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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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... environment. xvi Adjust Motherboard Settings The controls in the BIOS or from the Dynamic BIOS Access page (if available). By manually adjusting these setting only remain active for use later by using the Profile menu item. This allows you adjust the performance ... a change, it probably requires a reboot and should be applied. 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 changes ...
... environment. xvi Adjust Motherboard Settings The controls in the BIOS or from the Dynamic BIOS Access page (if available). By manually adjusting these setting only remain active for use later by using the Profile menu item. This allows you adjust the performance ... a change, it probably requires a reboot and should be applied. 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 changes ...
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... of the indicator square to the right of the Adjust Motherboard Settings menu allows you to proceed with caution; Overvoltaging any components. When in manual control, you are no longer in the safe range. xviii Yellow means to control the CPU, System, nForce, MCP, and the auxiliary ...fans. Green indicates the voltage is red, you can manually control each slider. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard In this menu, you are changing. System Fans This section of each fan.
... of the indicator square to the right of the Adjust Motherboard Settings menu allows you to proceed with caution; Overvoltaging any components. When in manual control, you are no longer in the safe range. xviii Yellow means to control the CPU, System, nForce, MCP, and the auxiliary ...fans. Green indicates the voltage is red, you can manually control each slider. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard In this menu, you are changing. System Fans This section of each fan.
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With custom rules, you can make your system run faster when you are surfing the Internet. Introduction Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you are playing games or make it 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. Adjust Custom Rules (nTune) xxix Figure 24.
With custom rules, you can make your system run faster when you are surfing the Internet. Introduction Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you are playing games or make it 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. Adjust Custom Rules (nTune) xxix Figure 24.
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...the date you enter. 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 ... MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 34 Note that the weekday (Sun through dates and times. 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. Date (mm:dd:yy) Time...
...the date you enter. 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 ... MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 34 Note that the weekday (Sun through dates and times. 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. Date (mm:dd:yy) Time...
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...is no HDD installed or set. Auto The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up. Manual When you set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to [CHS], you can press Enter to display a window that tells you can then enter the number... in the system. 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 display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder Min= 0 The BIOS supports the following HDD Max=65535 Access Modes: ¾ CHS...
...is no HDD installed or set. Auto The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up. Manual When you set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to [CHS], you can press Enter to display a window that tells you can then enter the number... in the system. 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 display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder Min= 0 The BIOS supports the following HDD Max=65535 Access Modes: ¾ CHS...
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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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CPU Freq, MHz 2933.3 CPU Multiplier 11X FSB - keys to editable and the FSB and memory speeds can be entered manually. Memory Clock Mode [Linked] FSB (QDR), MHz [1067] Actual FSB (QDR), MHz 1066.7 x MEM (DDR), MHz Auto Actual MEM (DDR), MHz 800.0 2933.3 11X 1066.7 ... to Disable. FSB and Memory Clock Mode Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to editable and the FSB speed can be entered manually.
CPU Freq, MHz 2933.3 CPU Multiplier 11X FSB - keys to editable and the FSB and memory speeds can be entered manually. Memory Clock Mode [Linked] FSB (QDR), MHz [1067] Actual FSB (QDR), MHz 1066.7 x MEM (DDR), MHz Auto Actual MEM (DDR), MHz 800.0 2933.3 11X 1066.7 ... to Disable. FSB and Memory Clock Mode Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to editable and the FSB speed can be entered manually.
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Phoenix - All timing is set optimal timings or to set for optimal performance. 48 Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard or type in a new value. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Timing Setting Parameters Settings Current Value Item Help Memory... x 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...
Phoenix - All timing is set optimal timings or to set for optimal performance. 48 Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard or type in a new value. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Timing Setting Parameters Settings Current Value Item Help Memory... x 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...
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... bank (options are Auto, 7.8uS, and 3.9uS). 49 When Expert is selected, all timing categories are enabled for Read/Write commands to -CAS# Delay for manual input.
... bank (options are Auto, 7.8uS, and 3.9uS). 49 When Expert is selected, all timing categories are enabled for Read/Write commands to -CAS# Delay for manual input.
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... you to enable or disable the Power-on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to define the power-on function. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Soft-Off by PBNT This function on by Alarm Day of the alarm. Set to [Disable] to [Enable], you must enter... are: BUTTON ONLY Keyboard 98 Password When [Password] is selected, the KB Power ON Password function is enabled so that 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...
... you to enable or disable the Power-on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to define the power-on function. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Soft-Off by PBNT This function on by Alarm Day of the alarm. Set to [Disable] to [Enable], you must enter... are: BUTTON ONLY Keyboard 98 Password When [Password] is selected, the KB Power ON Password function is enabled so that 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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...is in the PCI slot or in the PCI Express slot. Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter Resources Controlled By [Manual)] IRQ Resources [Press Enter] 62 Options are [PCI Slot] and [PCIEx]. Reset Configuration Data This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu ...allows you to [Enabled] if you exit Setup. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Init Display First This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is...
...is in the PCI slot or in the PCI Express slot. Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter Resources Controlled By [Manual)] IRQ Resources [Press Enter] 62 Options are [PCI Slot] and [PCIEx]. Reset Configuration Data This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu ...allows you to [Enabled] if you exit Setup. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Init Display First This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is...
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... for PCI or ISA Bus architecture. Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set Resources Controlled By to [Manual]. keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using the keyboard numbers or use the + and - Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with...
... for PCI or ISA Bus architecture. Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set Resources Controlled By to [Manual]. keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using the keyboard numbers or use the + and - Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with...
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...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] Use this menu to 100%. The system defaults to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the various fans on temperature. Set CPU and Chassis fan speed...
...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] Use this menu to 100%. The system defaults to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the various fans on temperature. Set CPU and Chassis fan speed...
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...within the Microsoft Windows interface, enabling full functionality without the need to configure and manage NVIDIA nTune. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA nTune 5.0 The Performance category is a full-featured application for a nearly silent operation. The ...and adjusting your 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...
...within the Microsoft Windows interface, enabling full functionality without the need to configure and manage NVIDIA nTune. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA nTune 5.0 The Performance category is a full-featured application for a nearly silent operation. The ...and adjusting your 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...
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All changes take effect immediately after selecting Apply; 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...when you pass the cursor over the various adjustments, notes display at the bottom of the screen to drag the slider. By manually adjusting these setting only remain active for the current Windows session. If a setting does not allow a change, it probably ...
All changes take effect immediately after selecting Apply; 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...when you pass the cursor over the various adjustments, notes display at the bottom of the screen to drag the slider. By manually adjusting these setting only remain active for the current Windows session. If a setting does not allow a change, it probably ...
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...each fan. In this menu, you are changing. From this section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings you must understand what you can manually control each slider. you can result in damage to the components. Overvoltaging any component can result in damage. When in...; Green indicates the voltage is red, you to control the CPU, System, nForce, MCP, and the auxiliary fans. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Voltages CAUTION: Overvoltaging any of the components can specify to show the temperatures in Celsius or Fahrenheit. 74 System Fans...
...each fan. In this menu, you are changing. From this section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings you must understand what you can manually control each slider. you can result in damage to the components. Overvoltaging any component can result in damage. When in...; Green indicates the voltage is red, you to control the CPU, System, nForce, MCP, and the auxiliary fans. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Voltages CAUTION: Overvoltaging any of the components can specify to show the temperatures in Celsius or Fahrenheit. 74 System Fans...
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Adjust Custom Rules (nTune) 85 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. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you are playing games or make it run faster when you are surfing the Internet.
Adjust Custom Rules (nTune) 85 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. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you are playing games or make it run faster when you are surfing the Internet.