User`s Manual - SAPPHIRE Technology
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1. ii i CIE Support Allows vou to select the lowest C state Enhanced supported Options Enabled Disabled Max CPUID Value Limit We recommend leaving it disabled unless vou are using a verv old OS or experiencing problems related to CPU identification compatibilitv Options Enabled Disabled Intel R Virtualization Tech When this function is enabled it allows a VMM Virtual Machine Monitor to utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology Options Enabled Disabled PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Execute Disable Bit Capability When this function is disabled it forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero 0 Options Enabled Disabled Intel R HT Technology Allows you to enable the Intel HT Hyper Threading Technology Options Enabled Disabled Active Processor Cores This item is the number of cores to enable in each processor package The Options All 1 and 2 A20M This item may need to be enabled for Legacy OS and Applications Options Enabled Disabled Intel R SpeedStep tech Enables the Intel SpeedStep technology EIST Options Enabled Disabled Intel R TurboMode tech Enables the Intel Turbo Mode technology Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific condition Options Enabled Disabled Performance Watt select Automated energy efficiency that scales energy usage to the workload to2. CPU VCore Allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage Options available depend on CPU We recommend that you select Auto asthe default value Current DIMM Voltage Displays the current DIMMvoltage 30 PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard DIMM Voltage Allows you to adjust the DIMM Slot voltage Options 1 10V 1 50V in 0 05V increments and 1 50V 2 50V in 0 01V increments Current VTT Displays the current VTTvoltage CPU VTT Allows you to adjust the CPU VTT voltage Options 1 100V 1 450V in 0 025V increments Current IOH VCore Displays the current Intel IOH chip voltage IOH VCore Allows you to adjust the IOH chip voltage Options 1 100V 1 240V in 0 01V increments Current QPI PLL Displays the current QPI PLL voltage QPI PLL Allows you to adjust the QPI PLL voltage Options 1 100V 1 450V in 0 025V increments Current IOH ICH IO Voltage Displays the current the Intel IOH ICH chip I O voltage IOH ICH IO Voltage Allows you to adjust the Intel IOH ICH chip I O voltage Options 1 100V 1 240V in 0 01V increments Current CPU PLL VCore Displays the current CPU PLL voltage CPU PLL VCore Allows you to adjust the CPU PLL voltage Options 1 800V 2 150V in 0 025V increments Current ICH VCore Displays the current Intel ICH chip voltage ICH VCore Allows you to adjust the Intel ICH chip voltage Options 1 050V 1 400V in 0 025V increments PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard DIMM DQ Vref Allows you to adjust
3. S SAPPHIRE User s Manual Sapphire Pure Black X58 PB CI7S41X58 Intel X58 LGA 1366 Series Mainboard TRADEMARK All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders These specifications are subject to change without notice Manual Revision 1 0 October 28 2010 PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer
4. Options Power off Power on Last State 3 5 PCI PnP Menu The PCI PnP Menu is used to configure the PCI bus and Plug and Play PnP settings Darter FNANAAM Adan na gll j SE A Qari a Evit Performance Advanced PCIPnP Boo Security Exit BLED BIOS uses busma or PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Available PCI IDE BusMaster Enables PCI busmastering for reading writing to IDE drives Options Enabled Disabled IRQ3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 This item is used to specify IRQ interrupt request available to be used by PCI PnP devices or select Reserved for Legacy ISA devices Options Available Reserved DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 This item is used to specify DMA channel available to be used by PCI PnP devices or select Reserved for Legacy ISA devices Options Available Reserved PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 3 6 Boot Menu The Boot menu is used to configure the boot settings and the boot priority Main Performance Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot k Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives ir CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends gt Boot Settings Configuration Main Performance Advanced PCIPnP Security Exit Boot Settings Configuration Mane lion wees certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed t
5. Set the minimum refresh recovery time Options 15 255 0 by auto detection Command Rate Set the command timing setting on a per clock unit basis Options Auto 1 and 2 0 by auto detection tWR Set the tWR values Options 3 11 0 by auto detection tWTR Set the tWTRvalues Options 4 31 0 by auto detection tRRD Set the tRRDvalues Options 4 15 0 by auto detection tRTP Set the tRTPvalues Options 4 15 0 by auto detection tFAW Set the tFAWvalues Options 15 63 0 by auto detection Back to Back CAS Delay Set Back to Back CAS values Options 3 31 0 by auto detection CHA CHB CHC Round Trip Latency Set Round Trip Latency values Options 1 255 0 by auto detection PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard gt VoltageConfiguration Loadline Control Enabled 100 CPU Thermal Enabled CPU VCore Auto DIMM Voltage Auto CPU VTT Auto IOH VCore Auto QPI PLL Auto IOH ICH IO Voltage Auto CPU PLL VCore Auto Loadline Control Loadline Control function is a safety measure to protect the CPU Enable 100 To project CPU from over voltage while overloading of current Disable Allow CPU to overvoltage for large current loading Enabled 50 For balanced performance and protection CPU Thermal Allows you to control the CPU thermal Options Enabled Disabled Current CPU VCore Displays the current CPU VCorevoltage
