EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard
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1. D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean up of NVRAM Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings Reserved for future AMI codes OEM BDS initialization codes CPU initialization error North Bridge initialization error South Bridge initialization error Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources No Space for Legacy Option ROM No Console Output Devices are found No Console Input Devices are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option Loadlmage returned error Boot Option is failed Startlmage returned error EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard EVGA Glossary of Terms 1337 This is reserved for EVGA level elite AC Alternating Current ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR Alternate Frame Rendering APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface BCLK Base Clock or operating frequency of base system bus BIOS Basic Input Output System CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CPU Central Processing Unit D ICE Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DDR3 Doub2. 10 PEI Core is started 11 Pre memory CPU initialization is started 14 15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started 18 19 Pre memory South Bridge initialization is started 37 3B 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard OEM pre memory initialization codes Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading Memory initialization Memory presence detection Memory initialization Programming memory timing information Memory initialization Configuring memor Memory initialization other Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Memory Installed CPU post memory initialization is started CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization Post Memory North Bridge initialization is started Post Memory South Bridge initialization is started OEM post memory initialization codes DXE IPL is started Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match Memory initialization error No
3. H W JOIN OD A Ne o 25 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 26 USB Headers This motherboard contains six 6 USB 2 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis Figure 2 The motherboard also contains two 10 pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing up to four 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option 2 Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2 0 headers on the motherboard Table 4 USB 2 0 Header Pins Connector Pin Signal USB 2 0 Header Connector 1 5V_DUAL 3 D 110 0 2 alo ol 5 D s O O 6 7 GND 7 0 OF8 l olo 9 Empty Pin Signal 2 5V_DUAL 4 D D 8 GND 10 No Connect EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio and the Rear Audio The Front Audio supports re tasking function Table 5 Front Audio Connector Connector Pin Signal Front Audio Connector 1 PORT1_L 2 AUD_GND a 3 3 PORT1_R 8 7 6 5 4 PRECENCE_J 4 3 5 PORT2_R 2 1 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND B Empty Card Edge 9 PORT2_L 10 SENSE2_RETURN 27 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Fan Connections Power Fan There ate seven fan connections
4. NEC USB 3 0 Drivers EVGA E LEET User s Manual Windows XP Vista Win 7 Driver Installation 1 Insert the EVGA P67 installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit The CD will autorun install the drivers and utilities listed on the install screen If the CD does not run go to My Computer and click on the CD to open 33 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 34 Appendix A POST Codes This section provides the AMI POST Codes Table 6 for the EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard during system boot up The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard This Debug LED will also display current CPU 7 Debug LED with CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted Temperature Monitor into the Operating System Table 6 AMI POST Code 01 Power on Reset type detection soft hard 02 AP initialization before microcode loading 03 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 04 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 05 OEM initialization before microcode loading 06 Microcode loading 07 AP initialization after microcode loading 08 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading 09 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading OA OEM initialization after microcode loading OB Cache initialization 0C Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes 0D OE Microcode not found OF Microcode not loaded
