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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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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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...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. As you install. As a rule, for one GPU you ...need a minimum of the parts listed so you can have three GPUs in an SLI configuration, you will need a minimum of the GPUs you go ...
...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. As you install. As a rule, for one GPU you ...need a minimum of the parts listed so you can have three GPUs in an SLI configuration, you will need a minimum of the GPUs you go ...
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... the tools and performance PC users' demand. When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. Supports up to 8 GBs of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel...
... the tools and performance PC users' demand. When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. Supports up to 8 GBs of 12 inch x 9.6 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel...
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... packing box. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to inspect each piece of these cables. 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 a new chassis. If...
... packing box. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to inspect each piece of these cables. 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 a new chassis. If...
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...) Used to support the 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. USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports to either the front or back panels...
...) Used to support the 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. USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports to either the front or back panels...
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.../Activity • Yellow and Green/Light Up/Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. 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. Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 4-Channel Line-In...
.../Activity • Yellow and Green/Light Up/Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. 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. Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 4-Channel Line-In...
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... the CPU fan cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector. Install the fan over the nForce 780i SLI SPP to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. 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 off after the system...
... the CPU fan cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector. Install the fan over the nForce 780i SLI SPP to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. 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 off after the system...
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Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. 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. When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that comply with the screw...
Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. 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. When installing a card into the PCI slot, be sure that comply with the screw...
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Note that in Figure 9, all the options. CPU core clock = FSB Ref Clock/4 * CPU Multiplier **HT Multiplier** nForce SPP --> nForce MCP [5 x] nForce SPP AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Clocks Parameters **Frequency Settings** CPU Freq, MHz FSB Reference Clock, MHz CPU Multiplier Settings Current Valce Item Help 2933.3 ...
Note that in Figure 9, all the options. CPU core clock = FSB Ref Clock/4 * CPU Multiplier **HT Multiplier** nForce SPP --> nForce MCP [5 x] nForce SPP AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Clocks Parameters **Frequency Settings** CPU Freq, MHz FSB Reference Clock, MHz CPU Multiplier Settings Current Valce Item Help 2933.3 ...
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Values are [1 x] through the HT multiplier options and set the link speed from the SPP chip to scroll through [5 x]. nForce MCP Configuring the BIOS HT Multiplier nForce SPP - -> nForce MCP Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to the MCP chip.
Values are [1 x] through the HT multiplier options and set the link speed from the SPP chip to scroll through [5 x]. nForce MCP Configuring the BIOS HT Multiplier nForce SPP - -> nForce MCP Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to the MCP chip.
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.... Memory This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Voltages Parameters CPU Core CPU FSB Memory nForce SPP nForce MCP HT nForce SPP MCP nForce MCP Auxiliary Settings Current Value [Auto] 1.28 [Auto] 1.2V [Auto] 1.85V [Auto] 1.30V [Auto] 1.50V [Auto] 1.20V [... Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage. nForce SPP This function defines the core voltage level for CPU Core (CPU VID) GTLVREF Lane 0 GTLVREF Lane 1 GTLVREF Lane 2 GTLVREF Lane 3 [Auto] [Auto...
.... Memory This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Voltages Parameters CPU Core CPU FSB Memory nForce SPP nForce MCP HT nForce SPP MCP nForce MCP Auxiliary Settings Current Value [Auto] 1.28 [Auto] 1.2V [Auto] 1.85V [Auto] 1.30V [Auto] 1.50V [Auto] 1.20V [... Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage. nForce SPP This function defines the core voltage level for CPU Core (CPU VID) GTLVREF Lane 0 GTLVREF Lane 1 GTLVREF Lane 2 GTLVREF Lane 3 [Auto] [Auto...
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...to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. GTLVREF Lane 0 This function defines the voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 1. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. GTLVREF Lane 1... Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. nForce MCP Auxiliary This function defines the core voltage level for the NVIDIA HT nForce SPP MCP Link. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to...
...to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. GTLVREF Lane 0 This function defines the voltage level for GTLVREF Lane 1. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. GTLVREF Lane 1... Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. nForce MCP Auxiliary This function defines the core voltage level for the NVIDIA HT nForce SPP MCP Link. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to...
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... 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...
... 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...
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...speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to control the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard. 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, % [100] Chassis Fan Speed Control, % [100] Use this menu to 100%. EVGA 70 The system defaults to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%.
...speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to control the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard. 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, % [100] Chassis Fan Speed Control, % [100] Use this menu to 100%. EVGA 70 The system defaults to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%.
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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 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. Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable.
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 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. Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable.
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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. 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.
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. 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.