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    User Guide EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard With Intel Processor Installation and Configuration 122-CK-NF68-XX November 2006
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ii
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 1 Features ...1 Engineered for Enthusiasts 1 Extreme Overclocking 2 Extreme FSB speeds 2 Extreme DDR2 Speeds 2 Comprehensive Overclocking Tools 2 Designed for NVIDIA SLI Technology 3 True 2 x16 PCI Express SLI Support 3 NVIDIA SLI-Ready Memory 3 NVIDIA SLI
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    6 USB 2.0 ...6 Motherboard Specifications 7 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 9 Unpacking ...9 Equipment ...9 NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 10 Hardware Installation 13 Safety Instructions 13 Preparing the Motherboard 14 Installing the CPU 14 Installing the CPU Fan 15 Installing Memory
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    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
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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 Other Device 40 Boot Up NumLock Status 40 Security Option 41 APIC Mode 41 MPS Version Control For OS 41 Full
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    RAID Config 57 USB Config 57 MAC Config 58 IEEE1394 controller 58 HD Audio 58 IDE HDD Block Mode 58 Onboard FDC Controller 58 63 Maximum Payload Size 63 System Monitor Menu 64 Dynamic Fan Control 65 Software Installation 67 Windows XP Drivers Install 68 Using the NVIDIA Software 69 vii
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    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
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    100 Teaming 102 Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration 105 Building an SLI System 105 Determine Component and Operating System Needs 105 Install Your NVIDIA SLI-Ready Parts 105 Install NVIDIA SLI Software 107 Enable NVIDIA SLI 111 Appendix A. On-board LED Codes 112 ix
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    kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA nForce 680i SLI motherboard. 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
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    ‰ Adobe Acrobat Reader ‰ NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Manager ‰ NVIDIA Networking (FirstPacket) 11
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Windows XP Drivers Install Note: When installing the graphics drivers, the resolution defaults to the lowest setting (typically 800 x 600), making your display very large. Adjust accordingly. 1. Insert the EVGA NVIDIA nForce 680i installation CD
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    following NVIDIA software that is included on the CD in the kit from the NVIDIA Control Panel: ‰ NVIDIA Monitor ‰ Performance (NVIDIA nTune) ‰ Storage (NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Manager) ‰ Networking (NVIDIA FirstPacket) Figure 17. NVIDIA Control Panel, Select a Category xiii
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application Programs¾NVIDIA Corporation¾NVIDIA Monitor. This display shows the performance (usage) of the CPU, disk, memory, and network. It also monitors the Bus speeds and voltages. To view
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    bus speeds and voltages) with clear, user-friendly control panels. Overclock your system for the highest performance, or underclock it for a menu provides the following options: ¾ Manual Tuning ª Adjust motherboard settings ª Adjust GPU settings ª Dynamic BIOS access ¾ Automatic Tuning ª Tune
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    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 the BIOS. Adjust Motherboard Settings The controls in the Adjust Motherboard Settings
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    This section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings allows you to adjust the reference clocks for the FSB, the SPP PCI Express, and the MCP PCI Express. Note that as you change the slider for the FSB reference clock, the CPU core frequency, the FSB Frequency and the memory
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard In this section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings you must understand what you are changing. Overvoltaging any of the components can result in damage to the components. From this menu, you can adjust the following voltages: ‰ CPU ‰ Memory ‰ FSB
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    Timing This section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings allows you to adjust various memory timings and cycles. ‰ Row Address Strobe Adjusts the minimum RAS active time. This is the amount of time between a row being activated by Precharge and
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ‰ RAS to RAS Delay The RAS-to-RAS delay (tRRD) is the is the amount of cycles it takes to activate the next bank of memory by tRC=tRAS+tRP. If this value is set too short, it can cause corruption of data. If this value is set too high, it causes a loss in performance
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    to adjust the graphics processing unit (GPU) on your video card(s). You can override the shipped clock frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory and set the GPU fan speed. Increasing the clock speeds increases your GPU performance and may require adjusting cooling to maintain the same level of
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Dynamic BIOS Access Dynamic BIOS Access allows you to change some of your system BIOS settings. The changes do not go into effect until you reboot your system. Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the
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    making your changes, click OK or Apply. Note: This feature is available only with BIOS support from the motherboard manufacturer. General Settings This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to Enable or Disable the CPU Internal Cache and the Quick Power on Self Test (POST). Advanced
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    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
