User’s Guide EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard
Table of Contents User’s Guide .................................................................................................................1 EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard .......................................................................................1 Before You Begin… ......................................................................................................7 Parts NOT in the Kit .................................................................................................
8-pin ATX 12V Power (PW12) ....................................................................... 22 Connecting SATA Cables .................................................................................. 22 Connecting Internal Headers ............................................................................. 23 Front Panel Header ........................................................................................ 23 IEEE1394a (Firewire) ............................................................
CD-ROM Device Priority .................................................................................... 41 First/Second/Third Boot Device ......................................................................... 41 Boot Other Device .............................................................................................. 42 Boot Up NumLock Status ................................................................................... 42 Security Option ...................................................
PC Health Status Menu.......................................................................................... 53 SmartFan Function ............................................................................................. 54 Frequency/Voltage Control Menu .......................................................................... 55 Memory Feature ................................................................................................. 56 Voltage Control..........................................
List of Figures Figure 1. EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard Layout .................................................... 13 Figure 2. Chassis Back Panel Connectors ............................................................ 14 Figure 3. PW1 Motherboard Connector ................................................................ 21 Figure 4. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu .................................................... 34 Figure 5. Standard CMOS Features Menu .........................................
Before You Begin… Thank you for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard. This board is designed to take the already excellent performance of the EVGA lineup and push it into the future by adding support for SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0. As always with this board you also get the added bonus of EVGA’s industry leading 24/7 technical support in case you ever have any issues or questions. Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard.
When replacing a motherboard in a system case, you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already have an operating system.
EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard Thank you for purchasing the EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard. This motherboard offers enthusiast performance and when combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA® SLI® technology for enhanced system performance. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.
Six (6) onboard SATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Six SATA II connectors from south bridge with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing ) Two (2) SATA3 6Gbps onboard ports from Marvell 88SE9128 Chipset Onboard LAN Integrated LAN port Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet Onboard IEEE1394a (Firewire) Support hot plug Two IEEE1394a ports (two onboard headers) with a rate transmission of 400 Mbps Onboard Audio Rea
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a system case. If replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables. All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Equipment The following accessories are included with the EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard.
1 - 2-Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector. 2 - SATA Data Cables Used to support the SATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard. 1 - 2-Way SLI Bridge Bridges two (2) graphic cards together which allows for 2-Way SLI. 1 - 3-Way SLI Bridge Bridges three (3) graphic cards together which allows for 3-Way SLI. 1 - Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to setup the motherboard.
22 19 18 21 20 19 20 19 17 23 6 15 14 13 1 4 4 2 11 3 12 10 9 8 24 7 4 16 5 1. CPU Socket 1366 11. IEEE1394a Connector 21. Front Panel Audio Connector 2. Intel X58 Chipset 12. USB Headers 22. Back Panel Connectors (Figure 2) 3. DDR3 DIMM Slots 1 – 6 13. Clear CMOS Button 23. CPU Fan Connector 4. Fan Connectors 14. Power Button 24. SATA 6Gbps connectors 5. 24-Pin ATX Power Connector 15. Reset Button 6. 8-pin ATX_12V Power Connector 16. Motherboard Battery 7.
1 2 5 4 3 2 2 2 6 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 2. USB 2.0 Ports (Eight) 3. Clear CMOS Button 4. USB 3.0 Ports (two) 5. LAN Port with LEDs to indicate status: Activity LED Status Off Blinking (Green) 6. Audio Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In Figure 2.
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 Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions.
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: 1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket. 2. Put your finger on the tail of the load plate and press down with light pressure to lift the load plate up. 3. Lift the load plate.
5. Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket. 6. 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. 7. Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever. 8. The CPU installation is complete.
Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your new motherboard has six 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support 1GB, 2GB, 4GB DDR3 DIMMs. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page 13 for the location of the memory slots.) One DIMM: If using 1 DIMM (Single Channel), install into: DIMM slot 1. Two or Four DIMMs: If using 2 DIMMs (Dual Channel), install into: DIMM slots 1 and 3.
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 prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections. It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first. Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis.
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 is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of nine (9) spacers and screws. 1.
