EVGA 121-RL-E597, User Manual

Page 1: ...EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI 121 RL E597 1 User Guide EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI Specs and Initial Installation ...

Page 2: ...WIFI Motherboard Component Legend 11 PCIe Slot Breakdown 23 M 2 Slot Breakdown 23 Installing the CPU 24 Installing the CPU Cooling Device 25 Installing System Memory DIMMs 26 Installing the I O Shield 27 Installing the Motherboard 27 Securing the Motherboard into a System Case 28 Installing M 2 devices 30 Installing M 2 Key M Socket 3 Devices 30 Tested CPU 34 Tested Memory 35 Tested M 2 Key M 36 T...

Page 3: ...Windows 10 Driver Installation 140 Warranty and Overclocking 142 Troubleshooting 143 Flashing the BIOS 143 Flashing the BIOS Without a CPU 146 SSD HDD is not detected 147 System does not POST and POST code indicator reads C 149 System does not POST and POST code indicator reads 55 150 System does not POST and POST code indicator reads d7 150 Have a question not covered above or want some online re...

Page 4: ...an excessive number of USB options the EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI also features multiple ARGB headers to customize your system lighting a gigabit NIC and 7 1 Channel HD Audio The EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI is truly the next generation of FTW motherboards Furthermore this board is designed not only for overclockers but also for gamers by being NVIDIA SLI Ready and featuring three M 2 Key M slots and much more Last...

Page 5: ...r SSD Keyboard Mouse Monitor Optional Optical Drive EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality For a full list of supported CPUs on this motherboard please visit https www evga com support motherboard Intentions of the Kit When replacing a different model motherboard in a PC case you may need to reinstall your operating system even thoug...

Page 6: ...PU Supports hot plug wake up from S3 mode USB 3 2 Gen 1 Ports 4x from Intel Z590 PCH 2x external Type A 2x internal via 1 FP header Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps Backwards compatible USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 support USB 3 2 Gen 2 Ports 3x from Intel Z590 PCH 2x external Type A 1x internal header 2x from ASMedia ASM 3142 2x external Type A Supports transfer speeds up to 10Gbps Backwards compatibl...

Page 7: ...pends on OS and S5 soft off PCI Express Expansion Slots 1x PCIe x16 8 slot PCIe Gen4 1x PCIe x8 PCIe Gen4 1x PCIe x4 slot PCIe Gen3 PCIe 4 0 Support Low power consumption and power management features SLI and Crossfire Support NVIDIA SLI Ready 2 Way Crossfire Additional Expansion Slots 1x M 2 Key M 110mm slot Gen4 1x M 2 Key M 110mm slot 1x M 2 Key M 80mm slot Gen3 1x M 2 Key E 32mm slot Pump Head...

Page 8: ...EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI 121 RL E597 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions The following accessories are included with the EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI Motherboard ...

Page 9: ...rence The EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI Motherboard has an LED to indicating power connectivity and activity Below is the location of the LED and its function 1 Power Reset Buttons 3 5VSB 5 Onboard ARGB LED 2 POSTLED Indicator Monitor 4 CATERR_LED 6 Active BIOS LED LED Component Legend ...

Page 10: ...ST Codes please see Page 155 ii After boot these LEDs will show the current CPU temperature or your choice of temperatures after configuration in the motherboard BIOS See Page 152 for more information 3 5VSB a White Voltage present Does not mean PSU is outputting in spec only that this specific voltage is detected 4 CATERR_LED Catastrophic Error on the processor a RED Processor error has occurred ...

Page 11: ...d Component Legend The EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI Motherboard with the Intel Z590 PCH Chipset Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors FIGURE 1 Z590 FTW WIFI Motherboard Layout For a FULL description of the above legend please see Page 14 ...

Page 12: ...mp Header 3 amp 16 ARGB LED Controller Header 27 USB 3 2 Gen2 Header Type C 6 DDR4 Memory DIMMSlots 17 RGB LED Controller Header 28 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header 7 24 pin ATX power connector 18 Power Button 29 BIOS SafeBoot Button 8 8 pin EPS Connector 19 Reset Button 30 BIOS Selector Switch 9 4 pin Supplemental ATX Connector 20 USB to SPI for BIOS Flash 31 Rear Panel Connectors Figure 2 10 Intel SATA6Gb s ...

Page 13: ...le I O Hub Legend Analog Audio Port Breakdown 2 2 1 Channel 4 0 4 1 Channel 5 1 Channel 7 1 Channel Blue Line In Rear Speakers Out Line In Rear Speakers Out Front Speakers Out Front Speakers Out Front Speakers Sub Front Speakers Sub Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Black Side Speakers Out Side Speakers Out Orange Center Sub Out Center Sub Out Front Speakers Out Only used in 7 1 and is changed via ...

Page 14: ...s preferable because it eliminates voltage based fan stall points See Page 91 for an in depth breakdown of the PWM controls within the BIOS These headers also support 12V DC fans However DC fan speed is controlled by decreasing voltage to the fan starting from the default of 100 or 12V When using a 12V fan the minimum speed before stall will vary because most fan motors have a minimum voltage thre...

Page 15: ... the CPU See Page 40 for more specifics to the connector itself and associated wiring pinouts Carefully choose the correct power cable by consulting with the installation manual for your power supply This connector is designed to only work with an EPS or CPU cable System builders sometimes make the mistake of plugging in a PCIe 8 pin or 6 2 pin connector which will prevent the board from completin...

Page 16: ...pport Key M devices of 110mm 80mm 60mm and 42mm length 12 M 2 Socket 3 Key M 80mm M 2 is an SSD standard which uses up to four PCIe lanes and utilizes up to Gen3 PM2 speeds Most popularly paired with NVMe SSDs this standard offers substantially faster transfer speeds and seek time than SATA interface standards All M 2 devices are designed to connect via a card bus style connector secured by boltin...

Page 17: ...nything above 2A will trigger overcurrent protection and lock at 2A This header allows for far more flexible options to configure your RGB lighting via software based control within Windows via EVGA ELEET X1 and supports up to 125 LEDs Please see Page 44 for header specifics and Page 138 for control options in ELEET X1 17 RGB LED Controller Header The RGB header is a 12V 4 pin header with a curren...

