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USER'S MANUAL 
       Of 
Intel X58 Express Chipset 
      And  
Intel ICH10R Chipset 
 Based 
M/B for Intel Core i7 Processors   
 
 
 
 
 
NO. G03-BI600 -F 
Rev: 2.0 
Release date: April, 2009 
 
 
 
Trademark: 
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to 
change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer. 
                                                          
                    
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                        Environmental Protection Announcement    Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and  ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.          i                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   TABLE OF CONTENT             SAFETY ENVIROMENTAL INSTRUCTION ....................................................................iii  USER’S NOTICE.....................................................................................................................iv  MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION .................
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   4-12  G.P.I.FUNCTION LED DISPLAY ...................................................................................... 48        Safety Environmental Instruction     Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in  any area where it may become wet.     0 to 40 centigrade is the s
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                     USER’S NOTICE  COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER.  NO PART OF THIS  MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARES DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE  REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR  BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.  THIS MANUAL CONTAINS 
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Chapter 1  Introduction of X58 Express and ICH10R chipset based Motherboards  1-1  Features of Motherboard  The X58 Express and ICH10R chipset based motherboard series are based on Intel X58  Express chipset and ICH10R chipsets technology which supports the innovative Intel®  Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Editi
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking may cause the failure in system reliability.  This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of the next  generation computing. But if you insist to gain more system performance with variety  possibilities of the components you choose
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   G.P.I. Function—(Green power indicator function)  The full name of G.P.I technology is Green Power Indicator technology, obviously  technology utilized to low power consumption. G.P.I is a technology with remarkable power  saving function.    DIY Clear  The CMOS Button is to facilitate the clear COMS process for
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1-2  Specification   Spec Description  Design  ∗ ATX form factor 6 layers PCB size: 30.5x24.5cm  ∗ Intel X58 Express Chipset  Chipset  ∗ Intel ICH10R chipset  ∗ Supports the Intel® Core™ i7-965 processor Extreme Edition,  CPU Socket  Intel® Core™ i7-940 processors and Intel® Core™ i7-920  LGA 1366  processors.  
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1-3  Performance List  The following performance data list is the testing result of some popular benchmark testing  programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different  testing data values gotten by users (the different Hardware & Software configuration will  result in d
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   1-4  Layout Diagram                                                                                  Line IN  RJ-45 Ports                                           (Blue) ESATA Connectors CEN/BASS  (Black)        PS/2Mouse  Line OUT (Green) CMOS2  (Green)  Surrback   PS/2 Keyboard (Orange) (Purple)  Surround  (G
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Jumpers  Jumper Name Description Page  JBAT CMOS RAM Clear 3-pin Block P.8  JP1 Keyboard Power On Enabled/Disabled 3-pin Block P.9  JP3/JP4 USB Power On Enabled/Disabled 3-pin Block P.9  Connectors  Connector Name Description Page ATXPWR1 ATX Power Connector 24-pin Block P.18 ATX12V1 ATX 12V Power Connector 8-pi
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Chapter 2  Hardware Installation  WARNING! Turn off your power when adding or removing expansion cards or other  system components.  Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both  your motherboard and expansion cards.   2-1  Hardware installation Steps  Before using your computer, you had better complete the 
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (2)  Keyboard function Enabled/Disabled: JP1    JP1 JP1  2-3 Closed KB Power ON Enabled  1-2 Closed KB Power ON Disable (Default)  Keyboard/Mouse Power On Setting                 (3)  USB Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP3/JP4    JP3 / JP4 JP3 / JP4 1-2 closed  USB Power On Disable 2-3 closed  USB Power On 
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used for  doing the "computing" in "personal computer"   Front Side Bus Frequency - the working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated  by the clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.  CPU L2 Cache - the flash memory in
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2-3-3   LGA 1366 CPU Installation Guide                        1. Please make sure that CPU socket is facing towards 2.  Press down the level and move iit to the left side to  make sure it is freed from the hook and then open it  you and the level is on you left hand side.   upwards about 135 degree.            
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Alignment Alignment  Key Key  Pin-1  Indicator                               5.  Make sire that golden finger is on the left-down side as shown and match the two alignment keys  on the CPU with two points of the socket. CPU can only be correctly installed with this direction.                                     
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2-3-4 Intel Reference Thermal Solution Assembly   Align the  fastener with  the hole                                   1. Put the heat sink vertically above the CP-installed  2.Revolve the four fasteners in the counter-clockwise socket and make sure to align the four fasteners with  direction.  four holes around
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2-4  Installing Memory  This motherboard provides six 240-pin DDR3 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES  (DIMM) socket for DDR3 memory modules capacity expansion to maximum memory  volume of 24 GB.   Valid Memory Configurations for DDR3  Number of slot(s)  Recommended Installing DIMM Working Mode  DIMM_A1 Single Channel  
                    
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2-5  Expansion Cards  2-5-1 Procedure For Expansion Card Installation  1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or  software setting for your expansion card such as jumpers.  2. Remove your computer’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.  3. Align th