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... Table 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...
... Table 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...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 POST Codes for Tritium Platform 94 Appendix B. 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.
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 POST Codes for Tritium Platform 94 Appendix B. 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.
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... the motherboard functional. Intel microprocessor: Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium Cooling fan for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. Parts NOT in an SLI configuration, you install. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Before You Begin...
... the motherboard functional. Intel microprocessor: Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium Cooling fan for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. Parts NOT in an SLI configuration, you install. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Before You Begin...
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... you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR2 memory. Ten USB 2.0 ... Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit 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. When combined with...
... you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR2 memory. Ten USB 2.0 ... Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit 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. When combined with...
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... is SLI-ready. I/O Shield Installs in the chassis to a new chassis. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internet components...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 missing or damaged, contact your reseller. All parts shipped in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of...
... is SLI-ready. I/O Shield Installs in the chassis to a new chassis. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internet components...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 missing or damaged, contact your reseller. All parts shipped in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of...
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... each one connects a single 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. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional 1394 ports...
... each one connects a single 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. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional 1394 ports...
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... Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. Chassis Backpanel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. • Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity • Yellow and Green...
... Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. Chassis Backpanel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. • Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity • Yellow and Green...
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...or a 4-pin connector. The fans plug into a 3pin connector. Connect a 3-pin connector to draw heat from the MCP. Install the fan over the nForce 780i SLI SPP to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. The fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector. Hardware Installation Fan Connections There are automatically...after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE nForce 780i SLI SPP/MCP fan connector. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup.
...or a 4-pin connector. The fans plug into a 3pin connector. Connect a 3-pin connector to draw heat from the MCP. Install the fan over the nForce 780i SLI SPP to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. The fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector. Hardware Installation Fan Connections There are automatically...after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE nForce 780i SLI SPP/MCP fan connector. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup.
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... PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that it is fully seated. 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...
... PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that it is fully seated. 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...
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...select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. nForce MCP Auxiliary This function defines the core voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 1. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or ...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 3. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys... the voltage. GTLVREF Lane 3 This function defines the voltage level for the NVIDIA HT nForce SPP MCP Link. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip.
...select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. nForce MCP Auxiliary This function defines the core voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 1. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or ...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 3. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys... the voltage. GTLVREF Lane 3 This function defines the voltage level for the NVIDIA HT nForce SPP MCP Link. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip.
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...fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard. The system defaults to 100%. Set the desired speed for the Aux, nForce, and Chassis fans from 0% to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. EVGA 70 To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0%... to 100%. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. CPU Fan Speed Control [SmartFan] If temp > ...
...fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard. The system defaults to 100%. Set the desired speed for the Aux, nForce, and Chassis fans from 0% to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. EVGA 70 To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0%... to 100%. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. CPU Fan Speed Control [SmartFan] If temp > ...
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The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to open. If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. 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 open. If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. 4.
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... parameters, 73 MPS, 39 Multi-Processor Specification, 39 Network Boot Priority, 37 NumLock status, 38 NVIDIA EX support, 53 NVIDIA memory testing module, 52 EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard, 3 EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Layout, 5 NVIDIA Performance Group, 70 NVIDIA System Monitor, 82 NVIDIA System Monitor and Performance Server software utilities, 69 NVMM POST Codes, 94 onboard serial...
... parameters, 73 MPS, 39 Multi-Processor Specification, 39 Network Boot Priority, 37 NumLock status, 38 NVIDIA EX support, 53 NVIDIA memory testing module, 52 EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard, 3 EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Layout, 5 NVIDIA Performance Group, 70 NVIDIA System Monitor, 82 NVIDIA System Monitor and Performance Server software utilities, 69 NVMM POST Codes, 94 onboard serial...