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    User Guide EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA ii
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    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
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Connecting Serial ATA Cables 18 Connecting Internal Headers 19 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
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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 HT Multiplier 47 Spread Spectrum 47 FSB & Memory Config 48 CPU Configuration 53 System Voltages 55 NVMEM Memory Test 57 Load Timing/Voltage Set 57
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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 Function ...64 ACPI Suspend Type 64 Soft-Off by PBNT 64 WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off 64 Power On by Alarm 64 POWER ON
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    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
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    13. Figure 14. Figure 15. Figure 16. Figure 31. Figure 18. Figure 19. Figure 20. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 Chassis Backpanel Connectors 7 Power Supply Connectors 14 PWR1 Motherboard Connector 15 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu 31 Standard CMOS Features Menu 33 Advanced
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    to install and connect your new EVGA nForce® 780i 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 2 Duo Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to install the motherboard into a PC case. If you are building a PC, you will use most of the cables provided in the kit. If however, you are replacing a motherboard, you
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    Motherboard Specifications ‰ Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch ‰ Microprocessor support Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium ‰ Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit ‰ Contains NVIDIA nForce 780i
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    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, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD ¾ Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing ) ‰ Onboard LAN ¾ Dual LAN interface built
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    nForce 780i SLI Motherboard
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    following equipment is included in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories 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 SLI-ready. I/O Shield Installs in the chassis
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    SATA Signal Cable (Qty Six) Used to support 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
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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. CPU Socket 2. NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. CPU fan connector 4. DDR DIMM Slots 0 - 3 5. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 6. IDE Connector 7. Serial-ATA (SATA)
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    (SATA) connectors 20. FP Audio connector Figure 1. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. SPDIF output 6. Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 8
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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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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. You need to purchase these to complete this installation. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU the CPU onto the motherboard. you remove the CPU, you have
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    and level in the socket. 7. Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever. Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with you fan assembly. Be sure that the fan
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard . Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends CPU Fan assembly is aligned with the vents on the covers. Installing the I/O Shield The motherboard the chassis. Before installing the motherboard, install the I/O shield from
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    with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction. 5. Secure the motherboard with a minimum of eight-to-ten screws. Connecting switch settings necessary on the motherboard. This will include: ‰ Power Connections ¾ 24-pin ATX power (PWR1) ¾ 8-pin ATX 12V power (PWR2) ‰ Internal Headers
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    locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following procedure. Power Connections To support 3-way SLI, this motherboard has the following specific power supply requirements: ‰ Minimum 1000 W peak power ‰ Six PCI-E power connectors configured in either of the following configurations (see
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    .slizone.com. 24-pin ATX Power (PWR1) PWR1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector
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    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 CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. Backpanel connector 5 1 12V GND 8 4 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connector supports
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    Hardware Installation Note: If an ATA-66/100 disk drive and a disk drive using any other IDE transfer protocol are attached to the same cable, the maximum transfer rate between the drives may be reduced to that of the slowest drive.
