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  • Page 2: Electronic Emission Notices

    Electronic Emission Notices WARNING! Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification or alteration is authorized in writing by ZOTAC International (MCO) Limited, or (2) the serial number of the product is damaged or missing.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before You Begin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Parts NOT in the Kit --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Intentions of the Kit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard ---------------------------------------- 8 Motherboard Specifications ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions --------------------------------------------------------- 0 Unpacking ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10...
  • Page 5 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard PCI Slots ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 PCI Express x1 Slot --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 PCI Express x16 Slots ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 Jumper Settings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS -------------------------------------------------------- 28 Configuring the BIOS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Enter BIOS Setup ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents CPU Configuration ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 System Voltages ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 NVMEM Memory Test ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 Load Timing/Voltage Set --------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 Save Timing/Voltage Set --------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 System BIOS Cacheable --------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 HPET Function ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 NVIDIA GPU Ex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 Integrated Peripherals Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 IDE Function Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 RAID Config ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56...
  • Page 7 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Pc Health Status ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Dynamic Fan Control -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 Installing Drivers and Software -------------------------------------------------------------- 64 Drivers Installation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64 Using the NVIDIA Software -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 NVIDIA Performance Group of NVIDIA Control Panel -------------------------------- 65...

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new ZOTAC® nForce® 790i-Supreme SLI motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional.

  • Page 9: Zotac Nforce 790I-Supreme Sli Motherboard

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme Motherboard Thank you for buying the ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users’ demand. When combined with two or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for enhanced system performance.

  • Page 10: Expansion Slots

    Specifications q Onboard 94 v Support hot plug v Two 1394 ports (one rear panel port, one onboard header) with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps q Onboard Audio v Azalia High-Definition audio v Supports 8-channel audio v Supports S/PDIF output v Supports Jack-Sensing function q Triple PCI Express x6 Support v 2 x16 PCI Express 2.0...

  • Page 11: Unpacking And Parts Descriptions

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a new chassis. If you are replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables.

  • Page 12: Zotac Nforce 790I-Supreme Sli Motherboard

    Motherboard Layout ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme Motherboard The ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI motherboard with the NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI SPP and MCP processors is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors.
  • Page 13 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Figure 2. Backpanel 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. Coaxial SPDIF 4. SPDIF output 5. eSATA 6. USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 7. 1394 (Firewire) Port 8. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel/8-Channel Blue Line-In...

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: q Preparing the motherboard v Installing the CPU v Installing the CPU fan v Installing the memory q Installing the motherboard q Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precations.

  • Page 15: Preparing The Motherboard

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. You need to purchase these to complete this installation. Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins on the back.

  • Page 16: Installing The Cpu Fan

    Hardware Installation Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with you fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly. Installing Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory.

  • Page 17: Installing The Motherboard

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty chassis. Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections.

  • Page 18: Connecting Cables And Setting Switches

    Hardware Installation Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on the motherboard. This will include: q Power Connections v 24-pin ATX power (PWR) v 8-pin ATX 12V power (PWR) q Internal Headers v Front panel v IEEE 1394 v USB Headers...

  • Page 19: 24-Pin Atx Power (Pwr1)

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Make sure you have enough power to cover all the expansion cards you will be installing. To determine what you power requirements are for your specific configuration or a certified power supply vendor, refer to www.slizone.com.

  • Page 20: 8-Pin Atx 12V Power (Pwr2)

    Hardware Installation 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2) PWR, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives. 1.

  • Page 21: Connecting Serial Ata Cables

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Connecting Serial ATA Cables The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate.

  • Page 22: Connecting Internal Headers

    Hardware Installation Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables (see Table 2 for pin definitions): q PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector.

  • Page 23: Ieee 1394

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard IEEE 1394 The IEEE 1394 expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the additional external connections, you do not need to install it. 1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option).

  • Page 24: Usb Headers

    Hardware Installation USB Headers This motherboard contains six (4) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also contains two 10-pin internal header connectors onboard. 1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option).

  • Page 25: Audio

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking function. Table . Front Audio Connector...

  • Page 26: Fan Connections

    Hardware Installation Fan Connections There are five fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode.

  • Page 27: Com1

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard There are five more fan connectors on the motherboard. For this installation, these will not be used. COM1 The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header for your machine. Connect one side of a switching cable to the header and then attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable.

  • Page 28: Expansion Slots

    Hardware Installation Expansion Slots The NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI motherboard contains seven expansion slots, five PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this motherboard, go to www.nvidia.com/estore. PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.

  • Page 29: Pci Express X16 Slots

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard PCI Express x16 Slots These three PCI Express x16 slots are reserved for graphics or video cards. The bandwidth of the x16 slot is up to 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent). The design of this motherboard supports three PCI-Express graphics cards using NVIDIA’s SLI technology with multiple displays.

