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Table of Contents Before You Begin...ix Parts NOT in the Kit ...ix Intentions of the Kit...ix EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard 1 Motherboard Specifications ...1 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ...3 Unpacking ...3 Equipment ...3 EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard 4 Hardware Installation ...7 Safety Instructions...7 Preparing the Motherboard...8 Installing the CPU ...8 Installing the CPU Fan ...8 Installing Memory DIMMs... Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives 14 Connecting Serial ATA Cables 15 Connecting Internal Headers 16 Front Panel Header ...16 IEEE 1394a ...17 USB Headers ...18 EVGA iii
Table of Contents Before You Begin...ix Parts NOT in the Kit ...ix Intentions of the Kit...ix EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard 1 Motherboard Specifications ...1 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ...3 Unpacking ...3 Equipment ...3 EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard 4 Hardware Installation ...7 Safety Instructions...7 Preparing the Motherboard...8 Installing the CPU ...8 Installing the CPU Fan ...8 Installing Memory DIMMs... Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives 14 Connecting Serial ATA Cables 15 Connecting Internal Headers 16 Front Panel Header ...16 IEEE 1394a ...17 USB Headers ...18 EVGA iii
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System Voltage ...59 EVGA VDroop Control ...59 CPU Core ...59 CPU FSB ...59 Memory ...59 nForce SPP ...59 nForce MCP ...60 HT nForce SPP MCP ...60 nForce MCP Auxiliary ...60 GTLVREF Lane 0-2 ...60 GTLVREF Lane 3 ...60 NVMEM Memory Test ...60 Load Timing/Voltage Set ...61 Save Timing/Voltage Set ...61 Installing Drivers and Software ...63 Driver Installation...63 EVGA Enthusiast Glossary...65 Appendix A. POST Codes for EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Platform 67 NVMM POST Codes ...73 EVGA vii
System Voltage ...59 EVGA VDroop Control ...59 CPU Core ...59 CPU FSB ...59 Memory ...59 nForce SPP ...59 nForce MCP ...60 HT nForce SPP MCP ...60 nForce MCP Auxiliary ...60 GTLVREF Lane 0-2 ...60 GTLVREF Lane 3 ...60 NVMEM Memory Test ...60 Load Timing/Voltage Set ...61 Save Timing/Voltage Set ...61 Installing Drivers and Software ...63 Driver Installation...63 EVGA Enthusiast Glossary...65 Appendix A. POST Codes for EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Platform 67 NVMM POST Codes ...73 EVGA vii
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Figure 13. Figure 15. Figure 10. Figure 14. List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 5. Figure 9. Figure 3. Figure 12. Figure 8. Figure 11. Figure 6. Figure 2. EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout 5 Chassis Back Panel Connectors 6 Power Supply Connectors 12 PWR1 Motherboard Connector 13 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu 27 Standard CMOS Features Menu .../PCI Configuration Menu 45 PC Health Status ...47 System Clocks Menu 50 FSB & Memory Config Menu 53 CPU Configuration Menu 57 System Voltages Menu 59 EVGA viii Figure 7. Figure 16. Figure 4.
Figure 13. Figure 15. Figure 10. Figure 14. List of Figures Figure 1. Figure 5. Figure 9. Figure 3. Figure 12. Figure 8. Figure 11. Figure 6. Figure 2. EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout 5 Chassis Back Panel Connectors 6 Power Supply Connectors 12 PWR1 Motherboard Connector 13 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu 27 Standard CMOS Features Menu .../PCI Configuration Menu 45 PC Health Status ...47 System Clocks Menu 50 FSB & Memory Config Menu 53 CPU Configuration Menu 57 System Voltages Menu 59 EVGA viii Figure 7. Figure 16. Figure 4.
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... the Kit This kit provides you will use most of the cables. If however, you are building a PC, you have an operating system. EVGA ix If you are replacing a motherboard, you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to make the motherboard functional. Intel microprocessor ...the current drives may already have purchased all the hardware necessary to allow for the microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you will not need many of the cables provided in the Kit This kit contains all necessary parts needed to install and ...
... the Kit This kit provides you will use most of the cables. If however, you are building a PC, you have an operating system. EVGA ix If you are replacing a motherboard, you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to make the motherboard functional. Intel microprocessor ...the current drives may already have purchased all the hardware necessary to allow for the microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you will not need many of the cables provided in the Kit This kit contains all necessary parts needed to install and ...
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... MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for enhanced system performance. When combined with support for buying the... EVGA nFore 780i SLI FTW Motherboard: This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR2 memory. Ten...
... MCP and SPP System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz. EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for enhanced system performance. When combined with support for buying the... EVGA nFore 780i SLI FTW Motherboard: This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of DDR2 memory. Ten...
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...piece of these cables. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to the motherboard. All parts shipped in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment... replacing a motherboard, you are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. If you may vary between models, see product package) EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP and is missing or damaged, contact your reseller...
...piece of these cables. Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to the motherboard. All parts shipped in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard box. (Accessories may not need many of equipment... replacing a motherboard, you are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. If you may vary between models, see product package) EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP and is missing or damaged, contact your reseller...
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...Used for serial legacy devices IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable Passes data between the IDE connection on both the Motherboard and IDE device EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard The EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard with the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP processor is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard.... EVGA 4 SATA Signal Cable (Qty Six) Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to either the front ...
...Used for serial legacy devices IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable Passes data between the IDE connection on both the Motherboard and IDE device EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard The EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard with the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP processor is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard.... EVGA 4 SATA Signal Cable (Qty Six) Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to either the front ...