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Connecting Serial ATA Cables The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support transfer rate. There are six serial ATA connectors on the motherboard that support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1 and JBOD
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    the name on the connectors to the corresponding pins. ‰ PWRSW Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins. Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the power supply button. ‰ HD_LED Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 20 Table 2. Front Panel Header Pins HD_LED PWRLED RESET PWRSW No Connect Empty Pin pull-up to +5V Hard disk active LED Front panel green light Front panel yellow light Ground Reset switch Power switch Ground IEEE 1394a The IEEE 1394 expansion cable bracket is
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    that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also contains two 10-pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing four (4) more USB 2.0 ports. 1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking function. Table 5. Front Audio Connector Connector Front Audio Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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    a 4-pin connector. Connect a 3-pin connector to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard connector. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE nForce 780i SLI SPP/MCP fan connector. Install the fan over the nForce 780i SLI SPP to draw heat from the MCP. The fans plug
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard There are four more fan connectors on the motherboard. For this installation, these will not be used. Auxiliary fan connector Auxiliary fan connector Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE Auxiliary fan connector System fan connector COM1 The motherboard kit provides an
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    disk drive (FDD). Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i 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.nvidia.com/estore. 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 - PCI slots 2 - PCIe x16
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard or video cards. The design of this motherboard supports three PCI-Express graphics cards using NVIDIA's SLI technology. When installing a PCI Express x16 SLI, follow the instructions that come with the SLI kit (the kit is purchased separately from the motherboard). EVGA 26
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    a ∆ next to pin 1. Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters. The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper. Use the following procedure to clear CMOS: 1. Turn off the AC power supply and connect pins 1 and 2 together using the jumper cap
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 28
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    . 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 Peripherals ‰ Power Management Setup ‰ PnP/PCI Configurations
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    780i 3-Way 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 the BIOS screens all data
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    ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` System Monitor Load Defaults Set Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup  : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type.., SLI-Ready memory - Disabled Figure 5. BIOS CMOS Setup
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    and exit setup. SLI-Ready Memory is a status indicator displayed at the bottom of the BIOS screen. The three status indicators are: ‰ Enabled: SLI-Ready memory is detected and enabled. ‰ Disabled: SLI-Ready memory is detected but disabled. ‰ Not Detected: SLI-Ready memory is not detected. EVGA 32
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    Configuring the BIOS Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and Press ENTER to display IDE Channel sub-menu IDE HDD Auto-Detect [Press Enter] IDE Channel 0 Slave [Manual} Access Mode [CHS] Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector
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    IDE Auto-Detect Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector [Press Enter] [None} Auto 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 Configuring the BIOS
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the Access Mode [Manual} [CHS] Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector 0 MB .....0 [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] [ 0] Press ENTER to display sub- menu t b ll Cylinder Min= 0 The BIOS supports the following HDD
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    Halt On determines whether or not the computer stops if an error is detected during power on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to display sub-menu Halt On ‰ All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you. All Errors No Errors All , But Keyboard All , But
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard ‰ No Errors System boot does not stop for any detected errors. ‰ All, But Keyboard System boot does not stop for keyboard errors, but does stop for all other errors. ‰ All, But Diskette The system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other errors.
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    option. Press Enter to display the sub-menus. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced 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
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Removable Device Priority Use this option to Network 0 : 2. Network 1 : CPU Internal Cache Use this option to enable or disable the CPU internal cache. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options
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    Configuring the BIOS options in a sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. Quick Power On Self Test Boot Device Use this option to set the priority sequence of the devices booted at power on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Boot Up NumLock Status This option allows you to select the power-on state of NumLock. Select On to activate the keyboard NumLock when the system is started. Select Off to disable the NumLock key. EVGA 42
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    disable the MPS Version Control for OS option. MPS Version Control For 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 scroll through the options. Full Screen LOGO Show This option allows
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features from the System Clocks ` FSB & Memory Config ` CPU Configuration ` System Voltages NVMEM memory test Load timing/voltage set Save timing/voltage set System BIOS Cacheable HPET Function [Press Enter] [Press Enter
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    Figure 9, all of the options are listed. On the actual BIOS screen, you will need to scroll down to see all the CPU frequency multiplier. CPU core clock = FSB Ref Clock/4 * CPU Multiplier **HT Multiplier** nForce SPP --> nForce MCP [5 x] nForce SPP
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    780i 3-Way 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 to the CPU). Note that from the CPU). ‰
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    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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    MAX" realizes the complete optimized memory settings when SLI-Ready memory is installed ` Memory Timing Setting [Press Enter] Optimized memory settings by allowing X% CPU overclocking CPU overclocking may require manual overvolting of the CPU to improve system stability :Move Enter:Select
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    Configuring the BIOS ¾ CPUOC 2% ¾ CPUOC 3% ¾ CPUOC 4% ¾ CPUOC 5% ¾ CPUOC MAX When you MEM (DDR), MHz are changed to editable and the FSB and memory speeds can be entered manually. As the FSB speed is changed, CPU Freq, MHz changes proportionally. FSB - Memory Clock Mode [Linked] FSB (QDR), MHz [
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard ‰ FSB (QDR), MHz Use the + or - keys to scroll through new values for the CPU FSB frequency or type 5 18 1T 3 22 5 9 6.1uS Main Level `` Select [Expert] to enter timings manually EVGA 50 :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help[ F5:
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    Configuring the BIOS prohibits you from manually setting any timing. All timing is set for optimal performance.