6. achieve optimal performance watt Intel R C STATE tech Enables the Intel C STATE technology allowing the CPU to save more power under idle mode Options Enabled Disabled C3 State Allows you to select C3 State for Nehalem processor Options ACPI C2 ACPI C3 Disabled C6 State Allows you to select C6 State for Nehalem processor Options Enabled Disabled C State package limit setting We recommend that you set this item to Auto for BIOS to automatically detect the C State mode supported by your CPU Options Auto C1 C3 C6 C7 SET E PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard C1 Auto Demotion When enabled CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 C7 requests to C1 based on uncore auto demote information Options Enabled Disabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled CPU will conditionally demote C6 C7 requests to C3 based on uncore auto demote information Options Enabled Disabled gt Memory Timing Configuration and Rate tCL Set the CAS latency time Options 6 15 0 by auto detection tRCD Set the RAS to CAS Delay time for Read Write commands to the same bank Options 3 15 0 by auto detection tRP Set the Row Precharge time This is the Precharge to Active or Auto to Refresh of the same bank Options 3 15 0 by auto detection PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard tRAS Set the minimum RAS active time Options 9 63 0 by auto detection tRFC
7. The IEEE 1394 port provides connection to IEEE 1394 devices 9 LAN Ports with LEDs The mainboard provides one standard RJ 45 jack for connecting to a Local Area Network LAN Two LEDs are built into the RJ 45 LAN connector These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN A B HI 10 Audio Ports This mainboard provides 2 6 or 8channel audio It is easy to differentiate between the audio functions bv referring to the color of the jacks LAN activitv is occurring B lal Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer gak Rear Stereo Out Rear Stereo Out PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Before You Begin Please take note of all precautions before you install anything on to the mainboard or change any of the mainboard settings Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body s static electric charge by touching a grounded surface for example the metal surface of the power supply before performing any hardware procedure The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage caused directly or indirectly by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation consult a qualified computer technician Damage to system components the mainboard and injury to you may result if power is applied during installation 2 2 Installing the I O Shield The mainboard comes complete with an I O shield When instal
8. and Hot plug features Note To hot plug ESATA port on the rear panel you will need to change 2 items in BIOS settings please refer to the instructions below 1 Set the Configure SATA 1 as item from IDE to AHCI setting 2 The Hot Plug item appears select Enabled SATA 2Configuration Allows you set the SATA 2 Configuration Options Disabled Enhanced PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master Sets the IDE configuration for the device that you specify IDE Detect Time Out sec Selects the time out value for detecting IDE devices Options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 AHCI Configuration Allows you set the AHCI Configuration gt Hardware Health Configuration PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard H W Health Function Enables the onboard hardware monitor to automatically detect and display the CPU and mainboard temperatures Options Enabled Disabled CPU VREG System Displays the current CPU onboard regulator and system temperature CPU Power Chassis Fan Speed Displays the current CPU Power and Chassis Fan Speed VCore VDimm VTT NB 5V 12V VCC3 VBAT The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system CPU Fan Type Allows you to select the CPU Fan type Options PWM FAN 4 pin PWM FAN 3 pin CPU Fan Mode Setting This item controls the spee