  • Page 30: Configuring The Bios

    Configuring the BIOS Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. This section includes the following information: q Enter BIOS Setup q Main Menu q Standard CMOS Features q Advanced BIOS Features q Advanced Chipset Features...

  • Page 31: Main Menu

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the associated submenu. Use the # $ arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose.
  • Page 32 Configuring the BIOS q Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE, RAID, USB, LAN, and MAC control. q Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure power management, power on, and sleep features. q PnP/PCI Configurations Use this menu to modify the system’s Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations.

  • Page 33: Standard Cmos Features Menu

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu.

  • Page 34: Ide Channel And Sata Channel

    Configuring the BIOS Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you enter.
  • Page 35 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in. q None There is no HDD installed or set.

  • Page 36: Drive A

    Configuring the BIOS Drive A The Drive A option allows you to select the kind of FDD to install. Options are: q None q 360K, 5.25 in. q 1.2M, 5.25 in. q 720K, 3.5 in. q 1.44M, 3.5 in. q 2.88M, 3.5 in. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu.

  • Page 37: Memory

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard q All, But Keyboard System boot does not stop for keyboard errors, but does stop for all other errors. q All, But Diskette The system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other errors.

  • Page 38: Advanced Bios Features

    Configuring the BIOS Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the # $ arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose.

  • Page 39: Removable Device Priority

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Removable Device Priority Use this option to select the priority for removable device startup. Press Enter to see the list of removable devices in your system. Use the # $ arrow keys to go to the various devices.

  • Page 40: First/Second/Third Boot Device

    Configuring the BIOS First/Second/Third Boot Device Use this option to set the priority sequence of the devices booted at power on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the # $ arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose.

  • Page 41: Mps Version Control For Os

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard MPS Version Control For OS Use this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that BIOS passes to the operating system. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options.

  • Page 42: Advanced Chipset Features

    Configuring the BIOS Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced Chipset Functions menu. Figure 8. Advanced Chipset Features...

  • Page 43: System Clocks

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard System Clocks Select System Clocks from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the System Clocks menu. From this menu, you are able to specify frequency settings, HT multipliers, and Spread Spectrum settings. Note that in Figure 9, all of the options are listed.

  • Page 44: Frequency Settings

    Configuring the BIOS Frequency Settings q CPU Freq, MHz This value is set by the CPU Multiplier (value cannot be changed by the user). q FSB Reference Clock. MHz This value is set by the system (value cannot be changed by the user). To change the SLI-Ready memory, FSB memory, and memory timing, go to the FSB &...

  • Page 45: Spread Spectrum

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard q nForce MCP <— — nForce SPP Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the HT multiplier options and set the link speed from the MCP chip to the SPP chip. Values are [1 x] through [5 x].

  • Page 46: Fsb & Memory Config

    Configuring the BIOS FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the FSB & Memory Config menu. This menu provides the means to set SLI-Ready memory, FSB memory, and memory timing. Figure 10.
  • Page 47 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard When you select one of the CPUOC x% options, the FSB - Memory Clock Mode is set to Unlinked and cannot be changed until SLI-Ready Memory is set to Disable. q FSB and Memory Clock Mode Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the FSB and Memory Clock Mode options.
  • Page 48 Configuring the BIOS q MEM (DDR), MHz Use the + or – keys to scroll through new values for the memory frequency or type in a new value. Note that the Actual MEM (DDR) reflects the actual frequency that takes effect when the system reboots. q Memory Timing Setting Press Enter to display the Memory Timing Setting menu.
  • Page 49 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard w tCL: CAS# latency (options are 1 through 6). w tRDC: RAS#-to-CAS# Delay for Read/Write commands to the same bank (options are 1 through 7). w tRP: Row Precharge time. This is the Precharge-to-Active or Auto-to- Refresh of the same bank (options are 1 through 7).

  • Page 50: Cpu Configuration

    Configuring the BIOS CPU Configuration Select CPU Configuration from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the CPU Configuration menu. Figure 11. CPU Configuration Menu q Limit CPUID MaxVal Use this function to enable the set limit of the CPUID MaxVal to 3. Set to Disable for Win XP.
  • Page 51 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard q CE Enhanced Halt State Enabled, this function reduces the CPU power consumption when the CPU is idle. Idle occurs when the operating system issues a halt instruction. q Execute Disable Bit When this function is disabled, it forces the XD feature flag to always return to zero (0).

  • Page 52: System Voltages

    Configuring the BIOS System Voltages Select System Voltages from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the System Voltages menu. Figure 12. System Voltages Menu q CPU Core Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU Core.
  • Page 53 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard q nForce SPP This function defines the core voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce SPP chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage (1.20V, 1.30V, 1.40V, 1.50V) or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage.