Page 18: ...ailable when working as intended are 0 9 A F and has a cap of 255 characters During POST the LEDs will display the various POST codes as they cycle through the Power On Self Test The POST codes are listed in the troubleshooting section on Page 155 After the system boots these same set of LEDs will display the CPU temperature in Celsius This temperature is specifically for the CPU socket which will...

Page 19: ...D LED The Power and Reset switches are Momentary Switches rather than Latching Switches which means the connection between two posts only needs a brief moment to turn on the device as opposed to requiring a constant connection For example the Power and Reset switches can be triggered instantly with a screwdriver by simultaneously touching the and posts The Power LED will power on with the system i...

Page 20: ... USB Hub USB 3 2 Gen2 Type A found on the I O Hub shares the power limit of USB 3 2 Gen1 at 900ma 5V Note USB 3 2 Gen1 is more commonly referred to as USB 3 0 29 BIOS SafeBoot Button Pressing this button while the system is running will reboot the motherboard directly into the BIOS without clearing CMOS This feature is very useful for situations where the motherboard is unable to complete boot due...

Page 21: ... such as sound cards or USB controllers into an x16 slot Many types of cards can use various numbers of PCIe lanes similarly some applications might only use certain parts of a card e g compute apps requiring only a single PCIe lane to accomplish its task without affecting performance This is why there are x16 mechanical slots with an x1 electrical PCIe lane Using the entire length of a PCIe slot ...

Page 22: ...EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI 121 RL E597 22 Card Slots The Z590 FTW WIFI features two x16 PCIe slots one x4 PCIe slots two Socket 3 Key M M 2 110mm one Socket 3 Key M M 2 80mm and one Socket 1 Key E M 2 32mm ...

Page 23: ...able Disable is set within the BIOS o This slot supports PCIe M 2 SSDs o This slot supports Intel Optane M 2 Key M PM2 80mm Middle x4 o M 2 Enable Disable is set within the BIOS o This slot supports both PCIe and SATA M 2 SSDs o This slot shares lanes with SATA ports 0 1 M 2 Key M PM3 110mm Bottom x4 o M 2 Enable Disable is set within the BIOS o This slot supports PCIe M 2 SSDs o This slot support...

Page 24: ...e Use extreme caution when working with the CPU to avoid damaging the pins in the motherboard s CPU socket Do not remove the socket cover until you have installed the CPU This installation guide was created without using a socket cover to better illustrate the CPU Socket area However users should remove the cover as the last step not the first step Use the following procedure to install the CPU on...

Page 25: ...ck into place by lowering it down to the hook then push the lever towards the socket and down under the hook 6 Remove the plastic protective socket cover by pulling it straight up and away from the socket Note After removing the CPU socket cover it is recommended to store it in case you ever need to transport your motherboard If you ever remove the CPU it is highly recommended to reinstall the soc...

Page 26: ...tion of memory 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing both module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module perpendicular to the DIMM slot pressing straight down to seat the module The plastic clips at top side of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector Note The memory controller on most Rocket Lake S CPUs runs at a default frequency of 3200MHz w...

Page 27: ...therboard or become the centerpiece of a new PC the size and shape of the chassis that will house your PC components and the amount of space you have to build your system once the motherboard is installed You must first determine if it would be easier to secure the motherboard to the chassis or if it would be easier to install other components prior to this step It is normally easier to secure the...

Page 28: ...n the connectors to the I O shield and or I O cover 4 Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction 5 Secure the motherboard with nine 9 screws See next page for mount hole location Ensure that each screw is lined up with and fastened to its corresponding standoff under the board Double check alignment to make sure nothing gets cross threa...

Page 29: ...ep in mind that when the screws are installed but not fully tightened the motherboard should have 1 2mm of movement This movement can help when mounting cards or if you have tight fits with other components 3 Once the board is properly aligned be sure to completely fasten the board to the chassis before proceeding ...

Page 30: ...l M 2 devices at this time then also remove the larger heatsink The upper heatsink is secured with two 2 screws while the larger heatsink is secured by four 4 screws Before you can install an M 2 device you must first remove the screw that comes pre attached to the Socket 3 s retention standoff this will be used to keep the M 2 device in place The standoff is placed at the 80mm interval for PM1 an...

Page 31: ... then use the screw you removed in Step 1 to secure the device At right you can see that the contacts will be nearly invisible when the device is properly seated and the copper mounting semi circle is partially visible around the screw 3 Steps For Installing 110mm M 2 Devices or an 80mm M 2 Device in PM2 After removing the M 2 heatsink covers you will notice that each M 2 slot has two sets of rete...

Page 32: ...e finished installing all M 2 devices you will reinstall the Z590 FTW WIFI heatsink cover which will also secure these M 2 devices Please carefully check your M 2 devices for proper installation before moving on to the next step If the M 2 device is not installed properly the heatsink covers cannot be fully fastened 4 Final Step Reinstall the Z590 FTW WIFI Heatsink Covers for M 2 Devices Once all ...

Page 33: ...ng the M 2 device to not seat fully As a result this may cause a drive detection failure by the BIOS causing the drive to be detected with the description in gibberish e g characters in the name such as etc and or notifications that the drive has corrupt data stored on it Moreover if the device s connection looks like this then screwing down the device may be impossible a VERY tight fit at best wh...

Page 34: ... 20 Core i7 11700K 8 Cores HT 3 60 GHz 20 Core i7 11700F 8 Cores HT 2 50 GHz 20 Core i7 11700 8 Cores HT 2 50 GHz 20 Core i7 11700T 8 Cores HT 1 40 GHz 20 Core i5 11600KF 6 Cores HT 3 90 GHz 20 Core i5 11600K 6 Cores HT 3 90 GHz 20 Core i5 11600 6 Cores HT 2 80 GHz 20 Core i5 11600T 6 Cores HT 1 70 GHz 20 Core i5 11500 6 Cores HT 2 70 GHz 20 Core i5 11500T 6 Cores HT 1 50 GHz 20 Core i5 11400 6 Co...

Page 35: ...Hz 16 Core i7 10700K 8Cores HT 3 80 GHz 16 Core i7 10700F 8Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i7 10700 8Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i5 10600KF 6 Cores HT 4 10 GHz 16 Core i5 10600K 6 Cores HT 4 10 GHz 16 Core i5 10600 6 Cores HT 3 30 GHz 16 Core i5 10500 6 Cores HT 3 10 GHz 16 Core i5 10500T 6 Cores HT 2 30 GHz 16 Core i5 10400F 6 Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i5 10400 6 Cores HT 2 90 GHz 16 Core i5 10400T 6 Cor...

