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EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12 24 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives 24 Connecting SATA Cables 25 Connecting Internal Headers 26 Front Panel Header ...26 IEEE1394a (Firewire 27 USB Headers ...28 Audio ...29 Fan Connections ...30 COM1 ...31 Expansion Slots...31 PCI Slots...32 PCI-E x1 Slots ...32 PCI-E x16/x8 Slots...
EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12 24 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives 24 Connecting SATA Cables 25 Connecting Internal Headers 26 Front Panel Header ...26 IEEE1394a (Firewire 27 USB Headers ...28 Audio ...29 Fan Connections ...30 COM1 ...31 Expansion Slots...31 PCI Slots...32 PCI-E x1 Slots ...32 PCI-E x16/x8 Slots...
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EVGA FTW3 Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features ...43 Hard Disk Boot Priority 44 CD-ROM Device Priority 44 First/Second/Third Boot Device 44 Boot Other Device ...45 Boot Up NumLock Status 45 Security Option ...45 Integrated Peripherals Menu 46 Legacy Devices...46 OnChip PATA/SATA Device 47 Onboard Device ...48 USB Device Settings...49... ACPI Function ...50 ACPI Suspend Type...51 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume 51 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN 51 Wake-Up by PCI Card ...51 USB KB Wake-Up From S3 51 Resume by Alarm ...51 POWER ON Function...52 Hot Key Power On...52 PWRON after PWR-Fail 52 PnP...
EVGA FTW3 Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features ...43 Hard Disk Boot Priority 44 CD-ROM Device Priority 44 First/Second/Third Boot Device 44 Boot Other Device ...45 Boot Up NumLock Status 45 Security Option ...45 Integrated Peripherals Menu 46 Legacy Devices...46 OnChip PATA/SATA Device 47 Onboard Device ...48 USB Device Settings...49... ACPI Function ...50 ACPI Suspend Type...51 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume 51 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN 51 Wake-Up by PCI Card ...51 USB KB Wake-Up From S3 51 Resume by Alarm ...51 POWER ON Function...52 Hot Key Power On...52 PWRON after PWR-Fail 52 PnP...
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As always with this board you also get the added bonus of the EVGA lineup and push it into the future by adding support for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. Thank you ever have included EVBot support to take the already excellent performance of EVGA's industry leading 24/7 technical support in case you for SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0. This board is designed to facilitate your tweaking needs. Also we have any issues or questions. 8 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Before You Begin...
As always with this board you also get the added bonus of the EVGA lineup and push it into the future by adding support for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. Thank you ever have included EVBot support to take the already excellent performance of EVGA's industry leading 24/7 technical support in case you for SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0. This board is designed to facilitate your tweaking needs. Also we have any issues or questions. 8 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Before You Begin...
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...) Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 4.8Gbps 10 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard EVGA X58 FTW ³ Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. Supports transfer speeds up to 24GBs of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core i7 processor Operating systems: Supports...
...) Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 4.8Gbps 10 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard EVGA X58 FTW ³ Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for purchasing the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard. Supports transfer speeds up to 24GBs of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core i7 processor Operating systems: Supports...
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... connects a single drive to a SATA power connector. 1 - Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to either the front or back panels of the chassis. 1 - 4-Port USB 2.0 Bracket Provides four additional USB ports to setup the motherboard. 13 EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 1 -
... connects a single drive to a SATA power connector. 1 - Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to either the front or back panels of the chassis. 1 - 4-Port USB 2.0 Bracket Provides four additional USB ports to setup the motherboard. 13 EVGA FTW3 Motherboard 1 -
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... transmission Data transmission Speed/Link LED Status Yellow Green Off Description 1000 Mbps data rate 100 Mbps data rate 10 Mbps data rate 8. EVBot Connector 5. USB 3.0 ports (two) 6. Audio Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 6-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out ... Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Figure 2. IEE1394a (Firewire) Port 7. Chassis Back Panel Connectors 16 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 1 7 7 6 4 2 3 5 2 2 2 8 1. USB 2.0 Ports (Eight) 3. PS/2 Keyboard Port 2.
... transmission Data transmission Speed/Link LED Status Yellow Green Off Description 1000 Mbps data rate 100 Mbps data rate 10 Mbps data rate 8. EVBot Connector 5. USB 3.0 ports (two) 6. Audio Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 6-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out ... Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Figure 2. IEE1394a (Firewire) Port 7. Chassis Back Panel Connectors 16 EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard 1 7 7 6 4 2 3 5 2 2 2 8 1. USB 2.0 Ports (Eight) 3. PS/2 Keyboard Port 2.
