 1394a headers on the motherboard. Table 3. IEEE 1394a Connector Pins Connector Pin Signal IEEE 1394a Connector 1 2 TPA+ TPA- 3 GND 10 9
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains six (6) 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 up to
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio and the Rear Audio. The Front Audio supports re-tasking function. Table 5. Front Audio Connector Connector Front Audio Connector 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Fan Connections Power Fan There are seven fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the BIOS. The fans are automatically turned off after Ground +12V the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. Sense Control CPU Fan Ground +12V Sense
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Expansion Slots The EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, three (3) PCI-E x16 length slots and three (3) PCI-E x1 slots. For a full list of PCI-E graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 21 Slot Listing 1
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard PCI-E x1 Slots There are three PCI-E x1 slots that are designed to accommodate less bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a modem, sound or LAN 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
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 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 The motherboard of the system during troubleshooting situations. The POWER button
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    EVGA P67 SLI 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
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    been shipped with the EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers RAID Drivers LAN Drivers Matrix Storage NEC USB 3.0 Drivers EVGA E-LEET User's Manual Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation 1. Insert the EVGA P67 installation CD for the
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    section provides the AMI POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA P67 SLI 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 has fully booted into the
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 1C 1D- OEM pre-memory initialization codes 2A 2B Memory initialization. initialization error. 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update 35
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B reset PPI is not available 5C- Reserved 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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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 72 South Bridge 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
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard AD Ready To Boot event AE Legacy Boot event AF Exit Boot Services event B0 Runtime Set Virtual - Reserved for future AMI codes BF C0- OEM BDS initialization codes CF D0 CPU initialization error D1 North Bridge initialization error D2 South Bridge initialization error D3 Some
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard EVGA Glossary of Terms 1337 - This is reserved for EVGA level elite AC - Alternating Current ACPI of base system bus) BIOS - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU - Central Processing Unit D-ICE
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 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
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    Equipment Manufacturer PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment PCB - Printed Circuit Board PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect PCIe - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI-x Universal Serial Bus VDroop - V-core Voltage Drop VGA - Video Graphics Array EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 41
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    EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Information 2001-2011 EVGA Corp. EVGA, the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp. All brand names, company names, service marks, logos
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