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...] [None] [None] [None] [None] Press ENTER to display IDE Channel sub-menu IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Slave [Manual} Access Mode [CHS] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] EVGA 34 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year.
...] [None] [None] [None] [None] Press ENTER to display IDE Channel sub-menu IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Slave [Manual} Access Mode [CHS] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] EVGA 34 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year.
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...] IDE Channel 0 Slave Access Mode [Manual} [CHS] Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector 0 MB .....0 [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] Press ENTER to display a window that tells you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and sector. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and ... can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up. Manual When you set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to [CHS], you can press Enter to display sub- ESC:Abort EVGA 36 You can manually enter the values or you the min and max values. menu ...
...] IDE Channel 0 Slave Access Mode [Manual} [CHS] Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector 0 MB .....0 [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] Press ENTER to display a window that tells you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and sector. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and ... can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up. Manual When you set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to [CHS], you can press Enter to display sub- ESC:Abort EVGA 36 You can manually enter the values or you the min and max values. menu ...
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... Enter] Optimized memory settings by allowing X% CPU overclocking CPU overclocking may require manual overvolting of the CPU to scroll through the SLI-Ready Memory options. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB & Memory Config Parameters SLI-Ready Memory Settings Current Value [Disabled] Disabled Item Help CPU Freq, MHz... Help F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults Figure 10. The options are: ¾ Disabled ¾ CPUOC 0% ¾ CPUOC 1% EVGA 48 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to set...
... Enter] Optimized memory settings by allowing X% CPU overclocking CPU overclocking may require manual overvolting of the CPU to scroll through the SLI-Ready Memory options. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB & Memory Config Parameters SLI-Ready Memory Settings Current Value [Disabled] Disabled Item Help CPU Freq, MHz... Help F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults Figure 10. The options are: ¾ Disabled ¾ CPUOC 0% ¾ CPUOC 1% EVGA 48 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to set...
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..., FSB (QDR), MHz is changed , CPU Freq, MHz changes proportionally. As the FSB speed is changed to editable and the FSB speed can be entered manually. Configuring the BIOS ¾ CPUOC 2% ¾ CPUOC 3% ¾ CPUOC 4% ¾ CPUOC 5% ¾ CPUOC MAX When you select one of the CPUOC x% options, the FSB -... Memory Clock Mode is set to Unlinked and cannot be entered manually. The options are changed until SLIReady Memory is set to Disable. FSB and Memory Clock Mode Use the Page Up and Page Down keys...
..., FSB (QDR), MHz is changed , CPU Freq, MHz changes proportionally. As the FSB speed is changed to editable and the FSB speed can be entered manually. Configuring the BIOS ¾ CPUOC 2% ¾ CPUOC 3% ¾ CPUOC 4% ¾ CPUOC 5% ¾ CPUOC MAX When you select one of the CPUOC x% options, the FSB -... Memory Clock Mode is set to Unlinked and cannot be entered manually. The options are changed until SLIReady Memory is set to Disable. FSB and Memory Clock Mode Use the Page Up and Page Down keys...
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... Actual FSB (QDR) reflects the actual frequency that takes effect when the system reboots. Memory Timing Setting Press Enter to manually enter timings. Note that the Actual MEM (DDR) reflects the actual frequency that takes effect on a reboot. MEM ...manually EVGA 50 :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help[ F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults ¾ Optimal Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through new values for the memory frequency or type in a new value. Optimal keys to select Optimal. Phoenix - 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard...
... Actual FSB (QDR) reflects the actual frequency that takes effect when the system reboots. Memory Timing Setting Press Enter to manually enter timings. Note that the Actual MEM (DDR) reflects the actual frequency that takes effect on a reboot. MEM ...manually EVGA 50 :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help[ F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults ¾ Optimal Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through new values for the memory frequency or type in a new value. Optimal keys to select Optimal. Phoenix - 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard...
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Configuring the BIOS prohibits you from manually setting any timing. All timing is set for optimal performance.
Configuring the BIOS prohibits you from manually setting any timing. All timing is set for optimal performance.
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...: CAS# latency (options are 1 through 6). tRDC: RAS#-to -Active or Auto- When Expert is the Precharge-to -CAS# Delay for manual input. EVGA 52 This is selected, all timing categories are enabled for Read/Write commands to use the manufacturers' recommended values. to-Refresh of the same bank... 31). tWR: The Write recovery time (options are 2 through 7). tWTR: This is the minimum write-to select Expert. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard ¾ Expert Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to -read delay with the same chip selected (options are 1 through 10). Note that...
