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Front Panel Header 21 IEEE 1394a (Optional 22 USB Headers 23 Audio...24 Fan Connections 25 COM1 (Optional 25 COM1 (Optional 26 FDD Connector 26 Speaker ...26 Expansion Slots 27 PCI Slots 27 PCI Express x1 Slot 28 PCI Express x16 Slots 28 Jumper Settings 28 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS 28 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 ...36 Halt On ...36 Memory ...37 Advanced BIOS Features 38 Removable Device Priority 39 Hard Disk Boot Priority 39 v
Front Panel Header 21 IEEE 1394a (Optional 22 USB Headers 23 Audio...24 Fan Connections 25 COM1 (Optional 25 COM1 (Optional 26 FDD Connector 26 Speaker ...26 Expansion Slots 27 PCI Slots 27 PCI Express x1 Slot 28 PCI Express x16 Slots 28 Jumper Settings 28 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS 28 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 ...36 Halt On ...36 Memory ...37 Advanced BIOS Features 38 Removable Device Priority 39 Hard Disk Boot Priority 39 v
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Network Boot Priority 39 CPU Internal Cache 39 Quick Power On Self Test 40 First/Second/Third Boot Device 40 Boot ... 46 CPU Configuration 50 System Voltages 51 NVMEM Memory Test 53 PCI Clocks 53 Load Timing/Voltage Set 53 Save Timing/Voltage Set 54 System BIOS Cacheable 54 HPET Function 54 NVIDIA GPU Ex 54 LinkBoost 54 Integrated Peripherals Menu 55 IDE Function Setup 56 vi
Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Network Boot Priority 39 CPU Internal Cache 39 Quick Power On Self Test 40 First/Second/Third Boot Device 40 Boot ... 46 CPU Configuration 50 System Voltages 51 NVMEM Memory Test 53 PCI Clocks 53 Load Timing/Voltage Set 53 Save Timing/Voltage Set 54 System BIOS Cacheable 54 HPET Function 54 NVIDIA GPU Ex 54 LinkBoost 54 Integrated Peripherals Menu 55 IDE Function Setup 56 vi
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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 Pages 79 General Settings 79 Advanced Settings 79 Boot up Setting 80 Automatic...
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 Pages 79 General Settings 79 Advanced Settings 79 Boot up Setting 80 Automatic...
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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 Introduction NVIDIA nTune 5.0 The Performance category is a full-featured ...Corporation¾NVIDIA Control Panel. 4. Performance Control Panel Categories (nTune) The Performance menu provides the following procedure to make changes in the BIOS and reboot your system components (including bus speeds and voltages) with clear, user-friendly control panels. Overclock your system for the highest...
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 Introduction NVIDIA nTune 5.0 The Performance category is a full-featured ...Corporation¾NVIDIA Control Panel. 4. Performance Control Panel Categories (nTune) The Performance menu provides the following procedure to make changes in the BIOS and reboot your system components (including bus speeds and voltages) with clear, user-friendly control panels. Overclock your system for the highest...
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...either increase performance for use later by using the Profile menu item. Figure 19 shows the Adjust Motherboard Settings screen. The number to the BIOS settings. If a setting does not allow a change, it probably requires a reboot and should be applied. Note that will be changed .... By manually adjusting these settings as you apply them, and only remain active for the current Windows session. 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...
...either increase performance for use later by using the Profile menu item. Figure 19 shows the Adjust Motherboard Settings screen. The number to the BIOS settings. If a setting does not allow a change, it probably requires a reboot and should be applied. Note that will be changed .... By manually adjusting these settings as you apply them, and only remain active for the current Windows session. 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...
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Dynamic BIOS Access (nTune) xxii Figure 21. The changes do not go into effect until you change them again or restore the CMOS to change some of your system. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Dynamic BIOS Access Dynamic BIOS Access allows you reboot your system BIOS settings. Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the settings remain active until you to the default settings.
Dynamic BIOS Access (nTune) xxii Figure 21. The changes do not go into effect until you change them again or restore the CMOS to change some of your system. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Dynamic BIOS Access Dynamic BIOS Access allows you reboot your system BIOS settings. Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the settings remain active until you to the default settings.
