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... of Contents Before You Begin...ix Parts NOT in the Kit ix Intentions of the Kit x EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard 1 Motherboard Specifications 1 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 4 Unpacking ...4 Equipment ...4 EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 5 Hardware Installation ...9 Safety Instructions...9 Preparing the Motherboard 10 Installing the CPU 10 Installing the CPU Fan 11 Installing Memory DIMMs 11 Installing the Motherboard...
... of Contents Before You Begin...ix Parts NOT in the Kit ix Intentions of the Kit x EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard 1 Motherboard Specifications 1 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 4 Unpacking ...4 Equipment ...4 EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 5 Hardware Installation ...9 Safety Instructions...9 Preparing the Motherboard 10 Installing the CPU 10 Installing the CPU Fan 11 Installing Memory DIMMs 11 Installing the Motherboard...
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nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Hard Disk Boot Priority 40 Network Boot Priority 40 CPU Internal Cache 40 Quick Power On Self Test 41 First/Second/Third Boot Device ...
nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Hard Disk Boot Priority 40 Network Boot Priority 40 CPU Internal Cache 40 Quick Power On Self Test 41 First/Second/Third Boot Device ...
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nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Current Hardware Settings 77 Dynamic BIOS Access 84 View System Information 85 Profile Policies...86 Manage Your System BIOS 87 NVIDIA System Monitor 88 Appendix A. POST Codes for Tritium Platform 94 Appendix B. Configuring an SLI Configuration 104 SLI Connector ...104 ForceWare Driver 105 Enabling 3-Way SLI 107 Verifying 3-way SLI is Active 109 Index...110
nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Current Hardware Settings 77 Dynamic BIOS Access 84 View System Information 85 Profile Policies...86 Manage Your System BIOS 87 NVIDIA System Monitor 88 Appendix A. POST Codes for Tritium Platform 94 Appendix B. Configuring an SLI Configuration 104 SLI Connector ...104 ForceWare Driver 105 Enabling 3-Way SLI 107 Verifying 3-way SLI is Active 109 Index...110
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... need a minimum of a 1000 W power supply. Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to require for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. As a rule, for the microprocessor System memory support: Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to require more power...W power supply. To calculate the power you will need a minimum of a 350 W power supply. These instructions tell you how to www.slizone.com. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Before You Begin... If you will need a minimum of the parts listed so you can have two GPUs in an...
... need a minimum of a 1000 W power supply. Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to require for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. As a rule, for the microprocessor System memory support: Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to require more power...W power supply. To calculate the power you will need a minimum of a 350 W power supply. These instructions tell you how to www.slizone.com. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Before You Begin... If you will need a minimum of the parts listed so you can have two GPUs in an...
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... and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit Contains NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor... up to 480 Mbps transmission rate 1 This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance.
... and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit Contains NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor... up to 480 Mbps transmission rate 1 This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance.
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... floppy drive to a new chassis. If you may vary between models, see product package) EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP and is SLI-ready. Be sure to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internet components from dust and foreign objects... and aids in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment shipped in this kit are replacing a motherboard, you are RoHS-...
... floppy drive to a new chassis. If you may vary between models, see product package) EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP and is SLI-ready. Be sure to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internet components from dust and foreign objects... and aids in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment shipped in this kit are replacing a motherboard, you are RoHS-...
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... drive to the motherboard Comm2 Bracket Cable IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard with the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP processors is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional...
... drive to the motherboard Comm2 Bracket Cable IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard with the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP processors is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional...
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PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. Chassis Backpanel Connectors nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. SPDIF output 6. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. • Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity ...
PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. Chassis Backpanel Connectors nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. SPDIF output 6. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. • Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity ...
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... and S5 mode. The fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE nForce 780i SLI SPP/MCP fan connector. Note that the CPU fan cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector. Install the fan over the... nForce 780i SLI SPP to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. ...
... and S5 mode. The fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE nForce 780i SLI SPP/MCP fan connector. Note that the CPU fan cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector. Install the fan over the... nForce 780i SLI SPP to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. ...
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PCI slots 2 - Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with PCI specifications. PCIe x16 slots (3-Way SLI) 3 - PCIe x1 slot PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI ... 2 1 2 3 2 1 - For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this motherboard, go to hold the blank cover. Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. Hardware Installation FDD Connector The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m...
PCI slots 2 - Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with PCI specifications. PCIe x16 slots (3-Way SLI) 3 - PCIe x1 slot PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI ... 2 1 2 3 2 1 - For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this motherboard, go to hold the blank cover. Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. Hardware Installation FDD Connector The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m...
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... GTLVREF Lane 0 This function defines the voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 0. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. nForce MCP Auxiliary This function defines the core voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 2. Use the...and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. HT nForce SPP MCP This function defines the voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 1. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to ...
... GTLVREF Lane 0 This function defines the voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 0. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. nForce MCP Auxiliary This function defines the core voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 2. Use the...and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. HT nForce SPP MCP This function defines the voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 1. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to ...
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... > 70ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 0% x Manual Fan Speed, % 100 AUX Fan Speed Control, % [100] nForce Fan Speed Control, % [100] Chassis Fan Speed Control, % [100] Use this menu to 100%. To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual]...motherboard. Set the desired speed for the Aux, nForce, and Chassis fans from 0% to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the various fans on temperature. The system defaults to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. EVGA 70 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. Set...
... > 70ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 0% x Manual Fan Speed, % 100 AUX Fan Speed Control, % [100] nForce Fan Speed Control, % [100] Chassis Fan Speed Control, % [100] Use this menu to 100%. To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual]...motherboard. Set the desired speed for the Aux, nForce, and Chassis fans from 0% to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the various fans on temperature. The system defaults to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. EVGA 70 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. Set...
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The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to My Computer and click on the install screen. If the CD does not run, go to open. Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. 4.
The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to My Computer and click on the install screen. If the CD does not run, go to open. Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. 4.