EVGA SR-3 DARK Manuel utilisateur

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User Guide

EVGA SR-3 DARK

Specs and Initial Installation

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Table of Contents 
 
 
User Guide...............................................................................................................- 1 -
EVGA SR-3 DARK...................................................................................................- 1 -
Specs and Initial Installation.....................................................................................- 1 -
Before You Begin… .................................................................................................- 4 -
Parts NOT in the Kit............................................................................................................. - 5 -
Intentions of the Kit.............................................................................................................. - 5 -
Motherboard Specifications.................................................................................................. - 6 -
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions........................................................................................ - 8 -
EVGA SR-3 DARK Motherboard LED reference ............................................................. - 10 -
EVGA SR-3 DARK Motherboard Component Legend ..................................................... - 16 - 
PCIe Slot Breakdown ......................................................................................................... - 28 -
M.2 / U.2 Slot Breakdown.................................................................................................. - 29 -
Preparing the Motherboard................................................................................................. - 30 -
Installing the CPU and Cooling Device.............................................................................. - 30 -
Installing the CPU Cooling Device .................................................................................... - 32 -
Installing System Memory.................................................................................................. - 33 -
Installing the I/O Shield...................................................................................................... - 34 -
Installing the Motherboard......................................................................................- 34 -
Securing the Motherboard into a System Case................................................................... - 35 -
Installing M.2 devices.............................................................................................- 37 -
Installing M.2 Key-M Socket 3 Devices ............................................................................ - 37 -
Tested CPU and Memory ................................................................................................... - 39 -
Tested M.2 Key-M ............................................................................................................. - 41 -
Tested U.2........................................................................................................................... - 42 -
Connecting Cables.............................................................................................................. - 43 -

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Onboard Buttons................................................................................................................. - 51 -
First Boot................................................................................................................- 53 -
M.2 SSD, PCIe SSD, and NVMe SSD Installation steps ................................................... - 55 -
Internal RAID Controller.........................................................................................- 57 -
Fan Header DC and PWM setup ...........................................................................- 98 -
Setting Up SLI and PhysX....................................................................................- 102 -
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro Studio........................................................................... - 107 - 
Installing Drivers and Software ............................................................................- 134 -
Windows 10 Driver Installation........................................................................................ - 134 - 
Warranty and Overclocking.............................................................................................. - 136 - 
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................- 137 -
Replacing a BIOS chip ..................................................................................................... - 137 - 
Flashing the BIOS ............................................................................................................ - 140 - 
Flashing the BIOS Without a CPU................................................................................... - 143 - 
SSD / HDD is not detected............................................................................................... - 144 - 
System does not POST, and POST code indicator reads “C”........................................... - 146 - 
System does not POST, and POST code indicator reads “55” ......................................... - 147 - 
System does not POST, and POST code indicator reads “d7” ......................................... - 147 - 
Have a question not covered above, or want some online resources? .............................. - 148 - 
Multifunction LED Indicator............................................................................................ - 149 - 
POST Beep codes............................................................................................................. - 151 - 
POST Port Debug LED .................................................................................................... - 152 - 
POST Codes........................................................................................................- 153 -
EVGA Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................ - 158 - 
Compliance Information.......................................................................................- 161 -
 
 

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Before You Begin…

The EVGA SR-3 DARK merges two extreme performance lines of EVGA

motherboards to bring balance with the force of exceptional performance and

engineering to the Intel®C622 chipset. Much like its predecessors, the SR-3

DARK is designed for ultra-enthusiasts looking to pull every last ounce of

performance from the Intel XEON®W-3175X CPU. The SR-3 DARK features

a 24 Phase VRM design, along with four right-angle 8pin High Current

connectors to provide maximum power for overclocking. Six SMT DIMMs

enable high-frequency and low latency RAM overclocking. The 16-layer PCB is

studded with multiple sensors to track a variety of temperatures and voltages

across the board, which can be displayed on the dual-LED displays.

For its other features, the SR-3 DARK contains Creative Audio, one Intel®

Gigabit NICs, two Intel®10GbE NICs, onboard power/reset/CMOS buttons,

PCIe disable switches, triple BIOS support, 8 smart fan headers, and multiple

storage and I/O options. If you’ve been holding out for a serious motherboard

to upgrade, the time is at hand.

Lastly, a motherboard is only as good as its BIOS, and the EVGA SR-3 DARK

features EVGA’s newest UEFI/BIOS GUI with a focus on overclocking and

functionality in a lean, straightforward package. You won’t need to be an expert

to configure your motherboard, but if you are, you’ll find features unavailable

anywhere else.