9. the DIMM DQ reference voltage DQ Vref DIMM voltage Offset Options 480mV 490MV in 10mV increments CPU PWM Frequency Allows you to adjust the CPU PWM Frequency Options 380KHz 460KHz 520KHz 580KHz 770KHz 870KHz 950KHz 1010KHz DDR PWM Frequency Allows you to adjust the DDR PWM Frequency Options 250KHz 500KHz VTT PWM Frequency Allows you to adjust the VTT PWM Frequency Options 250KHz 500KHz 3 4 Advanced Menu This main menu is to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE RAID USB LAN and MAC control and to monitor the real time system status of your PC including temperature voltages and fan speed BIOSSETUP Main Performance PCIPnP Boot Security Exit k IDE Configuration v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard gt IDE Configuration SATA 1 Configuration C ONTICL H gt Or configuration v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends SATA 1 Configuration Allows you to set the SATA 1 configuration Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as Allows you to set the onboard Serial SATA mode This item appears only when you set the SATA 1 Configuration to Compatible or Enhanced e IDE Use the SATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage devices e RAID Create a RAID O 1 0 1 5 configuration e AHCI Use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface to enable advanced SATA features for improved performance with NCQ
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11. E9128 Onboard LAN gt One Gigabit Ethernet from Marvell 88E8057 Gigabit controller Bluetooth gt Atheros AR3011 is a highly integrated all CMOS single chip with Bluetooth 2 1 EDR supported PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Onboard IEEE1394a Firewire gt Two IEEE1394a ports one at rear panel one onboard by header with 400 Mbps transfer rate Onboard Audio gt Supports 8 channel High Definition audio gt Supports rear panel SPDIF Coaxial output gt Supports Jack detection function Expansion Slots gt Four PCI Express x16 connectors gt Supports ATI CrossFireX H Technology gt One PCI slot BIOS gt 8Mb SPI Flash with AMI based BIOS gt Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface gt Supports dual BIOS switched by on board jumpers Form Factor gt ATX form factor of 305mm x 245 mm Operating systems gt Support Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 32 and 64 bit PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 1 2Package Contents Your Sapphire Pure Black X58 mainboard comes with the following accessories PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard l 3Mainboard Layout The following figure shows the location of components on the mainboard See Page 5 for the Key AT OI DOT EEEN Z E PC C17541X58 mt vun min mi Run SATA 6Gs e guten Gelb ES e PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 4 item zz 4 Ip 6 8 ia KaL oi 10 EEn rjr
12. ITITTTITITTTI ER zn g Dsg E BI p LLUM LM L ELLEELLE LEET EKE LCEEC EEEN ULL LLI LLI LILI L LLLLEL IL DU EEE l D LTITTITTTTTTTITTTTTTITTTTUTITITI LITIMTITTITTITITITTITITITTTITTITITTTTTITTTTITITTITTTTITTTTTITTITI GELLI l C H er Te Tit PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Memory Installation DDR3 and DDR2 memory modules are physically different Please only install DDR3 DIMMs in this mainboard To make sure you have the correct DIMM check that all the notches line up with the DDR3 DIMM slot To install the DIMM follow these steps 1 Pull both clips on either side of the slot outwards Align the DIMM module with the slot 2 Press straight down until the plastic clips close and the module fits tightly into the DIMM slot PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 2 6 Installing Expansion Cards The mainboard provides four PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots and one PCI slot KEES Ei 7 EN SE 8 o mp op a os aa Op mp mp Ob ma CON mi Bo TTT DETECT EDT TLT a PCIE1 X16 PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x16 link Blue lua EE SI l gene A Dos ik L eal Route Fa EL Gel G az CROSSFIRE X ogi ape EEJ a bij KU D mi mi CC CS A z P l f mg Ce it ITT I MITI ATT TTITTTTITI TTET TITTIL UE FC PCIE2 X8 l with FCC Stengert s EGR PCIE2 AS PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x8 link Blue EER EOR FOR HOME Of OFFICE USE Fi WL Tr 7 of ve p PCI slot Black Ai IR GAAN U PCII SLOT Ui ER a e et fa HED
13. Kr NEA l Ooo o mm _ PCIE4 X4 _ GEN ZE ne PCIE4 X4 Ko wl AMET HUEL 1 ERA PCI E1 0 x16 slot with x4 link Gray omni mal L PCIE3 X8 PCI E2 0 x16 slot with x8 link Blue PCI E Slots The design of this motherboard supports ATI CrossFireX H multiple graphic card technology Please refer to the location of slots and recommended configuration table for PCI E operating mode to get the best performance possible To install a PCI Express card 1 Place the card in an available PCI Express slot and press down on the card until it is completely seated in the slot If the card is not seated properly it could cause a short across the pins 2 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard PCI Slot The one PCI slot provided supports a variety of 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 2 7 Connecting Cables This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the mainboard Connecting Power Supply Cables 24 pin ATX Power PWI is the main power supply connector Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the mainboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is s