5. RESET POWER Clear CMOS Button Button Button 31 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators 32 Post Port Debug LED Provides two digit POST codes to show why the system may be failing to boot It is useful during troubleshooting situations This Debug LED will also display current CPU socket temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System Debug LED with CPU Temperature Monitor LED Status Indicators Theses LEDs indicate the system s status Q POWER LED Yellow When the System is powered on This LED is on 0 DIMM LED Green When the Memory slot is functional This LED is on U STANDBY LED Blue When the System is in Standby Mode This LED is on This LED will remain on as long as the motherboard is receiving constant power DIMM LED STANDBY LED POWER LED GREEN BLUE YELLOW EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Note Itis important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit you need to load your operating system The motherboard supports Windows XP Vista and Windows 7 both 32 and 64 Bit The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities drivers and additional software The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard contains the following software and drivers a Ooooooo Chipset Drivers Audio Drivers RAID Drivers LAN Drivers Matrix Storage
6. Note Some system cases do not have all four cables Be sure to match the name on the connectors to the corresponding pins 0 PWRSW Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing Table 2 Front Panel Header Pins the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather Pin Signal than using the onboard button 1 HD PWR HD_LED or 3 HD Active geile ear 2 PWR LED Attach the hard disk drive indicator PWRLED 4 STBY LED LED cable to these two pins The 5 Ground HDD indicator LED indicates the RESET ou ea e 7 RST BTN activity status of the hard disks 6 PWR BTN U RESET ENRON 8 Ground Attach the Reset switch cable from No Connect 9 5V the front panel of the case to these Empty 10 Empty two pins The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard IEEE 1394a Firewire The IEEE 1394a expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the additional external connections you do not need to install it 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 Connect the end of the cable s to the IEEE 1394a headers on the motherboard Table 3 IEEE 1394a Connector Pins Connector Pin Signal TPA TPA GND GND TPB TPB 12V 12V Empty GND IEEE 1394a Connector
7. Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury always follow basic safety precautions Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from to the computer chassis 15 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket Pull the socket lever back and the load plate will automatically lift There is a protective socket cover within the CPU socket to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed Remove the protective socket cover from the CPU Socket Note After removing the CPU socket cover it is recommended that you keep it in case you need to remove the CPU so for any reason you can replace the cover to avoid damaging the CPU socket pins EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket Lower the processor straight down into the socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket Note Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket Close the load plate over the CPU and press Align notches with notches on the CPU down while you close and engage the A sock
8. South Bridge DXE initialization is started 71 72 77 78 79 7A 7F 8F 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 9A 9B 9C 9D 9E 9F AO A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 AA gt O EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started South Bridge devices initialization South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources Console Output devices connect Console input devices connect Super IO Initialization USB initialization is started USB Reset USB Detect USB Enable Reserved for future AMI codes IDE initialization is started IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 37 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 38 AD AE AF BO B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 BF c0 CF DO D1 D2 D3
9. cooocnnccnocnnonononnonnnonononocononanonnnonnncnnccnncrnncnns 15 Figure 2 Chassis Back Panel Connectors oooconcccococonononcnononanonnnonnnonn nono onononnncnn cnn ccnnccnncnnos 14 Figure 3 PW1 Motherboard Connector ooocconccconcconocononononononnnonnnnonocono nono nono nnnonnncnn con conncnns 21 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Before You Begin Thank you for purchasing the EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard This board is based off of the new Intel P67 chipset with native support for SATA TII 6G for the performance you demand delivered when you need it As always this board comes with the added bonus of EVGA s industry leading 24 7 technical support in case you ever have any issues or questions EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard However it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional Q Intel Socket 1155 Processor DDR3 System Memory Socket 775 or 1155 1156 CPU cooler for the processor PCI Express Graphics Card OE SO O Power Supply EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality For a full list of supported CPU s on this motherboard please visit http www evga com support motherboard Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables nece
