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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA Monitor 70 NVIDIA nTune 5.0 71 Manual Tuning 72 Adjust Motherboard Settings 72 System Voltages 74 System Fans 74 Memory Timing 75 Adjust GPU Settings 77 Dynamic BIOS Access 78 Available BIOS ...
Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA Monitor 70 NVIDIA nTune 5.0 71 Manual Tuning 72 Adjust Motherboard Settings 72 System Voltages 74 System Fans 74 Memory Timing 75 Adjust GPU Settings 77 Dynamic BIOS Access 78 Available BIOS ...
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Use the following options: ¾ Manual Tuning ª Adjust motherboard settings ª Adjust GPU settings ª Dynamic BIOS access ¾ Automatic Tuning ª Tune system ¾ Management xv From the desktop, ...
Use the following options: ¾ Manual Tuning ª Adjust motherboard settings ª Adjust GPU settings ª Dynamic BIOS access ¾ Automatic Tuning ª Tune system ¾ Management xv From the desktop, ...
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... fans. Note: All changes on Adjust Motherboard Settings are not made when you are able to the BIOS settings. By manually adjusting these settings as you adjust the performance of boot issues since the changes are dynamically made directly to either increase performance...BIOS. xvi Figure 19 shows the Adjust Motherboard Settings screen. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ª View system information ª Adjust custom rules Manual Tuning The Manual Tuning option provides the ability to adjust motherboard settings, adjust CPU settings, and make...
... fans. Note: All changes on Adjust Motherboard Settings are not made when you are able to the BIOS settings. By manually adjusting these settings as you adjust the performance of boot issues since the changes are dynamically made directly to either increase performance...BIOS. xvi Figure 19 shows the Adjust Motherboard Settings screen. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ª View system information ª Adjust custom rules Manual Tuning The Manual Tuning option provides the ability to adjust motherboard settings, adjust CPU settings, and make...
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... understand what you are changing. From this section of each fan. you to the components. System Fans This section of the components can result in manual control, you are no longer in Celsius or Fahrenheit. xviii When in damage to control the CPU, System, nForce, MCP, and the auxiliary fans....overvoltaging the component and could be causing damage. Green indicates the voltage is red, you can specify to proceed with caution; Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard In this menu, you can manually control each slider. Overvoltaging any components.
... understand what you are changing. From this section of each fan. you to the components. System Fans This section of the components can result in manual control, you are no longer in Celsius or Fahrenheit. xviii When in damage to control the CPU, System, nForce, MCP, and the auxiliary fans....overvoltaging the component and could be causing damage. Green indicates the voltage is red, you can specify to proceed with caution; Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard In this menu, you can manually control each slider. Overvoltaging any components.
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With custom rules, you can make your system run quieter when you with the ability to create a rule to define when the system should use a particular profile (.nsu files or .npe files) that was created from a manual or automatic tuning session. Figure 24. Adjust Custom Rules (nTune) xxix Introduction Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you are playing games or make it run faster when you are surfing the Internet.
With custom rules, you can make your system run quieter when you with the ability to create a rule to define when the system should use a particular profile (.nsu files or .npe files) that was created from a manual or automatic tuning session. Figure 24. Adjust Custom Rules (nTune) xxix Introduction Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you are playing games or make it run faster when you are surfing the Internet.
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...[None] [None] [None] Press ENTER to display SATA Channel sub-menu Press ENTER to the date you enter. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. This field changes... to correspond to display IDE Channel sub-menu IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Slave [Manual} Access Mode [CHS] Capacity 0 MB IDE Auto-Detect Extended IDE Drive Access Mode [Press Enter] [None} Auto Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector [ 0] [ 0]...
...[None] [None] [None] Press ENTER to display SATA Channel sub-menu Press ENTER to the date you enter. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. This field changes... to correspond to display IDE Channel sub-menu IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Slave [Manual} Access Mode [CHS] Capacity 0 MB IDE Auto-Detect Extended IDE Drive Access Mode [Press Enter] [None} Auto Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector [ 0] [ 0]...
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... For HDD greater than 528 MB but not supporting LBA. ¾ Auto Recommended mode. IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter] 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 [CHS], you can auto-detect the hard disk when... booting up. Manual When you can press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. ESC:Abort 35 Once the channel is no HDD installed ...
