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Nvidia TF680i SLI Deluxe User Manual (135 pages)

Brand: Nvidia | Category: Motherboard | Size: 1.98 MB

Table of Contents
3
Before You Begin
12
Parts NOT in the Kit
12
Intentions of the Kit
13
Introduction to the Tf680I SLI Deluxe Motherboard
15
Features
15
Engineered for Enthusiasts
15
Extreme Overclocking
16
Extreme FSB Speeds
16
Extreme DDR2 Speeds
16
Comprehensive Overclocking Tools
16
Designed for NVIDIA SLI Technology
17
True 2 X16 PCI Express SLI Support
17
NVIDIA SLI-Ready Memory
17
NVIDIA SLI Certified Components
17
Third Pcie Slot for Graphics Expansion
17
Dualddr2 Memory Architecture
17
NVIDIA Mediashield Storage
18
Multiple Disk Setup
18
Diskalert System
18
RAID Morphing
18
Bootable Multidisk Array
18
Six SATA 3Gb/S Drives
18
Networking with NVIDIA Nforce
19
NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet
19
NVIDIA Firstpacket™ Technology
19
NVIDIA Dualnet® Technology
19
High Definition Audio (HDA)
20
Usb 2.0
20
Motherboard Specifications
21
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions
23
Equipment
23
Tf680I SLI Deluxe Motherboard
24
Figure 1. Tf680I SLI Deluxe Motherboard Lay out
25
Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors
26
Hardware Installation
27
Safety Instructions
27
Preparing the Motherboard
28
Installing the CPU
28
Installing the CPU Fan
29
Installing Memory Dimms
29
Installing the Motherboard
30
Installing the I/O Shield
30
Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis
30
Connecting Cables and Setting Switches
31
Power Connections
32
24-Pin ATX Power (PWR1)
32
Figure 3. PWR1 Motherboard Connector
32
8-Pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2)
33
A Uxiliary Power for Graphics (PWR3)
33
Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives
34
Connecting Serial ATA Cables
34
Connecting Internal Headers
35
Front Panel Header
35
IEEE 1394A (Optional)
36
USB Headers
37
Audio
38
Fan Connections
39
COM1 (Optional)
40
FDD Connector
40
Speaker
40
Expansion Slots
41
PCI Slots
41
Figure 4. Expansion Slots
41
PCI Express X1 Slot
42
PCI Express X16 Slots
42
Jumper Settings
42
Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS
42
Configuring the BIOS
43
Enter BIOS Setup
44
Main Menu
44
Figure 5. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu
45
Standard CMOS Features Menu
47
Figure 6. Standard CMOS Features Menu
47
Date and Time
48
IDE Channel and SATA Channel
48
Drive a
50
Halt on
50
Memory
51
Advanced BIOS Features
52
Figure 7. a DV Anced BIOS Features Menu
52
Removable Device Priority
53
Hard Disk Boot Priority
53
Network Boot Priority
53
CPU Internal Cache
53
Quick Power on Self Test
54
First/Second/Third Boot Device
54
Boot Other Device
54
Boot up Numlock Status
54
Security Option
55
APIC Mode
55
MPS Version Control for os
55
Full Screen LOGO Show
55
Advanced Chipset Features
56
Figure 8. Advanced Chipset Features
56
System Clocks
57
Figure 9. Sy Stem Clock S Menu
57
Frequency Settings
58
HT Multiplier
59
Spread Spectrum
59
FSB & Memory Config
60
Figure 10. FSB & Memory Config Menu
60
CPU Configuration
64
Figure 11. CPU Configuration Menu
64
System Voltages
65
Figure 12. System Voltages Menu
65
NVMEM Memory Test
67
PCI Clocks
67
Load Timing/Voltage Set
67
Save Timing/Voltage Set
68
System BIOS Cacheable
68
HPET Function
68
NVIDIA GPU Ex
68
Linkboost
68
Integrated Peripherals Menu
69
Figure 13. Integrated Peripherals Menu
69
IDE Function Setup
70
RAID Config
71
USB Config
71
MAC Config
72
IEEE1394 Controller
72
HD Audio
72
IDE HDD Block Mode
72
Onboard FDC Controller
72
Onboard Serial Port 1
72
Power Management Setup Menu
73
ACPI Function
73
ACPI Suspend Type
73
Figure 14. Power Management Setup Menu
73
Soft-Off by PBNT
74
WOL(PME#) from Soft-Off
74
Power on by Alarm
74
POWER on Function
74
Pnp/Pci Configuration Menu
75
Figure 15. Pnp/Pci Configuration Menu
75
Init Display First
76
Reset Configuration Data
76
Resources Controlled by
76
IRQ Resources
77
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
77
Maximum Payload Size
77
System Monitor Menu
78
Figure 16. System Monitor Menu
78
Dynamic Fan Control
79
Software Installation
81
Windows XP Drivers Install
82
Using the NVIDIA Software
83
Figure 17. NVIDIA Control Panel, Select a Category
83
NVIDIA Monitor
84
NVIDIA Ntune 5.0
85
Figure 18. Performance Control Panel Categories (Ntune)
85
Manual Tuning
86
Adjust Motherboard Settings
86
Figure 19. Adjust Motherboard Settings (Ntune)
87
System Voltages
88
System Fans
88
Memory Timing
89
Adjust GPU Settings
91
Figure 20. Adjust GPU Settings (Ntune)
91
Dynamic BIOS Access
92
Figure 21. Dynamic BIOS Access (Ntune)
92
Available BIOS Pages
93
General Settings
93
Advanced Settings
93
Boot up Setting
94
Automatic Tuning
95
Figure 22. Tune System Menu (Ntune)
96
Management
97
View System Information
97
Figure 23. View System Information (Ntune)
97
Adjust Custom Rules
99
Figure 24. Adjust Custom Rules (Ntune)
99
System Stability
100
Perform Stability Test
100
Figure 25. Perform Stability Test
100
Storage
101
Figure 26. Storage Control Panel Categories (Mediashield)
101
Health
102
View Storage Configuration
102
Figure 27. View Storage Configuration (Mediashield)
102
Management
103
Delete Array
103
Rebuild Array
105
Migrating Array
107
Synchronize Array
109
Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration
112
Building an SLI System
112
Determine Component and Operating System Needs
112
Install Your NVIDIA SLI-Ready Parts
114
Install NVIDIA SLI Software
117
Enable NVIDIA SLI
118
Appendix A. On-Board LED Codes
120
Index
128

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