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    ‰ Fine tuning takes approximately three (3) hours and performs a more complex tuning on bus speeds, memory timings, and voltages. This more complex testing achieves maximum performance. ‰ Tuning using custom settings allows you to select specific areas to test and the duration of the tests. Remember
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Figure 22. Tune System Menu (nTune) xxvi
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    changes to the information). The View System Information screen provides hardware, software, and system information that you can save to a log file to assist customer support or for your own uses. Figure 23. View System Information (nTune) xxvii
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Hardware and driver version information can be viewed and saved using this interface. The status of the system, including current system clock speeds, system temperatures, memory timings, and system voltages can be logged. Versions of
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    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. With custom rules, you can make your system run faster when you are playing games or make it run quieter when
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Stability System Stability lets you view your Perform Stability Test to quickly diagnose potential system performance issues and to gather troubleshooting data. Stability Test performs a series of stress test to identify probable
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    profile to use or check Use current settings for the tests. You can indicate the duration of the test by to configure and control NVIDIA storage hardware integrated into the NVIDIA MCP. NVIDIA RAID technology can protect data from hardware failure and provide increased file system performance.
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Health The Health option on the Storage menu provides the ability for you to view the current storage configuration. View Storage Configuration The View Storage
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    an array: 5. Click on Delete Array under Management to launch the NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard. 6. Click Next to continue with the wizard and display the RAID Array Selection menu. xxxiii
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 7. Select an array you want to delete and press Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want
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    the system is running without disrupting user or application access to the data set. Note: Rebuilding an array can take up to a full day to complete Array Wizard. 11.Click Next to continue with the wizard and display the RAID Array Selection menu. 12.Select the array with that had the affected disk
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 13.Select the disk in the array that was replaced and needs to be rebuilt. 14. Click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard
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    to another. There are two reasons to use the Migrating Array option: ‰ Adding disks to an existing RAID array An example would be to change a 2-disk Striping array to a 3-disk Striping array. ‰ Changing a RAID array to a different array type An example would be to change a Mirroring array to a Strip
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 18.Select the array to migrate and click Next to display the RAID Mode Selection window. 19.Select the RAID mode you want to migrate to and click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Migrate Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you
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    : 21.Click on Synchronize Array under Management to launch the NVIDIA Synchronize Array Wizard. 22.Click Next to continue with the wizard and display the RAID Array Selection window. xxxix
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 23.Select the array to synchronize and click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Synchronize Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want to synchronize the array selected. 24.Click Finish to begin synchronizing the array. xl
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    same PC are simultaneously transmitting data to the Internet ‰ TCP/IP Acceleration When TCP/IP acceleration is enabled, it lowers the CPU utilization and provides overall better system performance when the networking traffic is mainly TCP/IP. ‰ Teaming Teaming increase bandwidth when serving files
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Performance The Performance option on the Networking Control Panel Categories screen provides the means to configure FirstPacket settings and to set creates an additional transmit queue in the network driver so that network applications can share a limited resource
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    under Performance on the Networking Control Panel Categories screen to display the Configure FirstPacket Settings screen. 26. Click the Settings tab. 27. Click Enable FirstPacket (recommended) to enable the options that define the speed of the broadband connection. This information is needed
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 28. Define the applications to accelerate by clicking Program moves the processing of TCP/IP network traffic from your computer's CPU to its nForce hardware resulting in greatly improved system performance. NVIDIA TCP/IP Acceleration
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    CPU overhead, memory bandwidth, and overall system latency. In comparison, the NVIDIA TCP/IP Acceleration engine discards bad packets before the CPU , improving overall throughput and lowering CPU utilization. T configure TCP/IP acceleration, select Set TCP/IP Acceleration configuration from the
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Teaming NVIDIA Teaming technology improves network throughput by . ‰ Do not combine my network adapters (no teaming). This is also the default setting. You may want to disable network adapter teaming if your system is not operating as
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    is disabled. 34. Select Combine my network adapters (recommended) radio button to enable Teaming. 35. Click Apply to enable teaming. ‰ Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration on page 67. ‰ Power Supply The power supply requirement is dependent upon the power and the xlvii