... For HDD greater than 528 MB but not supporting LBA. ¾ Auto Recommended mode. IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter] 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 [CHS], you can auto-detect the hard disk when... booting up. Manual When you can press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. ESC:Abort 35 Once the channel is no HDD installed ...
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... installed ` Memory Timing Setting [Press Enter] Optimized memory settings by allowing X% CPU overclocking CPU overclocking may require manual overvolting of the CPU to display the FSB & Memory Config menu. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and...
... installed ` Memory Timing Setting [Press Enter] Optimized memory settings by allowing X% CPU overclocking CPU overclocking may require manual overvolting of the CPU to display the FSB & Memory Config menu. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and...
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... (DDR), MHz Auto Actual MEM (DDR), MHz 800.0 2933.3 11X 1066.7 800.6 ¾ Unlinked When Unlink is changed to Unlinked and cannot be entered manually. keys to scroll through new values for the memory frequency 47 Memory Clock Mode is set to Disable. FSB and Memory Clock Mode Use...in a new value. The options are changed , CPU Freq, MHz changes proportionally. FSB - keys to editable and the FSB speed can be entered manually. As the FSB speed is changed to scroll through the FSB and Memory Clock Mode options. CPU Freq, MHz 2933.3 CPU Multiplier 11X FSB - ...
... (DDR), MHz Auto Actual MEM (DDR), MHz 800.0 2933.3 11X 1066.7 800.6 ¾ Unlinked When Unlink is changed to Unlinked and cannot be entered manually. keys to scroll through new values for the memory frequency 47 Memory Clock Mode is set to Disable. FSB and Memory Clock Mode Use...in a new value. The options are changed , CPU Freq, MHz changes proportionally. FSB - keys to editable and the FSB speed can be entered manually. As the FSB speed is changed to scroll through the FSB and Memory Clock Mode options. CPU Freq, MHz 2933.3 CPU Multiplier 11X FSB - ...
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... tRRD Auto(4) x tRC Auto(28) x tWR Auto(7) x tWTR Auto(10) x tREF Auto 5 5 5 18 1T 3 22 5 9 6.1uS Main Level `` Select [Expert] to enter timings manually :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 manually enter timings. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard or type in a new value. Note that the Actual MEM (DDR) reflects the actual frequency that...
... tRRD Auto(4) x tRC Auto(28) x tWR Auto(7) x tWTR Auto(10) x tREF Auto 5 5 5 18 1T 3 22 5 9 6.1uS Main Level `` Select [Expert] to enter timings manually :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 manually enter timings. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard or type in a new value. Note that the Actual MEM (DDR) reflects the actual frequency that...
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... recovery time (options are 1 through 10). ª tREF: This is the DRAM refresh rate (options are enabled for Read/Write commands to -CAS# Delay for manual input. to-Refresh of the same bank (options are 1 through 7). ª tRAS: This is the minimum RAS# active time (options are 1 through 7). ª tWTR: This...
... recovery time (options are 1 through 10). ª tREF: This is the DRAM refresh rate (options are enabled for Read/Write commands to -CAS# Delay for manual input. to-Refresh of the same bank (options are 1 through 7). ª tRAS: This is the minimum RAS# active time (options are 1 through 7). ª tWTR: This...
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... Power Management Setup menu allows you to scroll through numbers or enter the number using the keyboard number or the + and - Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Soft-Off by PBNT This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set to enable or disable the... alarm. WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off This function on by Alarm This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to [Enable], 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...
... Power Management Setup menu allows you to scroll through numbers or enter the number using the keyboard number or the + and - Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Soft-Off by PBNT This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set to enable or disable the... alarm. WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off This function on by Alarm This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to [Enable], 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...
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Init Display First This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the initial display is [Disabled]. Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter Resources Controlled By [Manual)] IRQ Resources [Press Enter] 62... DMA, and memory base address fields. The default setting is in the PCI slot or in the PCI Express slot. If you select [Manual] so you exit Setup. Reset Configuration Data This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to [Enabled] if you have installed...
Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Init Display First This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the initial display is [Disabled]. Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter Resources Controlled By [Manual)] IRQ Resources [Press Enter] 62... DMA, and memory base address fields. The default setting is in the PCI slot or in the PCI Express slot. If you select [Manual] so you exit Setup. Reset Configuration Data This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to [Enabled] if you have installed...
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... PnP for the PCI Express devices. Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set Resources Controlled By to [Manual]. With this field for input, set the maximum TLP payload size (in bytes) for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. Use the...
... PnP for the PCI Express devices. Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set Resources Controlled By to [Manual]. With this field for input, set the maximum TLP payload size (in bytes) for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. Use the...
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To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to 100%. Set the desired speed for the MCP, SPP, and memory fans from 0% to 100%. Set CPU and ... temp > 70ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 0% x Manual Fan Speed, % 100 Chassis Fan Speed Control [Manual] x If temp > 60ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% x If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 0% Manual Fan Speed, % [100] MCP Fan Speed Control, % [100] SPP Fan Speed Control, % [100] Mem...
To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to 100%. Set the desired speed for the MCP, SPP, and memory fans from 0% to 100%. Set CPU and ... temp > 70ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 0% x Manual Fan Speed, % 100 Chassis Fan Speed Control [Manual] x If temp > 60ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% x If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 0% Manual Fan Speed, % [100] MCP Fan Speed Control, % [100] SPP Fan Speed Control, % [100] Mem...
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...190;NVIDIA Control Panel. 6. Figure 18. Select Performance to make changes in the BIOS and reboot your system. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA nTune 5.0 The Performance category is a full-featured application for accessing, monitoring, and adjusting your system for the... system components (including bus speeds and voltages) with clear, user-friendly control panels. Use the following options: ¾ Manual Tuning ª Adjust motherboard settings ª Adjust GPU settings ª Dynamic BIOS access ¾ Automatic Tuning ª Tune system 71
...190;NVIDIA Control Panel. 6. Figure 18. Select Performance to make changes in the BIOS and reboot your system. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA nTune 5.0 The Performance category is a full-featured application for accessing, monitoring, and adjusting your system for the... system components (including bus speeds and voltages) with clear, user-friendly control panels. Use the following options: ¾ Manual Tuning ª Adjust motherboard settings ª Adjust GPU settings ª Dynamic BIOS access ¾ Automatic Tuning ª Tune system 71
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...of the screen to conserve power and create a quieter environment. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ¾ Management ª View system information ª Adjust custom rules Manual Tuning The Manual Tuning option provides the ability to adjust motherboard settings, adjust CPU settings, and make changes... to drag the slider. By manually adjusting these setting only remain active for gaming, or reduce performance to explain each setting. Note that will be changed...
...of the screen to conserve power and create a quieter environment. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ¾ Management ª View system information ª Adjust custom rules Manual Tuning The Manual Tuning option provides the ability to adjust motherboard settings, adjust CPU settings, and make changes... to drag the slider. By manually adjusting these setting only remain active for gaming, or reduce performance to explain each setting. Note that will be changed...
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...fan. System Fans This section of the components can specify to the components. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Voltages CAUTION: Overvoltaging any component can manually control each slider. If the indicator square is within range and will not damage any of the... Adjust Motherboard Settings menu allows you are changing. When in manual control, you are no longer in damage to show the temperatures in damage. In this menu, you can adjust the following voltages: ...
...fan. System Fans This section of the components can specify to the components. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Voltages CAUTION: Overvoltaging any component can manually control each slider. If the indicator square is within range and will not damage any of the... Adjust Motherboard Settings menu allows you are changing. When in manual control, you are no longer in damage to show the temperatures in damage. In this menu, you can adjust the following voltages: ...
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Figure 24. Adjust Custom Rules (nTune) 85 Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you are playing games or make your system run quieter when you with the ability to create a rule to define when the system should use a particular profile (.nsu files or .npe files) that was created from a manual or automatic tuning session. With custom rules, you can make it run faster when you are surfing the Internet.
Figure 24. Adjust Custom Rules (nTune) 85 Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you are playing games or make your system run quieter when you with the ability to create a rule to define when the system should use a particular profile (.nsu files or .npe files) that was created from a manual or automatic tuning session. With custom rules, you can make it run faster when you are surfing the Internet.