Page 36: ...VME M2 INTEL Intel SSD 665P SSDPEKNW010T9 1TB PCIE3 0 NVME M2 INTEL Intel SSD 660P SERIES SSDPEKNW512GB 512G PCIE3 0 NVME M2 Kingston SKC1000240G Kingston SHPM2280P2H 240G PLEXTOR PX 128M8PeG M 2 128G PCIE Samsung MZ V7P512 970 PRO Samsung MZ V7E250 970 EVO Samsung MZ V6P512 960 PRO Samsung MZ V6E250 250G 960EVO Samsung MZ VKV512 950 PRO Samsung MZ HPU128T 004 128G XP941 Samsung MZ MZ VPW2560 256G...

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Page 38: ...r each component The locations of these components can be found in the Component Legend on Pages 11 13 This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard This will include Power Connections 24pin ATX power EPS 8 pin 12V power ATX 4 pin 12V power Internal Headers Front Panel connectors Power Reset LEDs PWM Fan Headers ARGB LED Header RGB LED Header USB 3 2 Gen2 Header U...

Page 39: ...ke 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 The 24 pin Power Connector may be standard or right angled depending on your motherboard model The Z590 FTW WIFI motherboard uses a non standard right angle 24pin ATX connector ...

Page 40: ...s optional for improved overclocking Please remember to make sure that the tab on the EPS socket is aligned with the release clip on the cable NOTE If the tab and release clip are on opposite sides yet the power connector fits then you are using a PCIe 8 pin cable which WILL damage the board if powered on Please review installation instructions from your power supply manufacturer to verify which c...

Page 41: ...nnector either of these 4 pin power connector are proper connectors for this port This secondary power connector is optional to provide additional power for improved overclocking Please remember to make sure that the tab on the ATX socket is aligned with the release clip on the cable NOTE If the tab and release clip are on opposite sides powering on the system WILL damage the board Please review i...

Page 42: ... Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the onboard 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 Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pin...

Page 43: ...eaders have an absolute safe power limit of 2 Amp 12 Volts 24 Watts These headers are for your CPU heatsink and chassis cooling fans The Pump header on the motherboard supports up to 3 Amp 12 Volts 36 Watts and is primarily designed for watercooling pumps or AIO pumps All pump headers may be controlled in the motherboard BIOS and each header may be controlled as a Smart Fan or a manual speed ...

Page 44: ... RGB LED strips or devices connected to this header compared to a standard 12V RGB Header This header supports up to a maximum of 2 Amps 5 Volts 10 Watts or up to 125 LEDs This will add control options through EVGA ELEET X1 for controlling RGB LEDs The EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI lists these headers as ARGB1 and ARGB2 on the motherboard ...

Page 45: ... and pinout is also shared with the RGB LED header which also supports up to 2 Amps 12 Volts 24 Watts This will add control options through EVGA ELEET X1 for controlling RGB LEDs The EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI lists these headers as RGB1 and RGB2 on the motherboard ...

Page 46: ... Headers This motherboard contains USB 3 2 Gen2 and 3 2 Gen1 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis The Z590 FTW WIFI contains 1x 20pin internal header which can support 1 USB3 2 Gen2 Type C front panel connector or device ...

Page 47: ...pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket or device containing up to two 2 USB 3 2 Gen1 ports Please note that these headers are often referred to as USB 3 0 internal headers but the correct designation is USB 3 2 Gen1 ...

Page 48: ...l bracket or devices containing up to two 2 USB 2 0 ports The Z590 FTW WIFI also features an onboard USB 2 0 port header near the power reset buttons This header has a specific purpose to allow you to flash the BIOS without an installed CPU using the included USB flash drive For more information on flashing the BIOS without a CPU please see Page 146 ...

Page 49: ...t Panel Audio Header Front panel audio supports HD Audio for stereo gaming headphones or 2 1 speakers and a Mic The EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI front panel audio connector supports the use of EVGA NU Audio when headphones or a headset are connected ...

Page 50: ...data cable and a power connection from your power supply Intel SATA ports on the platform natively support full AHCI and RAID functions AHCI is enabled by default but the controller can be put into RAID mode in the BIOS RAID is supported for levels 0 1 5 and 10 through the Intel controller and all ports retain full AHCI functionality in RAID mode See Page 59 for RAID levels supported and explanati...

Page 51: ...irst is to clear BIOS and power on before updating the BIOS and the second is to troubleshoot instances when the motherboard fails to POST e g after upgrading RAM or CPU installing new hardware a failed overclock etc This button provides a much faster means of resetting CMOS than removing the CMOS battery and discharging power to the board RESET and POWER Button These onboard buttons allow you to ...

Page 52: ...tored Press Enter to update IMPORTANT NOTE DO NOT CUT POWER OR REBOOT THE SYSTEM DURING A BIOS UPDATE YOU WILL LIKELY RENDER THE ACTIVE BIOS UNBOOTABLE Once the BIOS is updated you will be greeted with the same screen as before stating that there is a Checksum error Please press Delete to go into the BIOS UEFI The Z590 chipset is designed for UEFI mode and Windows 10 natively However Legacy mode i...

Page 53: ...lease check the troubleshooting section on Page 148 If you plan on using an M 2 as a boot device click on or navigate to the Advanced menu select Onboard Device Configuration and enable the port with your installed M 2 device Once this is done press F10 to save and exit plug in your operating system installation medium likely a thumb drive and Windows 10 should be able to boot to the M 2 without i...

Page 54: ...4 Lanes available Gen4 Lanes are preferred for better speed but Gen3 and Gen2 Lanes will still outperform the top end of SATA SSDs a Please refer to Page 23 under PCIe Lane Breakdown for lane specifics as the PCIe slot must be at least x4 electrically 2 Attach the SSD s mounting bracket to the back of the case 3 Native PCIe drives will not normally require a separate power or data cable attached a...

Page 55: ...when done 8 If you are using an SSD connected to the motherboard s M 2 slot re enter the BIOS UEFI and go to Advanced Onboard Device Configuration and set the appropriate M 2 Socket3 to Enable The EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI auto enables this option if an M 2 SSD is detected However it is still worth checking to make sure the option is enabled and or the device is detected 9 Go to the Boot Section set Boot...