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... recommended that you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard, it is aligned with the studs/spacers. Ensure that stud to prevent short circuits. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with a recommended minimum of nine (9) screws. Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand... according to the I/O shield. This will include: Power Connections 24-pin ATX power (PW1) 8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12) Internal Headers Front panel IEEE 1394a USB Headers Audio COM IDE SATA II SATA 3 22
... recommended that you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard, it is aligned with the studs/spacers. Ensure that stud to prevent short circuits. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with a recommended minimum of nine (9) screws. Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand... according to the I/O shield. This will include: Power Connections 24-pin ATX power (PW1) 8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12) Internal Headers Front panel IEEE 1394a USB Headers Audio COM IDE SATA II SATA 3 22
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... next to PW1 Card edge Figure 3. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. EVGA FTW3 Motherboard Chassis Fans USB 2.0 USB 3.0 Expansion slots CMOS Clear Button 24-pin ATX Power (PW1) PW1 is secure. PW1 connector Plug power cable from system power supply to...
... next to PW1 Card edge Figure 3. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. EVGA FTW3 Motherboard Chassis Fans USB 2.0 USB 3.0 Expansion slots CMOS Clear Button 24-pin ATX Power (PW1) PW1 is secure. PW1 connector Plug power cable from system power supply to...
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Connect the two ends of the chassis (Figure 2). USB 2.0 Header Pins Connector Pin USB 2.0 Header Connector 1 3 5 7 9 Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND Empty Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND No Connect 28 Secure the bracket to either the front... on the rear panel of the cables to the USB 2.0 headers on the motherboard. The motherboard also contains two 10-pin internal header connectors onboard that are equipped with the front panel option). 2. Table 4. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains eight (8) USB 2.0 ports that can be used to connect an ...
Connect the two ends of the chassis (Figure 2). USB 2.0 Header Pins Connector Pin USB 2.0 Header Connector 1 3 5 7 9 Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND Empty Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND No Connect 28 Secure the bracket to either the front... on the rear panel of the cables to the USB 2.0 headers on the motherboard. The motherboard also contains two 10-pin internal header connectors onboard that are equipped with the front panel option). 2. Table 4. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains eight (8) USB 2.0 ports that can be used to connect an ...
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... sure that it could cause a short across the pins. If the card is designed to accommodate less bandwidthintensive cards, such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that is not seated properly, it is fully seated. PCI-E x16/x8 Slots These PCI-E slots are reserved for... to hold the blank cover. 32 The x1 slots provide 250 MB/sec bandwidth. The design of this motherboard supports multiple Graphic Card technology. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a modem or LAN card. When installing a card into the PCI slot...
... sure that it could cause a short across the pins. If the card is designed to accommodate less bandwidthintensive cards, such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that is not seated properly, it is fully seated. PCI-E x16/x8 Slots These PCI-E slots are reserved for... to hold the blank cover. 32 The x1 slots provide 250 MB/sec bandwidth. The design of this motherboard supports multiple Graphic Card technology. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a modem or LAN card. When installing a card into the PCI slot...
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...menu to configure power management, power on, and sleep features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE, RAID, USB, LAN, and MAC control. PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to modify the system's Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations. BIOS CMOS Setup ...User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.., Figure 4. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Phoenix - Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence.
...menu to configure power management, power on, and sleep features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE, RAID, USB, LAN, and MAC control. PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to modify the system's Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations. BIOS CMOS Setup ...User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.., Figure 4. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Phoenix - Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence.
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... Legacy Devices Onboard PATA/SATA Device Onboard Device USB Device Setting [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Main Level :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Defaults Figure 7. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from...
... Legacy Devices Onboard PATA/SATA Device Onboard Device USB Device Setting [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Main Level :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Defaults Figure 7. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from...
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... to enable the USB 1.0 controller. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard USB Device Settings Press Enter to enable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) controller. USB Operation Mode Select the USB Operation Mode for USB mouse under DOS. Options are Full/Low Speed and High Speed. USB Keyboard Function Use this function to enable or disable support for USB keyboard under DOS USB Storage Function Use...
... to enable the USB 1.0 controller. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard USB Device Settings Press Enter to enable the USB 2.0 (EHCI) controller. USB Operation Mode Select the USB Operation Mode for USB mouse under DOS. Options are Full/Low Speed and High Speed. USB Keyboard Function Use this function to enable or disable support for USB keyboard under DOS USB Storage Function Use...
