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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 Setting...
... 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 Setting...
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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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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 ACPI ... Reset Configuration Data 67 Resources Controlled By 67 IRQ Resources 68 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 68 Maximum Payload Size 68 System Monitor Menu 69 Dynamic Fan Control 70 Installing Drivers and Software 72 Driver Installation 73 Using the NVIDIA Software 74 NVIDIA Performance Group of NVIDIA Control Panel 75 Device Settings...
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 ACPI ... Reset Configuration Data 67 Resources Controlled By 67 IRQ Resources 68 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 68 Maximum Payload Size 68 System Monitor Menu 69 Dynamic Fan Control 70 Installing Drivers and Software 72 Driver Installation 73 Using the NVIDIA Software 74 NVIDIA Performance Group of NVIDIA Control Panel 75 Device Settings...
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... are going to install each of a 1000 W power supply. These instructions tell you how 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 1200 MHz... configuration, go through the installation instructions, we are going 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 one GPU you need a minimum of the parts listed so you install...
... are going to install each of a 1000 W power supply. These instructions tell you how 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 1200 MHz... configuration, go through the installation instructions, we are going 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 one GPU you need a minimum of the parts listed so you install...
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.... Serial connector 15. PCI slots 23. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 24. 1394a connector 25. CPU fan connector 4. Front panel connector 16. Reset Button 19. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 22 22 25 23 24 23 23 21 20 19 26 27 28...Fan connector 14. PCI Express x1 slot 26. FDD connector 9. Jumper 17. NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. Motherboard battery 13. Power button 18. SPDIF connector 22. Backpanel connectors (Figure 2) 27. Azalia HD Audio Header 5 21. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 8. Heat dissipater 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA...
.... Serial connector 15. PCI slots 23. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 24. 1394a connector 25. CPU fan connector 4. Front panel connector 16. Reset Button 19. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 22 22 25 23 24 23 23 21 20 19 26 27 28...Fan connector 14. PCI Express x1 slot 26. FDD connector 9. Jumper 17. NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. Motherboard battery 13. Power button 18. SPDIF connector 22. Backpanel connectors (Figure 2) 27. Azalia HD Audio Header 5 21. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 8. Heat dissipater 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA...
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The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard ¾ Installing the CPU ¾ Installing the CPU fan ¾ Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of the motherboard. Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of fire...
The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard ¾ Installing the CPU ¾ Installing the CPU fan ¾ Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of the motherboard. Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of fire...
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... the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page 7 for DDR2 memory. Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you fan assembly. CPU side DIMM Slot 0 DIMM Slot 2 Card-edge DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 3 Be sure that can install the DIMM into any slot...slots. Four DIMMS: Install into slot 0. They also support dual channel DDR2 memory technology up to ensure normal operation. Installing Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four 1.8V 240-pin slots for the location of the memory slots.) One DIMM: Install into slots 0, 1, 2, and 3. These ...
... the recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure 1 on page 7 for DDR2 memory. Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you fan assembly. CPU side DIMM Slot 0 DIMM Slot 2 Card-edge DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 3 Be sure that can install the DIMM into any slot...slots. Four DIMMS: Install into slot 0. They also support dual channel DDR2 memory technology up to ensure normal operation. Installing Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four 1.8V 240-pin slots for the location of the memory slots.) One DIMM: Install into slots 0, 1, 2, and 3. These ...
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...if you would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make sure the CPU Fan assembly is aligned with an empty chassis. EVGA 12 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward. 2. Align the memory module to...the connector. The plastic clips at both sides of the chassis. Note: Be sure that is normally easier to secure the motherboard first. Also make all the connections. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to install the I /O shield from the chassis supplier. Determine if it fits securely. Press the I...
...if you would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make sure the CPU Fan assembly is aligned with an empty chassis. EVGA 12 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward. 2. Align the memory module to...the connector. The plastic clips at both sides of the chassis. Note: Be sure that is normally easier to secure the motherboard first. Also make all the connections. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to install the I /O shield from the chassis supplier. Determine if it fits securely. Press the I...
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...spacers located inside the chassis. 2. Ensure that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. Hardware Installation Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis Most computer chassis have a base with the studs/spacers. 3. Align the mounting holes with mounting studs... -ten screws. Align the connectors to the fan assembly instruction. 5. Secure the motherboard with a mounting hole on the motherboard. Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you remove that the fan assembly is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of eight-to prevent short ...
...spacers located inside the chassis. 2. Ensure that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. Hardware Installation Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis Most computer chassis have a base with the studs/spacers. 3. Align the mounting holes with mounting studs... -ten screws. Align the connectors to the fan assembly instruction. 5. Secure the motherboard with a mounting hole on the motherboard. Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you remove that the fan assembly is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of eight-to prevent short ...