14. Timer Allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Event Timer Options Enabled Disabled gt Intel VT d Configuration Advanced Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Intel VT d Allows you enable or disable the Intel Virtualization Technology for directed I O Options Enabled Disabled gt PCI Express Configuration Advanced PCI Express Configuration neee PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering Maximum Payload Size Auto Extended Tag Field Auto No Snoop Auto Select Screen Maximum Read Request Size Auto Select item Active State Power Management Disabled Extended Synch Auto Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Relaxed Ordering Enables the PCI Express device Relaxed Ordering Options Auto Enabled Disabled Maximum Payload Size Sets the Maximum Payload size of PCI Express Device or allows the System BIOS to select the value Options Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes 4096 Bytes Extended Tag Field Allows device to use 8 bit TAG field as a requester Options Auto Enabled Disabled No Snoop Enables the No Snoop function of PCI Express device Options Auto Enabled Disabled Maximum Read Request Size Sets the Maximum Read Request size of PCI Express Dev
15. d of the various fans on the motherboard Choose SmartFan when you want the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on temperature To set the fan speed to a constant rate select Manual and then enter the speed from 0 to 100 Set the desired speed for the Power and Chassis fans from 0 to 100 The system defaults to 100 gt USB Configuration USB Functions Enabled y USB Support Enablec v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard USB Functions Enables the USB controller Options Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support Allows you select legacy support for USB devices Options Enabled Disabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 Controller Mode Options HiSpeed 480Mbps FullSpeed 12Mbps gt ACPI Configuration Suspend mode v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Suspend mode Selects the ACPI state used to suspend system Options S1 POS S3 STR Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume This item determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Options No Yes ACPI Version Features Selects the ACPI version Enable RDSP pointers to 64 bit fixed system description tables Options ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard USB Device Wakeup From S3 Allows a USB keyboard device to wake up the system from S3 state Options Enabled Disabled High Precision Event
16. ect S PDIF Header This header is used to connect S PDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format interface for digital audio transmission OV Empty SPDIF Out SPDIF In Ground No Connect PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Fan Header There are six fan headers CPUFAN SYSFAN SYSFAN1 PWRFAN CHAFAN AUXFAN on the motherboard Three of these fans CPUFAN PWRFAN CHAFAN can be speed detected controlled and displayed in the Hardware Health Configuration section of the CMOS Setup The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 or S5 mode CPUFAN Note The CPU fan cable can be either a Ground 3 pin or a SE connector 12V Connect a 3 pin connector to Sense pins 1 2 and 3on the mainboard Control 1 connector SYSFAN SYSFAN1 AUXFAN WIDOJBMIB xw SDS MAUS wale SVSFAN CHAFAN AUXFAN PWRFAN SYSFAN1 CHAFAN PWRFAN 1 Ground 12V NC PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 2 8 Diagnostics LED This mainboard provides a two digit POST code to show why the system may be failing to boot It is useful during a troubleshooting situation This Debug LED will also display the current CPU temperature after the system has fully booted into the operating system Debug LED 2 9 LED Status Indicators This mainboard provides three LEDs to indicate the system s status e POWERLED LED3 Green When the System is powered on This LED is on e STANDBY LED LED4 Blue When the Syste
17. ecure Note If you d like to use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug in your power supply cable alignedwithpins 1 amp 13 The 24 pinmain powerconnector is backwardly compatible with ATX power supplies with 20 pin connectors 8 pin ATX 12V Power PW2 the 8 pin ATX 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU Align the power plug to the connector and press firmly until seated 24 pin ATX Power connector 8 pin ATX Power connector DPOB ia Had A D WS EEE Kap ULRSSUUIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLULLLLLLU ULI IL IST PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Connecting IDE Cables The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133 100 IDE hard optical disk drives 1 Connect one end of the cable single connector to the mainboard 2 Connect another connector on the cable to the Ultra ATA master device 3 Connect the other connector to a slave device Note If you install two hard optical disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device bv settingits jumper accordinglv Refer to the disk drive documentation for the jumper settings Ld HIN EEEN aten EERE ae Cort IDE connector Connecting Serial ATA SATA Cables SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol Each cable can be used to connect one internal SATA drive to mainboard The SATA2 0 SATA2 4 connectors are controlled by the South Bridge Chipset and operate at a speed up to 3Gb s The SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 connectors are SATA3 ports in red color and opera
