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... Motherboard Table 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...
... Motherboard Table 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...
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780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Connecting Serial ATA Cables 18 Connecting Internal Headers 19 Front Panel Header 19 IEEE 1394a ...20 USB Headers 21 Audio ...22 Fan Connections 23 COM1 ...24 FDD Connector 25 Expansion Slots 25 PCI Slots ...25 PCI Express x1 Slot 26 PCI Express x16 Slots 26 Jumper Settings ...27 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS 27 Configuring the BIOS 29 Enter BIOS Setup 30 Main Menu...30 Standard CMOS Features Menu 33 Date and Time...34 IDE Channel and SATA Channel 34 Drive A...37 Halt On ...37 Memory ...38 Advanced BIOS Features 39 Removable Device Priority 40 EVGA iv
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Connecting Serial ATA Cables 18 Connecting Internal Headers 19 Front Panel Header 19 IEEE 1394a ...20 USB Headers 21 Audio ...22 Fan Connections 23 COM1 ...24 FDD Connector 25 Expansion Slots 25 PCI Slots ...25 PCI Express x1 Slot 26 PCI Express x16 Slots 26 Jumper Settings ...27 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS 27 Configuring the BIOS 29 Enter BIOS Setup 30 Main Menu...30 Standard CMOS Features Menu 33 Date and Time...34 IDE Channel and SATA Channel 34 Drive A...37 Halt On ...37 Memory ...38 Advanced BIOS Features 39 Removable Device Priority 40 EVGA iv
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nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Hard Disk Boot Priority 40 Network Boot Priority 40 CPU Internal Cache 40 Quick Power On Self Test 41 First/Second/Third Boot ...
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 ...
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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 ... 70 Installing Drivers and Software 72 Driver Installation 73 Using the NVIDIA Software 74 NVIDIA Performance Group of NVIDIA Control Panel 75 Device Settings 76 EVGA vi
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IEEE1394 controller 62 HD Audio ...62 IDE HDD Block Mode 62 Onboard FDC Controller 62 Onboard Serial Port 1 63 Power Management Setup ... 70 Installing Drivers and Software 72 Driver Installation 73 Using the NVIDIA Software 74 NVIDIA Performance Group of NVIDIA Control Panel 75 Device Settings 76 EVGA vi
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Configuring an SLI Configuration 104 SLI Connector ...104 ForceWare Driver 105 Enabling 3-Way SLI 107 Verifying 3-way SLI is Active 109 Index...110 nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Current Hardware Settings 77 Dynamic BIOS Access 84 View System Information 85 Profile Policies...86 Manage Your System BIOS 87 NVIDIA System Monitor 88 Appendix A. POST Codes for Tritium Platform 94 Appendix B.
Configuring an SLI Configuration 104 SLI Connector ...104 ForceWare Driver 105 Enabling 3-Way SLI 107 Verifying 3-way SLI is Active 109 Index...110 nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Current Hardware Settings 77 Dynamic BIOS Access 84 View System Information 85 Profile Policies...86 Manage Your System BIOS 87 NVIDIA System Monitor 88 Appendix A. POST Codes for Tritium Platform 94 Appendix B.
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... have purchased the necessary parts. As you will need a minimum of the GPUs you install. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Before You Begin... If you have a functioning motherboard. As a rule, for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. Parts NOT in an SLI configuration, you can have three GPUs in the Kit This...
... have purchased the necessary parts. As you will need a minimum of the GPUs you install. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Before You Begin... If you have a functioning motherboard. As a rule, for your new EVGA nForce® 780i SLI motherboard. Parts NOT in an SLI configuration, you can have three GPUs in the Kit This...
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When replacing a motherboard in the kit. EVGA x If however, you are building a PC, you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to reinstall an operating system even though the current drives have an operating system. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Intentions of the cables provided in a PC case, you will need many of the cables. If you are replacing a motherboard, you will use most of the Kit This kit provides you will not need to install the motherboard into a PC case.
When replacing a motherboard in the kit. EVGA x If however, you are building a PC, you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to reinstall an operating system even though the current drives have an operating system. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Intentions of the cables provided in a PC case, you will need many of the cables. If you are replacing a motherboard, you will use most of the Kit This kit provides you will not need to install the motherboard into a PC case.
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... Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. This motherboard offers the tools and ... 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 SLI MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. Motherboard Specifications ...
... Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI Motherboard. When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system performance. This motherboard offers the tools and ... 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 SLI MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. Motherboard Specifications ...
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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, ...
780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA 2 Onboard Serial ATA II ¾ 300MBps data transfer rate ¾ Six Serial ATA II connectors ¾ NVIDIA MediaShield RAID with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, ...
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If anything is SLI-ready. Equipment The following equipment is included in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment shipped in the packing box. I/O Shield Installs in the chassis to the motherboard. 4 Floppy... (lead-free) parts. All parts shipped in this kit are replacing a motherboard, 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. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The...
If anything is SLI-ready. Equipment The following equipment is included in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment shipped in the packing box. I/O Shield Installs in the chassis to the motherboard. 4 Floppy... (lead-free) parts. All parts shipped in this kit are replacing a motherboard, 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. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The...
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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. ... 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, SLI-ready motherboard.
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. ... 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, SLI-ready motherboard.
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... (SATA) connectors 8. USB headers 12. SPDIF connector 22. PCI slots 23. Backpanel connectors (Figure 2) 27. IDE Connector 7. PCI Express x1 slot 26. 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. Serial connector 15. Heat dissipater 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA 6 CPU Socket 2. NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. FDD connector 9. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 6 7 4 11. Front panel connector 16. Reset Button 19. ...
... (SATA) connectors 8. USB headers 12. SPDIF connector 22. PCI slots 23. Backpanel connectors (Figure 2) 27. IDE Connector 7. PCI Express x1 slot 26. 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. Serial connector 15. Heat dissipater 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 29 MCP/SPP fan connector EVGA 6 CPU Socket 2. NVIDIA SPP with Active fan 3. FDD connector 9. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 6 7 4 11. Front panel connector 16. Reset Button 19. ...
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... = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. SPDIF output 6. Chassis Backpanel Connectors EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic... Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10.
... = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity Figure 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) Port 4. SPDIF output 6. Chassis Backpanel Connectors EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Layout 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 4 1. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. Port Blue Green Pink Orange Black Grey 2-Channel Line-In Line-Out Mic... Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Rear Speaker Out 6-Channel/8-Channel Line-In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out 7. nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 10.
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... onto the motherboard. 1. Lift the load plate. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the processor with notches on the CPU EVGA 10 Remove the processor from the load plate. 4. It is no CPU installed. 3. You need to...
... onto the motherboard. 1. Lift the load plate. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the processor with notches on the CPU EVGA 10 Remove the processor from the load plate. 4. It is no CPU installed. 3. You need to...
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... size from dust and foreign objects, and promotes correct airflow within the chassis. Press the I /O shield from the inside of the DIMM slot. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the connector. Installing the I/O Shield The motherboard kit... into place and for the chassis covers to secure the motherboard first. It is only one gap near the center of the chassis. EVGA 12 Note: Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the expansion cards. Also make all the connections prior to ...
... size from dust and foreign objects, and promotes correct airflow within the chassis. Press the I /O shield from the inside of the DIMM slot. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into the connector. Installing the I/O Shield The motherboard kit... into place and for the chassis covers to secure the motherboard first. It is only one gap near the center of the chassis. EVGA 12 Note: Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the expansion cards. Also make all the connections prior to ...
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... Figure 3): ¾ Four 6-pin (3x2) and two 8-pin (4x2) PCI-E power connectors or ¾ Six 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E power connectors EVGA 14 8-pin (4x2) PCT-E Connector 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E connector Figure 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IDE Serial ATA II Chassis Fans Rear panel USB 2.0 Adapter Expansion slots...
... Figure 3): ¾ Four 6-pin (3x2) and two 8-pin (4x2) PCI-E power connectors or ¾ Six 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E power connectors EVGA 14 8-pin (4x2) PCT-E Connector 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E connector Figure 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard IDE Serial ATA II Chassis Fans Rear panel USB 2.0 Adapter Expansion slots...
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... cable end with the two closely spaced black and gray connectors) to the motherboard. 2. EVGA 16 Align the pins to the CPU. Connect the black connector (the cable with a single connector) to the Ultra ATA master device. 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2) PWR2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power...
... cable end with the two closely spaced black and gray connectors) to the motherboard. 2. EVGA 16 Align the pins to the CPU. Connect the black connector (the cable with a single connector) to the Ultra ATA master device. 3. 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2) PWR2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power...