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...) and two 8-pin (4x2) PCI-E power connectors or ¾ Six 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E power connectors EVGA 14 8-pin (4x2) PCT-E Connector 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E connector Figure 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IDE Serial ATA II Chassis Fans Rear panel USB 2.0 Adapter Expansion slots CMOS jumper settings See Figure 1 on page...
...) and two 8-pin (4x2) PCI-E power connectors or ¾ Six 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E power connectors EVGA 14 8-pin (4x2) PCT-E Connector 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E connector Figure 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IDE Serial ATA II Chassis Fans Rear panel USB 2.0 Adapter Expansion slots CMOS jumper settings See Figure 1 on page...
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... fans plug into a 3pin connector. Connect a 3-pin connector to draw heat from the MCP. Hardware Installation Fan Connections There are automatically turned off 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 fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector...
... fans plug into a 3pin connector. Connect a 3-pin connector to draw heat from the MCP. Hardware Installation Fan Connections There are automatically turned off 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 fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector...
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Connect one side of a switching cable to the header and then attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable. For this installation, these will not be used. EVGA 24 Auxiliary fan connector Auxiliary fan connector Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE Auxiliary fan connector System fan connector COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for your machine. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard There are four more fan connectors on the motherboard.
Connect one side of a switching cable to the header and then attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable. For this installation, these will not be used. EVGA 24 Auxiliary fan connector Auxiliary fan connector Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE Auxiliary fan connector System fan connector COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for your machine. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard There are four more fan connectors on the motherboard.
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... settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Use this menu to abandon all setting changes and exit setup. EVGA 32 SLI-Ready Memory is not detected. The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are : Enabled...: SLI-Ready memory is detected and enabled. Disabled: SLI-Ready memory is detected but disabled. Not Detected: SLI-Ready memory is a status indicator displayed at the bottom of your PC, including temperature, voltages, and fan speed. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard System Monitor Use this command to...
... settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Use this menu to abandon all setting changes and exit setup. EVGA 32 SLI-Ready Memory is not detected. The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are : Enabled...: SLI-Ready memory is detected and enabled. Disabled: SLI-Ready memory is detected but disabled. Not Detected: SLI-Ready memory is a status indicator displayed at the bottom of your PC, including temperature, voltages, and fan speed. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard System Monitor Use this command to...
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... are dynamic and change as the speed and voltages of the various components change with system usage. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Monitor ` Dynamic Fan Control CPU [Press Enter] 47ºC/ 117ºF Item Help CPU Core CPU FSB Memory +3.3V +3.3V Dual +12V +5V +Vbat 1.28V 1.19V 1....81V 3.16V 3/16V 11.92V 4.99V 3.00V Main Level ` CPU Fan Speed Aux Fan Speed nForce Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Chassis Fan2 Speed 4272 RPM 4891 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General...
... are dynamic and change as the speed and voltages of the various components change with system usage. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Monitor ` Dynamic Fan Control CPU [Press Enter] 47ºC/ 117ºF Item Help CPU Core CPU FSB Memory +3.3V +3.3V Dual +12V +5V +Vbat 1.28V 1.19V 1....81V 3.16V 3/16V 11.92V 4.99V 3.00V Main Level ` CPU Fan Speed Aux Fan Speed nForce Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Chassis Fan2 Speed 4272 RPM 4891 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General...
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...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 [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the various fans on temperature. To set the fan speed... speed from 0% to 100%. Set CPU fan speed to control the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard. Set the desired speed for the Aux, nForce, and Chassis fans from 0% to 100%. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. The system ...
...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 [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the various fans on temperature. To set the fan speed... speed from 0% to 100%. Set CPU fan speed to control the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard. Set the desired speed for the Aux, nForce, and Chassis fans from 0% to 100%. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. The system ...
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At all times, real-time values for damage that may void its warranty due to dynamically change FSB speeds, CPU Voltages, and CPU fan speeds. CAUTION: Increasing the voltage or the clock speed of a component may occur when component tolerances are reported. Using NVIDIA Software Current Hardware Settings CPU This option deals with CPU parameters and information. NVIDIA and the board manufacturer are not responsible for CPU frequency and appropriate CPU multiplier are exceeded. Here, the user has the ability to exceeding recommended specifications.