10. on the motherboard The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the BIOS The fans are automatically turned off after O F Ground a the system enters 3 S4 and S5 mode o sense O_p Centrol JAEN z j A CPU Fan co al Y Ground r Y i m 12V Sense 2 Control Chassis Fan O Ground E 12V O Sense Control O Ground 12V Note the CPU fan Sense i O Ground nd a hara cable can be either Ground e Al po 12 a 3 pin or a 4 pin 3 EA System Fan foi cona o connector Connect 5 controt a 3 pin connector to pins 1 2 and 3 on the motherboard connector AUX Fan 28 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Expansion Slots The EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard contains six 6 expansion slots three 3 PCI E x16 length slots and three 3 PCI E x1 slots For a full list of PCI E graphic cards supported by this motherboard visit www EVGA com Products 6 5 4 3 2 1 Slot Listing pere x1 Slot 1 gt Pct e 2 0 x8 x16 Slot 1 PCI E 2 0 x8 Slot 2 PCI E x1 slot 2 gt PCI E x4 Slot 3 6 PCI E x1 Slot 3 s y Note When using 1 Graphics Card in PCI E Slot 2 a speed of x16 will be used When using 2 Graphics Cards in PCI E Slots 2 and 3 a speed of x8 x8 will be used 29 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 30 PCI E x1 Slots There are three PCI E x1 slots that are designed
11. 10 100 1000 Mbit sec Ethernet Onboard IEEE 1394a Firewire Supports hot plug Two IEEE 1394a ports one rear panel port one onboard header with a rate transmission of 400 Mbps Onboard Audio Realtek High Definition audio Supports 8 channel audio Supports Jack Sensing function PCI E Support Three 3 PCI E 2 0 Slots Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports SO normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Expansion Slots Three PCI E x1 slots One PCI E x4 slot Two PCI E x8 x16 slots EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a system case If replacing a motherboard you may not need many of these cables Equipment The following accessories are included with the EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard The EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard This PCI E motherboard contains the Intel P67 chipset and is SLI ready for 2 way SLI configurations 1 Visual Guide Helps to quickly and visually guide you through the hardware installation of the motherboard 1 I O Shield eo EE Installs in the system case to block radio frequency transmissions protect internal components from dust foreign objects and aids in proper airflow with
12. User Guide EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Table of Contents User Guide it id tica 1 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard imita ria 1 Before A a e a E E AEE E E E S 6 Parts NOT TO the Kb rd 7 Intentions Of the Kit esciscessscsvsserdeas caged easshesseasedcasaseatcustddcigas tbehswecaecadsscantiouecaddades iii 7 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard innn ennan a n SEAR eect ieee en eae 8 Motherboard Specifications 20 0 eee eseeseeeseceeecseeeseceseceseceseeseeeseceseesaessaesseesseeeaeenaeenaeens 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 0 0 0 0 cece eeceeseceseceseesseeseesseeeseensecesecseecseeeaeensessaessseeseeesees 10 Unpacking secare hese detostes pb 10 EQUIP MEN a ee ee a A I E O O E AE OR EEES 10 EVGA P67 SEL Motherboard esrin ia n evade R NS EE EEEO R 12 Hardware Installation sesione a dss e a E a e 15 S fety INstitictOnss fishies a es RA ig es Lae a 15 Preparing the Motherboard i sc sc605 jcddsssheioticadepas sagt ssticdics aa E E EE aaa 16 Installing the CPU 0 A eRe ae etree pea ais 16 Installing the CPU Pathe cunoticias 17 Installing System Memory DIMMS occ eee eeeeeeeesscesecnsecesecseeeseetseeeseesaessaeeseeaes 18 Installing the Motherboard icons anios iaa 19 Installing the VO Shield ici ide 19 Securing the Motherboard into the chassis oooonncnnncninonocnnonanononanonancnn nono conn cnn nononcnnncnoo 20 Connecting Cables ceo dd 20 24 pi AT X Power PW Desmana A A 21 8 p AT 12
13. V Power PW 12 arrinca A seas A 22 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Bios Select Jumper NAS 22 Connecting SATA Cables x ccitncoo codo cieieuiel ene a E R sabes 23 Connecting Internal HeaderS ooooonncnnnnnnncnoonnonnnononononononnncnn nono nonnonn R O rn nonnncnnos 24 Front Panel Header annere nanon a a A rE 24 TEEE 13944 Fire Wite sineeran A ii 25 USB Headers cscccctsciss ciati eieiei a ata ida Eaa 26 Audio A ian e r a a a aaia arinaa 27 Fan Connections Li A 28 Expansion Slots cateo tia tt lidia 29 PELE XL Slots veria A A R E in ae 30 PCI E X16 X8 Slot it o ue A 30 Onboard BUttONS ceosicrocnoi init sadvactunsieshandoutesvecdeahedesaeessaueasia ede 31 Clear CMOS BUON ceci iii ii pdes 31 RESET and POWER Buttons entonar iii aras ici 31 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators oooooncnnccnnonconnnonnnononancnncnnn cana nono nono ranonnss 32 Post Rort Debug LED sitiada oi ines 32 LED Status Indicators naar casan tati 32 Installing Drivers and Software ooooooconoconocononconconnnonnnonnconnconocn ccoo de nono nn non crono nn nana eas 33 Windows XP Vista 7 Driver InstallatiON oonconinnoninccnoncnconcnconnnconcncnnnncononcnnnnconcnconancnnncnno 33 Appendix A POST Codes tii at natin eos RTA trees E A 34 EVGA Glossary of Terms errar roei R aE situs a pi ecos l pando 39 Compliance INTOrMaMOM amenena a e E E tu ceptoeos tool E as 42 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Layout
