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    User Guide EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard With Intel Processor Installation and Configuration i
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    Kit viii Introduction to the EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard 1 Features ...1 Ultimate Overclocking 1 High-speed Memory 1 Comprehensive Overclocking Tools 1 NVIDIA nTune Utility 2 NV BIOS 2 Designed for NVIDIA SLI Technology 2 True 2 x16 PCI Express SLI Support 2 NVIDIA SLI-Ready Memory
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    ...7 EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard 8 Hardware Installation 11 Safety Instructions 11 Preparing the Motherboard 12 Installing the CPU 12 Installing the CPU Fan 13 Installing Memory DIMMs 13 Installing the Motherboard 14 Installing the I/O Shield 14 Securing the Motherboard into
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    Menu...28 Standard CMOS Features Menu 31 Date and Time 32 IDE Channel and SATA Channel 32 Drive A ...34 Halt On ...34 Memory ...35 Advanced BIOS Features 36 Removable Device Priority 37 Hard Disk Boot Priority 37 Network Boot Priority 37 CPU Internal Cache 37 Quick Power On Self Test 38
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    Config 44 CPU Configuration 48 System Voltages 49 NVMEM Memory Test 51 PCI Clocks...Load Timing/Voltage Set 51 Save Timing/Voltage Set 52 System BIOS Cacheable 52 HPET Function 52 NVIDIA GPU Ex 52 Integrated Peripherals Menu 53 IDE Function Setup 54 RAID Config 55 USB Config 55 MAC
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    PnP/PCI Configuration Menu 59 Init Display First 60 Reset Configuration Data 60 Resources Controlled By 60 IRQ Resources 61 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 61 Maximum Payload Size 61 System Monitor Menu 62 Dynamic Fan Control 63 Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration 65 Building an SLI
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    EVGA nForce® 680i LT SLI motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard instructions tell you how to install each of the parts listed so you can have a functioning motherboard. As you go through the installation instructions,
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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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    to the EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Thank you for buying the EVGA NFORCE 680i LT SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools speed and support for higher memory speeds, the EVGA NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI MCPs were designed for overclocking. High-speed Memory This board supports high-
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    BIOS settings from inside Windows without having to go into the BIOS. Save and automatically load profiles for each application you run. NV BIOS NV BIOS an NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI MCP. True 2 x16 PCI Express SLI Support Two full- with the EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard. For more information on
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    of features that safeguards your most important digital media assets; always reliable, scalable, and accessible. MediaShield includes RAID and SATA drive support. Multiple Disk Setup Through a simple wizard-based interface, you can effortlessly set up your drives for better data protection, faster
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    Networking with NVIDIA nForce NVIDIA networking delivers the highest network throughput at the lowest multiple channels. Using HDA, systems can deliver 192 kHz/32-bit quality for eight channels, supporting new audio formats. USB 2.0 USB 2.0 is standard plug-and-play interface that provides easy-to
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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 ‰ Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit ‰ Contains NVIDIA nForce 680i LT
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    ) with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps ‰ Onboard Audio ¾ Azalia High-Definition audio ¾ Supports 8-channel audio ¾ Supports S/PDIF output ¾ Supports Jack-Sensing function ‰ Dual PCI Express x16 Support ¾ Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth ¾ Low power consumption and power management
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    are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Equipment The following equipment is included in the EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard box. EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI SPP and MCP and is SLI-ready. I/O Shield Installs in the chassis
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    support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard Comm2 Bracket Cable IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable SLI Connector Used to connect two graphic cards installed in the x16 PCI Express slots in an SLI configuration. EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard The EVGA nForce 680i
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    8 6 9. Serial-ATA connectors 10. NVIDIA MCP 11. Floppy drive connector 12. USB headers 13. Motherboard battery 14. Fan Headers 15. Serial connector 16. Clear CMOS 5 17. Front Audio connector 18. (Figure 2) 24. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector Figure 1. EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Layout 9
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    8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. USB 2.0 ports (two) 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 Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In
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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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    the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor. Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard. 1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket. 2. Lift the load plate. There is a protective socket cover on the load plate
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    . 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 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB DDR2
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    , you would need to obtain the proper size from the chassis supplier. Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis Most computer chassis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to vents according to the fan assembly instruction. 5. Secure the motherboard with a minimum of eight-to-ten screws. 14
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    Hardware Installation Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on the motherboard. This will include: ‰ Power Connections ¾ 24-pin ATX power (PWR1) ¾ 8-pin ATX 12V power (PWR2) ¾ Auxiliary power for graphics (PWR3) ‰
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    requires an ATX power supply. To support a PCI Express motherboard with the addition of dual graphics cards using 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 and make sure it is secure.