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Parts NOT in the Kit

This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new

EVGA SR-3 DARK Motherboard. However, it does NOT contain the

following items, which must be purchased separately in order to make the

system fully functional and install an Operating System:

❑Intel®Socket 3647 Processor

❑DDR4 System Memory

❑CPU Cooling Device and Mounting Kit

❑PCI-Express Graphics Card

❑Power Supply

❑Hard Drive or SSD

❑Keyboard / Mouse

❑Monitor

❑(Optional) Optical Drive

❑(Optional) Custom watercooling hardware/liquid to actively use the

PCH/VRM waterblock

oThe PCH/VRM area will be sufficiently cooled in a passive

configuration (i.e. in stock configuration). A custom watercooling kit is

not required for regular operating conditions. If a custom watercooling

kit is installed, either port may be used as an inlet or outlet. A 6mm

Allen Key (not included) is required to remove the stop fittings.

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 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 though the current HDD/SSD may

already have one installed. Keep in mind, however, you may sometimes also

need to reinstall your OS after a RMA even if your motherboard remains the

same due to issues that occurred prior to replacing the motherboard.

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Motherboard Specifications

❑Size:

EATX form-factor of 11.99 inches x 12.99 inches (305x330mm)

Socket LGA 3647 Narrow 30u

❑Microprocessor support:

Intel®Socket 3647 XEON®W-3175X/Cascade Lake-SP Processors

❑Operating Systems:

Supports Windows 10 64bit

❑System Memory support:

Supports Hexa-Channel DDR4 up to 4000MHz+

Supports up to 192GB of DDR4 memory, including ECC LRDIMM and

ECC RDIMM.

❑USB 2.0 Ports:

2x from Intel®C622 PCH –2x internal via 1 FP headers

Supports transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps with full backwards compatibility

❑USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports:

10x from Intel®C622 PCH –8x external, 2x internal via 1 FP headers

Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps with full backwards compatibility

❑USB 3.1 Gen2 Ports:

2x from ASMedia ASM3142 –2x external (1x Type-C, 1x Type-A),

Supports transfer speeds up to 10Gbps with full backwards compatibility

*Type-C may require a Type-A adapter for backwards compatibility

❑SATA Ports:

Intel®C622 PCH Controller

6x SATA 3/6 Gbit/s (600 MB/s) data transfer rate

- Support for RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, AND RAID10

- Supports hot plug

4x sSATA 3/6 Gbit/s (600 MB/s) through Mini-SAS HD connector data

transfer rate

- Support for RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, AND RAID10

- Supports hot plug

1x VROC Key Header

- Support for RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, AND RAID10

- RAID 1/5/10 requires a VROC Upgrade Key (sold separately)

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❑Onboard Audio:

Creative Core3D Quad-Core Audio Processor (CA0132)

-Supports 5.1 Channel audio with Optical S/PDIF Out

❑Onboard LAN:

2x Intel® X557-AT2 10GbE (1000/10000) Ethernet PHY

1x Intel®i219LM Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet PHY

Ethernet Teaming Supported

❑Power Functions:

Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

Supports S0 (normal), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - depends

on OS), and S5 (soft - off)

❑PCI Express Expansion Slots:

6x PCIe x16 slot 4x16/8*, 2x8

*LANES PER SLOT CAN VARY BASED ON DEVICES INSTALLED.

PLEASE SEE PAGE 28 FOR LANE BREAKDOWN.

❑PCIe 3.0 Support:

Low power consumption and power management features

❑SLI and Crossfire Support:

4-Way SLI

3-Way Crossfire

❑Additional Expansion Slots:

2x M.2 Key-M 110mm slot PCIe/NVMe

2x U.2 slot

❑Fan Headers:

2x 4-pin PWM controlled headers (CPU1/CPU2)

6x 4-pin PWM\DC headers

All fans can be controlled via Smart Fan in the BIOS.

ALL FAN HEADERS HAVE A MAXIMUM POWER LIMIT OF 2 AMP

@ 12 VOLTS (24 WATTS) EXCEDING THIS LIMIT WILL CAUSE

IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE BOARD.

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Unpacking and Parts Descriptions

The following accessories are included with the EVGA SR-3 DARK

Motherboard:

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EVGA SR-3 DARK Motherboard LED

reference

The EVGA SR-3 DARK Motherboard has several LEDs indicating power, connectivity,

and activity. Below is the location of the LEDs and their function.

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