18. ice or allows System BIOS to select the value Options Auto 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes 4096 Bytes Active State Power Management Enables PCI Express LO and L1 link power states Options Enabled Disabled Extended Synch Allows generation of Extended Synchronization patterns Options Auto Enabled Disabled PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard gt OnboardDevice Configuration SATA 3 0 Storage Controller Enabled IS E E r D IE Power Off v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends SATA 3 0 Storage Controller Enables the onboard SATA 3 0 Storage controller Options Enabled Disabled USB 3 0 Controller Enables the onboard USB 3 0 controller Options Enabled Disabled IEEE1394 Controller Enables the onboard IEEE1394 controller Options Enabled Disabled HD Audio Controller Enables the onboard High Definition Audio controller Options Enabled Disabled Marvell 88E8057 Giga LAN Enables the onboard Marvell GigaLan function for LAN Options Auto Enabled Disabled Giga Lan PXE Boot ROM Enables the Giga Lan PXE Boot ROM Options Enabled Disabled C80P Show CPU Temperature Enables the onboard POST Port LED to display CPU temperature Options Enabled Disabled Turn off LED PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Restore on AC Power Loss Enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure
19. ion Auto 100 CPU Frequency Setting Allows you to select the CPU Frequency The default is 0 by auto detection PCIE Frequency Setting Allows you to select the PCIE Frequency The default is 0 by auto detection CPU Ratio Allows you to select the CPU Clock Ratio Multiply CPU clock with this ratio you can get the CPU speed If the multiplier is locked this option will be unavailable OPI Frequency Allows you to select the QPI Frequency Options Auto 4 800GT 5 866GT 6 400GT Memory Frequency Allows you to select the Memory Frequency Options Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 Force DDR 1333 PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Memory Timing Allows you to select the Memory Timing Options Auto By DRAM Ratio By DDR 800 By DDR 1067 By DDR 1333 By DDR 1600 By DDR 1867 CPU Uncore Frequency Mhz Allows you to select the CPU Uncore Frequency the Uncore clock must be at least 2x DRAM clock for overclocking Load Profiles Allows you to load the BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to load the file Options Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 Profile 4 Save Profiles Allows you to save the current BIOS file to the BIOS Flash Press lt Enter gt to choose a profile number to save your BIOS settings Options Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 3 Profile 4 PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Configure CPU tl aig l
20. le the secondary BIOS please refer to the following steps 1 Turn off the system power 2 Change the BIOS Select jumper from P to S position 3 Turn on the system power Secondary BIOS TA E ele Gd iw in eis e Oan Primary BIOS sa ji SPI Kus 7 al ues a sae a Bn CN Ons 3 Ge oo Je Bluetooth We wh n DCH ET 3 6 e BIOS Select Jumper When the Secondary BIOS is functional the LED indicator is on Bi PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use 3 1 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 change BIOS settings 1 Power on the computer 2 Pressthe Del key when the following message briefly shows upon the bottom of the display during Power On Self Test POST Press F1 to continue DEL to enter Setup Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Notel Itis strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your computer Note2 The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purcha
21. led in the chassis the shield blocks radio frequency transmissions protects internal components from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Install the I O shield before installing the mainboard in the chassis Place the shield inside the chassis Press the shield into place so that it fits tightly and securely If the shield does not fit obtain a properly sized shield from the chassis supplier 2 3 Securing to the Chassis When installing the mainboard you have to secure the mainboard into the chassis by fastening with nine screws Please refer to your chassis manual for instructions on installing PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 2 4 Installing the CPU and Fan Heatsink To install the CPU 1 Open the socket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket Remove the protective socket cover from the socket Do not touch the socket contacts Note Do not discard the protective socketcover Besuretoalwavs replace the cover unless the CPU is installed 2 Align the CPU notches to the socket protrusions Place CPU straight down without tilting or sliding it 3 Close the load plate and engage the socket lever A To install fan heatsink align the holes on the mainboard Press the four hooks down to fasten the cooler You will hear a click upon full engagement Gently rotate the cap clockwise 1 4 turn to fasten the heatsink onto the mainboard S 5 Connect the 4