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    Hardware Installation 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 edge. 5 1 12V 8 GND Connect a four-pin power plug to pins 4 1, 2, 5, and 6. 5
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    supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives. 1. Connect the blue connector (the cable end with a single connector) to the motherboard device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial are six serial ATA connectors on the motherboard that support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID
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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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    are equipped with the front panel option). 2. Connect the two ends of the cables to the IEEE 1394 connectors on the motherboard. Table 3. IEEE 1394a Connector Pins Connector IEEE 1394a Connector 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pin Signal 1 TPA+ 2 TPA- 3 GND 4 GND 5 TPB+ 6 TPB- 7 +12V
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    with the front panel option). 2. Connect the two ends of the cables to the USB 2.0 headers on the motherboard. 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 8 GND
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    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 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pin Signal 1 PORT1_L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1_R 4 PRECENCE_J
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    a 3 2 1 3-pin connector. nForce 680i LT SLI MCP fan connector. nForce 680i LT SLI SPP fan connector. GND +12V SENSE CPU Fan Connector Note that the CPU fan 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. 4 3 21 GND
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    the serial COM device to the other side of the cable. FDD Connector The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M floppy disk drive (FDD). Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. For
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    x16 slot is up to 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent). The design of this motherboard supports dual PCI-Express graphics cards using NVIDIA's SLI technology with multiple displays. When for SLI, follow the instructions that come with the SLI kit (the kit is purchased separately from the motherboard). 25
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    configuration jumper that enables all board configurations to be done in the 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 parameters. The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS
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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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     arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc. Note: Note that on the BIOS screens all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable, and data in a red box
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    Disk Type.., NVIDIA 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
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    Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu. ‰ Save & Exit Setup Use this command to save settings to CMOS and of screen) This status indicator is displayed at the bottom of the BIOS screen and consists of the following remarks: ¾ Enabled: SLI-Ready memory
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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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    to display SATA Channel sub-menu 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 IDE Auto-Detect Extended IDE Drive Access Mode [Press Enter] [None} Auto Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector
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    [CHS] Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector 0 MB .....0 [ 0] [ 0] [ 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 a DEC number : For HDD less than 528 MB. ¾ LBA For HDD
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    to the Standard CMOS Features menu. Drive A Halt On [1.44, 3.5 in.] [All , But Keyboard] Press ENTER to display sub-menu ‰ All Errors 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
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    POST determines the Extended Memory Total Memory 1047552K 1048576K amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. ‰ Extended Memory BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. ‰ Total Memory This value represents the total memory of the system. 35
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    Removable Boot Device Priority :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults Figure 7. Advanced BIOS Features Menu Note: Note that all data in white is for information only, data in yellow is changeable, data in blue is non-changeable
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    Configuring the BIOS Removable Device Priority Use this option to select the priority for removable device startup. Press Enter to see the list of removable devices in your
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    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/Second/Third Boot Device Use this option to set the priority sequence
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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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    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] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disable] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enable] Item Help
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    that in Figure 9, all of the options are listed. On the actual BIOS screen, you will need to scroll down to see all the options. = FSB Ref Clock/4 * CPU Multiplier **HT Multiplier** nForce SPP --> nForce MCP [5 x] nForce SPP
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    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 timing, go to the FSB & 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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    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 +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5
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    Configuring the BIOS When you select one of the CPUOC x% options, the FSB - FSB (QDR), MHz and 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
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    tRRD Auto(4) x tRC Auto(28) x tWR Auto(7) x tWTR Auto(10) x tREF Auto 5 5 5 18 1T 3 22 5 9 6.1uS Main Level `` Select [Expert] to enter timings manually :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help[ F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults ¾ Optimal Use the Page Up
