EVGA X299 DARK Manuel utilisateur

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User Guide

EVGA X299 DARK

Specs and Initial Installation

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Table of Contents

User Guide...............................................................................................................- 1 -

EVGA X299 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 X299 DARK Motherboard LED reference............................................................. - 10 -

EVGA X299 DARK Motherboard Component Legend..................................................... - 14 -

PCIe Slot Breakdown (Skylake-X)..................................................................................... - 27 -

M.2 and U.2 Slot Breakdown (Skylake-X)......................................................................... - 28 -

PCIe Slot Breakdown (Kaby Lake-X)................................................................................ - 29 -

M.2 and U.2 Slot Breakdown (Kaby Lake-X).................................................................... - 30 -

Preparing the Motherboard....................................................................................- 31 -

Installing the CPU .............................................................................................................. - 31 -

Installing the CPU Cooling Device .................................................................................... - 33 -

Installing System Memory.................................................................................................. - 34 -

Installing the I/O Shield and I/O Cover.............................................................................. - 35 -

Installing the Motherboard......................................................................................- 36 -

Securing the Motherboard into a System Case................................................................... - 37 -

Installing M.2 devices.............................................................................................- 39 -

Installing M.2 Key-M Socket 3 Devices ............................................................................ - 39 -

Incorrect M.2 Installation Example: ................................................................................... - 42 -

Installing M.2 Key-E Socket 1 Devices.............................................................................. - 43 -

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Tested CPU and Memory ................................................................................................... - 45 -

Tested U.2........................................................................................................................... - 46 -

Tested M.2 Key-M ............................................................................................................. - 46 -

Tested M.2 Key-E............................................................................................................... - 46 -

Connecting Cables.............................................................................................................. - 47 -

Onboard Buttons................................................................................................................. - 56 -

First Boot................................................................................................................- 57 -

M.2 SSD, PCIe SSD, and NVMe SSD Installation steps ................................................... - 59 -

Internal RAID Controller.........................................................................................- 61 -

Fan Header DC and PWM setup ...........................................................................- 96 -

Setting Up SLI and PhysX....................................................................................- 100 -

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro Studio .............................................................- 104 -

Installing Drivers and Software ............................................................................- 128 -

Windows 10 Driver Installation........................................................................................ - 128 -

Warranty and Overclocking.............................................................................................. - 129 -

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................- 130 -

Replacing a BIOS chip ..................................................................................................... - 130 -

SSD / HDD is not detected............................................................................................... - 133 -

System does not POST, and POST code indicator reads “C”........................................... - 135 -

System does not POST, and POST code indicator reads “55” or “b7”............................. - 136 -

System does not POST, and POST code indicator reads “d7” ......................................... - 136 -

Have a question not covered above, or want some online resources? .............................. - 137 -

Multifunction LED indicator ............................................................................................ - 138 -

POST Beep codes............................................................................................................. - 142 -

POST Port Debug LED .................................................................................................... - 143 -

POST Codes........................................................................................................- 144 -

EVGA Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................ - 149 -

Compliance Information.......................................................................................- 152 -

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Before You Begin…

Some motherboard companies believe it is enough to tell you that their boards

are fast. Others put enough RGB LEDs on their boards to make you think

racing lights will make your board go faster. EVGA could have designed a board

like those...or it could engineer the X299 Dark - a motherboard line renowned

for being the top choice of the world's best overclockers.

EVGA introduces you the ultimate in raw performance for the next gen Intel®

Extreme lineup, the EVGA X299 Dark. The Dark is crafted from the ground

up to be the performance apex with everything you need to make a record-

breaking benching run or a 24/7 number cruncher, and nothing you don't –a

board that is as reliable as it is fast. The EVGA X299 Dark has all of the current

gen top-tier component support, multiple M.2 slots, Intel®Optane™support,

multiple U.2 ports, up to 64GB of 4000MHz+ (OC) Quad-Channel RAM on a

Skylake-X or up to 32GB of 4133MHz+ (OC) Dual-Channel RAM, dual Intel®

GbE LAN, USB 3.1, and a full-featured GUI UEFI/BIOS.