22. m is in Standby Mode This LED is on This LED will remain on as long as the motherboard is receiving constant power e DIMM LED LED2 Yellow When the Memory slot is functional This LED is on POWER LED 48 n E Ku 4 om 79 STANDBY LED LED2 Ei jus i DIMM LED PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 2 10 Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include Clear CMOS RESET and POWER which allow you to easily clear the CMOS reset the system and turn on off the system Clear CMOS Button The mainboard uses the CMOS RAM to store some of the system configuration The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button Reset and Power Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on off the system and allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during troubleshooting situations The Reset button with LED indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will blink accordingly The Power button with LED indicates the system s status When the system is powered on the LED blinks red Clear CMOS Button Reset Button Power Button ANN a mM PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 2 11 Dual BIOS Switched Jumper This mainboard includes two onboard BIOS Primary and Secondary BIOS to support the Dual BIOS functionality which is set by on board jumper When the primary BIOS is corrupted or failed you can use the secondary BIOS to take over on the next system boot to ensure normal system operation To enab
23. nenenen eenen rennen venen eenn 37 Onboard Device Configuration annees enennnen eenen vennen venen mnnn ta 39 SD E E 40 30 BOODIVIOA U Assenede nerede neons tank bana TE aos heden 41 Boot Settings Configuration 1 E 41 gf Seun MENU sa line ittie eebe id g in li bt i itti bie 43 Een ee eege E la aa aa 44 Chapter 4 Driver Installation sssnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnamnnnnamnnannmnnannmnzannn 45 Chapters AMI POST GOd ii ii renee nena 47 MTF MAS Il PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1Mainboard Specifications CPU gt Supports Intel Core i7 series processor in the LGA1366 package Chipset gt Intel X58 and ICH1OR chipset System Memory gt Six 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets gt Supports 1 5v DDR3 1066 1333 DIMMs with triple channel architecture gt Supports x16 and x8 DIMMs non ECC unbuffered DIMMs gt Supports up to 24GB system memory USB Ports gt Ten USB 2 0 ports eight at rear panel two onboard by header supporting transfer speeds up to 480Mbps gt Two USB 3 0 ports at rear panel backwardly compatible with USB 2 0 supporting transfer speeds up to 4 8Gbps gt Supports wake up from S1 and S3 modes SATA Ports gt Six SATA2 ports including one eSATA port with 3Gb s data transfer rate supporting RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 from Intel ICH1OR gt Two SATA3 ports with6Gb s data transfer rate supporting RAID 0 and RAID 1 from Marvell 88S
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25. o boot the Quiet Boot Disabled Bootup Num Lock On PS 2 Mouse Support Auto Wait For EU If Error Enabled al dal Hit DEL Message Displav Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Quick Boot This item allows BIOS to skip the POST Power On Self Test items while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Options Enabled Disabled PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Quiet Boot Displays normal POST message Select disable to display Logo instead of POST message Options Enabled Disabled Bootup Num Lock Selects power on state for Num Lock Options On Off PS 2 Mouse Support Selects support for PS 2 mouse Options Auto Enabled Disabled Wait For EU If Error Allows the system wait for the lt F1 gt key to be pressed when error occurs Options Enabled Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Displays the message Press DEL to run Setup in POST time Options Enabled Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Allows the option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 Options Enabled Disabled PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 3 7 Security Menu The Security menu allows you to change the system security settings Main Performance Advanced PCIPnP Boot Change Supervisor Password v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Change Supervisor Password This i
26. or an experienced radio TV technician for help Notel Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not complv with Class B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception Note2 The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this product Note3 To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference it is necessary to use shielded I O cables CE Radiation of EN 55022 amp Immunity of EN 55024 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Statement To protect the global environment this product must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling DISPOSAL Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Collect such waste separately for special treatment ai De PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction snvd EE 1 1 1 Mainboard Specifications snenrann eneen ene neneneenene eenen eenenr ennen 1 I 2 Packa e COMENS aerer a e E ee Da ta a l G g a dees 3 1 3 Malnipoara E e EE 4 VO Back Panel ii iii i e i da 6 Chapter 2 Installatiot i ii i a add bi 8 OP Berre YOU BEN EE 8 2 2 InStalling the VO Shield i a bene eed ee 8 2 3 Securing to Bue 8 2 4 Installing the CPU and Fan Heatsink L nnennnnznnnnn