Page 56: ... by tapping the DEL key after the POST beep 3 Enter the Advanced menu and then enter the Onboard Device Configuration menu Make sure that your populated M 2 Key M slots populated are enabled here 4 Hit ESC or click the back arrow to return to the Advanced menu Click on the NVMe Information Page to verify that your SSDs are detected and available 5 If you made any changes to the motherboard BIOS ex...

Page 57: ...me For this guide we will create a RAID0 6 The RAID Level is set by default to RAID0 Stripe Available drives for the RAID will be listed here along with a blank box to allow you to select whether you want each drive to be part of the RAID In this case we want to select both Intel SSDs for the RAID so we will select each drop down and choose the X option After configuring your RAID Level disks Stri...

Page 58: ... the RAID volume if necessary Note RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 and RAID10 is also supported on the Z590 FTW WIFI when spanned between the M 2 slots and SATA ports but this is strongly not recommended due to the significant difference in performance and the lack of device uniformity i e different SSDs within the same RAID which may cause a RAID to become unrecognized or fail unexpectedly ...

Page 59: ...of them You can add a minimum of two drives up to a maximum of six drives depending on the configuration for this controller specifically and the operating system will see only one logical device RAID LEVELS ALL RAID LEVELS All RAID levels will lose some capacity through the process of making the array A small amount of disk space is used in part to maintain connections to data across drives but t...

Page 60: ...ve manufacturer s customer service to make sure the device is supported for RAID If the drive is not the controller cannot work around it and make it function as intended RAID0 This type of array is often referred to as Striping or a Striped Array RAID0 takes a data set and spreads it equally across two 2 or more drives The logic behind this array is that reading a single file for example will be ...

Page 61: ...make sure to back up often Below is the breakdown of RAID0 s function and the breakdown of a drive failure in this type of array Wherever you see the section labelled DATA at the bottom turn red this indicates an array failure As RAID0 has no fault tolerance even a single drive failure compromises the array and renders the array Failed and unrecoverable The array depictions below show how this iss...

Page 62: ...ID1 at least on these PCH driven controllers are limited to 2 drives Because this is a mirror you will use 50 of your capacity for redundancy The Good RAID1 allows you to suffer a catastrophic failure of 1 drive with no ill effects to the data being stored Because data is stored on 2 drives at once read speeds typically increase a little but not to the speed of RAID5 and certainly not to the speed...

Page 63: ...ult Tolerance which attempts to bridge the gap between speed and redundancy This level will always reserve a capacity equivalent to one drive for fault tolerance regardless of the overall capacity This means that if you use four 1TB drives to create your RAID5 you will only have the capacity of three 1TB drives likewise if you use five 1TB drives to create your array you will only have the capacit...

Page 64: ...created in part to create large size arrays with fault tolerance Due to the capacity available on modern drives other RAID solutions are now better and with fewer downsides RAID5 protects data rotating parity there are several terms coined by different RAID manufacturers over the years for RAID5 and they all mean roughly the same thing which means taking small portions of data duplicating them and...

Page 65: ...it shares the same 50 drive capacity since all data has a 1 1 copy The Good Excellent Fault Tolerance Good rebuild times o Vastly superior rebuild times compared to the previous 0 1 methodology of nested RAID Overall performance is good comparable or slightly faster than RAID5 The Bad Low space efficiency o With the capacity of modern drives this will likely be less of a consideration than in prev...

Page 66: ...which increases the theoretical number of failures the array can suffer before a loss of data occurs However an array can still fail due to both drives on a node failing P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DATA A P DAT...

Page 67: ...or RAID0 1 P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DATA C P DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DATA C P DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P DATA A P DATA B P DATA B P DATA C P DATA C P DRIVE1 P DRIVE2 P DRIVE3 P DRIVE4 P DRIVE5 P DRIVE6 P DATA A P ...

Page 68: ...can run more than one array on the Intel controller so long as the total is no more than six 6 drives For example this means you can allocate four 4 drives to a RAID10 and two 2 drives to a RAID1 Configuring A Standard SATA Array Please note that this section was configured with an earlier version of the EVGA GUI BIOS The current GUI BIOS may look different but will follow a similar set of steps t...

Page 69: ... not reseat cables on the device s in question If the issue persists please check the troubleshooting section on Page 147 Once RAID is enabled and all devices are detected press F10 to save and exit Upon reboot repeatedly press Delete to reenter the BIOS Once in the BIOS go back to the Advanced tab where you ll find a new item at the bottom of the list called Intel Rapid Storage Technology The Int...

Page 70: ...see a list of all detected drives and a Create RAID Volume button To begin click on Create RAID Volume or navigate to the button and hit Enter Choose a name for the volume The controller allows up to 15 characters you can use numbers and letters but not special characters ...

Page 71: ...ifferent RAID levels and RAID types based on your total number of drives Next select the drives you want to use for the array Select the down arrow and the X for each drive you want to include in the array Strip size also called block size in other controllers can be selected manually at 16k 32k 64k or 128k The controller will determine the default strip size after looking at your drives and array...

Page 72: ...or something similar based on the array type and drives used At this point the array is ready to use If your array will be your boot drive the operating system will normally detect the array and see it as a single drive this is expected or it may detect it as a RAID array either way the OS installation will show the size of the array not a single drive and allow you to install the OS to the array ...

Page 73: ...he data is still intact but your fault tolerance is reduced Highlight the degraded array with your mouse or navigate to it with your keyboard and select it to bring you into the array screen see image on next page which will show you your array status and any drives that are not currently configured in a RAID array The Non RAID Physical Disks list will display any remaining drives on the controlle...

Page 74: ...ing a drive with data on it will result in the total loss of all previous data in favor of the data on the array Select the degraded RAID volume then select Rebuild on the following menu Next you will see a list of all attached HDD SSDs that can be used to rebuild the array Select the disk then click on it or press enter ...

Page 75: ...y quickly Large platter drive based arrays especially in RAID5 can take several hours to rebuild The duration of the rebuild process will further increase based on the usage of both the array and the CPU during the process The rebuild process can be monitored from the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in Windows which is effectively the software front end for the Intel SATA controller The reb...

