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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 ... Version Control For OS 41 Full Screen LOGO Show 41 Advanced Chipset Features 42 System Clocks 43 Frequency Settings 44 HT Multiplier 45 Spread Spectrum 45 FSB & Memory Config 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 ...
Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Network Boot Priority 39 CPU Internal Cache 39 Quick Power On ... Version Control For OS 41 Full Screen LOGO Show 41 Advanced Chipset Features 42 System Clocks 43 Frequency Settings 44 HT Multiplier 45 Spread Spectrum 45 FSB & Memory Config 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 ...
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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 Tuning 81 Management 83 View System Information 83 Adjust Custom...
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 Tuning 81 Management 83 View System Information 83 Adjust Custom...
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... the highest performance, or underclock it for accessing, monitoring, and adjusting your system. 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 Performance Control Panel Categories (nTune) The Performance menu provides the following procedure to...
... the highest performance, or underclock it for accessing, monitoring, and adjusting your system. 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 Performance Control Panel Categories (nTune) The Performance menu provides the following procedure to...
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...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 to drag the slider. ...a quieter environment. Adjust Motherboard Settings The controls in the BIOS or from the Dynamic BIOS Access page (if available). Note: All changes on Adjust Motherboard Settings are able to the BIOS settings. xvi Figure 19 shows the Adjust Motherboard Settings screen. This allows you...
...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 to drag the slider. ...a quieter environment. Adjust Motherboard Settings The controls in the BIOS or from the Dynamic BIOS Access page (if available). Note: All changes on Adjust Motherboard Settings are able to the BIOS settings. xvi Figure 19 shows the Adjust Motherboard Settings screen. This allows you...
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Since these changes are made to the default settings. Dynamic BIOS Access (nTune) xxii The changes do not go into effect until you to change them again or restore the CMOS to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the settings remain active until you reboot your system BIOS settings. Figure 21. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Dynamic BIOS Access Dynamic BIOS Access allows you change some of your system.
Since these changes are made to the default settings. Dynamic BIOS Access (nTune) xxii The changes do not go into effect until you to change them again or restore the CMOS to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the settings remain active until you reboot your system BIOS settings. Figure 21. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Dynamic BIOS Access Dynamic BIOS Access allows you change some of your system.
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...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). General Settings This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to set... Enabled Full Screen LOGO Show ¾ Disabled ¾ Enabled xxiii Advanced Settings This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to Enable or Disable the CPU Internal Cache and the Quick Power on... the Dynamic BIOS Access menu are available for changing. Note: This feature is ...
...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). General Settings This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to set... Enabled Full Screen LOGO Show ¾ Disabled ¾ Enabled xxiii Advanced Settings This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to Enable or Disable the CPU Internal Cache and the Quick Power on... the Dynamic BIOS Access menu are available for changing. Note: This feature is ...
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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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... system components. Access to support existing and future FSB speeds. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Extreme Overclocking Unleash the underlying hardware. Extreme DDR2 Speeds NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCPs support high-speed SLI-Ready memory of tools giving everyone from the most BIOS settings from this Windows-based utility. Get the headroom today for overclocking. Adjust CPU...
... system components. Access to support existing and future FSB speeds. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Extreme Overclocking Unleash the underlying hardware. Extreme DDR2 Speeds NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCPs support high-speed SLI-Ready memory of tools giving everyone from the most BIOS settings from this Windows-based utility. Get the headroom today for overclocking. Adjust CPU...
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...BIOS Setup program. Turn off the AC power supply and connect pins 1 and 2 together using NVIDIA's SLI technology with the screw used to be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place. The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard... PCI Express x1 Slot There is two PCI Express x1 slots that enables all the set parameters. Secure the card's metal bracket to 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent)....
...BIOS Setup program. Turn off the AC power supply and connect pins 1 and 2 together using NVIDIA's SLI technology with the screw used to be sure the retention clip snaps and locks the card into place. The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper. Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard... PCI Express x1 Slot There is two PCI Express x1 slots that enables all the set parameters. Secure the card's metal bracket to 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent)....
