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Gigabyte GA-N680SLI-DQ6 User Manual

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User's Manual
Rev. 2001
12ME-N680DQ6-2001R
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  • Page 1 GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Intel Core 2 Extreme quad-core / Core 2 Quad / ® Intel Core 2 Extreme dual-core / Core 2 Duo / ® Intel Pentium Processor Extreme Edition / ® ® Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard ®...
  • Page 3 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Item Checklist ......................... 6 Optional Accessories ...................... 6 GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard Layout ................. 7 Block Diagram ........................ 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Considerations Prior to Installation ..............9 Feature Summary ..................10 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ............13 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ..................
  • Page 5 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) ................ 75 A. nVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Southbridge ................ 75 ® B. GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller ..................85 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction ........97 4-1-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost ................104 Troubleshooting .....................

  • Page 6: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1, FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 4 I/O Shield e-SATA Cable x 2 SLI Bridge (GC-SLICON6) x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R)

  • Page 7: Ga-N680Sli-Dq6 Motherboard Layout

    GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard Layout PCIE_12V IT8718 LGA775 KB_MS BACKUP CPU_FAN BIOS OPTICAL R_1394 MAIN USB_LAN1 BIOS NB_FAN USB_LAN2 DUAL_LAN Marvell 88E1116 nVIDIA ® nForce 680i SLI Northbridge ATX_12V_2X AUDIO F_AUDIO PCIE_1 Marvell Marvell SYS_FAN 88E8052 88E1116 PCIE_16_1 Marvell PCI1 88E8056 nVIDIA ®...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    RJ45 RJ45 1 PCI Express x1 Northbridge Marvell Marvell 88E8056 88E8052 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express Bus GIGABYTE 4 SATA 3Gb/s SATA2 x 2 6 SATA 3Gb/s ATA33/66/100/133 nVIDIA ® IDE Channel nForce 680i SLI Floppy LPC BUS Southbridge...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    SATAII5), allowing connection of 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices Supports data RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for Serial ATA GIGABYTE SATA2 x 2 Controller 4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAII1-0, GSATAII1-1, GSATAII2-0, GSATAII2-1), allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices Supports data RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD for Serial ATA O.S Support...
  • Page 11 Internal Connectors 1 24-pin ATX power connector 1 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 4-pin PCIe 12V power connector 1 floppy connector 1 IDE connector 10 SATA 3Gb/s connectors 1 CPU fan connector 1 system fan connector 1 power fan connector 1 North Bridge fan connector 1 front panel connector 1 front audio connector...
  • Page 12 (Note 1) To use a DDR II 800/667 memory module on the motherboard, you must install a 1333/1066/ 800 MHz FSB processor. (Note 2) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards. (Note 3) The adjustable range is dependent on CPUs. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. 2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly.

  • Page 14: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler

    The CPU cooler may adhere to the CPU as a result of hardening of the heat paste. To prevent such an occurrence, it is suggested that either thermal tape rather than heat paste be used for heat dissipation or using extreme care when removing the CPU cooler. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 14 -...

  • Page 15: Installation Of Memory

    Installation of Memory Before installing the memory modules, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the memory used is supported by the motherboard. It is recommended that memory of similar capacity, specifications and brand be used. 2.
  • Page 16 The GA-N680SLI-DQ6 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operat- ing the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of memory bus will double. The GA-N680SLI-DQ6 includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel 0 : DDRII1, DDRII2...

  • Page 17: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    Installation of Expansion Cards To install your expansion card, follow the steps below. 1. Disconnect your system from its power source and read the expansion card's installation manual before installing the expansion card in the computer. 2. Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. Ground yourself to prevent damage to your computer resulting from Electrostatic discharge (ESD).

  • Page 18: Connecting The E-Sata Cable Kit

    SATA devices. For SATA device in external enclosure, you only need to connect the SATA signal cable. Before connecting the SATA signal cable, make sure to turn off the power of the external enclosure. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 18 -...

  • Page 19: Setup Of Sli (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration

    PC performance. This section introduces steps to configure an SLI system on the GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard. Before you begin-- The exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations. You need a power supply that can provide sufficient and stable power to your system and the two SLI graphics cards.
  • Page 20 Step 4: Plug the display cable into the graphics card which on the PCIE_16_1 slot (Note) (Note) If you want to enable the SLI function, you must plug the display cable into the graphics card which on the PCIE_16_1 slot. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 20 -...
  • Page 21 Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. The NVIDIA control panel will appear. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box.

  • Page 22: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    The default Line In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 22 -...