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Power Management Setup Menu ACPI Function This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to display the Power Management Setup menu. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to enable or disable the ACPI function.... Utility Power management Setup ACPI function [Enabled] APCI Suspend Type X Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Wake-Up by PCI Card X USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Resume by Alarm [Disabled] X Day of Month Alarm X Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm HPET Support HPET Mode POWER ON ...
Power Management Setup Menu ACPI Function This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to display the Power Management Setup menu. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to enable or disable the ACPI function.... Utility Power management Setup ACPI function [Enabled] APCI Suspend Type X Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Wake-Up by PCI Card X USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Resume by Alarm [Disabled] X Day of Month Alarm X Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm HPET Support HPET Mode POWER ON ...
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Types to wake-up the system from are Auto, Yes and No. USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows a USB keyboard device to select from S3 state. When set SoftOff by PCI Card This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows PCI Card to... Management Setup menu allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type. Wake-Up by PBNT to wakeup the system from S3(STR) or S1&S3. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set to prevent poweron by alarm.
Types to wake-up the system from are Auto, Yes and No. USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows a USB keyboard device to select from S3 state. When set SoftOff by PCI Card This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows PCI Card to... Management Setup menu allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type. Wake-Up by PBNT to wakeup the system from S3(STR) or S1&S3. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set to prevent poweron by alarm.
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The kit comes with the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers RAID Drivers LAN Drivers Matrix Storage Marvell SATA 6 Drivers NEC USB 3.0 Drivers EVGA E-LEET User's Manual Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation 5. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to load your operating system...
The kit comes with the EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers RAID Drivers LAN Drivers Matrix Storage Marvell SATA 6 Drivers NEC USB 3.0 Drivers EVGA E-LEET User's Manual Windows XP/Vista/Win 7 Driver Installation 5. EVGA X58 SLI Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to load your operating system...
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... clear EISA mode flag. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name 42 Reserved 43 Test Stuck Interrupt 44 Reserved 45 Reinit serial port 46 Reserved 47 EISA Test 48 Reserved 49 Size Memory 4A Reserved 4B Reserved 4C Reserved 4D Reserved 4E Init APIC 4F Reserved 50 USB init 51 Reserved 52...
... clear EISA mode flag. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name 42 Reserved 43 Test Stuck Interrupt 44 Reserved 45 Reinit serial port 46 Reserved 47 EISA Test 48 Reserved 49 Size Memory 4A Reserved 4B Reserved 4C Reserved 4D Reserved 4E Init APIC 4F Reserved 50 USB init 51 Reserved 52...
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Write all CMOS values back to RAM and clear screen. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name 75 Detect HDD 76 Reserved 77... 7F POST error check 80 Reserved 81 Reserved 82 Security Check 83 Write CMOS 84 Display PNP 85 USB Final Init 86 Reserved 87 Reserved 88 Reserved 89 Setup ACPI tables 8A Reserved 8B Option ROM Detect ...8C Reserved 8D Enable Parity Check Description IDE device detection Initialize serial ports. Display PNP devices Final USB initialization Setup ACPI tables Scan for user intervention Ask password security. HDD check for write protection Check POST ...
Write all CMOS values back to RAM and clear screen. EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard Award POST Codes Code Name 75 Detect HDD 76 Reserved 77... 7F POST error check 80 Reserved 81 Reserved 82 Security Check 83 Write CMOS 84 Display PNP 85 USB Final Init 86 Reserved 87 Reserved 88 Reserved 89 Setup ACPI tables 8A Reserved 8B Option ROM Detect ...8C Reserved 8D Enable Parity Check Description IDE device detection Initialize serial ports. Display PNP devices Final USB initialization Setup ACPI tables Scan for user intervention Ask password security. HDD check for write protection Check POST ...
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Small Computer System Interface SFR - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol USB - Video Graphics Array 76 Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB - V-core Voltage Drop VGA - Split Frame Rendering SLI - Serial Presence Detect SPDIF - Southbridge SCSI - Scalable Link Interface SPD - Universal Serial Bus VDroop - System Platform Processors TCP/IP - EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard SATA -
Small Computer System Interface SFR - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol USB - Video Graphics Array 76 Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB - V-core Voltage Drop VGA - Split Frame Rendering SLI - Serial Presence Detect SPDIF - Southbridge SCSI - Scalable Link Interface SPD - Universal Serial Bus VDroop - System Platform Processors TCP/IP - EVGA X58 FTW3 Motherboard SATA -