USB 2.0 24-pin ATX Power (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 plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure. PW1 PW1 connector Plug power cable from system power supply to PW1 Card edge Figure 3. PW1 Motherboard Connector Table 1.
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. 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 six (6) internal SATA connectors on this 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 two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is turn on status, the LED is on. When the system is turn off status, the LED is off. When the system is in S1, S1, S3, S4 status, the LED will blink.
IEEE1394a (Firewire) This motherboard has two (2) IEEE 1394a onboard headers. Alternatively, you can also connect these to your system case (if applicable) 1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the system case (not all system cases are equipped with the front panel option). 2. Connect the end of the cable(s) to the IEEE1394a headers on the motherboard. Table 3.
USB Headers This motherboard contains eight (8) 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 four USB 2.0 ports. 1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option). 2. Connect the end of the cable to the USB 2.0 header on the motherboard. Table 4.
Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking function. Table 5.
Fan Connections There are six fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. System Fan Sense +12V Ground Chassis Fan Sense +12V Ground AUX Fan +12V Sense Ground System Fan +12V Sense Ground Power Fan +12V Sense Ground CPU Fan Note: the CPU fan cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector.
Expansion Slots The EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard contains six (6) expansion slots, five (5) PCI Express slots and one (1) PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express graphic cards supported by this motherboard, visit: www.EVGA.com/Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing 1 – PCI-E 2.0 x8/x16 - Slot 1 (Primary) 2 – PCI-E x1 - Slot 1 3 – PCI-E 2.0 x8 - Slot 2 4 – PCI - Slot 1 5 – PCI-E 2.
PCI Slots The PCI slot supports many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that it is fully seated. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover. PCI Express x1 Slots There is one PCI Express x1 slot that is designed to accommodate PCIe 1x cards, such as a Killer Xeno Network Card or Sound Card.
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 uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters. The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button either onboard or on the external I/O Panel. External Clear CMOS Button RESET and POWER Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on/off the system.
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 temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System. Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor LED Status Indicators Theses LEDs indicate the system’s status. POWER LED (Green): When the System is powered on: This LED is on.
Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings. 3. Power on the computer. 4. Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST). Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup. Pressing Del takes you to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.., Figure 4.
Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe defaults system settings. Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized defaults system settings. Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu.
Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc. The information shown in Item Help corresponds to the option highlighted.
Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you enter. Note that the hour value is shown in a 24-hour clock format. Time is represented as hour : minute : second.
Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in. None There is no HDD installed or set. Auto The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up. Manual When you set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to [CHS], you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and sector.
Halt On determines whether or not the computer stops if an error is detected during power on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the Halt On sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. Press Enter to accept the changes and return to the Standard CMOS Features menu. Halt On Halt On [All , But Keyboard] All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you.
Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc. The options that have associated sub-menus are designated by a , which precedes the option. Press Enter to display the sub-menus.
Hard Disk Boot Priority Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. Press Enter to see the list of bootable devices in your system. Use the arrow keys to go to the various devices. Then use the + or – keys to move the device priority up or down in the list. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc. 1. Ch0. : ST3802110A 2.
Boot Other Device With the option set to Enable, the system boots from some other device if the first/second/third boot devices fail. Boot Up NumLock Status This option allows you to select the power-on state of NumLock. Select On to activate the keyboard NumLock when the system is started. Select Off to disable the NumLock key. Security Option The Security Options allows you to require a password every time the system boots or only when you enter setup.
Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Onboard PATA/SATA Device Onboard Device USB Device Setting :Move Figure 7.
OnChip PATA/SATA Device Press Enter to display the OnChip PATA/SATA Device menu. SATA Mode LEGACY Mode Support SATA 3.0 Storage Controlle [IDE] [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Mode This is allows you set the onboard Serial SATA mode. IDE: Use the SATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage devices.
Onboard Device Press Enter to display the Onboard Device menu. PE5 Slot (PCIE x1) Realtek GigaLan (LAN1) PE4 Slot (PCIE x1) Realtek Lan PXE Boot ROM TI 1394 Setting High Definition Audio P80 Show CPU Temp. [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] PE5 Slot (PCIE x1) Use this function to set the PCI-e x1 Slot function. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled. Realtek GigaLan (LAN1) Use this function to set the onboard Realtek GigaLan function for LAN1.