14. d POST Power on Self Test PWM Pulse Width Modulation QDR Quad Data Rate QPI Quick Path Interconnect RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RGB Red Green Blue SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB Southbridge SCSI Small Computer System Interface SFR Split Frame Rendering SLI Scalable Link Interface SPD Serial Presence Detect SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interconnect Format SPP System Platform Processors SSD Solid State Drive TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol USB Universal Serial Bus VDroop V core Voltage Drop VGA Video Graphics Array 41 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Compliance Information FCC Compliance Information This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the 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 the manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no g
15. et lever The CPU installation is complete Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard Follow the instruction that came with your fan assembly Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly Please note that there are 2 sets of mounting holes there are holes to be used for Socket 1156 and 1155 heatsinks and are labeled The other holes are to be used for Socket 775 heatsinks In most cases the Socket 1156 1155 mounting holes will be used 17 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Installing System Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four 240 pin slots for DDR3 memory These slots support 1GB 2GB and 4GB DDR3 DIMMs There must be at least one memory slot populated to ensure normal operation Use the following the recommendations for installing memory See Figure 1 on page 13 for the location of the memory slots Q One DIMM If using 1 DIMM Single Channel install into DIMM slot 1 Q Two or Four DIMMs If using 2 DIMMs Dual Channel install into DIMM slots 1 and 3 If using 4 DIMMs Dual Channel install into DIMM slots 1 2 3 and 4 8 lt DIM siot 1 Li lt DIMM Slot 2 Use the following procedure to install DIMMs Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot This slot matches the slot on the DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the mod
16. in the chassis EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 2 2 Port SATA Power Cables Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector 1 2 Port USB 2 0 1394a Firewire Bracket Provides two additional USB ports and 1 additional 1394a Firewire port to the back panels of the chassis 2 SATA II 3G Data Cables Used to support the SATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard 2 SATA III 6G Data Cables Used to support the SATAIII 6G high speed protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard 1 2 way SLI Bridge Bridges two 2 graphics cards together which allows for 2 way SLI 1 Installation CD Contains drivers and software needed to setup the motherboard 1 User Manual Contains Information needed to properly install and configure your EVGA Motherboard 11 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard The EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard with the Intel P67 chipset is an SLI ready motherboard Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectots EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 1 CPU Socket 1155 11 IEEE 1394a Connector 21 CPU Fan Connector 2 Intel P67 Chipset 12 USB Headers 22 8 pin ATX_12V Power Connector 3 DDR3 DIMM Slots 1 4 13 Clear CMOS Button 23 BIOS Chip Selection Jumper 4 Fan Connectors 14 Power Button 5 24 Pin ATX Power Connector 15 Reset Bu
17. le Data Rate 3 DIMM Dual In line Memory Module DMI Direct Memory Interface DRAM Dynamic random access memory DVD Digital Versatile Disc DVI Digital Video Interface FDC Floppy Disk Controller 39 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard FSB Front Side Bus FTW For The Win GHz Gigahertz GPU Graphics Processing Unit HDD Hard Disk Drive HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDR High Dynamic Range Lighting HPET High Precision Event Timer HT Hyper Threading HSF Heat Sink Fan T O Input Output IDE Integrated Drive Electronics IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP Integrated Graphics Processors IMC Integrated memory controller IRQ Interrupt Request JBOD Just a Bunch of Disks JEDEC Joint Electron Device Engineering Council LAN Local Area Network LCD Liquid Crystal Display LGA Land Grid Array LN2 Liquid Nitrogen Cooling MAC Media Access Control MCP Media and Communications Processor MHz Megahertz MMIO Memory Mapped I O NB Northbridge NCQ Native Command Queuing NIC Network Interface Card NTFS New Technology File System 40 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer PATA Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment PCB Printed Circuit Board PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express PCI x Peripheral Component Interconnect Extende