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    Configuring 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
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    MaxVal to 3. Set to Disable for Win XP. ‰ CPU Thermal Control Use this function to enable or disable TM1 and TM2 support. The options are: ¾ Disable Disable support for TM1 and TM2. ¾ TM1 Only The CPU is thermally throttled by cutting active processor clock cycles. ¾ TM2 Only Thermal throttling
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    BIOS ¾ TM1 & TM2 Enables support for both TM1 and TM2. ‰ C1E Enhanced Halt State Enabled, this function reduces the CPU power consumption when the CPU is idle. Idle occurs when the operating system issues a halt instruction Voltages Parameters CPU Core Memory nForce SPP Settings Current Value [
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    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 chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage (1.20V, 1.30V, 1.40V, 1.50V) or select
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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
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    [ ] :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort System BIOS Cacheable This function allows you to enable or disable caching the system BIOS. HPET Function This function allows you to enable or ® ForceWare® graphics driver with NVIDIA EX support. When enabled, the system uses the optimized NVIDIA EX graphics
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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
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    IDE Function Setup Press Enter to display the IDE Function Setup menu. OnChip IDE Channel0 Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA IDE DMA transfer access Serial-ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [All Enabled] [
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    Configuring the BIOS RAID Config Press Enter to display the RAID Config menu. RAID Enable SATA 0 . 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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    block mode. Select [Enabled] to automatically detect the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. Select [Disabled] if your drive does not support block mode. Onboard FDC Controller This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you to enable or disable the
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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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    you to enable or disable 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 and the time of the alarm. Power-on by Alarm Day of Month Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss
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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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    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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    Configuring the BIOS 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 assigned to IRQ-11 assigned to IRQ-14
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    FSB 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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    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] Chassis Fan Speed Control, % [100] Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the motherboard. Set CPU fan speed to [SmartFan] when you want
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    can support up to two PCI Express graphics cards linked using SLI. Building an SLI System Determine Component and Operating System Needs To build an NVIDIA SLI system, you are going to need the following components: ‰ AN NVIDIA SLI-ready nForce motherboard ‰ Two NVIDIA SLI-Ready certified
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    PCI Express 6-pin auxiliary power supply connectors. The remaining 11A must be supplied to the motherboard for dedicated graphics card use. Minimum of 500-600W Power Supply with a minimum of + ¾ Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme ¾ EVGA nForce 680 SLI ¾ 2GB system memory ¾ Two HDDs in Raid 0 configuration 66
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    7800 GTX 256MB or Dual GeForce 6800 Ultra ¾ AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 2.8 GHz or Intel Pentium EE 840 3.2 GHz ¾ NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 motherboard with 2GB system memory ¾ Two HDDs in Raid 0 configuration ¾ Two optical drives ¾ PCI sound card ¾ LCD at 1600x1200 resolution ‰ Mid-Range SLI PC Configuration
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    confirmed your power supply requirements, it is time to configure the system. This procedure assumes you have already installed the motherboard. The EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard has two PCI Express slots used for the SLI configuration. SLI graphics cards in these slots Figure 17. SLI Slots
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    procedure to build your NVIDIA SLI-Ready PC system: 1. Install two SLI-Ready graphic cards into the two black PCI Express x16 slots on the motherboard (see Figure 29). Be sure to seat the graphic cards into the connectors. Two SLI graphics cards installed in the two (block) PCI Express slots
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    and booted up your system, do the following: 1. Install the nForce drivers (provided with the motherboard) 2. Reboot the system 3. Uninstall any old NVIDIA graphics drivers from the system and reboot the computer. If there are no NVIDIA drivers installed, go to Step 4 4. Install the latest NVIDIA
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    Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration After reboot of the system to the Windows desktop, you will see an SLI Capable System message. Click on this message to enable your NVIDIA SLI. Enable NVIDIA SLI At this point, you need to enable NVIDIA SLI. You can do this either by clicking on the
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    Click Enable SLI technology (recommended) and click Apply. You now have an NVIDIA SLI-enabled PC! The system reboots to apply the setting and display the following message upon reboot: Congratulations on your new NVIDIA SLI-Ready PC system. 72
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User Guide
EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI
Motherboard
With Intel Processor
Installation and Configuration