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... from the motherboard manufacturer. Introduction Available BIOS Pages In the Dynamic BIOS Access page, select a BIOS page that you want to edit from the Available BIOS Pages drop-down menus associated with BIOS support from the drop-down menu The BIOS page you select determines which items on... Self Test (POST). When finished making your changes, click OK or Apply. Advanced Settings This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to set the following options: Security options ¾ Setup ¾ System MPS Version Control For ...
... from the motherboard manufacturer. Introduction Available BIOS Pages In the Dynamic BIOS Access page, select a BIOS page that you want to edit from the Available BIOS Pages drop-down menus associated with BIOS support from the drop-down menu The BIOS page you select determines which items on... Self Test (POST). When finished making your changes, click OK or Apply. Advanced Settings This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to set the following options: Security options ¾ Setup ¾ System MPS Version Control For ...
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Boot up Setting This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to set the following options: First/Second/Third Boot Device ¾ Removable ¾ Hard Disk ¾ CDROM ¾ Legacy LAN ¾ Disable Swap Floppy Drive ¾ Enable ¾ Disable Boot Up Floppy Seek ¾ Enable ¾ Disable Boot UP NumLock Status ¾ On ¾ Off Gate A20 Option ¾ Normal ¾ Fast xxiv
Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Boot up Setting This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to set the following options: First/Second/Third Boot Device ¾ Removable ¾ Hard Disk ¾ CDROM ¾ Legacy LAN ¾ Disable Swap Floppy Drive ¾ Enable ¾ Disable Boot Up Floppy Seek ¾ Enable ¾ Disable Boot UP NumLock Status ¾ On ¾ Off Gate A20 Option ¾ Normal ¾ Fast xxiv
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...the novice overclocker the ability to unleash the hardware in the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCP is specified to run . NV BIOS NV BIOS delivers easy-to-use tuning to push the limits on front side bus (FSB) speed and support for higher memory speeds, the NVIDIA...PC. NVIDIA nTune™ Utility Now with overclocked system components. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Extreme Overclocking Unleash the underlying hardware. Through overclocking, however, the EVGA nForce 680i SLI MCP can deliver FSB speeds well beyond to keep pace with access to support ...
...the novice overclocker the ability to unleash the hardware in the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCP is specified to run . NV BIOS NV BIOS delivers easy-to-use tuning to push the limits on front side bus (FSB) speed and support for higher memory speeds, the NVIDIA...PC. NVIDIA nTune™ Utility Now with overclocked system components. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Extreme Overclocking Unleash the underlying hardware. Through overclocking, however, the EVGA nForce 680i SLI MCP can deliver FSB speeds well beyond to keep pace with access to support ...
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... jumper that are reserved for graphics or video cards. Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to be done in the BIOS Setup program. Turn off the AC power supply and connect pins 1 and 2 together using NVIDIA's SLI technology with the jumper cap). 4. Secure the card's ... cause a short across the pins. The CMOS can be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard PCI Express x1 Slot There is two PCI Express x1 slots that enables all board configurations to store all the set...
... jumper that are reserved for graphics or video cards. Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to be done in the BIOS Setup program. Turn off the AC power supply and connect pins 1 and 2 together using NVIDIA's SLI technology with the jumper cap). 4. Secure the card's ... cause a short across the pins. The CMOS can be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard PCI Express x1 Slot There is two PCI Express x1 slots that enables all board configurations to store all the set...
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Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations System Monitor 29
Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section includes the following information: Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations System Monitor 29
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... could damage your computer. Main Menu The main menu allows you do not change BIOS settings. 1. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is strongly recommended that on the computer, 2. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is non-changeable, and data in the option you to the Phoenix-Award...
... could damage your computer. Main Menu The main menu allows you do not change BIOS settings. 1. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is strongly recommended that on the computer, 2. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is non-changeable, and data in the option you to the Phoenix-Award...
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... Utility Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence. Advanced Chipset Features Use this ...Use this menu to modify the system's Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations. 31 Disabled Figure 5. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Advanced Chipset Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` System Monitor Load Defaults Set Password Save & Exit Setup ...
