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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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... Two PCI slots ¾ One PCI Express x1 slot ¾ Three PCI Express x16 Graphics slots 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, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD...onboard ¾ Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet Onboard 1394 ¾ Support hot plug ¾ Two 1394a ports (one rear panel port, one onboard header) with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps Onboard Audio ¾ Azalia High-Definition audio ¾ Supports 8-channel...
... Two PCI slots ¾ One PCI Express x1 slot ¾ Three PCI Express x16 Graphics slots 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, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD...onboard ¾ Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet Onboard 1394 ¾ Support hot plug ¾ Two 1394a ports (one rear panel port, one onboard header) with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps Onboard Audio ¾ Azalia High-Definition audio ¾ Supports 8-channel...
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... Serial ATA protocol and 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. 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 two additional...
... Serial ATA protocol and 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. 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 two additional...
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... panel connector 16. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 24. 1394a connector 25. PCI slots 23. PCI Express x1 slot 26. CPU Socket 2. IDE Connector 7. Heat dissipater 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA 6 NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. FDD connector 9. Power button 18. SPDIF connector 22. Fan connector 14. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 6 7 4 11. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 22...
... panel connector 16. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 24. 1394a connector 25. PCI slots 23. PCI Express x1 slot 26. CPU Socket 2. IDE Connector 7. Heat dissipater 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA 6 NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. FDD connector 9. Power button 18. SPDIF connector 22. Fan connector 14. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 6 7 4 11. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 22...
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...possibility of a short circuit. Align the connectors to prevent short circuits. Ensure that the fan assembly is recommended that you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on the motherboard, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of eight-to the ...¾ Front panel ¾ IEEE 1394a ¾ USB Headers ¾ Audio ¾ Speaker ¾ COM FDD Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you remove that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis...
...possibility of a short circuit. Align the connectors to prevent short circuits. Ensure that the fan assembly is recommended that you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on the motherboard, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of eight-to the ...¾ Front panel ¾ IEEE 1394a ¾ USB Headers ¾ Audio ¾ Speaker ¾ COM FDD Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you remove that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis...
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... Figure 3): ¾ Four 6-pin (3x2) 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...
... Figure 3): ¾ Four 6-pin (3x2) 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...
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...drive indicator LED cable to these two pins. Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on . Hardware Installation Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on the connectors to the corresponding pins. PWRSW Attach the power button cable from the front...switch is one connector used to connect the following four cables (see Table 2 for pin definitions): 10 9 Blank No Connect PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED PWRSW RESET cable to these two pins of the case to match the name on this motherboard is pressed. The...
...drive indicator LED cable to these two pins. Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on . Hardware Installation Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on the connectors to the corresponding pins. PWRSW Attach the power button cable from the front...switch is one connector used to connect the following four cables (see Table 2 for pin definitions): 10 9 Blank No Connect PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED PWRSW RESET cable to these two pins of the case to match the name on this motherboard is pressed. The...
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... Empty Table 3. Secure the bracket to the IEEE 1394 connectors on the motherboard. Connect the two ends of the cables to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option). 2. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 20 Table 2. Front Panel Header Pins HD_LED PWRLED RESET PWRSW No Connect Empty Pin...
... Empty Table 3. Secure the bracket to the IEEE 1394 connectors on the motherboard. Connect the two ends of the cables to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option). 2. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 20 Table 2. Front Panel Header Pins HD_LED PWRLED RESET PWRSW No Connect Empty Pin...
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... of your chassis (not all chassis are exposed on the motherboard. USB 2.0 Header Pins Connector Pin USB 2.0 Header Connector 1 3 10 9 8 7 5 6 5 7 4 3 9 2 1 Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND Empty Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND No Connect Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the cables to connect an optional external bracket containing four...
... of your chassis (not all chassis are exposed on the motherboard. USB 2.0 Header Pins Connector Pin USB 2.0 Header Connector 1 3 10 9 8 7 5 6 5 7 4 3 9 2 1 Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND Empty Signal 5V_DUAL DD+ GND No Connect Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the cables to connect an optional external bracket containing four...
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... slots 2 - Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with PCI specifications. PCIe x16 slots (3-Way SLI) 3 - For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this motherboard, go to hold the blank cover. PCIe x1 slot PCI Slots The..., SCSI card and other cards that it 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). Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. When installing...
... slots 2 - Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with PCI specifications. PCIe x16 slots (3-Way SLI) 3 - For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this motherboard, go to hold the blank cover. PCIe x1 slot PCI Slots The..., SCSI card and other cards that it 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). Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. When installing...
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configure IDE and SATA channels, BIOS, 32 configuring the BIOS, 27 connectors COM1, 22 CPU fan, 21 FDD, 23 front audio, 20 IDE, 14 PWR1, 13 PWR2, 14 SATA, 16 system fan, 21 Cooling fan for CPU, ... Bit, 49 expansion slots, 23 Extended Memory, 35 FDC controller function, 57 Floppy Cable, 4 Frequency Settings, 42 Front Audio, 20 front panel header, 17 Front Panel Header Pins, 18 front panel power LED, 17 FSB & Memory Config menu, 44 FSB (QDR), 46 FSB and Memory Clock Mode, 45 FSB Reference Clock, 42 full...
configure IDE and SATA channels, BIOS, 32 configuring the BIOS, 27 connectors COM1, 22 CPU fan, 21 FDD, 23 front audio, 20 IDE, 14 PWR1, 13 PWR2, 14 SATA, 16 system fan, 21 Cooling fan for CPU, ... Bit, 49 expansion slots, 23 Extended Memory, 35 FDC controller function, 57 Floppy Cable, 4 Frequency Settings, 42 Front Audio, 20 front panel header, 17 Front Panel Header Pins, 18 front panel power LED, 17 FSB & Memory Config menu, 44 FSB (QDR), 46 FSB and Memory Clock Mode, 45 FSB Reference Clock, 42 full...