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... Motherboard Table of Contents Before You Begin...ix Parts NOT in 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...
... Motherboard Table of Contents Before You Begin...ix Parts NOT in 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...
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780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Connecting Serial ATA Cables 18 Connecting Internal Headers 19 Front Panel Header 19 IEEE 1394a ...20 USB Headers 21 Audio ...22 Fan Connections 23 COM1 ...24 FDD Connector 25 Expansion Slots 25 PCI Slots ...25 PCI Express x1 Slot 26 PCI Express x16 Slots 26 Jumper Settings ...27 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS 27 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...37 Halt On ...37 Memory ...38 Advanced BIOS Features 39 Removable Device Priority 40 EVGA iv
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Connecting Serial ATA Cables 18 Connecting Internal Headers 19 Front Panel Header 19 IEEE 1394a ...20 USB Headers 21 Audio ...22 Fan Connections 23 COM1 ...24 FDD Connector 25 Expansion Slots 25 PCI Slots ...25 PCI Express x1 Slot 26 PCI Express x16 Slots 26 Jumper Settings ...27 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS 27 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...37 Halt On ...37 Memory ...38 Advanced BIOS Features 39 Removable Device Priority 40 EVGA iv
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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 ...
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 ...
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780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IEEE1394 controller 62 HD Audio ...62 IDE HDD Block Mode 62 Onboard FDC Controller 62 Onboard Serial Port 1 63 Power Management Setup ... 70 Installing Drivers and Software 72 Driver Installation 73 Using the NVIDIA Software 74 NVIDIA Performance Group of NVIDIA Control Panel 75 Device Settings 76 EVGA vi
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IEEE1394 controller 62 HD Audio ...62 IDE HDD Block Mode 62 Onboard FDC Controller 62 Onboard Serial Port 1 63 Power Management Setup ... 70 Installing Drivers and Software 72 Driver Installation 73 Using the NVIDIA Software 74 NVIDIA Performance Group of NVIDIA Control Panel 75 Device Settings 76 EVGA vi
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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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As a rule, for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. As you go to require for one GPU you have purchased the necessary parts. To calculate the power you will need a minimum of a 1000 W power supply. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Before You Begin... If you are going to www.slizone.com. Parts NOT...
As a rule, for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. As you go to require for one GPU you have purchased the necessary parts. To calculate the power you will need a minimum of a 1000 W power supply. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Before You Begin... If you are going to www.slizone.com. Parts NOT...
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EVGA x When replacing a motherboard in the kit. If however, you are building a PC, you will use most of the cables provided in a PC case, you will not need to install the motherboard into a PC case. If you are replacing a motherboard, you will need many of the cables. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to reinstall an operating system even though the current drives have an operating system.
EVGA x When replacing a motherboard in the kit. If however, you are building a PC, you will use most of the cables provided in a PC case, you will not need to install the motherboard into a PC case. If you are replacing a motherboard, you will need many of the cables. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to reinstall an operating system even though the current drives have an operating system.
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... NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. 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...
... NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. 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...
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... ¾ One PCI Express x1 slot ¾ Three PCI Express x16 Graphics slots depends on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 2 Onboard Serial ATA II ¾ 300MBps data transfer rate ¾ Six Serial ATA II connectors ¾ NVIDIA MediaShield RAID with support for...
... ¾ One PCI Express x1 slot ¾ Three PCI Express x16 Graphics slots depends on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 2 Onboard Serial ATA II ¾ 300MBps data transfer rate ¾ Six Serial ATA II connectors ¾ NVIDIA MediaShield RAID with support for...
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...equipment shipped in this kit are replacing a motherboard, you are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to the motherboard. 4 Floppy Cable Used to attach a floppy drive... to a new chassis. 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 missing or damaged, contact your reseller. Be sure to block radio ...
...equipment shipped in this kit are replacing a motherboard, you are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to the motherboard. 4 Floppy Cable Used to attach a floppy drive... to a new chassis. 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 missing or damaged, contact your reseller. Be sure to block radio ...
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... 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. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows 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. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the...
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... 4. Serial connector 15. PCI slots 23. Fan connector 14. Heat dissipater 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA 6 Power button 18. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 8. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 22 22 25 23 24 23 23 21 20 19 26 27 28 29 1187 13 1 13 2 16 3 15...
... 4. Serial connector 15. PCI slots 23. Fan connector 14. Heat dissipater 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA 6 Power button 18. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 8. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 22 22 25 23 24 23 23 21 20 19 26 27 28 29 1187 13 1 13 2 16 3 15...
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... 4-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. SPDIF output 6. FP Audio connector Figure 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. •...Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. PS/2 Mouse Port 2.
... 4-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. SPDIF output 6. FP Audio connector Figure 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. •...Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. PS/2 Mouse Port 2.
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... socket lever by pushing down into the socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket Align notches with the notches on the CPU EVGA 10 Remove the processor from the load plate. 4. Align the notches in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. Installing the CPU Be very... purchase these to protect the socket when there is a good idea to save the cover so that whenever you remove the CPU, you hold it . 5. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the processor with notches on the socket. 6. It is no CPU installed. 3.
... socket lever by pushing down into the socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket Align notches with the notches on the CPU EVGA 10 Remove the processor from the load plate. 4. Align the notches in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. Installing the CPU Be very... purchase these to protect the socket when there is a good idea to save the cover so that whenever you remove the CPU, you hold it . 5. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the processor with notches on the socket. 6. It is no CPU installed. 3.
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...DIMM into the chassis, you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with the vents on the memory DIMM to lock into the chassis. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically into place and make all the connections....the connector. This slot matches the slot on the covers. Align the memory module to install the I /O shield into the DIMM slot. EVGA 12 Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs. Note that there is used to block radio frequency transmissions, protects internal components from dust and...
...DIMM into the chassis, you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with the vents on the memory DIMM to lock into the chassis. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically into place and make all the connections....the connector. This slot matches the slot on the covers. Align the memory module to install the I /O shield into the DIMM slot. EVGA 12 Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs. Note that there is used to block radio frequency transmissions, protects internal components from dust and...
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780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IDE Serial ATA II Chassis Fans Rear panel USB 2.0 Adapter Expansion slots CMOS jumper settings See ... in the following configurations (see Figure 3): ¾ Four 6-pin (3x2) and two 8-pin (4x2) PCI-E power connectors or ¾ Six 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E power connectors EVGA 14 8-pin (4x2) PCT-E Connector 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E connector Figure 3.
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IDE Serial ATA II Chassis Fans Rear panel USB 2.0 Adapter Expansion slots CMOS jumper settings See ... in the following configurations (see Figure 3): ¾ Four 6-pin (3x2) and two 8-pin (4x2) PCI-E power connectors or ¾ Six 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E power connectors EVGA 14 8-pin (4x2) PCT-E Connector 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E connector Figure 3.
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...as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Connect the black connector (the cable with a single connector) to the Ultra ATA master device. 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2) PWR2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the connector and ...press firmly until seated. EVGA 16 Backpanel connector 5 1 12V GND 8 4 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives. ...
...as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Connect the black connector (the cable with a single connector) to the Ultra ATA master device. 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2) PWR2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the connector and ...press firmly until seated. EVGA 16 Backpanel connector 5 1 12V GND 8 4 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives. ...