27. rd contains eight 8 USB 2 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis This mainboard also contains one 10 pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing two 2 USB 2 0 ports Refer to the following steps 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 cable s to the USB 2 0header on the mainboard VCC USB1 USB1 Ground No Connect D Note Please do not connect a 1394 cable to USB connector which will cause damage to the mainboard 1394 Header This header is used for IEEE1394 devices There is a header cap on the 1394 header to prevent confusion with the USB header If you do not require the additional external 1394 connections you do not need to install them Refer to following steps 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 Remove the header cap of 1394 3 Connect the end of the cable to the IEEE1394a headers on the mainboard TPA TPA Ground Ground TPB TPB 12V 12V Empt No Connect PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard CFPA Header This header allows you to connect the front panel audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard MIC L Ground MIC R AUD PRST OUT R MIC Jack Detect IO Jack Detect Empty OUT P OUT_Jack Det
28. s Allows you to discard the selection you made Select lt OK gt or lt F7 gt or to discard all changes Load Optimal Defaults The Optimal defaults are the factory settings of this motherboard Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values Select lt OK gt or lt F9 gt to load the defaults AA PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Chapter 4 Driver Installation After the operating system has been installed you need to install drivers for this mainboard The support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features lt Main Page gt Insert the bundled driver CD S X into VOUr optical drive and the SUPPORT COMMUNITY DOWNLOAD REGISTER L i l SAPPHIRE main menu will be displayed on your PC screen Click each es phire Utility item button and select the item you want to install d ISE Adobe Acrobat Reader The Mainboard Drivers item shows the available device SUPPORT COMMUNITY DOWNLOAD REGISTER drivers Install the necessary drivers to use the devices gg BlueTooth Driver Main veo SAPPHIRE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Note If Autorun function is not enabled in vour computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file SETUP EXE and click this file to run the CD PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard gt TRIXX Utility TRIXX is a simple and easy to use utility
29. sed motherboard Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version from our official website Control Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each Control key PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 3 2 Main Menu When entering the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the main menu screen appears This main menu includes the system overview and displays the basic system configuration such as BIOS ID CPU name memory size and system date time Performance Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Exit System Time v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Inc AMI BIOS This item displays the current BIOS version build date and ID information Processor Current CPU name and speed information System Memory Displays current system memory size System Time Allows you to set the system time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt System Date Allows you to set the system date The format is lt Day gt lt Month gt lt Date gt lt Year gt Day Weekday from Sun to Sat this is automatically displayed by BIOS Month The month from 1 to 12 Date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys Year The year can be adjusted by users PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 3 3 Performance Menu The Performance menu is used to configure the frequency and voltage for CPU and memory SS Configure CPU CPU Configuration IF Memory Timing Configurat
30. sju EE 15 P 16 R EA 18 NIN IN WIN e PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard I O Back Panel The I O back panel for this mainboard is shown below When installing the mainboard into the computer case use the bundled I O shield to protect this back panel 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port This connector is used for a keyboard or mouse You can plug a PS 2 keyboard or mouse directly into this connector 2 Coaxial S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is used for digital audio transmission to external speakers amplifier through a coaxial cable 3 Optical S PDIF Out This SPDIF Sony amp Philips Digital Interconnect Format connector is used for digital audio transmission to external speakers amplifier through an optical fiber cable 4 Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology is an interface intended for wireless control data communication 5 USB 2 0 Ports Eight The mainboard provides an OHCI Open Host Controller Interface Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as a keyboard mouse or other USB compatible devices Supports data transfer rates up to 480Mb s 6 USB 3 0 ports two USB 3 0 ports are backwardly compatible with USB 2 0 devices Supports data transfer rates up to 4 8Gb s SuperSpeed allo Set PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 7 ESATA Port The ESATA External SATA port provides connection to ESATA hard drives 8 IEE1394a Firewire Port