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...24. 1394a connector - For graphics cards, multiple slots are used for PCI based components 23. MCP/SPP fan connector 30. EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout 1. Also known as the Northbridge 3. CPU fan connector - Floppy Disk Drive Connector 9. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink... connector - See Figure 2 27. Aids in dispersing heat 28. 8-pin ATX 12V power connector - CPU 8-Pin Power connector 29. For Code descriptions EVGA 5 Main Power connection 6. USB headers - Fan connector 14. CMOS Clear - Reset Button - PWM / Voltage Regulator Heatsink - See Appendix A. For ...
...24. 1394a connector - For graphics cards, multiple slots are used for PCI based components 23. MCP/SPP fan connector 30. EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout 1. Also known as the Northbridge 3. CPU fan connector - Floppy Disk Drive Connector 9. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink... connector - See Figure 2 27. Aids in dispersing heat 28. 8-pin ATX 12V power connector - CPU 8-Pin Power connector 29. For Code descriptions EVGA 5 Main Power connection 6. USB headers - Fan connector 14. CMOS Clear - Reset Button - PWM / Voltage Regulator Heatsink - See Appendix A. For ...
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... a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M floppy disk drive (FDD). Secure the card's metal bracket to hold the blank cover. EVGA 22 PCIe x16 slots (3-Way SLI) 3 - PCIe x1 slot PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card..., SCSI card and other cards that it is fully seated. Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 - PCI slots 2 - When installing a card into ...
... a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M floppy disk drive (FDD). Secure the card's metal bracket to hold the blank cover. EVGA 22 PCIe x16 slots (3-Way SLI) 3 - PCIe x1 slot PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card..., SCSI card and other cards that it is fully seated. Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 - PCI slots 2 - When installing a card into ...
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The CD that has been shipped with both 32-bit and 64-bit. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit, you need to open. This motherboard supports both Windows XP 32-bit 64bit and is shipped ... important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable with your operating system. EVGA 63 The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to load your EVGA motherboard contains the following software and drivers: NVIDIA nForce motherboard drivers Audio drivers ...
The CD that has been shipped with both 32-bit and 64-bit. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit, you need to open. This motherboard supports both Windows XP 32-bit 64bit and is shipped ... important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is Vista-capable with your operating system. EVGA 63 The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the CD to load your EVGA motherboard contains the following software and drivers: NVIDIA nForce motherboard drivers Audio drivers ...
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...- Dynamic random access memory DVD - GHz - Institute of Disks JEDEC - Joint Electron Device Engineering Council LAN - Local Area Network EVGA 65 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM - For The Win! Graphics Processing Unit HDD - High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDR - High Precision Event...Processing Unit D-ICE - Dual In-line Memory Module DRAM - Digital Versatile Disc DVI - Digital Video Interface FDC - Front Side Bus FTW - Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Integrated Drive Electronics IEEE - Integrated Graphics Processors IRQ - High Dynamic Range Lighting HPET - Gigahertz GPU -...
...- Dynamic random access memory DVD - GHz - Institute of Disks JEDEC - Joint Electron Device Engineering Council LAN - Local Area Network EVGA 65 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM - For The Win! Graphics Processing Unit HDD - High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDR - High Precision Event...Processing Unit D-ICE - Dual In-line Memory Module DRAM - Digital Versatile Disc DVI - Digital Video Interface FDC - Front Side Bus FTW - Dry Ice Cooling DDR2 - Integrated Drive Electronics IEEE - Integrated Graphics Processors IRQ - High Dynamic Range Lighting HPET - Gigahertz GPU -...
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... POST Codes are displayed on the LED POST Code readout. POST Codes for the EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) and the NVMM POST Codes (Table 7) for EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard during system boot up. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code 01 02... Description Execution of POST routines in E000 Init Early Initialized the super IO Reset Video controller Keyboard controller init Test the Keyboard Initialized the mouse EVGA 67 Appendix A.
... POST Codes are displayed on the LED POST Code readout. POST Codes for the EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) and the NVMM POST Codes (Table 7) for EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard during system boot up. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code 01 02... Description Execution of POST routines in E000 Init Early Initialized the super IO Reset Video controller Keyboard controller init Test the Keyboard Initialized the mouse EVGA 67 Appendix A.
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... stage, you use electrostatic discharge (ESD) countermeasures such as an ESD wrist strap or anti-static mat when handling computer components. EVGA nForce 780i SLITM FTW Visual Guide 1 a. b. c. Remove the LGA 775 protective cover and carefully install your processor heatsink and fan. 4 a. The... following procedures. Visual aids are provided to the ON position. After removing the EVGA nForce 780i SLITM FTW from its original position. 3 a. For example: wood, cardboard box, or an anti-static mat. 2 a. c. Plug in ...
... stage, you use electrostatic discharge (ESD) countermeasures such as an ESD wrist strap or anti-static mat when handling computer components. EVGA nForce 780i SLITM FTW Visual Guide 1 a. b. c. Remove the LGA 775 protective cover and carefully install your processor heatsink and fan. 4 a. The... following procedures. Visual aids are provided to the ON position. After removing the EVGA nForce 780i SLITM FTW from its original position. 3 a. For example: wood, cardboard box, or an anti-static mat. 2 a. c. Plug in ...
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.../register For the latest drivers and updates for your peripheral devices such as hard drives, floppy drive, and DVD-ROM drives to the motherboard. EVGA nForce 780i SLITM FTW Quick Install Guide Gaming ● Imaging ● 3D Video ● Entertainment ● Photos ● Graphics STEP 1 - This motherboard has three PCI Express X16...
.../register For the latest drivers and updates for your peripheral devices such as hard drives, floppy drive, and DVD-ROM drives to the motherboard. EVGA nForce 780i SLITM FTW Quick Install Guide Gaming ● Imaging ● 3D Video ● Entertainment ● Photos ● Graphics STEP 1 - This motherboard has three PCI Express X16...