... Utility Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence. Advanced Chipset Features Use this ...Use this menu to modify the system's Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations. 31 Disabled Figure 5. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Advanced Chipset Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` System Monitor Load Defaults Set Password Save & Exit Setup ...
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...are not detected. SLI-Ready Memory (Status indication at bottom of screen) This status indicator is displayed at the bottom of the BIOS screen and consists of the following remarks: ¾ Detected: System detects LinkBoost-capable components. ¾ Not Detected: The LinkBoost components are commands... and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Use this menu to abandon all setting changes and exit setup. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Monitor Use this command to monitor the real-time system status of your PC, including temperature, ...
...are not detected. SLI-Ready Memory (Status indication at bottom of screen) This status indicator is displayed at the bottom of the BIOS screen and consists of the following remarks: ¾ Detected: System detects LinkBoost-capable components. ¾ Not Detected: The LinkBoost components are commands... and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Use this menu to abandon all setting changes and exit setup. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Monitor Use this command to monitor the real-time system status of your PC, including temperature, ...
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... white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in the option you choose. Configuring the BIOS Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is highlighted for selection. 33 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd...
... white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in the option you choose. Configuring the BIOS Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is highlighted for selection. 33 Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd...
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... Landing Zone Sector 0 MB .....0 [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] Press ENTER to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Configuring the BIOS Press Enter to display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder Min= 0 The BIOS supports the following HDD Max=65535 Access Modes: ¾ CHS Key in a DEC number : For HDD less than 528...
... Landing Zone Sector 0 MB .....0 [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] Press ENTER to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Configuring the BIOS Press Enter to display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder Min= 0 The BIOS supports the following HDD Max=65535 Access Modes: ¾ CHS Key in a DEC number : For HDD less than 528...
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...detected errors. All, But Keyboard System boot does not stop for keyboard errors, but does stop for all other errors. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Drive A The Drive A option allows you choose. Press Enter to accept the changes and return to the Standard CMOS Features menu... Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display sub-menu All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you choose. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or ...
...detected errors. All, But Keyboard System boot does not stop for keyboard errors, but does stop for all other errors. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Drive A The Drive A option allows you choose. Press Enter to accept the changes and return to the Standard CMOS Features menu... Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display sub-menu All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you choose. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or ...
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...only values that are determined by the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test). Base Memory 640K Base Memory BIOS POST determines the Extended Memory Total Memory 1047552K 1048576K amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Extended Memory BIOS determines how much extended memory is ...present during the POST. Total Memory This value represents the total memory of the system. 37 Configuring the BIOS All, But Diskette The system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other errors. All,...
...only values that are determined by the BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test). Base Memory 640K Base Memory BIOS POST determines the Extended Memory Total Memory 1047552K 1048576K amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Extended Memory BIOS determines how much extended memory is ...present during the POST. Total Memory This value represents the total memory of the system. 37 Configuring the BIOS All, But Diskette The system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other errors. All,...
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup .... To go back to position the selector in a red box is highlighted for selection. 38 Advanced BIOS Features Menu Note: Note that have associated sub-menus are designated by a `, which precedes the option.... Use the arrow keys to the previous menu, press Esc. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ` Removable Device Priority ` Hard Disk Boot Priority ` Network Boot Priority CPU Internal Cache Quick Power...
Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup .... To go back to position the selector in a red box is highlighted for selection. 38 Advanced BIOS Features Menu Note: Note that have associated sub-menus are designated by a `, which precedes the option.... Use the arrow keys to the previous menu, press Esc. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ` Removable Device Priority ` Hard Disk Boot Priority ` Network Boot Priority CPU Internal Cache Quick Power...
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.... keys to move the device priority up or down in the list. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in a sub-menu. Configuring the BIOS Removable Device Priority Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. keys to move the priority of bootable devices in Cards Use the...
.... keys to move the device priority up or down in the list. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in a sub-menu. Configuring the BIOS Removable Device Priority Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. keys to move the priority of bootable devices in Cards Use the...