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... of Contents Before You Begin...ix Parts NOT in the Kit ix Intentions of the Kit x EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard 1 Motherboard Specifications 1 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 4 Unpacking ...4 Equipment ...4 EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 5 Hardware Installation ...9 Safety Instructions...9 Preparing the Motherboard 10 Installing the CPU 10 Installing the CPU Fan 11 Installing Memory DIMMs 11 Installing the Motherboard...
... of Contents Before You Begin...ix Parts NOT in the Kit ix Intentions of the Kit x EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard 1 Motherboard Specifications 1 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions 4 Unpacking ...4 Equipment ...4 EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 5 Hardware Installation ...9 Safety Instructions...9 Preparing the Motherboard 10 Installing the CPU 10 Installing the CPU Fan 11 Installing Memory DIMMs 11 Installing the Motherboard...
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nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Hard Disk Boot Priority 40 Network Boot Priority 40 CPU Internal Cache 40 Quick Power On Self Test 41 First/Second/Third Boot Device ...
nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Hard Disk Boot Priority 40 Network Boot Priority 40 CPU Internal Cache 40 Quick Power On Self Test 41 First/Second/Third Boot Device ...
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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 ...104 ForceWare Driver 105 Enabling 3-Way SLI 107 Verifying 3-way SLI is Active 109 Index...110
nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Current Hardware Settings 77 Dynamic BIOS Access 84 View System Information 85 Profile Policies...86 Manage Your System BIOS 87 NVIDIA System Monitor 88 Appendix A. POST Codes for Tritium Platform 94 Appendix B. Configuring an SLI Configuration 104 SLI Connector ...104 ForceWare Driver 105 Enabling 3-Way SLI 107 Verifying 3-way SLI is Active 109 Index...110
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...EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. To calculate the power you are going to install and connect your specific configuration, go through the installation instructions, we are going to SLI two graphics cards, you are assuming you have two GPUs in an SLI configuration, you will need a minimum of the parts listed so you install. nForce 780i SLI... System memory support: Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to require more power. Parts NOT in an SLI configuration, you how to install each of a 500 W power supply. As you need a minimum of a 1000 W power ...
...EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. To calculate the power you are going to install and connect your specific configuration, go through the installation instructions, we are going to SLI two graphics cards, you are assuming you have two GPUs in an SLI configuration, you will need a minimum of the parts listed so you install. nForce 780i SLI... System memory support: Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to require more power. Parts NOT in an SLI configuration, you how to install each of a 500 W power supply. As you need a minimum of a 1000 W power ...
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... EE, Pentium D, Pentium Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit Contains NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard.
... EE, Pentium D, Pentium Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit Contains NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard.
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... and aids in the packing box. All parts shipped in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. If anything is SLI-ready. Equipment The following equipment is included in this kit are ...motherboard, you are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. If you may vary between models, see product package) EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP and is missing or damaged, contact your reseller. Floppy Cable Used to attach a floppy drive...
... and aids in the packing box. All parts shipped in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment shipped in proper airflow within the chassis. If anything is SLI-ready. Equipment The following equipment is included in this kit are ...motherboard, you are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. If you may vary between models, see product package) EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP and is missing or damaged, contact your reseller. Floppy Cable Used to attach a floppy drive...
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nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional 1394 ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. SATA ... Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports to the motherboard Comm2 Bracket Cable IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard with the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP processors is a PCI Express...
nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional 1394 ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. SATA ... Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors. USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports to the motherboard Comm2 Bracket Cable IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard The EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard with the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP processors is a PCI Express...
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nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. • Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity • ...
nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10. EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. • Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity • ...
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... from the MCP. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE nForce 780i SLI SPP/MCP fan connector. The fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector. Install the fan over the nForce 780i SLI SPP to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. The fans plug into a 3pin connector. Hardware Installation Fan...
... from the MCP. CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL Fan Connector 3 2 GND +12V SENSE nForce 780i SLI SPP/MCP fan connector. The fans are five fan connections on the motherboard connector. Install the fan over the nForce 780i SLI SPP to pins 1, 2, and 3 on the motherboard. The fans plug into a 3pin connector. Hardware Installation Fan...
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... Installation 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 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 ...
... Installation 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 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 ...
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...voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. GTLVREF Lane 1 This function defines the voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce MCP Auxiliary voltage. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. Use... Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. HT nForce SPP MCP This function defines the voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce MCP chip. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically...
...voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. GTLVREF Lane 1 This function defines the voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce MCP Auxiliary voltage. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. Use... Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically set the voltage. HT nForce SPP MCP This function defines the voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce MCP chip. EVGA 56 Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or select [Auto]to automatically...
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... fan speed to control the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard. Set the desired speed for the Aux, nForce, and Chassis fans from 0% to 100%. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. CPU Fan Speed Control [SmartFan] If temp > 70ºC, Set Fan Speed 100... fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. The system defaults to 100%. EVGA 70
... fan speed to control the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on the motherboard. Set the desired speed for the Aux, nForce, and Chassis fans from 0% to 100%. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to 100%. CPU Fan Speed Control [SmartFan] If temp > 70ºC, Set Fan Speed 100... fan speed to a constant rate, select [Manual] and then enter the speed from 0% to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. The system defaults to 100%. EVGA 70
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If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to open. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. 4.
If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the install screen. Configuring the BIOS Driver Installation 3. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to open. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. 4.