USB Device Settings Press Enter to display the USB Device Settings menu. USB USB USB USB USB USB USB *** 3.0 Controller [Enabled] 1.0 Controller [Enabled] 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Operation Mode [High Speed] Keyboard Function [Enabled] Mouse Function [Enabled] Storage Function [Enabled] USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** USB 3.0 Controller Use this function to enable the USB 3.0 controller. USB 1.0 Controller Use this function to enable the USB 1.0 controller. USB 2.
Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu.
ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type. Types to select from are [S1&S3], [S1(POS)], and [S3(STR)]. Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you determines whether or not to enable the system to run the VGA BIOS when resuming from S3(STR) or S1&S3. The Options are Auto, Yes and No.
Day of Month Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [ 0] [0 : 0 : 0] To enter a day or time, use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through numbers or enter the number using the keyboard number or the + and – keys. POWER ON Function This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to define the power-on function.
PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu.
Reset Configuration This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to enable or disable the resetting of Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup. Set this to [Enabled] if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused a serious conflict that prevents the OS from booting. The default setting is [Disabled].
Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the plug-and-play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA Bus architecture. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This item is designed to overcome problems that may be caused by some nonstandard VGA cards.. INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment.
PC Health Status Menu Select PC Health Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PC Health Status menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status SmartFan Function VCC 3.3V CPU Vcore DIMM Voltage CPU VTT Voltage IOH Vcore VCC +12V 3VSB VBT CPU temperature NB temperature VREG temperature System temperature CPU Fan Speed Power Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed AUX Fan Speed :Move Figure 10. [Press Enter] 3.28V 1.19V 1.48V 1.23V 1.08V 4.96V 12.10V 3.23V 3.
SmartFan Function Press Enter to display the SmartFan Function menu.
EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard Frequency/Voltage Control Menu Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Frequency/Voltage Control menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Dummy O.C.
Memory Feature Select Memory Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the Memory Feature menu.
Rank Interleave Setting This function is allows you to select the Rank Interleave Setting. The options are 1 way, 2 way and 4 way. tCL Setting This function is set the CAS latency. The options are 0 through 18. tRCD Setting This function is set the RAS to CAS Delay for Read/Write commands to the same bank. The options are 0 through 15. tRP Setting This function is set the Row Precharge time. This is the Precharge-to-Active or Auto-to-Refresh of the same bank. The options are 0 through 15.
Voltage Control Select Voltage Control from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the Voltage Control menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Control EVGA VDroop control CPU VCore CPU VTT Voltage CPU PLL Vcore QPI PLL Vcore DIMM Voltage DIMM DQ Vref QPI PLL Vcore IOH Vcore IOH/ICH I/O Voltage ICH Vcore [With VDroop] [Auto] 1.2750V [Auto] +0mv [Auto] 1.800V [Auto] 1.100V [Auto] 1.500V [+0mv] +0mv [Auto] 1.100V [Auto] 1.100V [Auto] 1.500V [Auto] 1.
CPU PLL VCore Use the Page Up and Page Down to scroll through the voltages or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU PLL Voltage. QPI PLL VCore Use the Page Up and Page Down to scroll through the voltages or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the QPI PLL Voltage. DIMM Voltage This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Intel SpeedStep Turbo Mode Function CxE Function Execute Disable Bit Virtualization Technology [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Help Main Level ***** Logical Processor Setting ***** Intel HT Technology [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] ***** QPI Controller Setting ***** QPI Controller Setting [Enabled] QPI Link Fast Mode [Enabled] QPI Frequency Selection [Auto] :Move Figure 14.
Virtualization Technology When this function is enabled, it allows a VMM to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology. Logical Processor Setting Intel HT Technology This function is allows you to enable the Intel HT Technology. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Active Processor Cores This function active number of cores to enable in each processor package. The options are All, 1 and 2.
Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable. The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional software.
Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA X58 SLI3 Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) for the EVGA X58 SLI3 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 Operating System. Table 6.
