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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...
... 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...
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780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Connecting Serial ATA Cables 18 Connecting Internal Headers 19 Front Panel Header 19 IEEE 1394a ...20 USB Headers 21 Audio ...22 Fan Connections 23 COM1 ...24 FDD Connector 25 Expansion Slots 25 PCI Slots ...25 PCI Express x1 Slot 26 PCI Express x16 Slots 26 Jumper Settings ...27 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS 27 Configuring the BIOS 29 Enter BIOS Setup 30 Main Menu...30 Standard CMOS Features Menu 33 Date and Time...34 IDE Channel and SATA Channel 34 Drive A...37 Halt On ...37 Memory ...38 Advanced BIOS Features 39 Removable Device Priority 40 EVGA iv
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Connecting Serial ATA Cables 18 Connecting Internal Headers 19 Front Panel Header 19 IEEE 1394a ...20 USB Headers 21 Audio ...22 Fan Connections 23 COM1 ...24 FDD Connector 25 Expansion Slots 25 PCI Slots ...25 PCI Express x1 Slot 26 PCI Express x16 Slots 26 Jumper Settings ...27 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS 27 Configuring the BIOS 29 Enter BIOS Setup 30 Main Menu...30 Standard CMOS Features Menu 33 Date and Time...34 IDE Channel and SATA Channel 34 Drive A...37 Halt On ...37 Memory ...38 Advanced BIOS Features 39 Removable Device Priority 40 EVGA iv
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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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780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IEEE1394 controller 62 HD Audio ...62 IDE HDD Block Mode 62 Onboard FDC Controller 62 Onboard Serial Port 1 63 Power Management Setup Menu 63 ... 70 Installing Drivers and Software 72 Driver Installation 73 Using the NVIDIA Software 74 NVIDIA Performance Group of NVIDIA Control Panel 75 Device Settings 76 EVGA vi
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IEEE1394 controller 62 HD Audio ...62 IDE HDD Block Mode 62 Onboard FDC Controller 62 Onboard Serial Port 1 63 Power Management Setup Menu 63 ... 70 Installing Drivers and Software 72 Driver Installation 73 Using the NVIDIA Software 74 NVIDIA Performance Group of NVIDIA Control Panel 75 Device Settings 76 EVGA vi
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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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... you install. As you go to 1200 MHz SLI-Ready Memory. Supports up to www.slizone.com. If you have purchased the necessary parts. As a rule, for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. If you have two GPUs in an SLI configuration, you need a minimum of the GPUs... you have three GPUs in an SLI configuration, you are going to SLI two graphics cards, you will need a minimum of a 500...
... you install. As you go to 1200 MHz SLI-Ready Memory. Supports up to www.slizone.com. If you have purchased the necessary parts. As a rule, for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. If you have two GPUs in an SLI configuration, you need a minimum of the GPUs... you have three GPUs in an SLI configuration, you are going to SLI two graphics cards, you will need a minimum of a 500...
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EVGA x 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you will use most of the cables. If however, you are building a PC, you will need many of the cables provided in a PC case, you will not need to install the motherboard into a PC case. When replacing a motherboard in the kit. If you are replacing a motherboard, you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to reinstall an operating system even though the current drives have an operating system.
EVGA x 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you will use most of the cables. If however, you are building a PC, you will need many of the cables provided in a PC case, you will not need to install the motherboard into a PC case. When replacing a motherboard in the kit. If you are replacing a motherboard, you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to reinstall an operating system even though the current drives have an operating system.
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... Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. Supports up to 8 GBs of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core 2 Extreme,...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 two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. Motherboard ...
... Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. Supports up to 8 GBs of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core 2 Extreme,...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 two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. Motherboard ...
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780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 2 Onboard Serial ATA II ¾ 300MBps data transfer rate ¾ Six Serial ATA II connectors ¾ NVIDIA MediaShield RAID with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, ...
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 2 Onboard Serial ATA II ¾ 300MBps data transfer rate ¾ Six Serial ATA II connectors ¾ NVIDIA MediaShield RAID with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, ...
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...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 packing box. If anything is included in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. Equipment The following equipment...
...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 packing box. If anything is included in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. Equipment The following equipment...
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... 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...
... 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...
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...26. USB headers 12. Motherboard battery 13. SPDIF connector 22. CPU Socket 2. IDE Connector 7. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 8. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 24. 1394a connector 25. FDD connector 9. Jumper 17. PCI slots 23. Backpanel connectors (Figure 2) 27. Serial connector 15. Reset Button 19. ... 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA 6 NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. Power button 18. CPU fan connector 4. Fan connector 14. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 6 7 4 11. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 22 22 25 23 24 23 23 21 20 19 ...
...26. USB headers 12. Motherboard battery 13. SPDIF connector 22. CPU Socket 2. IDE Connector 7. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 8. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 24. 1394a connector 25. FDD connector 9. Jumper 17. PCI slots 23. Backpanel connectors (Figure 2) 27. Serial connector 15. Reset Button 19. ... 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA 6 NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. Power button 18. CPU fan connector 4. Fan connector 14. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 6 7 4 11. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 22 22 25 23 24 23 23 21 20 19 ...
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... Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. SPDIF output 6. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status...
... Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. SPDIF output 6. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status...
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... from the load plate. 4. You need to purchase these to bend or break any pins on the back. There is no CPU installed. 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the processor with notches on the CPU EVGA 10 Lower the processor straight down and away from the socket. 2.
... from the load plate. 4. You need to purchase these to bend or break any pins on the back. There is no CPU installed. 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the processor with notches on the CPU EVGA 10 Lower the processor straight down and away from the socket. 2.
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... MCP. The fans plug into a 3pin 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. 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...
... MCP. The fans plug into a 3pin 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. 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...
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Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this ... is fully seated. Hardware Installation FDD Connector The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M floppy disk drive (FDD). PCIe x16 slots (3-Way SLI) 3 - When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that comply with the screw used to www.nvidia.com/estore. 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 - PCI slots...
Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this ... is fully seated. Hardware Installation FDD Connector The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M floppy disk drive (FDD). PCIe x16 slots (3-Way SLI) 3 - When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that comply with the screw used to www.nvidia.com/estore. 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 - PCI slots...
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Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. If the CD does not run, go to open. 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.
Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. If the CD does not run, go to open. 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.