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... the Kit vii Intentions of the 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 2 NVIDIA SLI Certified Components 2 DualDDR2 Memory Architecture 3 NVIDIA MediaShield™ Storage 3 Multiple Disk Setup 3 DiskAlert System 3 RAID...
... the Kit vii Intentions of the 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 2 NVIDIA SLI Certified Components 2 DualDDR2 Memory Architecture 3 NVIDIA MediaShield™ Storage 3 Multiple Disk Setup 3 DiskAlert System 3 RAID...
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Introduction Equipment ...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 the Chassis 14 Connecting Cables and Setting Switches 15 Power Connections 16 24-pin ATX Power (PWR1 16...
Introduction Equipment ...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 the Chassis 14 Connecting Cables and Setting Switches 15 Power Connections 16 24-pin ATX Power (PWR1 16...
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...the microprocessor System memory support: Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to make the motherboard functional. Intel microprocessor: Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium EE, Pentium Cooling fan for your new EVGA nForce® 680i LT SLI motherboard. However, it does ...not contain the following items that must be sure it is dependent upon the power and the number of the GPUs you will need a minimum of using the NVIDIA SLI technology. See Installing Graphics...
...the microprocessor System memory support: Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to make the motherboard functional. Intel microprocessor: Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium EE, Pentium Cooling fan for your new EVGA nForce® 680i LT SLI motherboard. However, it does ...not contain the following items that must be sure it is dependent upon the power and the number of the GPUs you will need a minimum of using the NVIDIA SLI technology. See Installing Graphics...
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...front side bus (FSB) speed and support for higher memory speeds, the EVGA NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI MCPs were designed for overclocking. With comprehensive overclocking tools to keep pace with two SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system ... veteran enthusiast to the novice overclocker the ability to the EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 680i LT SLI Motherboard. Introduction to unleash the hardware in their PC. 1 This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand.
...front side bus (FSB) speed and support for higher memory speeds, the EVGA NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI MCPs were designed for overclocking. With comprehensive overclocking tools to keep pace with two SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you for enhanced system ... veteran enthusiast to the novice overclocker the ability to the EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Thank you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for buying the EVGA NFORCE 680i LT SLI Motherboard. Introduction to unleash the hardware in their PC. 1 This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users' demand.
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... PCI Express links ensure maximum graphics performance for each application you have been certified by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with the EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard. Adjust CPU and memory speeds without having to go into the BIOS. Designed for other components including NVIDIA® GeForce® GPUs and system...
... PCI Express links ensure maximum graphics performance for each application you have been certified by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with the EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard. Adjust CPU and memory speeds without having to go into the BIOS. Designed for other components including NVIDIA® GeForce® GPUs and system...
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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 SLI MCP and SPP System Memory... support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 800 MHz.
...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 SLI MCP and SPP System Memory... support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 800 MHz.
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...advanced system features and boot sequence. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE, RAID, USB, LAN... the real-time system status of your PC, including temperature, voltages, and fan speed. 29 Configuring the BIOS Phoenix - Not Detected SLI-Ready memory - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Advanced Chipset Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ...
...advanced system features and boot sequence. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to optimize system performance and configure clocks, voltages, memory timings, and more. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE, RAID, USB, LAN... the real-time system status of your PC, including temperature, voltages, and fan speed. 29 Configuring the BIOS Phoenix - Not Detected SLI-Ready memory - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Advanced Chipset Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ...
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The following remarks: ¾ Enabled: SLI-Ready memory is detected and enabled. ¾ Disabled: SLI-Ready memory is detected but disabled. ¾ Not Detected: SLI-Ready memory is not detected. 30 The following two items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are status indicators: ...following remarks: ¾ Detected: System detects LinkBoost-capable components. ¾ Not Detected: The LinkBoost components are not detected. SLI-Ready Memory (Status indication at bottom of screen) This status indicator is displayed at the bottom of the BIOS screen and consists of the following ...
The following remarks: ¾ Enabled: SLI-Ready memory is detected and enabled. ¾ Disabled: SLI-Ready memory is detected but disabled. ¾ Not Detected: SLI-Ready memory is not detected. 30 The following two items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are status indicators: ...following remarks: ¾ Detected: System detects LinkBoost-capable components. ¾ Not Detected: The LinkBoost components are not detected. SLI-Ready Memory (Status indication at bottom of screen) This status indicator is displayed at the bottom of the BIOS screen and consists of the following ...
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... Down keys to scroll through the frequency options for the reference clock between the SPP chip and the MCP chip. 42 To change the SLI-Ready memory, FSB memory, and memory timing, go higher in value, PCIe Spread Spectrum(SPP) is disabled and cannot be changed from the CPU). SPPMCP Ref Clock, ...Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the frequency options for the PCI Express Bus, Slot 1 (the black slot closest to the FSB & Memory screen. CPU Multiplier This value changes the CPU Frequency value depending on the value you go to the CPU). Frequency Settings CPU ...
... Down keys to scroll through the frequency options for the reference clock between the SPP chip and the MCP chip. 42 To change the SLI-Ready memory, FSB memory, and memory timing, go higher in value, PCIe Spread Spectrum(SPP) is disabled and cannot be changed from the CPU). SPPMCP Ref Clock, ...Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the frequency options for the PCI Express Bus, Slot 1 (the black slot closest to the FSB & Memory screen. CPU Multiplier This value changes the CPU Frequency value depending on the value you go to the CPU). Frequency Settings CPU ...
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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 set SLI-Ready memory, FSB memory, and memory timing. This menu provides the ...F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults Figure 10. FSB & Memory Config Menu SLI-Ready Memory Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to display the FSB & Memory Config menu. The options are: ¾ Disabled ¾ CPUOC 0% ¾ CPUOC 1%...
... 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 set SLI-Ready memory, FSB memory, and memory timing. This menu provides the ...F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults Figure 10. FSB & Memory Config Menu SLI-Ready Memory Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to display the FSB & Memory Config menu. The options are: ¾ Disabled ¾ CPUOC 0% ¾ CPUOC 1%...
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... Configuration: ¾ Dual GeForce 8800 GTX or 8800 GTS Graphics cards ¾ Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme ¾ EVGA nForce 680 SLI ¾ 2GB system memory ¾ Two HDDs in Raid 0 configuration 66 For systems with a minimum of the two PCI Express 6-pin auxiliary power supply ...connectors. If your graphics board partner for dedicated graphics card use. Table 6. The remaining 11A must be supplied to the motherboard for ...
... Configuration: ¾ Dual GeForce 8800 GTX or 8800 GTS Graphics cards ¾ Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme ¾ EVGA nForce 680 SLI ¾ 2GB system memory ¾ Two HDDs in Raid 0 configuration 66 For systems with a minimum of the two PCI Express 6-pin auxiliary power supply ...connectors. If your graphics board partner for dedicated graphics card use. Table 6. The remaining 11A must be supplied to the motherboard for ...
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...or Dual GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB ¾ AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 2.6 GHz or Intel Pentium EE 955 3.46 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 High...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...
...or Dual GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB ¾ AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 2.6 GHz or Intel Pentium EE 955 3.46 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 High...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...