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 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 is the minimum write-to-read delay with the same chip selected (options are 1 through 10). EVGA 52
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    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 CPU Thermal Control C1E Enhanced Halt State Execute Disable Bit Virtualization Technology [Disabled
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard ¾ TM1 Only The CPU is thermally throttled by cutting active processor clock cycles. ¾ TM2 Only Thermal throttling is achieved by reducing the CPU multiplier and CPU core voltage. ¾ TM1 & TM2 Enables support for both TM1 and TM2. ‰ C1E Enhanced Halt State Enabled, this
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    set the voltage level for the CPU FSB. ‰ Memory This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage. ‰ nForce SPP This function defines the core voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce SPP
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage (1.20V, 1.30V, 1.40V, 1.50V) or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. ‰ nForce MCP This function defines the core voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. EVGA 56
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    Configuring the BIOS NVMEM Memory Test This function defines whether you run the NVIDIA memory testing module during POST. The options are Fast, Medium, Slow, and Disable. Load Timing/Voltage Set This function loads the system voltages and timing
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Save Timing/ BIOS. HPET Function This function allows you to enable or disable the High Precision Even Timer (HPET). When Enabled, HPET is used as the timing hardware for multimedia and other time-sensitive application. When HPET is Disabled, the APIC timer is used. EVGA
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    Configuring the BIOS Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS ` USB Config ` MAC Config IEEE1394 controller HD Audio IDE HDD Block Mode Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled]
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IDE Function Setup Press Enter to display the IDE Function Setup menu. OnChip IDE Channel0 Primary Master PIO Primary Slave are [SATA-0], [SATA-0+1], [Enable All], and [Disabled]. ‰ IDE Prefetch Mode Use this function to enable or disable the IDE Prefetch mode. EVGA 60
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    Configuring the BIOS RAID Config Press Enter to display the RAID Config menu. RAID Enable SATA . USB Config Press Enter to display the USB Config menu. OnChip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] ‰ OnChip USB Use this function to enable specific versions
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard MAC Config Press menu allows your IDE hard drive needs to support block mode. Select [Enabled] to automatically detect the optimal number read/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 Onboard Serial Port 1 This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you to select the onboard serial port 1 function. Options are [3F8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3], [3E8/IRQ4], [Auto], and [Disabled]. Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard ACPI Function This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the ACPI function. ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power to [Enable], you can manually put in the day of the month and the time of the alarm. Power-on by Alarm Day of
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    Configuring the BIOS POWER ON Function This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to define the power-on function. Options for this function are: ‰ BUTTON ONLY ‰ Keyboard 98 ‰ Password When [Password] is selected, the KB Power ON Password function is enabled so that you must enter
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PnP/PCI :Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults Figure 15. PnP/PCI Configuration Menu EVGA 66
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    select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address fields. Select [Auto(ESCD)] if you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields. If you select [Manual] so you can assign the resources, IRQ Resources is enabled for input. Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter Resources
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IRQ Resources To enable this field for input, set Resources Controlled By to [Manual]. With this field enabled, press Enter to see options. IRQ-5 assigned to IRQ-9 assigned to IRQ-10 keyboard numbers or use the + and - keys to go up and down the list of sizes. EVGA 68
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    Memory +3.3V +3.3V Dual +12V +5V +Vbat 1.28V 1.19V 1.81V 3.16V 3/16V 11.92V 4.99V 3.00V Main Level ` CPU Fan Speed Aux Fan Speed nForce Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Chassis Fan2 Speed 4272 RPM 4891 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. CPU Fan Speed Control [SmartFan] If temp > 70ºC, Set Fan Speed 100% If temp < 30ºC, Set Fan Speed 0% x Manual Fan Speed, % 100 AUX Fan Speed Control, % [100] nForce Fan Speed Control, % [100]
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    Configuring the BIOS
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    motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable. The kit comes with a CD that contains drivers and additional NVIDIA software. The CD that has been shipped with your EVGA motherboard contains the following software and drivers: ‰ NVIDIA nForce motherboard drivers ‰ Audio drivers
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    Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. 4. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the install screen. If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the CD to open.
