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... Data Cables • 2 SATA Power Adapters • 2 Port USB / 1394 Firewire Port Bracket • 2 Port USB 3.0 Bracket • 2-way SLI Bridge • Visual Installation Guide • Manual WARRANTY 'Plot ;I ' ' The EVGA X79 Classified is available upon registration within 30 days of gold content for maximum...and highest current transfer. For more than just the best. E.W3A X79 Classified INTRq 151-SEE779 UPSaBE3XP&REBSSA'T3.1A3 RIIEI/ASMG^ h. ii*FA fiiriti .; -•5 '-' i' I :f11:1111I This product is loaded: 10 USB 3.0 Ports, SATA III/6G support, 5 PCI-E 3.0* ports, ...
... Data Cables • 2 SATA Power Adapters • 2 Port USB / 1394 Firewire Port Bracket • 2 Port USB 3.0 Bracket • 2-way SLI Bridge • Visual Installation Guide • Manual WARRANTY 'Plot ;I ' ' The EVGA X79 Classified is available upon registration within 30 days of gold content for maximum...and highest current transfer. For more than just the best. E.W3A X79 Classified INTRq 151-SEE779 UPSaBE3XP&REBSSA'T3.1A3 RIIEI/ASMG^ h. ii*FA fiiriti .; -•5 '-' i' I :f11:1111I This product is loaded: 10 USB 3.0 Ports, SATA III/6G support, 5 PCI-E 3.0* ports, ...
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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 Indicators 25 Post Port Debug LED ...25 LED Status Indicators ...25 Installing Drivers and Software 26 Windows 7/Vista/XP Driver Installation 26 POST Codes ...27 EVGA Glossary of Terms ...32 Compliance Information ...35 4
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 Indicators 25 Post Port Debug LED ...25 LED Status Indicators ...25 Installing Drivers and Software 26 Windows 7/Vista/XP Driver Installation 26 POST Codes ...27 EVGA Glossary of Terms ...32 Compliance Information ...35 4
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... on the fly from the palm of your system for maximum overclocking. EVGA X79 Motherboard Before You Begin... Uncompromised Power - True next generation motherboards have arrived 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! *sold separately **pending PCI Express 3.0 supported CPU 5 This board is loaded with the EVGA X79 motherboards! Unparalleled memory bandwidth with ...
... on the fly from the palm of your system for maximum overclocking. EVGA X79 Motherboard Before You Begin... Uncompromised Power - True next generation motherboards have arrived 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! *sold separately **pending PCI Express 3.0 supported CPU 5 This board is loaded with the EVGA X79 motherboards! Unparalleled memory bandwidth with ...
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EVGA X79 Motherboard EVGA X79 Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of 12 inches x 9.6 inches EATX form factor of DDR3 memory. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate USB 3.0 Ports Backwards compatible USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 support Supports transfer speeds up to...
EVGA X79 Motherboard EVGA X79 Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of 12 inches x 9.6 inches EATX form factor of DDR3 memory. USB 2.0 Ports Supports hot plug Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate USB 3.0 Ports Backwards compatible USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 support Supports transfer speeds up to...
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EVGA X79 Motherboard 2-Port USB 2.0 / 1394a Firewire Bracket Provides two additional USB ports and 1 additional 1394a Firewire port to the back panel of the chassis. 2-Port USB 3.0 Bracket (Optional) Allows addition of 2 USB 3.0 ports by Connecting to the motherboard. 2-way SLI Bridge Bridges two graphics cards together which allows for 2-way SLI. SATA 3G/6G Data Cables...
EVGA X79 Motherboard 2-Port USB 2.0 / 1394a Firewire Bracket Provides two additional USB ports and 1 additional 1394a Firewire port to the back panel of the chassis. 2-Port USB 3.0 Bracket (Optional) Allows addition of 2 USB 3.0 ports by Connecting to the motherboard. 2-way SLI Bridge Bridges two graphics cards together which allows for 2-way SLI. SATA 3G/6G Data Cables...
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EVGA X79 Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with a recommended minimum of a short circuit. Carefully place the motherboard onto the ... 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 ...
EVGA X79 Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with a recommended minimum of a short circuit. Carefully place the motherboard onto the ... 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 ...
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...; Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the chassis. EVGA X79 Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing up to four (4) USB 2.0 ports. Connector USB 2.0 Header Connector Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND Empty Signal...internal header connectors onboard that are equipped with the front panel option). Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2.0 or 3.0 headers on the rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are exposed on the motherboard.
...; Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the chassis. EVGA X79 Motherboard USB Headers This motherboard contains USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing up to four (4) USB 2.0 ports. Connector USB 2.0 Header Connector Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND Empty Signal...internal header connectors onboard that are equipped with the front panel option). Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2.0 or 3.0 headers on the rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are exposed on the motherboard.
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...kit comes with a CD that has been shipped 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. The CD will autorun. The CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional software. Insert the EVGA X79 installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit...
...kit comes with a CD that has been shipped 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. The CD will autorun. The CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional software. Insert the EVGA X79 installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit...
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...- South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge 77 module specific) 78 ACPI module initialization 79 CSM initialization 7A- Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 7F 80- EVGA X79 Motherboard 71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started A5 SCSI Reset A6 SCSI Detect A7 SCSI Enable A8 Setup Verifying Password A9 Start of... 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable 9E-
...- South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge 77 module specific) 78 ACPI module initialization 79 CSM initialization 7A- Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 7F 80- EVGA X79 Motherboard 71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started A5 SCSI Reset A6 SCSI Detect A7 SCSI Enable A8 Setup Verifying Password A9 Start of... 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable 9E-
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... D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of NVRAM settings) B8- 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 Reset (reset of Resources D5 No Space for future AMI codes...
... D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error. Out of NVRAM settings) B8- 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 Reset (reset of Resources D5 No Space for future AMI codes...
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... - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol USB - Platform Controller Hub PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI-X - Red Green Blue SATA - VCore Voltage Drop VGA - Video Graphics Array VREG - This is reserved for the EVGA Elite! 34 EVGA X79 Motherboard PCB - Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI-E - Power on Self Test PWM...
... - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol USB - Platform Controller Hub PCI - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI-X - Red Green Blue SATA - VCore Voltage Drop VGA - Video Graphics Array VREG - This is reserved for the EVGA Elite! 34 EVGA X79 Motherboard PCB - Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI-E - Power on Self Test PWM...