  • Page 54: Nvmem Memory Test

    Configuring the BIOS NVMEM Memory Test This function defines whether you run the NVIDIA memory testing module during POST. The options are Fast, Medium, Slow, and Disable. Load Timing/Voltage Set This function loads the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in the System Voltages menu.

  • Page 55: Integrated Peripherals Menu

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu. Figure 13. Integrated Peripherals Menu...

  • Page 56: Ide Function Setup

    Configuring the BIOS IDE Function Setup Press Enter to display the IDE Function Setup menu. q OnChip IDE Channel0 Use this function to enable or disable the onchip IDE Channel0. When disabled, the Primary Master/Slave functions are changed to Auto and cannot be changed.

  • Page 57: Raid Config

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard RAID Config Press Enter to display the RAID Config menu. q RAID Enable Use this function to enable or disable RAID. When RAID is set to [Disabled], all SATA functions are changed to Disabled and cannot be changed.

  • Page 58: Mac Config

    Configuring the BIOS MAC Config Press Enter to display the MAC Config menu. q MACx LAN Use these functions to set the MAC0 and/or MAC1 LANs to Auto or disable their functions. IEEE1394 controller This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you to enable or disable the IEEE1394 (Firewire) interface.

  • Page 59: Power Management Setup Menu

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu. Figure 14. Power Management Setup Menu ACPI Function This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the ACPI function.

  • Page 60: Power On By Alarm

    Configuring the BIOS Power On by Alarm This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the Power-on by alarm function. Set to [Disable] to prevent power-on by alarm. When set to [Enable], you can manually put in the day of the month and the time of the alarm.

  • Page 61: Pnp/Pci Configuration Menu

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu. Figure 15. PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Init Display First This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the initial display is in the PCI slot or in the PCI Express slot.

  • Page 62: Resources Controlled By

    Configuring the BIOS Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible devices or if you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address fields. Select [Auto(ESCD)] if you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields.

  • Page 63: Pc Health Status

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard PC Health Status Select PC Health Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the System Monitor menu. Figure 16. System Monitor Menu All of the values shown in Blue are dynamic and change as the speed and voltages...

  • Page 64: Dynamic Fan Control

    Configuring the BIOS Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the motherboard. Set CPU fan speed to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on temperature.

  • Page 65: Installing Drivers And Software

    Adobe Acrobat Reader q NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Manager q NVIDIA Networking (FirstPacket) q Norton Internet Security Drivers Installation Insert the ZOTAC nForce 780i-Supreme installation CD for the graphics drivers included in the kit. Note: When installing the graphics drivers, the resolution defaults to the lowest setting (typically 800 x 600), making your display very large. Adjust accordingly. Run setup.exe.

  • Page 66: Using The Nvidia Software

    Installing Drivrs and Software Using the NVIDIA Software Built upon the foundation of NVIDIA’s core motherboard and GPU technologies, NVIDIA System Monitor and Performance Server software utilities bring consolidated reporting and control to the desktop in seamless fashion. Traditionally, users have been forced to endure a sequence of trial and error attempts within the BIOS in order to customize the operation and performance of the system to their needs.

  • Page 67: Device Settings

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Device Settings Device Settings has two tabs, Current Hardware Settings and Hardware Profiles. Under the Current Hardware Settings tab there are settings for the CPU, Motherboard, Memory, and GPU. Current Hardware Settings This option deals with CPU parameters and information. Here, the user has the ability to dynamically change FSB speeds, CPU Voltages, and CPU fan speeds.

  • Page 68: Motherboard

    Installing Drivrs and Software Motherboard The Motherboard option showcases a wide variety of motherboard and system-wide options and settings. The controls located in the Adjust Motherboard Timings screen allow the bus speeds to be adjusted manually to increase performance for gaming, or lower performance to conserve power and create a quieter user environment.
  • Page 69 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Note: All changes on Adjust Motherboard Settings are dynamically made when you apply them, and only remain active for the current Windows session. You can save these settings as a profile for use later by using the Profile menu item. If a setting does not allow a change, it probably requires a reboot and should be changed in the BIOS or from the Dynamic BIOS Access page (if available).

  • Page 70: Memory

    Installing Drivrs and Software Memory Memory is one of the most critical components in terms of determining overall system stability and overclocking success, a wealth of information and options for memory modules is available. Both timings and voltage are dynamically adjustable, with real-time values for memory frequency, FSB frequency, and more being viewable to help dictate which settings are most appropriate.

  • Page 71: Refresh Rate

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard q Write Recovery Time Memory timing that determines the delay between a write command and a Precharge command is set to the same bank of memory. Adjustable from 1 to 15. q W to R Termination Turnaround The Write-to-Read time is the number of clock cycles between the last write data pair and the subsequent READ command to the same physical block.
  • Page 72 Installing Drivrs and Software q R to R Timing the Read-to-Read time (tRDRD) is the number of clock cycles between the last read and the subsequent READ command to the same physical bank. Adjustable from 1 to 15. q Row Cycle Time The Row Cycle Time is the minimum time in cycles it take a row to complete a full cycle.