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Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. 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 Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. 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 Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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... damage your computer. Note: Note that you do not change BIOS settings. 1. Press F1 to continue, DEL to the previous menu, press Esc. Press the Del key when the following procedure to maintain optimal system... is critical to verify/change the default BIOS settings. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is highlighted for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in white is for selection. 30 Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is strongly recommended that on the computer,...
... damage your computer. Note: Note that you do not change BIOS settings. 1. Press F1 to continue, DEL to the previous menu, press Esc. Press the Del key when the following procedure to maintain optimal system... is critical to verify/change the default BIOS settings. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is highlighted for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in white is for selection. 30 Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is strongly recommended that on the computer,...
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Not Detected SLI-Ready memory - Disabled Figure 5. Configuring the BIOS Phoenix - 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 Exit Without...Disk Type.., NVIDIA LinkBoost™ - BIOS CMOS 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 ...
Not Detected SLI-Ready memory - Disabled Figure 5. Configuring the BIOS Phoenix - 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 Exit Without...Disk Type.., NVIDIA LinkBoost™ - BIOS CMOS 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 ...
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...EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Monitor Use this command to monitor the real-time system status of the following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are not detected. SLI-Ready Memory (Status indication at bottom of screen) This status indicator is displayed at the bottom of the BIOS... this command to load the NVIDIA LinkBoost technology settings for LinkBoost-enabled systems. Load default system settings for standard systems. Set Password Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu. Save & Exit Setup Use...
...EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Monitor Use this command to monitor the real-time system status of the following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are not detected. SLI-Ready Memory (Status indication at bottom of screen) This status indicator is displayed at the bottom of the BIOS... this command to load the NVIDIA LinkBoost technology settings for LinkBoost-enabled systems. Load default system settings for standard systems. Set Password Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu. Save & Exit Setup Use...
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..., Landing Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in. None There 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 display a window that tells you can press Enter... to [CHS], you the min and max values. Configuring the BIOS Press Enter to display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder Min...
..., Landing Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in. None There 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 display a window that tells you can press Enter... to [CHS], you the min and max values. Configuring the BIOS Press Enter to display sub-menu or enter number manually Cylinder Min...
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...Memory These settings are display-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. ...
...Memory These settings are display-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. ...
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Advanced Chipset Features 42 Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced ... test PCI Clocks [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disable] [Auto] Item Help Main Level ` Voltage control Load timing/voltage set Save timing/voltage set System BIOS Cacheable HPET Function [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enable] NVIDIA GPY Ex LinkBoost [Enable] [Enable] :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10...
Advanced Chipset Features 42 Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced ... test PCI Clocks [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disable] [Auto] Item Help Main Level ` Voltage control Load timing/voltage set Save timing/voltage set System BIOS Cacheable HPET Function [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enable] NVIDIA GPY Ex LinkBoost [Enable] [Enable] :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10...
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... = FSB Ref Clock/4 * CPU Multiplier **HT Multiplier** nForce SPP --> nForce MCP [5 x] nForce SPP Configuring the BIOS System Clocks Select System Clocks from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to specify frequency settings, HT multipliers, and Spread Spectrum settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Clocks Parameters **Frequency Settings** CPU Freq, MHz FSB Reference Clock, MHz...
... = FSB Ref Clock/4 * CPU Multiplier **HT Multiplier** nForce SPP --> nForce MCP [5 x] nForce SPP Configuring the BIOS System Clocks Select System Clocks from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to specify frequency settings, HT multipliers, and Spread Spectrum settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Clocks Parameters **Frequency Settings** CPU Freq, MHz FSB Reference Clock, MHz...
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... session. however, these speeds you are dynamically made directly to drag the slider. The number to the BIOS. If a setting does not allow a change, it probably requires a reboot and should be applied. 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...
... session. however, these speeds you are dynamically made directly to drag the slider. The number to the BIOS. If a setting does not allow a change, it probably requires a reboot and should be applied. 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...
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Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the settings remain active until you reboot your system BIOS settings. Figure 21. Dynamic BIOS Access (nTune) 78 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 to the default settings.
Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the settings remain active until you reboot your system BIOS settings. Figure 21. Dynamic BIOS Access (nTune) 78 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 to the default settings.