Question 1

how do i connect a monitor to this motherboard? i dont see and hdmi or pin connectors for the monitor.

Accepted Answer

You HAVE to have a dedicated or discrete video card for this. Any PCI-E card will do for basic video display. It's been my experience that without a video adapter of some kind, this board will not POST either. So, it's kind of important to have one.

Question 2

Can I use an LGA 1366 X5650 on this board?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can! In fact, That's what I'm using right now. :-)

Question 3

I am using GForce GT 710 GPU and 2 x 4GB RAM DDR3 1600mhz. However the system does not turn on.
I am suspecting the GPU, would you be able to tell me whether the GPU or the RAM is the problem?

Accepted Answer

Hello Hanea,

You may need to reach out to the manufacturer of the board for troubleshooting assistance but if the system is not showing signs that it is getting power please check to make sure the switch on the back of the power supply is set to "ON" and try again.  If you already took this step, make sure the power connectors are seated properly in their respective slots on the board.  If this is fine then you might have a faulty PSU if it still does not power on.

If the system gets power but you are not seeing a POST or your monitor is not getting a signal, check to make sure the graphics card is plugged in properly.  If seated properly and no signal is displayed you may have a faulty graphics card.  I wouldn't know for sure if it is the memory unless you can confirm you are getting a POST and are getting boot loops or crashes when trying to boot up the OS.

If after checking all of this you are still not able to get the system to work I advise getting in touch with the manufacturer, hope this helps!

Newegg Support

Question 4

Does this work with Windows 10?

Accepted Answer

Yes it does! In fact I have mine running on the latest version (1903). Everything was recognized and windows installed all of the proper drivers out of the box.

Question 5

Does this motherboard support a Xeon W5580?

Accepted Answer

I haven't tested that exact setup, but I don't see any reason why it wouldn't.

Question 6

how do i connect this motherboard to a monitor?

Accepted Answer

From the motherboards specs...

Onboard Video Chipset: NO

So the motherboard does not directly support video, ergo no video ports to plug into.

You'll need to install a video card, or you will not have video.

Question 7

Will this support Intel i7 930 CPU?  Gen 1 i7 I think.

Accepted Answer

I don't see why it wouldn't. The x58 series of boards came out specifically for the i-series chips at the same time.

Question 8

What wattage power supply is recommended for a Xeon X5690 16GB DDR3 1333 2x8GB 1 SSD and R9 380? I have some parts from and older build.

Accepted Answer

Well the CPU has a TDP of 130W and the Video card has a max draw of 190W per standard specs. RAM and SSD are pretty low along with the MOBO. Overall you are good  with a min of 380W PSU if it is a good brand but if its a cheaper one I would go with a 500W.

Question 9

I don't have to have ECC memory with this do I?

Accepted Answer

No you do not have to run ECC.

Question 10

How many fan connectors are on the board? I only see a single 4-pin cpu fan and two 3-pin system fans

Accepted Answer

In total, 3. The cpu header, and 2 case fan headers. It's exactly as it looks in the photos.

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