  • Page 73: Gpu

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard The graphics processing unit (GPU) located on your video card(s) can be adjusted using Device Setting interface. You can override the shipped clock frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory, and you can set the GPU fan speed. Increasing the clock speeds will increase your GPU performance but may necessitate improved cooling to maintain the same level of reliability.

  • Page 74: Dynamic Bios Access

    Installing Drivrs and Software Dynamic BIOS Access The Dynamic BIOS Access page allows you to change your system BIOS settings. The changes do not go into effect until after you reboot your system. Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the settings remain active until you change them again or restore the CMOS to the default settings.

  • Page 75: View System Information

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard View System Information The View System Information menu is a high-level view where all the critical values of the system are consolidated and presented within a single view. At a glance, the user can clearly see the current status of their components and receives a clear depiction of overall system performance.

  • Page 76: Profile Policies

    Installing Drivrs and Software Profile Policies Easily one of the most powerful aspects of NVIDIA Performance Server is the ability to create custom profiles and rules. Essentially, NVIDIA Performance Server allows the user to offer a custom set of settings and alerts which can be tailored from a global setting all the way to something as granular as a particular game.

  • Page 77: Manage Your System Bios

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Manage Your System BIOS Thanks to the power and flexibility of NVIDIA’s Performance Server software, users can even backup or update their system BIOS from within Windows. In addition to displaying a complete collection of information regarding the current BIOS version being used, the user also has the option of saving a backup version of the BIOS being used.

  • Page 78: Nvidia System Monitor

    Installing Drivrs and Software NVIDIA System Monitor You can start open the NVIDIA System Monitor several ways: q Double-click the NVIDIA System Monitor icon on the desktop q Click Start, then click All Programs Ú NVIDIA Corporation Ú System Monitor. The NVIDIA System Monitor is a unique 3D presentation of core component values.
  • Page 79 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard In the this example above, we can see that the motherboard is selected. As a result, a wide array of related settings and status information is displayed in real-time. In addition to fan speeds and temperatures, we also find critical voltage values for core components.
  • Page 80 Installing Drivrs and Software By pressing Ctrl-+Alt-+C or by clicking the arrow icon in the top-right of the screen, the user can switch modes and bring all selected component fields to the desk- top. From here, the component fields can be oriented and moved anywhere on the desktop.
  • Page 81 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard The final series of options the user can change handles the specific hotkeys used to control various application actions. In this screen, the user simply enters their desired hotkey configuration and they are able to control every aspect of functionality for nV...

  • Page 82: Appendix A. Configuring An Sli Configuration

    Appendix A. Configuring an SLI Configuration Appendix A. Configuring an SLI Configuration NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) is a revolutionary technology that allows two NVIDIA SLI graphics cards to work together to deliver incredible 3D graphics performance. Your new motherboard can support up to three PCI Express graphics cards linked using SLI.

  • Page 83: Forceware Driver

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard ForceWare Driver The 3-way SLI platform uses the NVIDIA ForceWare Windows Vista driver. To install the driver, run the setup.exe file to launch thee InstallShield. The InstallShield runs three installs, one for each GPU. Reboot your PC when the install is complete.

  • Page 84: Enabling 3-Way Sli

    Appendix A. Configuring an SLI Configuration Enabling 3-Way SLI 3-way NVIDIA SLI is enabled from the NVIDIA Control Panel. Right mouse click on the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Go to 3D Settings Ú Set SLI configuration (Figure 19) and select Enable SLI technology (recommended).
  • Page 85 ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Before closing the NVIDIA Control Panel, go to the top menu option labeled 3D Settings and select Show SLI Visual Indicators. This option overlays a text label of SLI x3 and green SLI scaling bars in fullscreen 3D applications, as seen in Figure 20.

  • Page 86: Verifying 3-Way Sli Is Active

    Appendix A. Configuring an SLI Configuration Verifying 3-way SLI is Active You can verify 3-way SLI is active and functional by launching a fullscreen 3D application and checking for the SLI Visual indicators. If these visual indicators are visible and there is no flickering or flashing, 3-way NVIDIA SLI is operational on your platform.

  • Page 87: Appendix B. Post Codes For Tritium Platform

    ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Appendix B. POST Codes for Tritium Platform This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) and the NVMM POST Codes (Table 7) for Tritium platforms during system boot up. Table 6. Award POST Code...
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  • Page 94: Nvmm Post Codes

    Appendix B. POST Codes for Tritium Platform Table 7. NVMM POST Codes...
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