Award POST Codes Code Name Description 0D Reserved 0E CheckSum Check 0F Reserved 10 Autodetect EEPROM 11 Reserved 12 Test CMOS 13 Reserved 14 Load Chipset 15 Reserved 16 Init Clock 17 Reserved 18 Init CPU 19 Reserved 1A Reserved 1B Setup Interrupt Vector Table Initialize first 120 interrupt vectors with SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR and initialize INT 00h-1Fh according to INT_TBL 1C CMOS Battery Check Test CMOS and check Battery Fail 1D Early PM Early PM initialization 1E Reserv
Award POST Codes Code Name 27 Setup BDA 28 Reserved 29 CPU Speed detect 2A Reserved 2B Init video 2C Reserved 2D Video memory test 2E Reserved 2F Reserved 30 Reserved 31 Reserved 32 Reserved 33 Early keyboard reset 34 Reserved 35 Test DMA Controller 0 36 Reserved 37 Test DMA Controller 1 38 Reserved 39 Test DMA Page Registers 3A Reserved 3B Reserved 3C Test Timer 3D Reserved 3E Test 8259-1 Mask 3F Reserved Description Setup BIOS DATA AREA (BDA) Chipset pr
Award POST Codes Code Name 40 Test 8259-2 Mask 41 Reserved 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 Memory Test 53 Reserved 54 Reserved 55 CPU display 56 Reserved 57 PnP Init Description Verify 8259 Channel 2 masked interrupts by alternately turning off and on the interrupt lines
Award POST Codes Code Name Description Display 58 Reserved 59 Setup Virus 5A Reserved 5B Awdflash Load 5C Reserved 5D Onboard I/O 5E Reserved 5F Reserved 60 Setup enable 61 Reserved 62 Reserved 63 Initialize Mouse 64 Reserved 65 PS2 Mouse special 66 Reserved 67 ACPI init 68 Reserved 69 Init Cache 6A Reserved 6B Setup 6C Reserved 6D Initialize Floppy 6E Reserved 6F FDD install 70 Reserved 71 Reserved 72 Reserved Setup virus protect according to Protect
Award POST Codes Code Name 73 Initialize Hard Drive 74 Reserved 75 Detect HDD 76 Reserved 77 Detect serial ports 78 Reserved Description Initialize hard drive controller IDE device detection Initialize serial ports. 79 Reserved 7A Detect parallel ports 7B Reserved 7C HDD Write Protect 7D Reserved 7E Reserved 7F POST error check 80 Reserved 81 Reserved 82 Security Check Ask password security. 83 Write CMOS Write all CMOS values back to RAM and clear screen.
Award POST Codes Code Name Description 8C Reserved 8D Enable Parity Check 8E Reserved 8F IRQ12 Enable 90 Reserved 91 Reserved 92 Reserved 93 Boot Medium Read Detect and store boot partition head and cylinders values in RAM 94 Final Init Final init for last micro details before boot 95 NumLock Set NumLock status according to Setup 96 Boot Attempt Set low stack Boot via INT 19h.
EVGA Glossary of Terms ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller BIOS - Basic Input Output System CD-ROM - Compact Disc Read-Only Memory CMOS - Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor CPU – Central Processing Unit D-ICE – Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 - Double Data Rate 3 DIMM - Dual In-line Memory Module DRAM - Dynamic random access memory DVD - Digital Versatile Disc DVI – Digital Video Interface FD
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Integrated Graphics Processors IRQ - Interrupt Request JBOD - Just a Bunch of Disks JEDEC - Joint Electron Device Engineering Council LAN - Local Area Network LCD - Liquid Crystal Display LGA – Land Grid Array LN2 – Liquid Nitrogen Cooling MAC - Media Access Control MCP - Media and Communications Processor MHz - Megahertz NB - Northbridge NCQ - Native Command Queuing NIC - Network Interface Card NTFS - New Technology File System OEM - Original E
SLI - Scalable Link Interface SPD - Serial Presence Detect SPDIF - Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP - System Platform Processors TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol USB - Universal Serial Bus VDroop - V-core Voltage Drop VGA - Video Graphics Array