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard number of the GPUs you install. If you are going to SLI two graphics cards, you are going to require more power. As a rule, for one GPU you need a minimum of a 350 W power supply. If you have two GPUs in an SLI configuration, you will
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    you are building a PC, you will use most of the cables provided in the kit. If however, you are replacing a motherboard, you will not need many of the cables. When replacing a motherboard in a PC cabinet, you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current drives have an operating
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    Introduction to the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Thank you for buying the EVGA NFORCE 680i SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC enthusiast's demand. When combined with two SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Extreme Overclocking Unleash the underlying hardware. With comprehensive overclocking tools to push the limits on front side bus (FSB) speed and support for higher memory speeds, the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCPs were designed for
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    components including NVIDIA® GeForce® GPUs and system memory that have been certified by NVIDIA to deliver unmatched performance with EVGA nForce 680i SLI motherboards. For more information on SLI Certified components, visit www.SLIzone.com/nForce. Third PCIe Slot for Graphics Expansion Make sure
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA MediaShield Storage NVIDIA MediaShield™ Storage offers a suite of features that safeguards your most important digital media assets; always reliable, scalable, and accessible which includes RAID and SATA drive support. Multiple Disk Setup
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    set by you in an intuitive wizard. NVIDIA DualNet® technology Get Double-Barrel Gigabit Ethernet with two integrated networking connections on your NVIDIA nForce 680i Acceleration Delivers the highest system performance by offloading CPU-intensive packet filtering tasks in hardware, providing users with
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    the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard High Definition Audio (HDA) High definition audio brings consumer electronics quality sound to the PC delivering high quality sound from multiple channels. Using HDA, systems can deliver 192 kHz/32-bit quality for eight channels, supporting new audio formats. USB
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    XP 64bit. ‰ Contains NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCP ‰ System Memory ¾ Dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533 ¾ SLI-Ready Memory up to 1200 MHz ¾ Supports up to 8 GB DDR2 memory ‰ USB 2.0 Ports ¾ Supports hot plug ¾ Ten USB 2.0 ports (six rear panel ports, two onboard USB headers providing four extra ports
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ‰ Onboard Audio ¾ Supports 8-channel audio ¾ Supports S/PDIF output ¾ Supports Jack-Sensing function ‰ Dual PCI Express x16 Support ¾ Supports Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) ¾ Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM
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    (lead-free) parts. Equipment The following equipment is included in the EVGA nForce 680i SLI motherboard box. EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA 680i MCP and is SLI-ready. I/O Shield Installs in the chassis to block radio frequency transmissions
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 1394 Cable Provides an additional 1394 ports to either the back panel of the chassis. USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. SATA Signal Cable (Qty Six) Used to support the Serial
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    12 11 10 1. CPU Socket 2. NVIDIA SPP with passive heat sink 3. CPU fan connector 4. Motherboard battery 15. Serial connector 16. LPC connector (debug) 17. Clear CMOS 18. Fan Header 19. Power on/off switch 20. Reset switch 21. On-board speaker 22. PCI slots 5 23. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 7 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) port 4. USB 2.0 ports 5. SPDIF output 6. Port 2-Channel Blue Line-In Green Line-Out Pink Mic In Orange Black Grey 4-Channel Line-In Front Speaker
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    section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. 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
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. You need to purchase a CPU, a CPU fan assembly, and memory to complete this installation. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling
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    be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with you fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly. Installing Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four 1.8V 240-pin slots for DDR2 memory. These slots support 256 Mb, 512
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty chassis. Determine if it would be
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    fan assembly instruction. 5. Secure the motherboard with a minimum of eight-to-ten screws. Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This ¾ USB Headers ¾ Audio ¾ Speaker ¾ COM ‰ FDD ‰ IDE ‰ Serial ATA II ‰ Chassis Fans ‰ Rear panel USB 2.0 Adapter ‰ Expansion slots ‰ CMOS jumper settings See Figure
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Power Connections This motherboard requires an ATX power supply. To support a PCI Express motherboard with the addition of dual graphics cards using NVIDIA SLI technology, you are going to need a minimum of a 500W power supply. Make
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    Power (PWR2) PWR2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. 5 1 12V GND 8 4 cards. This connection is only required for SLI configrations when running (2) cards at the same time. +5V GND GND +1.2 19
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    Hardware Installation Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables: ‰ PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector.