18. lots Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure pe a ee E PW1 connector Plug power cable from system power supply to PW1 Board edge Figure 3 PW1 Motherboard Connector Table 1 PW1 Pin Assignments Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 PWROK 20 RSVD 9 5V_AUX 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 GND 21 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 8 pin ATX 12V Power Pw12 PW12 the 8 pin ATX 12V power connection is used to provide power to the CPU Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated 12V GND BIOS Select Jumper The BIOS Select Jumper is located directly beneath the SATA ports on the right side of the mainboard Pg 15 Figure 1 Item number 23 This jumper controls which of two 2 physical BIOS chips ate to be used when the system is powered on The addition of 2 physical BIOS chips on the mainboard allows for usage of two completely different bios versions or saving of profiles to differentiate between bench sessions and regular 24 7 usage 22 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Connecting SATA Cables The SATA II connector is used to connect the SATA I device to the motherboard These connectors support the thin SATA II cables for p
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21. need to obtain the proper size from the chassis supplier 19 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit In most cases it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of nine 9 spacers and screws 1 Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand offs located inside the chassis 2 Align the mounting holes with the stand offs 3 Align the connectors to the I O shield 4 Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction 5 Secure the motherboard with a recommended minimum of nine 9 screws Connecting Cables 20 This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the motherboard This will include Q Power Connections 24 pin ATX power PW1 8 pin ATX 12V power PW12 O Internal Headers Front Panel Header IEEE 1394a Header USB Headers Audio Header SATA II SATA HI Chassis Fans USB 2 0 Oooo EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Q Expansion slots Q CMOS Clear Button 24 pin ATX Power PW1 PW1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM s
22. rimary storage devices The current SATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data transfer rate There ate five 5 internal SATA connectors on this motherboard Connection points SATAO SATA4 Black in color are controlled by the P67 Chipset and operate at a speed up to 300MB s There is also a ESATA port on the rear panel which is operated by the P67 Chipset The onboard ports that are red in color are SATA III ports and operate from the P67 chipset at a transfer rate up to 6 00MB s NOTE SATA port 4a b is a single data port and therefore you can use port A or B but both cannot operate at the same time TX RX TX jil IT i 1 Connect the locking cable end to the motherboard connector SATA 4a bottom SATA 2 bottom SATA O bottom Connect the end without the lock SATA 4b top SATA 3 top SATA 1 top to the SATA device 23 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Connecting Internal Headers 24 Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables see Table 2 for pin definitions dde HD LED PWRLED de Attach the front panel power LED Sape E cable to these two pins of the RESET PWRSW connector The Power LED indicates the system s status When the system is powered on the LED will be on When the system is turned off the LED is off When the system is in S1 S3 S4 status the LED will blink No Connect Empty
23. ssary to install the motherboard into a PC case If you are building a PC you will use most of the cables provided in the kit If however you are replacing a motherboard you will not need many of the cables When replacing a motherboard in a PC case you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current Hard Disk Drive may already have one installed EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Motherboard Specifications a a Size ATX form factor of 12 inches x 9 6 inches Microprocessor support Intel Socket 1155 Processor Operating systems Supports Windows XP Vista 7 32 and 64 bit Contains Intel P67 chipset System Memory support Supports Dual channel DDR3 1333 Officially supports up to 16GBs of DDR3 memoty USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Ten USB 2 0 ports Six rear panel ports four onboard USB headers Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate USB 3 0 Ports Two USB 3 0 ports on I O panel Backwards compatible USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 support Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Five 5 onboard SATA ports up to 3 0 Gb s 300 M s data transfer rate Two 2 SATA ports up to 6 0 Gb s 600 M s data transfer rate Five SATA ports from P67Chipset support for RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID5 and RAID 10 One ESATA supports 3 0 Gb s on I O panel Onboard LAN Integrated Dual LAN ports Supports
