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User Guide EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard
User Guide EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard
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... 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 12 Installing the I/O Shield 12 Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis 13 Connecting Cables and...
... 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 12 Installing the I/O Shield 12 Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis 13 Connecting Cables and...
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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 41 ...
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 41 ...
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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 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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... assuming you are going to require for the microprocessor ‰ System memory support: Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to make 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.
... assuming you are going to require for the microprocessor ‰ System memory support: Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to make 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.
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When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. Motherboard Specifications ‰ Size ATX form factor of DDR2 memory. ‰ Ten USB 2.0 Ports ¾ Supports hot plug ¾... ‰ 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. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard.
When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. Motherboard Specifications ‰ Size ATX form factor of DDR2 memory. ‰ Ten USB 2.0 Ports ¾ Supports hot plug ¾... ‰ 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. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard.
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nForce 780i SLI Motherboard
nForce 780i SLI Motherboard
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... replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of equipment shipped in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories 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. If...is missing or damaged, contact your reseller. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to the motherboard. 4 All parts shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. I/O Shield Installs ...
... replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of equipment shipped in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories 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. If...is missing or damaged, contact your reseller. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to the motherboard. 4 All parts shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. I/O Shield Installs ...
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nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional 1394 ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. SATA Signal ... drive to either the front or back panels of the chassis. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports 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...
nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional 1394 ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. SATA Signal ... drive to either the front or back panels of the chassis. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports 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...
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... = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity • Yellow and Green/Light Up/Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 4-...Rear Speaker Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. Chassis Backpanel Connectors Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10.
... = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity • Yellow and Green/Light Up/Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 4-...Rear Speaker Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. Chassis Backpanel Connectors Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10.
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.... The fans plug into a 3pin 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. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE nForce 780i SLI SPP/MCP fan connector. Hardware Installation Fan Connections There are automatically turned...
.... The fans plug into a 3pin 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. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE nForce 780i SLI SPP/MCP fan connector. Hardware Installation Fan Connections There are automatically turned...
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... to the chassis back panel with PCI specifications. Hardware Installation FDD Connector The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M floppy disk drive (FDD). Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that...
... to the chassis back panel with PCI specifications. Hardware Installation FDD Connector The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M floppy disk drive (FDD). Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that...
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780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to ...[Auto]to automatically set the voltage. ‰ GTLVREF Lane 3 This function defines the voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce MCP Auxiliary voltage. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the...GTLVREF Lane 2. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage (1.20V, 1.30V, 1.40V, 1.50V) or select [Auto...
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to ...[Auto]to automatically set the voltage. ‰ GTLVREF Lane 3 This function defines the voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce MCP Auxiliary voltage. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the...GTLVREF Lane 2. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage (1.20V, 1.30V, 1.40V, 1.50V) or select [Auto...
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Set CPU fan speed to 100%. EVGA 70 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. 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. To set the fan speed to a...automatically controlled based on the motherboard. The system defaults to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. CPU Fan Speed Control [SmartFan] If temp > 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, % [...
Set CPU fan speed to 100%. EVGA 70 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. 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. To set the fan speed to a...automatically controlled based on the motherboard. The system defaults to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. CPU Fan Speed Control [SmartFan] If temp > 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, % [...
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Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to My Computer and click on the install screen. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. 4. If the CD does not run, go to open.
Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to My Computer and click on the install screen. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. 4. If the CD does not run, go to open.