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Table 2. Front Panel Header Pins Pin HD_LED 1 3 panel option). 2. Connect the end of the cable to the IEEE 1394 connector on the motherboard. Table 3. IEEE 1394a Connector Pins Connector IEEE 1394a Connector 10 9 8 7 6 5
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    panel option). 2. Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2.0 headers on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Table 4. USB 2.0 Header Pins Connector USB 2.0 Header Connector 9 10 7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 5V_DUAL 2 5V_DUAL 3 D- 4 D- 5 D+ 6 D+ 7 GND
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    cable can be either a 3-pin or a 4-pin connector. Connect a 3-pin connector to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard connector. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 21 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL The nForce SPP and MCP have a passive heat sink that draws heat from the chips. You can install a fan onto the SPP heat sink
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    the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard COM1 (Optional) The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for your machine. Connect one side of a switching cable to the header and then attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable. FDD Connector The motherboard supports
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    Hardware Installation Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 680i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this motherboard, go to www.evga.com/products/. 5 2 5 3 4 1 1 - Primary PCIe x16
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard of this motherboard supports dual PCI-Express graphics cards using NVIDIA's SLI technology with multiple BIOS Setup program. The silk screen on the motherboard shows a ∆ next to pin 1. Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set
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    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
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings. 1. Power on
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    LinkBoost™ - Not Detected SLI-Ready memory - Disabled Figure 5. 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 sequence. ‰ Advanced Chipset
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ‰ System Monitor Use this menu to monitor the 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
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    Configuring the BIOS Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is year and century Drive A Halt On [1.44, 3.5 in.] [All , But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 1047552K 1048576K :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position 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
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    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 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 Key in
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Drive A The Drive A option allows you to select the Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you. ‰ No Errors System boot does not stop for any detected errors. ‰ All, But Keyboard System boot does not
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    system boot does not stop for a keyboard or disk 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
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS BIOS Features ` Removable Device Priority ` Hard Disk Boot Priority ` Network Boot Priority CPU Internal Cache Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot
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    BIOS to the previous menu, press Esc. 1. Floppy Disks Hard Disk Boot Priority Use this option to select the priority for HDD startup. Press network> 2. Network 1 : CPU Internal Cache Use this option to enable or disable the CPU internal cache. Use the Page Up and Page Down
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Quick Power On Self Test Enabling this option allows the system to skip certain test while booting, which reduces the time needed to boot the system. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to toggle between Enable and Disable. First/
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    Configuring the BIOS Security Option The Security Options allows you to require a password every time the system boots or only when you enter OS Use this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that BIOS passes to the operating system. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to
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    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 Chipset Functions menu. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features ` System Clocks ` FSB & Memory
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    the options are listed. On the actual BIOS screen, you will need to scroll down to see all the options. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Clocks Parameters **Frequency Settings** CPU Freq, MHz FSB Reference Clock, MHz CPU Multiplier Settings Current Valce Item Help 2933.3 1066.7 [11
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Frequency Settings ‰ CPU Freq, MHz This value is set by the CPU Multiplier (value cannot be changed by the user). ‰ FSB Reference Clock. MHz This value is set by the system (value cannot be changed by the user). To change the SLI-Ready memory, FSB memory, and memory
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    Configuring the BIOS HT Multiplier ‰ nForce SPP - -> nForce MCP Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the HT multiplier options and set the link speed from the SPP chip to the MCP chip. Values are [1 x] through [5 x]. ‰ nForce MCP
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the FSB & Memory Config menu. This menu provides the means to set SLI-Ready memory, FSB memory, and memory timing. Phoenix
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    the optimal setting since it sets the FSB and memory speeds automatically. ¾ Linked When Link is selected, FSB (QDR), MHz is changed to editable and the FSB speed can be entered manually. As the FSB speed is changed, CPU Freq, MHz changes proportionally. CPU Freq, MHz 2933.3 CPU Multiplier 11X