Page 76: ...n IRST the IRST may be more convenient for some people due to a more detailed UI than the UEFI This guide will illustrate how to create a RAID1 array using the IRST Using the screen above we know that three 3 SSDs are currently attached to the controller and the other three 3 Intel SATA ports are empty this can vary from board to board based on how many Intel SATA ports are present and enabled If ...

Page 77: ...Select SATA and Real time protection RAID1 Then click Next at the bottom of the window RAID1 can only support two 2 drives Left click the open boxes from the list below to select your two preferred drives You may also name the array anything you like Although you have the option to define volume size it is recommended to leave the array at 100 which is the default ...

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Page 79: ... you can select the option to Initialize Volume which will occur after the array is created If the array is not initialized now it can be initialized later in Disk Management See Page 86 for Disk Management instructions When done click Next at the bottom ...

Page 80: ...ections made click the Back key and make your corrections When ready click Create Volume at the bottom This typically takes between a few seconds to a couple minutes depending on the size and complexity of the volume Once finished you will see the message below The array is now ready to be partitioned formatted and used ...

Page 81: ...initialize was selected the initialization status will be shown below circled in red If you select the Manage tab you can see a bit more in depth information on the array and additional options to manage or change the array Before the drive can be used however the drive must be partitioned formatted and assigned a drive letter Please see Page 86 for instructions ...

Page 82: ...e Below you can see a degraded array and one of its drives reported as missing failed The data on the other drive is still intact but the fault tolerance is offline due to the missing failed drive The IRST also shows several warnings the for Status for the portion of the array missing showing the degradation of the logical drive and the for the physical drive which also states 0GB a further indica...

Page 83: ... specifically and not just the controller as a whole Next to Status Degraded left click the hyperlink labeled Rebuild to another disk This will bring a pop up window over the IRST showing a list of attached drives that can be used for the repair see pic on next page ...

Page 84: ...EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI 121 RL E597 84 Select the drive you wish to use for the repair and click the Rebuild button ...

Page 85: ...ll begin As with any RAID array with Fault Tolerance the rebuilding time depends on several factors such as array size array type CPU etc You will then see the Rebuild status in the Manage tab Once repairs are complete the array will update to Status Normal ...

Page 86: ...tially see your array in This PC This is expected because even though you have created the array you have not yet prepared the array to be used To begin you ll need to go into Disk Management Windows 10 Right click on the Windows Start button and select Disk Management Alternatively press the Windows Key X on your keyboard and select Disk Management ...

Page 87: ...a new drive or created a new array Generally it s recommended to select GPT unless you need backwards compatibility with an old OS or PC When you ve made your choice click OK Note If you previously initialized your array through IRST you will skip this step and move on to the New Simple Volume Wizard in the next step ...

Page 88: ... the New Simple Volume Wizard will automatically pop up If your drive or array is initialized but not partitioned the disk will appear in Disk Management as Unallocated as shown in the image below Right click on the box containing Unallocated and select New Simple Volume this text may vary slightly based on operating system The New Simple Volume Wizard will pop up When the window below opens click...

Page 89: ...ote The drive letter does NOT have to be a consecutive letter with previous drive s Also the wizard will not allow you to accidentally select the letter of a drive in use The next step is to format the partition Select your File System NTFS is default and generally recommended for most large drives Check the box for Perform a quick Format You may rename the volume or leave it at default Click Next...

Page 90: ...d a summary of the process then click Finish The drive is now usable To confirm go back to File Explorer in Windows Click on This PC and check the drives section You should have a new empty drive there with the letter you designated At this point the process of building an array and making it usable is completed ...

Page 91: ...PWM DC 2x SYS FAN PWM DC an AUX FAN PWM DC and a Pump header PWM DC You can locate each header on Pages 11 and 12 component numbers 3 4 and 5 To configure the fans in BIOS UEFI first power on restart the PC During the POST sequence press Delete repeatedly to get into the BIOS Once in the BIOS use the arrow keys or your mouse to navigate whichever is easier and make your way to the Advanced H W Mon...

Page 92: ...w the CPU fans you will see the five 5 PWM DC fans SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 CHA_FAN PWR_FAN and AUX_FAN The fan controller will automatically detect and set the fan to either PWM or DC Alternatively the PWM DC fan headers can be set to either PWM Mode or DC Mode which can be selected by clicking on the pulldown menu DC Mode will power the header using the static percentage set and the fan s maximum speed...

Page 93: ...system The exception is when you have 128GB of heavily overclocked RAM which may cause PWM temps to be a concern If this is a concern you might choose to set the fan control to the PWM temp Once you ve set the Fan Control reference point you can set the Default fan speed The fan speed will increase once the temperature reference point has heated up enough to hit the Level 1 Temperature Once it hit...

Page 94: ...on EVGA hardcodes into the BIOS called Hysteresis Hysteresis builds in a buffer to control fan speed behavior This feature prevents a constant ramp up down from happening when your system sits exactly at the temp you set for SMART fan controls For example if your setting is at 30C and you hit 31C the fan will ramp up and cool down to 29C letting the fan slowdown which lets the system heat back up ...

Page 95: ...ame GPU family RTX 3090 GTX 980 etc have the same memory type GDDR6X GDDR5 etc volume 24GB 8GB etc and datapath width 128bit 256bit 384bit etc SLI also requires a motherboard that supports SLI and an SLI or NVLink bridge for each card in SLI Providing the above conditions are met compatible graphics cards with different GPU and or memory clock speeds will not prevent SLI from being enabled Note Fo...

Page 96: ... Bridge your cards should look similar to the picture below 2 After the cards are installed have power connected and the SLI NVLink bridge is attached boot into Windows The graphics driver will normally identify the cards and automatically configure the driver If not then you may need to reinstall the driver ...

Page 97: ...ify that both cards are detected and functioning without system errors from Windows Device manager Right click on the Start menu and select Device Manager Under Display Adapters you should see the type and number of video cards you have installed 3 Once you have verified there are no detection driver installation issues with the cards you can enable SLI Right click on the desktop and select NVIDIA...

Page 98: ...ly at the bottom Before you can enable SLI the NCP may ask you to close certain programs and processes you cannot continue further until this is completed At this point the display may go black a few times or appear to change resolution and back again quickly this is normal Also if you are running a G Sync monitor it will turn off and on during this process which may take between 5 20 seconds appr...