31. te from the Marvell 9128 chipset at a transfer rate up to 6Gb s gon ona A 4 Ren SATA4 P KN y Er h x Tt Arn Ground Attach one end of the SATA cable sia to one of the SATA connectors on TX Ground the board and attach the other RX a end of the cable to the SATA drive SATA 2 bottom SATA3 0 bottom SATA 3 top SATA3 1 top SATA 0 bottom SATA 1 top PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the front panel switches and LEDs p PWR LED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector The Power LED indicates the system s status Power LED indicates The LED is on The LED is off The LED is on The LED will blink The LED is off p DV ON 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 p 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 p RESET Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed ECE Se _PWR_LED PW_ON e emmen PWRSW e erma oem o w PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard USB Header This mainboa
32. tem is used to set or change supervisor password gt To seta Supervisor Password 1 In the password box key in a password number then press lt Enter gt 2 Confirm the password when prompted 3 The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password gt To change a Supervisor Password following the same steps above to change your password Change User Password gt To set a User Password 1 In the password box key in a password number then press lt Enter gt 2 Confirm the password when prompted 3 The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password gt Tochange a User Password following the same steps above to change your password PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 3 8 Exit Menu The Exit menu allows you to load the optimal default values for BIOS and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Main Performance Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security zxit Save Changes and Exit v02 69 C Copyright 1985 2010 American Megatrends Save Changes and Exit Ensures the values vou selected are saved to the CMOS RAM When vou select this option a confirmation window appears Select lt OK gt or lt F10 gt to save changes and exit Discard Changes and Exit Selects this option if you do not want to save the change that you made to the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select lt OK gt or lt ESC gt to exit BIOS Setup without saving your modifications Discard Change
33. that allows users to adjust system settings for overclocking in a Windows environment The TRIXX utility includes three configurations for frequency voltage and hardware monitoring To install TRIXX Utility run it from the Sapphire Utility page from the bundled CD A TRIXX Utility shortcut will be created on the Desktop Display current CPU information SAPPHIRE Intel R Xeon R CPU X5680 B 3 33GHz pa vin Tr e Adjust frequencv for CPU and 133 x 25 3325 MHz cie WJ d mes es PCI E Adjust voltage for CPU DIMM IOH and ICH etc CPU VTT 1 100v JI HOH VCore 1 100v pe 2 Fo VCore ap 5 040V og SEP MO AE ja Displavs svstem hardware stem Temperature 29 C 84 F _ CPU VTT S P ns monitor status Apply the chosen settings gt Hardware monitor gadget This Hardware monitor gadget directly appears in windows screen after TriXX installation is completed It can be used to help keep track of temperatures of CPU VREG System and fan speed of CPU Power and chassis Temperatures CPU 21 C 69 89 F VREG C 102 PF System 28 C 82 4 F Fans CPU 2023 RPM Displays fan speeds Power N A Chassis N A Displays hardware monitor temperature PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard Chapter 5 AMI POST Code This chapter provides the AMI POST Codes List for the mainboard during the BIOS pre boot process The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard
34. wire fan cable to the e My fu A pin CPUFAN header on the mainboard PB CI7S41X58 Mainboard 2 5 Installing System Memory This mainboard has six 240 pin DIMM sockets for DDR3 memory These slots support 1GB 2GB and 4GB DDR3 DIMMs Make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots for Triple Channel Dual Channel mode There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation and always inset the memory module into the DIMM slot 1 first Memory configurations Use the following the recommendations for installing memory 1 DIMM Single Channel install into DIMM slot 1 2 DIMMs Dual Channel install into DIMM slots 1 and 3 3 DIMMs Triple Channel install into DIMM slots 1 3 and 5 4 DIMMs Triple Channel install into DIMM slots 1 3 5and 2 5 DIMMs Triple Channel install into DIMM slots 1 3 5 2 and 4 6 DIMMs Triple Channel install into DIMM slots 1 3 5 2 4 and 6 Single Channel Dual Channel Triple Channel Triple Channel Triple Channel Triple Channel Pomme J vf v om vv vvv TE ee awe e om EE OESCH ie nn EEE EN EET AN AE do AAARAAAAAAARAAAAANARAARARANAANANANEANAAAANARE A GT TTTTTTTITITTITI DUDU RUDI TT GEF en E l E08 SS ELLAN U LIMITI fin IFITTITETILI iene l IMIIIIIITTTTI mom TTITTTIITTTTTTTTTTTTITTITITTTITTITITTIT OR MM TITLIITIIIITITTITTILITTITIITTTTTUTTITTITTITITTTITTUTTITTTT
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