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    the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard or type in a new value. Note that the Actual MEM (DDR) reflects the actual frequency that takes effect when the system reboots. ‰ Memory Timing Setting Press Enter to display the Memory Timing Setting menu. Use this menu to set optimal timings or to manually
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    the BIOS ¾ Expert Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select Expert. When Expert is selected, all timing categories are enabled for manual input. Note that you should set the value to Optimal to use the manufacturers' recommended values. Parameters Settings Current Value Memory Timing Setting
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard CPU Configuration Select CPU Configuration from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the CPU Configuration menu. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Limit CPUID MaxVal x Intel SpeedStep
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    - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Voltages Parameters Settings Current Value CPU Core [Auto] 1.28 CPU Load Line Rate (mV/A) [1.0] CPU FSB [Auto] 1.2V Memory [Auto] 1.85V nForce SPP [Auto] 1.20V nForce MCP [Auto] 1.500V HT nForce SPP MCP [Auto] 1.20V Item Help Main
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ‰ CPU Core Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU Core. ‰ CPU FSB This function defines the voltage level for the CPU FSB I/O (CPU VTT). Use the
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    whether you run the NVIDIA memory testing module during POST. The options are Fast, Medium, Slow, and Disable. PCI Clocks This function allows you to enable the PCI clocks or select [Auto] to have the PCI clocks automatically enabled/disabled. Load Timing/Voltage Set This function loads the system
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Save Timing/Voltage Set This function saves the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in the System Voltages menu. There are four profile options that can be loaded. The default setting is Auto for all settings. Press Enter to
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    Configuring the BIOS Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals ` IDE Function Setup ` RAID Config ` USB Config ` MAC Config
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard IDE Function Setup Press Enter to display Auto Auto [Enabled] [All Enabled] [Enabled] ‰ Primary Master/Slave PIO When OnChip IDE Channel0 is set to [Enabled], you can select a mode for the primary Master and Slave PIO. Select from Auto
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    RAID RAID RAID RAID RAID [Disabled] Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled ‰ SATA x Primary/Secondary When RAID Enable is set to [Enabled], you can enable or disable the various SATA functions. USB Config Press Enter to display the USB Config menu. OnChip USB USB Keyboard Support
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard MAC Config Press Enter to display the MAC Config menu. MAC0 LAN MAC1 LAN [Enabled] [Disabled] ‰ MACx LAN Use these functions to set /writes per sector the drive can support. Select [Disabled] if your drive does not support block mode. Onboard FDC Controller This
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    Configuring the BIOS Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu. Phoenix -
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Soft-Off by PBNT This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set SoftOff by PBNT the Power-on by alarm function. Set to [Disable] to prevent poweron by alarm. When set to [Enable], you can manually put in the day of the month
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    Configuring the BIOS ‰ Hot Key Power On When [Hot Key] is selected, the Hot key Power On function is enabled so that you must select a keyboard key as
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Init Display First This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the initial display is in the PCI slot or
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    Configuring the BIOS IRQ Resources To enable this field for input, set Resources Controlled By to [Manual]. With this field enabled, . Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size (in bytes) for the PCI Express devices. Use
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Monitor Menu Select System Monitor from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the System Monitor menu. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Monitor ` Dynamic Fan Control CPU Board MCP [Press Enter]
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    the motherboard. Set CPU and Chassis fan speed to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on temperature. To set the fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to 100%. Set the desired speed for the MCP, SPP, and memory fans
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 66
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    . The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable. The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional NVIDIA software. The CD that has been shipped with your NVIDIA motherboard contains the following software and drivers: ‰ NVIDIA nForce drivers ‰ RealTek
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Windows XP Drivers Install Note: When installing the graphics drivers, the resolution defaults to the lowest setting (typically 800 x 600), making your display very large. Adjust accordingly. 3. Insert the EVGA NVIDIA nForce 680i installation CD
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    following NVIDIA software that is included on the CD in the kit from the NVIDIA Control Panel: ‰ NVIDIA Monitor ‰ Performance (NVIDIA nTune) ‰ Storage (NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Manager) ‰ Networking (NVIDIA FirstPacket) Figure 17. NVIDIA Control Panel, Select a Category 69
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application Programs¾NVIDIA Corporation¾NVIDIA Monitor. This display shows the performance (usage) of the CPU, disk, memory, and network. It also monitors the Bus speeds and voltages. To view
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA nTune 5.0 voltages) with clear, user-friendly control panels. Overclock your system for the highest performance, or underclock options: ¾ Manual Tuning ª Adjust motherboard settings ª Adjust GPU settings ª Dynamic BIOS access ¾ Automatic