...: CAS# latency (options are 1 through 6). tRDC: RAS#-to -Active or Auto- When Expert is the Precharge-to -CAS# Delay for manual input. EVGA 52 This is selected, all timing categories are enabled for Read/Write commands to use the manufacturers' recommended values. to-Refresh of the same bank... 31). tWR: The Write recovery time (options are 2 through 7). tWTR: This is the minimum write-to select Expert. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard ¾ Expert Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to -read delay with the same chip selected (options are 1 through 10). Note that...
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When set SoftOff by Alarm Day of the alarm. ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you can manually put in the day of the month and the time of Month Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [Disabled] [ 0] [0 : 0 : 0] To enter a day or time, use ... poweron by alarm function. EVGA 64 Power-on by PBNT to [Instant-Off] or [Delay 4 Sec]. keys. Types to select from soft-off. Soft-Off by PBNT This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the Power-on by alarm. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard ACPI Function This function...
When set SoftOff by Alarm Day of the alarm. ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you can manually put in the day of the month and the time of Month Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [Disabled] [ 0] [0 : 0 : 0] To enter a day or time, use ... poweron by alarm function. EVGA 64 Power-on by PBNT to [Instant-Off] or [Delay 4 Sec]. keys. Types to select from soft-off. Soft-Off by PBNT This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the Power-on by alarm. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard ACPI Function This function...
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... allows you to enable or disable the resetting of Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup. If you select [Manual] so you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address fields. Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter Resources Controlled By... [Manual)] IRQ Resources [Press Enter] Reset Configuration Data This function on and the system reconfiguration has caused a serious conflict that prevents the ...
... allows you to enable or disable the resetting of Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup. If you select [Manual] so you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address fields. Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter Resources Controlled By... [Manual)] IRQ Resources [Press Enter] Reset Configuration Data This function on and the system reconfiguration has caused a serious conflict that prevents the ...
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... for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IRQ Resources To enable this field enabled, press Enter to see...Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the plug-and-play standard, whether designed for the PCI Express devices. EVGA 68 keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using the keyboard numbers or use the + and ...- PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to [Manual]. Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set Resources Controlled...
... for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IRQ Resources To enable this field enabled, press Enter to see...Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the plug-and-play standard, whether designed for the PCI Express devices. EVGA 68 keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using the keyboard numbers or use the + and ...- PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to [Manual]. Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set Resources Controlled...
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...;C, 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%. Set CPU fan speed to 100%. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. EVGA 70 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...
...;C, 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%. Set CPU fan speed to 100%. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. EVGA 70 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...
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The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is shipped in the kit, you need to remember that before installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable. Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to load your EVGA motherboard contains the following software and drivers: NVIDIA nForce motherboard drivers Audio drivers RAID drivers Adobe Acrobat Reader User's Manual 72 The CD that contains drivers and additional NVIDIA software. The kit comes with a CD that has been shipped with your operating system.
The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is shipped in the kit, you need to remember that before installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable. Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to load your EVGA motherboard contains the following software and drivers: NVIDIA nForce motherboard drivers Audio drivers RAID drivers Adobe Acrobat Reader User's Manual 72 The CD that contains drivers and additional NVIDIA software. The kit comes with a CD that has been shipped with your operating system.
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however, these settings as a profile for the current Windows session. EVGA 78 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Motherboard The Motherboard option showcases a wide variety of boot issues since the changes are dynamically made when you apply them, and only remain active... lower performance to conserve power and create a quieter user environment. The controls located in the Adjust Motherboard Timings screen allow a change, it probably requires a reboot and should be adjusted manually to increase performance for the current Windows session. All changes will only remain active for use later ...
however, these settings as a profile for the current Windows session. EVGA 78 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Motherboard The Motherboard option showcases a wide variety of boot issues since the changes are dynamically made when you apply them, and only remain active... lower performance to conserve power and create a quieter user environment. The controls located in the Adjust Motherboard Timings screen allow a change, it probably requires a reboot and should be adjusted manually to increase performance for the current Windows session. All changes will only remain active for use later ...
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... has been set Set Dynamic SPD values Load MemInfoStruct Load the DIMM geometry (using SPD) Prepare MRS variables Probe memory geometry PROD_C: PROD f/ Calculated ref manuals PROD_D: PROD w/ Discrete assembly programming PROD_E: PROD w/ Expandable criteria Send MRS/EMRS configuration cycles Overvoltage handling PROD_F: PROD Final - NVMM POST Codes NVMM POST Codes...
... has been set Set Dynamic SPD values Load MemInfoStruct Load the DIMM geometry (using SPD) Prepare MRS variables Probe memory geometry PROD_C: PROD f/ Calculated ref manuals PROD_D: PROD w/ Discrete assembly programming PROD_E: PROD w/ Expandable criteria Send MRS/EMRS configuration cycles Overvoltage handling PROD_F: PROD Final - NVMM POST Codes NVMM POST Codes...