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    of NVIDIA's core motherboard and GPU technologies, NVIDIA System Monitor and Performance Server software utilities bring consolidated reporting and control to the desktop in seamless fashion. Traditionally, users have been forced to endure a sequence of trial and error attempts within the BIOS in
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    may void its warranty due to exceeding recommended specifications. NVIDIA and the board manufacturer NVIDIA GPU's. In similar fashion, the new NVIDIA Performance Group applies the same depth of control to the rest of the components within a system. Without ever leaving Windows or entering the BIOS
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Device Settings Device Settings has two tabs, Current Hardware Settings and Hardware Profiles. Under the Current Hardware Settings tab there are settings for the CPU, Motherboard, Memory, and GPU. EVGA 76
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    speeds. At all times, real-time values for CPU frequency and appropriate CPU multiplier are reported. CAUTION: Increasing the voltage or the clock speed of a component may void its warranty due to exceeding recommended specifications. NVIDIA and the board manufacturer are not responsible for damage
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Motherboard The Motherboard option showcases a wide variety of motherboard and system-wide options and settings. The controls located in the Adjust Motherboard Timings screen allow the bus speeds to be adjusted manually to increase performance for gaming, or lower
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    Using NVIDIA Software Memory Memory is one of the most critical components in terms of determining overall system stability and overclocking success, a wealth of information and options for memory modules is available. Both timings and voltage are dynamically adjustable, with real-time values for
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 80 ‰ Row Address Strobe Adjusts the minimum RAS active time. This is the amount of time between a row being activated by Precharge and deactivated. A row
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    Using NVIDIA Software data pair and the subsequent READ command to the same physical block. Adjustable from 1 to 15. ‰ RAS to CAS access The RAS-to-CAS
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard the last write and the subsequent Write command to the same physical bank. Adjustable from 2 to 15 cycles. ‰ CAS Latency The CAS Latency (tCL) The value shown cannot be changed ‰ Async Latency This value is filled in by the system and can not be changed by the user. EVGA 82
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    Using NVIDIA Software GPU The graphics processing unit (GPU) located on your video card(s) can be adjusted using Device Setting interface. You can override the shipped clock
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic BIOS Access The Dynamic BIOS Access page allows you to change your system BIOS settings. The changes do not go into effect until after you reboot your system. Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the settings remain active until you
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    Using NVIDIA Software Note This feature is available only with BIOS support from the motherboard manufacturer. Available screen and features will vary between different makes and models of motherboards. View System Information The View System Information menu is a high-level view where all the
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard information regarding those components. Profile Policies Easily one of the most powerful aspects of NVIDIA Performance Server is the ability to create custom profiles and rules. Essentially, NVIDIA you have the ultimate gaming experience with your current hardware. EVGA 86
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    Software Manage Your System BIOS Thanks to the power and flexibility of NVIDIA's Performance Server software, users can even backup or update their system BIOS from within Windows. In addition to displaying a complete collection of information regarding the current BIOS version being used, the