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    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 to the BIOS. Adjust Motherboard Settings The controls
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Figure 19. Adjust Motherboard Settings (nTune) CAUTION: Increasing when component tolerances are exceeded. System Clocks This section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings allows you to adjust the reference clocks for the FSB, the SPP
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Voltages CAUTION: Overvoltaging any component can result in damage. In this section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings you must understand what you are changing. Overvoltaging any of the components can result in damage to the
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Memory Timing This section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings allows you to adjust various memory timings and cycles. When you select an option, information explaining the selection is displayed in the area below the Memory Timing box. Clicking
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ‰ RAS to RAS Delay The RAS-to-RAS delay (tRRD) is the is the amount of cycles it takes to activate the next bank of memory by tRC=tRAS+tRP. If this value is set too short, it can cause corruption of data. If this value is set too high, it causes a loss in performance
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ‰ Clock Drive Strength This value is filled in by the system and can not be changed by the user. ‰ Command Per Clock The Command Per Clock (tCPC) sets the Command Rate for the memory controller. The value shown cannot be changed ‰ Async
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Dynamic BIOS Access Dynamic BIOS Access allows you to change some of your system BIOS settings. The changes do not go into effect until you reboot your system. Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 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 menu The BIOS page you select determines which items on the Dynamic BIOS Access menu are available
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    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
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    nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Automatic Tuning The NVIDIA nTune performance manager uses a complex searching algorithm to determine the best possible and most stable performance for you system. The nTune tuning engine pushes your system to the limits to test the highest possible performance settings
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Figure 22. Tune System Menu (nTune) 82
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Management The Management option on the View System Information screen allows you to and system information that you can save to a log file to assist customer support or for your own uses. Figure 23. View System Information (nTune) 83
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Hardware and driver version information can be viewed and saved using this interface. The status of the system, including current system clock speeds, system temperatures, memory under Software information. Detailed CPU and memory information is displayed when you
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides 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
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard System Stability System Stability lets you view your Perform Stability Test to quickly diagnose potential system performance issues and to gather troubleshooting data. Stability Test performs a series of stress test to identify probable
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard You can designate a specific settings profile to use or check Use current settings for the tests. NVIDIA storage hardware integrated into the NVIDIA MCP. NVIDIA RAID technology can protect data from hardware failure and provide
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Health The Health option on the Storage menu provides the ability for you to view the current storage configuration. View Storage Configuration The View Storage
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Management The Management options on the Storage menu provides you with the ability to delete, rebuild, to launch the NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard. 8. Click Next to continue with the wizard and display the RAID Array Selection menu. 89
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 9. Select an array you want to delete and press Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Rebuild Array The Rebuild Array option allows you to rebuild a disk in the array while the system is running without disrupting user or application access to the data set to continue with the wizard and display the RAID Array Selection menu. 14.Select the array with
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 16. Click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want to rebuild the array selected. 17.Click
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Migrating Array The Migrating Array option allows you to migrate a RAID array from one arry type to another. There are two reasons to use the Migrating Array option: ‰ Adding disks to an existing RAID array An example would be to change
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 20.Select the array to migrate and click Next to display the RAID Mode Selection window. 21.Select the RAID mode you want to migrate to and click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Migrate Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Synchronize Array This option is used to synchronize a selected array. Use the following procedure to rebuild an array: 23.Click on Synchronize Array under Management
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 25.Select the array to synchronize and click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Synchronize Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want to synchronize the array selected. 26.Click Finish to begin synchronizing the array. 96
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA Networking The NVIDIA Networking function configures ‰ TCP/IP Acceleration When TCP/IP acceleration is enabled, it lowers the CPU utilization and provides overall better system performance when the networking traffic is mainly TCP