Page 99: ...te from spiking in either direction when there are very intense and abrupt uses of PhysX For certain titles that heavily utilize PhysX a dedicated PhysX card can be beneficial to help stabilize the frame rate If you do not have a spare card to dedicate to PhysX then it is advised to leave the PhysX Setting to Auto Select recommended The general rule of thumb for needing dedicated PhysX is this Doe...

Page 100: ... options that are available in the software To begin use the drivers on the included USB flash drive or download the current Realtek drivers from https www evga com support download Once downloaded right click to extract the file and run the correct driver for your operating system Once launched select Next on the extraction window Next on the installation window then select Yes I want to restart ...

Page 101: ...ed Sound Manager to launch the Realtek software front end The below images are all composites showing the popup texts for multiple buttons menus on screen at once to reduce the picture clutter however you will not see the same popups simultaneously in the Realtek HD Audio Manager Once the Sound Manager is open you will be able to configure several aspects of the sound output First on the main scre...

Page 102: ...component number 11 The center section of the side panel is for Front Panel Audio Although the Front Panel Audio ports will display in the Control Panel and will notify you that Front Panel devices are presently connected disconnected Front Panel Audio only plays through EVGA NU Audio The Front panel header can be found in the component legend on Page 11 component number 23 additional port informa...

Page 103: ...F must be connected to a receiver that supports live encoding or an equivalent technology Also on the side panel is the Device Advanced Settings button This will bring up a popup menu with options for playback and recording devices Both options in Playback Device and Recording Device are mutually exclusive within their respective sections The top options are default for both Once you have made you...

Page 104: ...ge to Microphone If you d prefer to disable this notification then deselect the Enable auto popup dialog option The Disable front panel jack detection option is mostly used for troubleshooting in cases where the Realtek Manager refuses to acknowledge speakers plugged into the rear ports causing no sound to come out from your speakers Should you run into that problem checking the box for this optio...

Page 105: ...cable are connected As a result the Manager detects the Digital Output first You should also see a Digital Output Optical at the top This shares all the same options as Digital Output the difference is strictly connection type In the Default Format section there are a couple basic selections of CD Quality and DVD Quality which allow you to select optimized presets based on standards of how the med...

Page 106: ...tting is mostly to compensate for either off center speaker configurations or individuals suffering from partial hearing loss To the right of Balance is Volume this is the volume control for the Realtek software but also adjusts Windows main volume this will also work similarly to a pre amp if your speakers have a separate volume control that controls the volume after leaving the PC but before rea...

Page 107: ...oller to simulate different acoustic environments before delivering it to the speakers so the sound will emulate an arena an auditorium or even a bathroom If you want a preset other than what is available on the main screen click the pulldown box next to Environment which defaults to None and contains a list of 24 total options You can revert the sound effects back to a default state anytime by cl...

Page 108: ...wn with all presets becomes available Including None there are 14 in total If you prefer to set your equalizer values manually click on the equalizer icon to bring up the 10 band equalizer This will bypass all presets and enable manual control From here you can adjust the tone of the music by raising or lowering the slider on each frequency band You can make multiple presets of your own which will...

Page 109: ...aoke is a menu for changing the key of the music playing Raising the value up to 4 will raise the pitch of the music and voice while lowering the value down to 4 will lower the pitch of the music and voice This setting is designed to add a fun effect to your audio it generally should not be used as a means to fix audio The next device section is Speakers which is where you can configure all of the...

Page 110: ...ange to the speakers whereupon the speakers will engage its own hardware crossover filters to appropriately direct audio to the individual drivers If your speakers are not full range they will not have necessary hardware components to play low frequencies nor are they designed for that purpose When the full range option is unchecked the Audio Manager will instead send the full signal out using cro...

Page 111: ...frequencies Headphones tend to be full range speakers as they are designed to operate without a subwoofer However the quality of your headphones will determine whether you should configure them as full range or not If you use a receiver or your speaker system has its own controls for the type of speakers do not use the full range setting in the Creative panel without consulting the instructions of...

Page 112: ...o source to create a virtual surround effect using additional speakers 5 1 and 7 1 add more options Speaker Fill carries over from Quadraphonic but also includes Swap Center Subwoofer Output and Enable Base Management Speaker Fill is still a virtual surround sound emulation feature for stereo audio sources but not a true surround Swap Center Subwoofer output is an option because the Realtek contro...

Page 113: ... the crossover settings provide enough room to set the crossover frequency a little higher than your speakers minimum frequency response which will reduce distortion and provide a smoother transition to your subwoofer A good rule of thumb is to set the crossover frequency about 20Hz higher than your minimum speaker frequency response However you may run into three different scenarios First the fre...

Page 114: ... you to disable satellite speakers in pairs to bring any 5 1 or 7 1 system down to stereo This is mainly used as a diagnostic tool for testing sound issues In the image above speakers become transparent in the image when they are unchecked this is to give you a visual reference of which speakers are enabled and disabled when testing for sound The last section under Speakers is Room Correction This...

Page 115: ...you check the box to Enable Room Correction you will need to select whether you want distances displayed in Feet or Meters Once selected the unit of measurement will be colored in light orange and will be reflected in the measurements below for each speaker From here enter the measurements from the seating area to each speaker Once the distances are entered test the audio and adjust the gain value...

Page 116: ...your own speaking volume or audio content playing in the background By default this setting is muted If you encounter an issue where you constantly hear yourself talk and you re sure it s coming from the computer check first to see if this setting is enabled The Microphone Boost button is next to the upper Mute button The boost assists by increasing the gain of what your microphone picks up while ...

Page 117: ...king to much like being on a phone call with someone on speaker phone and you hear your own voice coming back into your speaker In these situations this setting can prevent this from occurring As with any speaker or microphone setting your audio equipment will have a significant effect on audio quality and effectiveness of multiple settings For example some microphones already equip some degree of...

Page 118: ...d 7 1 channel audio and stereo audio out of the rear I O panel is not available through the NU Audio GUI If you wish to use 4 0 5 1 7 1 channel or stereo output via the rear panel I O you must use the output ports located on the I O Panel of the motherboard Page 13 Component 11 and configure your settings accordingly via the Realtek HD Audio Manager Note While the NU Audio exists separately from t...