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard NVIDIA System Monitor You can open the NVIDIA System Monitor several ways: ‰ Double-click the NVIDIA System Monitor icon on the desktop ‰ Click Start, then click All Programs¼NVIDIA Corporation¼NVIDIA System Monitor. The NVIDIA NVIDIA and all supported information is
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    Using NVIDIA Software In this example, we can see that the motherboard is selected. As a result, a wide array of related settings and status information is displayed in real-time. In addition to fan speeds and temperatures, we
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 90 Specific information fields that the user wants to always have on display can be selected by doubleclicking the appropriate information box. The box will
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    Using NVIDIA Software By clicking on the Global Settings image in the bottom left of the screen, the user can customize the way nV Monitor looks and
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard The second series of options the user can alter deals with Event Logging. Here, one can easily select which output file. All fields within the application will be logged and written to this file to aid in troubleshooting issues and tracking overall system behavior. EVGA 92
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    Using NVIDIA Software The final series of options the user can change handles the specific hotkeys used to control various application actions. In this screen, the user
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    section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) and the NVMM POST Codes (Table 7) for Tritium platforms during system boot up. Table 6. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Co Name de 01 Reserved Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message Check Flash type and copy flash write/erase routines 94
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    check Battery Fail Early PM initialization Load keyboard matrix Init Heuristic Power Management (HPM) Early Programming of chipset registers Init PNP Shadow system/video BIOS Init onboard clock generator and sensor Setup BIOS DATA AREA (BDA) Chipset programming and CPU Speed detect Initialize Video
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 96 Award POST Codes Co Name de 2D Video memory test 2E Reserved 2F Reserved 30 Reserved 31 Reserved 32 Reserved 33 Early keyboard reset 34 Reserved 35 Test
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    Codes Co Name de 42 Reserved 43 Test Stuck Interrupt 44 Reserved 45 Reinit serial port 46 Reserved 47 EISA Test 48 Reserved 49 Size Memory 4A Reserved 4B Reserved 4C Reserved 4D Reserved 4E Init APIC 4F Reserved 50 USB init 51 Reserved 52 Memory Test 53 Reserved 54 Reserved 55 CPU
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 98 Award POST Codes Co Name de 5A Reserved 5B Awdflash Load 5C Reserved is present, initialize mouse, install interrupt vectors. Special treatment to PS2 Mouse port ACPI sub-system initializing Initialize cache controller Enter setup check and autoconfiguration check
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    Post Codes Award POST Codes Co Name de Drive 74 Reserved 75 Detect HDD 76 Reserved 77 Detect serial ports 78 Reserved 79 Reserved 7A Detect parallel ports 7B Reserved 7C HDD Write Protect 7D Reserved 7E Reserved 7F POST error check 80 Reserved 81 Reserved 82 Security Check 83 Write CMOS 84 Display
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Award POST Codes Co Name de Check 8E Reserved 8F IRQ12 Enable 90 Reserved 91 Reserved 92 Reserved 93 Boot Medium Read 94 Final Init 95 NumLock 96 Boot Attempt C0 Base CPU test C1 Memory Presence C2 Early Memory C3 Extend Memory C4 Special Display C5 Early Shadow C6 Cache
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    Codes Table 7. NVMM POST Codes NVMM POST Codes Code Name 0F0h 0F1h 0F2h 0F3h 000h 001h 004h 008h 00Ch 010h 011h 012h 013h 014h 015h 016h 017h 018h 019h 01Ah 01Bh 01Ch 01Dh 020h 030h 040h 044h Description Identify HW in the system Register the slam tables Early SLAM table COM port manuals PROD_D
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard NVMM POST Codes Code Name 048h 04Ch 050h 054h 0FEh 0FFh 0FFh 0FEh 0FDh 0FCh 0FBh 0FAh 0F9h 0F8h 0F7h 0F6h 0F5h 0F4h Description Previous Power State SLAM table Hardware Workarounds Restore, and exit NVMM Memory Test ERROR handler End of Table Invalid APIC ID CPU Identify
