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... 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 DIMMs 11 Installing the...
... 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 DIMMs 11 Installing the...
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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 Device 41 ...
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 Device 41 ...
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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 Menu 63 ACPI ... 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 Menu 63 ACPI ... 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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POST Codes for Tritium Platform 94 Appendix B. 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 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.
POST Codes for Tritium Platform 94 Appendix B. 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 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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...minimum of a 1000 W power supply. If you are going to SLI two graphics cards, you are going to require for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. As you go to 1200 MHz SLI-Ready Memory. As a rule, for the microprocessor System memory support: Supports dual ... an SLI configuration, you how to require more power. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel microprocessor: Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium Cooling fan...
...minimum of a 1000 W power supply. If you are going to SLI two graphics cards, you are going to require for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. As you go to 1200 MHz SLI-Ready Memory. As a rule, for the microprocessor System memory support: Supports dual ... an SLI configuration, you how to require more power. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel microprocessor: Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium Cooling fan...
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When replacing a motherboard in the kit. EVGA x 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.
When replacing a motherboard in the kit. EVGA x 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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When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR2 memory. Ten USB 2.0 Ports ¾ Supports hot plug ¾ Ten... nForce 780i SLI MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand.
When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR2 memory. Ten USB 2.0 Ports ¾ Supports hot plug ¾ Ten... nForce 780i SLI MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand.
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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 RAID 0, RAID 1, ...
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 RAID 0, RAID 1, ...
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... the chassis to inspect each piece of these cables. 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 If anything is SLI-ready. Be sure to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internet... box. I/O Shield Installs in this kit are replacing a motherboard, you are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. 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...
... the chassis to inspect each piece of these cables. 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 If anything is SLI-ready. Be sure to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internet... box. I/O Shield Installs in this kit are replacing a motherboard, you are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. 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...
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...of the chassis. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional 1394 ports 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 ...
...of the chassis. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional 1394 ports 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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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 14 13 11 12 10 9 8 1. USB .... DDR DIMM Slots 0 - 3 5. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 6. Front panel connector 16. CPU fan connector 4. FDD connector 9. PCI slots 23. NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. Motherboard battery 13. SPDIF connector 22. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 6 7 4 11. Azalia HD Audio Header 5 21. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 24. 1394a connector 25...
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 14 13 11 12 10 9 8 1. USB .... DDR DIMM Slots 0 - 3 5. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 6. Front panel connector 16. CPU fan connector 4. FDD connector 9. PCI slots 23. NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. Motherboard battery 13. SPDIF connector 22. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 6 7 4 11. Azalia HD Audio Header 5 21. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 24. 1394a connector 25...
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EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. Chassis Backpanel Connectors Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. SPDIF output 6. Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 4-.../Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. FP Audio connector Figure 1. USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4.
EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. Chassis Backpanel Connectors Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. SPDIF output 6. Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic In 4-.../Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. FP Audio connector Figure 1. USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4.
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... chassis. 9 The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard ¾ Installing the CPU ¾ Installing the CPU fan ¾ Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of... the motherboard. Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of fire, electric shock, and...
... chassis. 9 The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard ¾ Installing the CPU ¾ Installing the CPU fan ¾ Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of... the motherboard. Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of fire, electric shock, and...
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...out tilting or sliding it . 5. Lift the load plate. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the processor with notches on the load plate to install the CPU onto the motherboard. 1. Use the following procedure to protect the socket when there is a protective ...socket cover on the CPU EVGA 10 There is no CPU installed. 3. Installing the CPU Be very careful when...
...out tilting or sliding it . 5. Lift the load plate. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the processor with notches on the load plate to install the CPU onto the motherboard. 1. Use the following procedure to protect the socket when there is a protective ...socket cover on the CPU EVGA 10 There is no CPU installed. 3. Installing the CPU Be very careful when...
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... slots. Four DIMMS: Install into slots 0, 1, 2, and 3. Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that came with this motherboard. Installing Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four 1.8V 240-pin slots for your chassis type and your fan assembly. You can be at least one memory bank populated...
... slots. Four DIMMS: Install into slots 0, 1, 2, and 3. Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that came with this motherboard. Installing Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four 1.8V 240-pin slots for your chassis type and your fan assembly. You can be at least one memory bank populated...
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... slot automatically lock the DIMM into place and for the chassis covers to lock into the connector. EVGA 12 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the DIMM slot. Note: Be sure that there is aligned with an empty chassis. Align... shield into place and make sure the CPU Fan assembly is only one gap near the center of installing the motherboard into the chassis, you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with the vents on the covers. This slot matches the slot on the chassis you are using and ...
... slot automatically lock the DIMM into place and for the chassis covers to lock into the connector. EVGA 12 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the DIMM slot. Note: Be sure that there is aligned with an empty chassis. Align... shield into place and make sure the CPU Fan assembly is only one gap near the center of installing the motherboard into the chassis, you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with the vents on the covers. This slot matches the slot on the chassis you are using and ...