Page 119: ...ke sure that the Speaker Configuration in Realtek HD Audio Manager is set to Stereo or NU Audio will be disabled When configured properly the Speaker Configuration will be set to Stereo and the front panel audio jack will be a solid green ...

Page 120: ...ave speakers headphones connected to your front panel headphone speaker jack If you have another audio device connected to the rear panel jacks the rear panel device will be disabled If the audio device is not connected or connected to the Realtek HD Audio ports you will see this ...

Page 121: ...l has standard features such as a volume slider a mute button and a settings menu The SETTING menu provides several options i Start With OS a Select this box to launch NU Audio when Windows starts ii Start Minimized a Select this box to launch NU Audio minimized to your system tray when Windows starts iii Apply previous settings on load a Select this box to launch NU Audio using the same settings ...

Page 122: ...rol Panel initially set to ORIGINAL MODE 1 ORIGINAL Mode The Original mode passes through a neutral unprocessed sound that does not contain any EQ or sound adjustments This preset is best to evaluate NU Audio directly with source audio material or contrast the sound with any of the other preset options ...

Page 123: ...ht positional audio greater freedom to cross over to the opposite side of the head while a higher Reverb will increase the audio volume to account for the lower volume that occurs with a higher level of Crossfeed This has the effect of creating greater immersion within whatever type of entertainment content you choose This setting works well with a variety of content types from gaming movies and c...

Page 124: ...ed to give a bit more volume and reverberation to content played on this preset The extra Reverb will increase the volume and effect of sub bass frequencies This setting is generally best for music although you can increase the effect through the Custom Preset if you wish ...

Page 125: ... a slight bump in Reverb to provide a little more sound amplification and more noticeable positional audio to help locate sounds within a gaming environment This preset is designed to provide an improved stereo gaming experience For more impact you may consider trying the Bass preset ...

Page 126: ...nt for watching movies or other visual content by expanding the virtual soundstage and increasing the volume and positional effects to compensate By increasing the Space the audio output has room for bigger explosions or quiet suspense while the boost to Reverb makes sure that the effect is noticeable ...

Page 127: ...s to consider when comparing headphones In other words two different pairs of headphones may have significant differences in audio quality or listening experience when using identical custom settings For example some headphones naturally produce a wider soundstage or higher level of Bass without any adjustment We encourage you to test for yourself to see what sounds best with different types of co...

Page 128: ...ll enable disable the audio effect settings For example if you want to see how your audio sounds without the Reverb level you set click the REVERB button to disable it and the setting will become grayed out You can do this with each of the settings However Crossfeed and Cross Gain are linked and will be enabled disabled together ...

Page 129: ...or certain details may be lost Likewise if the Space is set too low you may find that too much detail is compressed in the same location which means it may be difficult to separate distinct audio signatures c CROSSFEED Crossfeed refers to how much left right directional audio bleeds into the other ear For example if you hear a door slam to the right of your position the sound will first travel to ...

Page 130: ...ut Cross Gain is limited to the delayed audio inserted into the opposite channel This setting should be considered an option to fine tune the volume of left right audio to balance the distance between the drivers and your ears for each channel EVGA NU Audio brings a new audio experience to those who often rely on using their front panel audio jack We encourage you to test out NU Audio and enjoy a ...

Page 131: ...X1 The left hand side of the display contains system information about your motherboard including the CPU per core CPU clock speed voltage temperature and memory information This information is displayed in real time and is available at all times regardless of which tab is selected The first tab is Overclocking which covers adjustments to each Core multiplier Ring ratio and various voltages which ...

Page 132: ...ive requires you to set both a Target Voltage and an Offset Voltage Start by setting your Target Voltage which represents the voltage necessary to run stable or close to it even under load One way to determine this is by stress testing your CPU with your desired overclock Offset voltage can then be used to fine tune additional voltage that may be required under load or stress situations Override i...

Page 133: ...s are manufactured by different brands i e RAM and CPU which may have different policies towards overclocking When your changes are complete click Apply to accept and apply the new settings or click Default to restore stock settings To Save a profile first configure and apply any and all settings Next click on any of the profiles on the right side of the screen Saved profiles show a ring around th...

Page 134: ... Memory overclocking on the Z590 FTW WIFI although this function is limited and determined by the installed processor In other words not all processors will be able to adjust memory timings on this page Alternatively memory timing adjustments may still be made in the BIOS ...

Page 135: ...dynamically Temperatures and voltages are measured at fixed intervals which can often make the readings appear to jump back and forth Furthermore voltages on modern motherboards often closely respond to changes in load meaning that voltage readings will change based on load and usage which is normal The Monitoring page only supports a static readout of each voltage temperature and fan speed Settin...

Page 136: ...ystem tab provides more detailed information on the motherboard CPU and memory Here you can find the motherboard specs and BIOS date and version Additional CPU details are provided including the Stepping Revision Instructions and Cache layout ...

Page 137: ...EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI 121 RL E597 137 Lastly additional memory information is available for secondary memory timings as well as the type and number of channels being used ...

Page 138: ...ct different modes patterns of lighting based on the header type and the number of LEDs connected through the ARGB header The LED lighting can be synched together by enabling the link button located to the right of the ARGB drop down box In the lower box you can adjust the color of the LED light as well as the brightness and speed of the LED lighting ...

Page 139: ...to check for new updates This has been the ELEET X1 utility overview which should give you a solid start to understanding and using the ELEET X1 software suite EVGA ELEET X1 is still undergoing final testing and design modifications at the time of this manual s printing Final GUI design menus and functionality may be subject to change ...

Page 140: ...lities drivers and additional software The USB flash drive shipped with the EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI Motherboard contains the following software and drivers Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers EVGA NU Audio Drivers RAID Drivers LAN Drivers ME Drivers Intel HD Graphics Drivers EVGA ELEET X1 User s Manual Windows 10 Driver Installation 1 Insert the USB flash drive included in your EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI motherboard...

Page 141: ...boot 5 The Driver Utility Screen also contains helpful links to give you more information about your new EVGA motherboard and additional resources to get started The Z590 FTW WIFI manual is available through this utility and within the USB flash drive directly 6 EVGA also encourages you to register your motherboard online by either clicking on the Online Registration button in the Driver Utility o...

Page 142: ... hand tool or liquid damage the warranty is void Similarly permanent changes to components or the PCB will void your warranty including the removal of pre attached components soldered to the board or the addition of components that are not removable without heat or solvents In other words you may use Precision X1 to raise the voltage on your graphics card while overclocking but you may not solder ...