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    Post Codes
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    performance. Your new motherboard can support up to three PCI Express graphics cards linked using SLI. Currently 3-way NVIDIA SLI is approved and operating on the following graphics cards: ‰ NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX ‰ NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra SLI Connector NVIDIA 3-way SLI platform will also
  • EVGA 780i | User Manual - Page 116
    Figure 17. 3-way NVIDIA SLI connector (600-10732-0000-000) ForceWare Driver The 3-way SLI platform uses the NVIDIA ForceWare Windows Vista driver. To install the driver, run the setup.exe file to launch thee InstallShield. The InstallShield runs three installs, one for each GPU. Reboot your PC when
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Three GPUs are represented under Display adapters Figure 18. Windows Vista Device Manager EVGA 106
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    Control Panel. Right mouse click on the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Go to 3D Settings¼Set SLI configuration (Figure 19) and select Enable SLI technology (recommended). After selecting this option, you will be prompted to verify the settings have been successfully configured
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    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Before closing the NVIDIA Control Panel, go to the top menu option labeled 3D Settings and select Show SLI Visual Indicators. This option overlays a text label of SLI x3 and green SLI scaling bars in fullscreen 3D applications, as seen in Figure 20. Figure 20. SLI Visual
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    Visual indicators. If these visual indicators are visible and there is no flickering or flashing, 3-way NVIDIA SLI is operational on your platform. If these visual indicators are not visible, please check previous steps to ensure you have enable the indictors, your connector
  • EVGA 780i | User Manual - Page 121
    Index 1394 Cable, 4 2-Port SATA Power Cable, 4 ACPI function, 59 ACPI Suspend Type, 59 Adjust Motherboard Timings screen, 73 Advanced BIOS Features, 36 Advanced Chipset Functions menu, 40 Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller, 39 APIC, 39 Async Latency, 76 ATX form factor, 1 audio connector,
  • EVGA 780i | User Manual - Page 122
    CPU Multiplier, 42 CPU parameters and information, 72 CPU Spread Spectrum, 43 CPU Thermal Control, 48 CPU, installing, 8 CPU, setting parameters, 72 create custom profiles and rules, 80 Current Hardware Settings, 71 date and time, setting in BIOS, 32 DDR2 memory, 9 Device Settings, 71 drivers power
  • EVGA 780i | User Manual - Page 123
    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard hard disk audio function, 57 Hard Disk Boot Priority, 37 hard disk drive indicator LED, 17 HD_LED, 17 High Precision Even Timer, 53 hot key power on, 60 hotkey settings, 86 How to backup and update system BIOS, 81 change system BIOS settings, 78 configure CPU in BIOS, 48
  • EVGA 780i | User Manual - Page 124
    NVIDIA EX support, 53 NVIDIA memory testing module, 52 EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard, 3 EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Layout, 5 NVIDIA Performance Group, 70 NVIDIA System Monitor, 82 NVIDIA System Monitor and Performance Server software utilities, 69 NVMM POST Codes, 94 onboard serial port 1 function
  • EVGA 780i | User Manual - Page 125
    780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Power Management Setup menu, 58 power supply requirement, ix Power-on by alarm function, 59 power-on function, 60 Primary Master/Slave PIO, 55 Primary Master/Slave UDMA, 55 PWR1 connector, 13 PWR1 pin assignments, 13 PWR2 connector, 14 PWRLED, 17 PWRSW, 17 Quick Power On
  • EVGA 780i | User Manual - Page 126
    tRRD, 47 tWR, 47 tWRD, 76 tWRWR, 76 tWTR, 47 unpacking the kit, 3 USB 2.0 4-Port Cable, 4 USB 2.0 ports, 19 USB Config menu, 56 USB Keyboard/Mouse Support, 56 View System Information menu, 79 Virtualization Technology, 49 W to R Termination Turnaround, 75 Write Recovery Time, 75 Write-to-Write
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