At all times, real-time values for damage that may void its warranty due to dynamically change FSB speeds, CPU Voltages, and CPU fan speeds. CAUTION: Increasing the voltage or the clock speed of a component may occur when component tolerances are reported. Using NVIDIA Software Current Hardware Settings CPU This option deals with CPU parameters and information. NVIDIA and the board manufacturer are not responsible for CPU frequency and appropriate CPU multiplier are exceeded. Here, the user has the ability to exceeding recommended specifications.
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Using NVIDIA Software GPU The graphics processing unit (GPU) located on your GPU performance but may necessitate improved cooling to maintain the same level of your GPU and GPU memory, and you can be adjusted using Device Setting interface. Increasing the clock speeds will increase your video card(s) can set the GPU fan speed. You can override the shipped clock frequencies of reliability.
Using NVIDIA Software GPU The graphics processing unit (GPU) located on your GPU performance but may necessitate improved cooling to maintain the same level of your GPU and GPU memory, and you can be adjusted using Device Setting interface. Increasing the clock speeds will increase your video card(s) can set the GPU fan speed. You can override the shipped clock frequencies of reliability.
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By moving the slider on the bottom of the screen, the user also can see that the motherboard is displayed in real-time. As a result, a wide array of related settings and status information is selected. In addition to view the desktop if desired. Using NVIDIA Software In this example, we can control the translucency of the screen allowing them to fan speeds and temperatures, we also find critical voltage values for core components.
By moving the slider on the bottom of the screen, the user also can see that the motherboard is displayed in real-time. As a result, a wide array of related settings and status information is selected. In addition to view the desktop if desired. Using NVIDIA Software In this example, we can control the translucency of the screen allowing them to fan speeds and temperatures, we also find critical voltage values for core components.
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... FDD, 23 front audio, 20 IDE, 14 PWR1, 13 PWR2, 14 SATA, 16 system fan, 21 Cooling fan for CPU, ix CPU Configuration menu, 48 CPU cooling fan, ix CPU Core 1, 49 CPU fan, 9, 21 CPU Freq, 42 CPU internal cache, 37 CPU Multiplier, 42 CPU parameters and information, 72 CPU Spread Spectrum,... time, setting in BIOS, 32 DDR2 memory, 9 Device Settings, 71 drivers, shipped in kit, 67 dual channel DDR2, 9 Dynamic BIOS Access page, 78 Dynamic Fan Control menu, 65 equipment list, 3 ESCD, 62 Event Logging, 85 Execute Disable Bit, 49 expansion slots, 23 Extended Memory, 35 FDC controller function, 57 Floppy...
... FDD, 23 front audio, 20 IDE, 14 PWR1, 13 PWR2, 14 SATA, 16 system fan, 21 Cooling fan for CPU, ix CPU Configuration menu, 48 CPU cooling fan, ix CPU Core 1, 49 CPU fan, 9, 21 CPU Freq, 42 CPU internal cache, 37 CPU Multiplier, 42 CPU parameters and information, 72 CPU Spread Spectrum,... time, setting in BIOS, 32 DDR2 memory, 9 Device Settings, 71 drivers, shipped in kit, 67 dual channel DDR2, 9 Dynamic BIOS Access page, 78 Dynamic Fan Control menu, 65 equipment list, 3 ESCD, 62 Event Logging, 85 Execute Disable Bit, 49 expansion slots, 23 Extended Memory, 35 FDC controller function, 57 Floppy...
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780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard hard disk audio function, 57 Hard Disk Boot Priority, 37 hard disk drive indicator LED, 17...configure CPU in BIOS, 48 configure RAID in BIOS, 56 configure USB in BIOS, 56 connect IDE drives, 14 connect power to motherboard, 13 create custom profiles, 80 install CPU, 8 install DIMMs, 9 set CMOS jumper, 25 set CPU parameters, 72 set ... time, 32 set disk priority, 37 set fan speeds in BIOS, 64 set fan speeds with BIOS, 66 set GPU parameters, 77 EVGA 112 set IDE functions in BIOS, 55 set memory parameters, 74 set motherboard parameters, 73 set network boot priority, 37 set...
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard hard disk audio function, 57 Hard Disk Boot Priority, 37 hard disk drive indicator LED, 17...configure CPU in BIOS, 48 configure RAID in BIOS, 56 configure USB in BIOS, 56 connect IDE drives, 14 connect power to motherboard, 13 create custom profiles, 80 install CPU, 8 install DIMMs, 9 set CMOS jumper, 25 set CPU parameters, 72 set ... time, 32 set disk priority, 37 set fan speeds in BIOS, 64 set fan speeds with BIOS, 66 set GPU parameters, 77 EVGA 112 set IDE functions in BIOS, 55 set memory parameters, 74 set motherboard parameters, 73 set network boot priority, 37 set...