Page 143: ... drive to FAT32 before trying to flash the BIOS A To flash via Windows a Download the latest motherboard BIOS from the EVGA Download page linked above b Unzip the downloaded file to your desktop c Make sure to close all open software and applications d Open the folder and double click the Update bat file e The flash utility will begin If prompted type Y to begin the flash f DO NOT TURN OFF THE MOT...

Page 144: ...e an indication that the BIOS is updating DO NOT POWER OFF THE MOTHERBOARD WHILE THE BIOS IS UPDATING h Once the update is finished the motherboard will power off Power on the motherboard and enter the BIOS using the method described above It is normal to see an error message after updating your BIOS such as the one below i Confirm that the BIOS has been updated to the latest version by checking t...

Page 145: ... the installed folders In the root of the flash drive you should notice a file named EVGAE597 or EVGAE597 bin We highly recommend that you make a backup of this file in case you discover an issue with the new BIOS or are unable to boot after flashing the new BIOS c Download the latest BIOS for the Z590 FTW WIFI from https www evga com drivers and unzip the file to your desktop d Inside the folder ...

Page 146: ...on state section to prepare the flash drive Once the latest BIOS is placed in the root folder and renamed EVGAE597 bin you are ready to proceed with the BIOS update In order to flash the BIOS without picture you must follow these steps 1 Turn off your Z590 FTW WIFI motherboard if on and turn your power supply off by flipping the switch to the Off position 2 Plug in the included USB flash drive to ...

Page 147: ...e drive and that the other side of the cable is attached to the correct port on your PSU If you are using a mechanical drive either a platter HDD or an optical drive you should hear the motor spin up when you first power on the system Similarly if you put your hand on the device you should feel the drive spin up warmth from the motor and a light on the front from an optical drive If you see hear a...

Page 148: ... is likely the issue If one or more of the cables test bad with a different device then replacing the cable s should resolve the issue M 2 devices have a bit less to test due to their connection that provides data and power through a single socket M 2 devices are installed at an angle gently pushed down flush with the motherboard and then screwed into place M 2 drives only fit one way and cannot f...

Page 149: ... is the main power for the CPU and without power from the PSU the system cannot fully power on and initialize Make sure the plug is fully seated and also make sure that the tab on the socket and the release on the power connector are on the same side If the connectors do not line up then you have plugged in a PCIe 8 pin into the EPS connector which may cause irreparable damage to the motherboard o...

Page 150: ...stem to boot up When you see the EVGA Z590 FTW WIFI screen press Del to enter BIOS set the XMP instructions are covered in first boot section on Page 52 press F10 to save and exit which will reboot the system If the system reboots successfully you can power down and install the rest of the memory to retest System does not POST and POST code indicator reads d7 If the motherboard cannot detect a Key...

Page 151: ...of officially supported CPUs and System RAM for your motherboard including the minimum required BIOS revision for compatibility at https www evga com support motherboard BIOS updates are cumulative so they will always support products from the previous version except when specified otherwise For our Frequently Asked Questions FAQ database go to https www evga com support knowledgebase To visit our...

Page 152: ...es available Temp CPU displays external CPU die temp sensor readout in real time Temp PWM displays VRM temp sensor readout in real time after BIOS POST completion Temp SYS displays motherboard bay temp sensors Temp M 2 KEY M 1 displays M 2 KEY M 1 temp sensors Temp M 2 KEY M 2 3 displays M 2 KEY M 2 3 temp sensors Temp PCH displays PCH temp sensors POST Code displays only BIOS POST completion Turn...

Page 153: ...beep indicating that a password is required to boot If you incorrectly enter your BIOS password when prompted by the BIOS you will receive one beep 4 Beeps This is an error relating to some small recovery errors which can occur when coming out of sleep hibernate 5 Beeps This error is stating it cannot detect a keyboard This can also indicate a video card is not detected 6 Beeps This relates to eit...

Page 154: ...boot The LED is extremely useful during troubleshooting situations This Debug LED will display a series of hexadecimal 0 F codes during the POST and will display current CPU socket temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System See the POST CODE section below for more detailed descriptions of specific POST Codes Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor ...

Page 155: ...g Windows the Debug LED is showing temperature or voltage information and is NOT reporting errors AMI POST Codes 1 Power on Reset type detection soft hard 2 AP initialization before microcode loading 3 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 4 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 5 OEM initialization before microcode loading 6 Microcode loading 7 AP initialization afte...

Page 156: ...CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 37 3A Post Memory North Bridge initialization is started 3B 3E Post Memory South Bridge initialization is started 3F 4E OEM post memory initialization codes 4F DXE IPL is started 50 ...

Page 157: ... loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes F8 Recovery PPI is not available F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 63 67 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 North Bridge DXE initialization is...

Page 158: ...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 9F Reserved for future AMI codes A0 IDE initialization is started A1 IDE Reset A2 IDE Detect A3 IDE Enable A4 SCSI initialization is started A5 SCSI Reset A6 SCSI Detect A7 SCSI Enable A8 Setup Verifying Password A9 Sta...

Page 159: ... DRAM final configuration C0 CF OEM BDS initialization codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 North Bridge initialization error D2 South Bridge initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password...

Page 160: ...CPU Central Processing Unit DC Direct Current DDR Double Data Rate DIMM Dual In line Memory Module DMI Direct Memory Interface DP Display Port DRAM Dynamic random access memory DVI Digital Video Interface ELEET X1 EVGA motherboard monitoring and tuning software FIVR Fully Integrated Voltage Regulator GHz Gigahertz GPU Graphics Processing Unit GUI Graphical User Interface HDD Hard Disk Drive HDMI H...

Page 161: ...id Nitrogen Cooling MAC Media Access Control M 2 A card bus based standard commonly used for VERY fast SSD s and WiFi MCP Media and Communications Processor 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 NVMe Non Volatile Memory Express OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PAT...

Page 162: ...ced Technology Attachment SAS Serial Attached SCSI SB Southbridge SCSI Small Computer System Interface SFR Split Frame Rendering SLI Scalable Link Interface SPD Serial Presence Detect S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP System Platform Processors SSD Solid State Drive TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol UDP User Datagram Protocol UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware ...

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