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Performance The Performance option on the Networking Control Panel Categories screen provides the means to configure FirstPacket settings and to set creates an additional transmit queue in the network driver so that network applications can share a limited resource
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to enable or disable the ability to have network traffic to prioritized for optimal performance: 27. Select Configure FirstPacket Settings under Performance on the Networking Control Panel Categories screen
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 30. Define the applications to accelerate by clicking Program moves the processing of TCP/IP network traffic from your computer's CPU to its nForce hardware resulting in greatly improved system performance. NVIDIA TCP/IP Acceleration
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard In traditional networking environments, inspecting packets is laborious and affects CPU overhead, memory bandwidth, and overall system latency. In comparison, the NVIDIA TCP/IP Acceleration engine discards bad packets before the CPU detects them
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Teaming NVIDIA Teaming technology improves network throughput by . ‰ Do not combine my network adapters (no teaming). This is also the default setting. You may want to disable network adapter teaming if your system is not operating as
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to configure Teaming: 33. Select Start¾All Programs¾NVIDIA Corporation¾NVIDIA Control Panel to display the NVIDIA Control Panel. 34. Click
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    the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) is a revolutionary technology that allows two NVIDIA SLI graphics cards to work together to deliver incredible 3D graphics performance. Your new motherboard can support up
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard While NVIDIA recommends an SLI-Ready power supply, the following table provides some general power supply recommendations based on testing performed in the NVIDIA SLI validation lab. Table 6. Recommended Power Supplies SLI System Type High
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    you have already installed the motherboard. The EVGA nForce 680i SLI motherboard has three PCI Express slots. The two outer slots (black) are used for the SLI configuration. The middle slot (blue) is used for CPU physics and is not configured into the SLI configuration. SLI graphics cards in these
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to build your NVIDIA SLI-Ready PC system: 1. Install two SLI-Ready graphic cards into the two outer black PCI Express x16 slots on the motherboard. Be sure to seat the graphic cards into the connectors. Two
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 2. Connect the PCI Express supplementary power connectors from the system power supply to each of the graphic cards: From Power Supply 3. Install the NVIDIA SLI connector across the two outer graphics cards as shown below. Each SLI-Ready graphics
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Install NVIDIA SLI Software Upon power up, the operating system recognizes the new NVIDIA SLI-Ready components and displays the Found New Hardware message. Your motherboard shipped with a set of drivers that you must install. Once these
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Enable NVIDIA SLI At this point, you need to enable NVIDIA SLI. You can do this either by clicking on the SLI capable system balloon or by going to the NVIDIA Control Panel. To launch the NVIDIA Control Panel, select Start¾All Programs
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    Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard The system reboots to apply the setting and display the following message upon reboot: Congratulations on your new NVIDIA SLI-Ready PC system. 111
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    the super IO Reset Video controller Keyboard controller init Test the Keyboard Init Initialized the mouse Check Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message EEPROM Check Flash type and copy flash Write/erase routines Test and Reset CMOS Load Chipset Defaults Initialize onboard clock generator
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    (HPM) Early Programming of chipset registers Init PNP Shadow system/video BIOS Gen Init onboard clock generator and sensor Setup BIOS DATA AREA (BDA) Chipset programming and CPU Speed detect Initialize Video Test Video Memory and display Logos Early Keyboard Reset Test DMA channel 0 Test DMA
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    Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Code(hex memory checksum is good, execute EISA initialization. If not, execute ISA tests and clear EISA mode flag. Size base memory from 256K to 640K and extended memory above 1MB. Initialize APIC and set MTRR USB controller Test all memory of memory
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    Initialize Hard Drive 74 Reserved Description Detect CPU speed and display CPU vendor specific version string and turn on all necessary CPU features Display PnP logo and PnP early init floppy disk drive Install FDD and setup BIOS data area parameters Initialize hard drive controller 115
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    and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Code(hex) 75 USB initialization Setup ACPI tables Scan for Option ROMs Check Enable Parity Check Enable IRQ12 if mouse present Detect and store boot partition head and cylinders values in RAM Final init for last micro details before boot Set
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    Code(hex) Name 96 Boot Attempt C0 Base CPU test C1 Memory Presence C2 Early Memory C3 Extend Memory C4 Special Display C5 Early Shadow C6 Cache presence FF Boot NVIDIA Added Post Codes Description Set low stack Boot via INT 19h. Read/Write CPU registers Base memory detect Board
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    EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Code(hex) 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 20 23 30 31 32 33 40 44 48 4C 50 54 FE Name Controller Init Memory Controller Init Memory Controller Init Memory Controller Init Memory Controller Init Memory Set CPUPLL Override Set m/n/p value Enable CPU Spread Spectrum Set Top-Of-Memory
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