24. to accommodate less bandwidth intensive cards such as a modem sound or LAN card PCI E x16 x8 Slots These PCI E slots are reserved for Graphics Cards and PCI E x1 x4 x8 and x16 devices The design of this motherboard supports multiple Graphics Card technologies such as SLI or CrossFireX When installing a PCI E Graphics Card be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place If the card is not seated properly it could cause a short across the pins Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Onboard Buttons These onboatd buttons include RESET POWER and Clear CMOS These functions allow you to easily reset the system turn on off the system or clear the CMOS Clear CMOS Button The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to stote all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by pressing the Clear CMOS button either onboatd or on the external I O Panel External Clear CMOS Button RESET and POWER Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on off the system These buttons allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during troubleshooting situations The POWER button with an integrated LED indicates the system s status When the system is powered on the LED remains a solid red The RESET button with an integrated LED indicates the activity status of the hard disk drives and will flicker accordingly
25. tton 6 Motherboard Battery 16 PC Speaker 7 SATA III connectors 17 PCI E 2 0 Slot 8 SATA II Connectors 18 PCI E x1 Slot 9 Debug LED Display CPU Temperature 19 Front Panel Audio Connector SPDIF Monitor Connector 10 Front Panel Connector 20 Back Panel Connectors Figure 2 Figure 1 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Layout 13 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 1 USB 2 0 ports six 2 USB 3 0 ports two 3 Clear CMOS Button 4 IEEE 1394a Firewire Port 5 ESATA port Shared with SATA port 4a b 6 Dual LAN Ports with LEDs to indicate status Activity Speed Link LED LED Activity LED Status Description Speed Link LED Status Description ill ag Off No data transmission Yellow 1000 Mbps data rate Blinking Green Data transmission Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate 7 Audio Port 2 Channel 6 Channel 8 Channel Blue Line In Line In Line In Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey Side Speaker Out Figure 2 Chassis Back Panel Connectors 14 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard The topics covered in this section are a Ooocoo Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables
26. uarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment 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 1 Increase the separation between the equipment and signal source or 2 connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the signal source is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced computer technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of peripheral devices to the PC systems is required to ensure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CE Compliance Information Generic Radiation Interference Standard for Information Technology Equipment EN 55022 2006 Class B EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measure Generic Immunity Standard for Information Technology Equipment EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Trademark amp Copyright Information 2001 2011 EVGA Corp EVGA the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp All bra
27. ule clips outward Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into a system case depends on the chassis you ate using and if you ate replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty system case Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first Use the following procedure to install the I O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis Note Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the system case covers to lock into place and for the expansion cards Also make sure the CPU Fan assembly is aligned with the vents on the covers This will depend on the system case being used Installing the I O Shield The motherboard kit comes with an I O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmissions protects internal components from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Before installing the motherboard install the I O shield from the inside of the chassis Press the I O shield into place and make sure it fits securely If the I O shield does not fit into the chassis you would
28. usable memory detected Unspecified memory initialization error Memory not installed Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error CPU micro code is not found or micro code update 35 EVGA P67 SLI Motherboard 36 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F7 F8 F9 FA FB FF 60 61 62 63 67 68 69 6A 6B 6F is failed Internal CPU error reset PPI is not available Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call Reserved for future AMI progress codes S3 Resume Failed Reserved for future AMI error codes Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recover Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery Recovery process started Recovery firmware image is found Recovery firmware image is loaded Reserved for future AMI progress codes Recovery PPI is not available Recovery capsule is not found Invalid recovery capsule Reserved for future AMI error codes DXE Core is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started PCI host bridge initialization North Bridge DXE initialization is started North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific
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