There is much to be said about a beautifully-engineered motherboard designed

to handle the highest loads or the most extreme conditions, let alone the rigors

and abuse constantly demanded by the best overclockers in the world, and still

look good doing it. This was achieved, in part, by using a 12-layer PCB, a 16-

phase Digital VRM (12 VCore, 1 VSA, 1 VCCIO, 2 Phase Memory PWM),

100% solid state capacitors, a CPU socket with 300% higher gold content, and

an external BCLK. The X299 Dark proves once again that until you have used

it, you don't know the power of the Dark side of the EVGA motherboard

lineup.

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Parts NOT in the Kit

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

EVGA X299 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 2066 Processor

DDR4 System Memory

CPU Cooling Device

PCI Express Graphics Card

Power Supply

Hard Drive or SSD

Keyboard / Mouse

Monitor

(Optional) Optical Drive

EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for

proper system functionality. For a full list of supported CPUs on this

motherboard, please visit 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 12 inches x 10.89 inches (304.8x276.7mm)

Microprocessor support:

Intel®Socket 2066 Processor

Operating Systems:

Supports Windows 10 64bit

System Memory support:

Supports Quad-Channel DDR4 up to 4000MHz+ Skylake-X (OC), and

4133MHz+ Kaby Lake-X (OC).

Supports up to 64GB of DDR4 memory.

USB 2.0 Ports:

4x from Intel®X299 PCH –4x internal via 2 FP headers

Supports transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps with full backwards compatibility

USB 3.0 Ports:

8x from Intel®X299 PCH –6x external, 2x internal via 1 FP headers

Supports transfer speeds up to 5Gbps with full backwards compatibility

USB 3.1 Ports:

2x from ASMedia ASM2142 –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®X299 PCH Controller

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

- Support for RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, AND RAID10

- Supports hot plug

ASMedia ASM1061

2x SATA 3/6 Gbit/s (600 MB/s) data transfer rate

- Supports Windows XP, used for benching environments

- No RAID or Hot-Plug Support

Onboard Audio:

Creative Core3D Quad-Core Audio Processor (CA0132)

Supports 5.1 Channel audio with Optical S/PDIF Out

Onboard LAN:

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1x Intel®i219V Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet PHY

1x Intel®i210AT Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet MAC+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)

PCIexpress Expansion Slots:

5x PCIe x16 slot 2x16, 2x8*

1x PCIe x4 slot

*LANES PER SLOT CAN VARY BASED ON CPU, PLEASE SEE

PAGE 27 FOR LANE BREAKDOWN BASED ON CPU.

PCIe 3.0 Support:

Low power consumption and power management features

SLI and Crossfire Support:

4-Way SLI + PhysX with Core™X-series i9 or 2-Way SLI with Core™X-

series i5/i7 Kaby Lake-X

4-Way Crossfire

Additional Expansion Slots:

1x M.2 Key-M 110mm slot PCIe/NVMe

1x M.2 Key-M 80mm slot PCIe/NVMe and Intel®Optane™

1x M.2 Key-E slot

2x U.2 slot

Single PS/2 port for keyboard or mouse

Fan Headers:

2x 4-pin PWM controlled headers

7x 4-pin DC\PWM headers

-3pin(DC)\4pin(PWM) modes are selected in BIOS

-Static fan RPM percentage set in BIOS

ALL FAN HEADERS HAVE A MAXIMUM POWER LIMIT OF 2 AMP

@ 12 VOLTS (24 WATTS). EXCEEDING 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 X299 DARK

Motherboard:

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EVGA X299 DARK Motherboard LED

reference

The EVGA X299 DARK Motherboard has several LEDs indicating power, connectivity,

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

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