  • Page 23: Connectors Introduction

    MIC In The default MIC In jack. Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack. In addition to the default speakers settings, the audio jacks can be reconfigured to perform different functions via the audio software. Only microphones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack ( ).
  • Page 24 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V PS_ON(soft On/Off) Power Good 5V SB(stand by +5V) +12V +12V(Only for 24-pin ATX) +5V (Only for 24-pin ATX) 3.3V(Only for 24-pin ATX) GND(Only for 24-pin ATX) GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 3) PCIE_12V (Power Connector) This power connector provides extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot. When installing two graphics cards, please connect the power cable from the power supply to this connector, or system instability may occur. PIin No. Definition +12V 4/5/6) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector)
  • Page 26 FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB. Before attaching the FDD cable, please take note of the foolproof groove in the FDD connector. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 9) IDE (IDE Connector) An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector. One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable, and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devices (hard drive or optical drive). If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on one IDE device as Master and the other as Slave (for information on settings, please refer to the instructions located on the IDE device).
  • Page 28 11) GSATAII1-0 / GSATAII1-1 / GSATAII2-0 / GSATAII2-1 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector, Controlled by GIGABYTE SATA2) SATA 3Gb/s can provide up to 300 MB/s transfer rate. Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
  • Page 29 13) BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. If you want to erase CMOS... 1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.
  • Page 30 101 about the software settings. 16) CD_IN (CD IN Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 30 -...
  • Page 31 17) SPDIF_IN (S/PDIF In Connector) Use S/PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IN connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you connect the S/PDIF cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it.
  • Page 32 Power (12V) No Pin 20) LPT Connector The LPT connector allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition STB- AFD- ERR- INIT- ACK- SLIN- BUSY No Pin SLCT GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 32 -...
  • Page 33 21) TPM Connector (Trusted Platform Module) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cable. Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition LCLK LAD0 LFRAME RSVO No Pin RSV1 LRESET SB3V VCC5 SERIRQ LAD3 LAD2 CLKRUN VCC3 LPCPD LAD1 RSV2 22) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed.
  • Page 34 You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 34 -...

  • Page 35: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 36: Startup Screen

    Press the F9 key to enter the Xpress Recovery2 screen. <F12> : Boot Menu Press the F12 key to enter Boot Menu to select the first boot device. <End> : Qflash Press the End key to enter Q-Flash utility. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 36 -...

  • Page 37: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : Faa)

    The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : FAa) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults...
  • Page 38 Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Apr 20 2007 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 Menu Level IDE Channel 0 Master [None] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] IDE Channel 2 Master [None] IDE Channel 3 Master [None]...
  • Page 40 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [Floppy] Menu Level Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Password Check [Setup] HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled] CPU Hyper-Threading [Enabled]...
  • Page 42 Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card (the PCIE_8 slot). PEG(Slot3) Set Init Display First to PCI Express VGA card (the PCIE_16_2 slot). (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 42 -...

  • Page 43: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item Help IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Menu Level NV Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled] Serial-ATA RAID Config [Press Enter] Onboard SATA-II Ctrl1 [Enabled] Onboard SATA-II Ctrl1 Mode [IDE] Onboard SATA-II Ctrl2 [Enabled]...
  • Page 44 NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable NV SATA 2 primary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable NV SATA 2 secondary RAID function. Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 44 -...
  • Page 45 Disable onboard SATA-II ctrl1 function. Onboard SATA-II Ctrl1 Mode This function allows users to decide the operating mode of the SATA-II Ctrl1 (GSATAII1-0 / GSATAII1-1) ports controlled by the Gigabyte SATA2 controller. Set the SATA-II Ctrl1 channel to IDE mode. (Default value) AHCI Set the SATA-II Ctrl1 channel to AHCI mode.
  • Page 46 1.6m on Pair 1-2. When No LAN Cable Is Attached... If no LAN cable is attached to the motherboard, the Status fields of all four pairs of wires will show Open. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 46 -...
  • Page 47 Onboard LAN1 Controller (The upper LAN connector of the back panel Dual LAN connectors) Enabled Enable onboard LAN1 controller function. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard LAN1 controller function. Onboard LAN2 Controller (The lower LAN connector of the back panel Dual LAN connectors) Enabled Enable onboard LAN2 controller function.
  • Page 48 ECP Mode Use DMA This option is available only when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP+EPP. Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 48 -...

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Item Help Soft-Off by Power button [Instant-Off] Menu Level PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] Modem Ring On [Enabled] USB Resume from Suspend [Disabled] Power-On by Alarm [Disabled] x Day of Month Alarm...
  • Page 50 When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) Full-On When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state. (Note) Supported on Vista operating system only. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 50 -...

  • Page 51: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI 2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 52: Pc Health Status

    C / 194 Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C / 194 Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable CPU/system/power fan fail warning function. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU/system/power fan fail warning function. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 52 -...
  • Page 53 CPU Smart FAN Control (Note) Disabled Disable this function. Enabled When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements. (Default value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled.

  • Page 54: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor that supports this function. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 54 -...
  • Page 55 SLI-Ready Memory Allows you to use SLI-ready memory. The option is configurable only when SLI-ready memory is used. Options: Disable, CPUOC 0%~CPUOC 5%, CPUOC MAX and Expert FSB-Memory Clock Mode Auto BIOS will automatically setup the FSB-Memory Clock Mode. (Default value) Linked Set FSB-Memory Clock Mode to Linked.
  • Page 56 Please note that by overclocking your system through the increase of the CPU voltage, damage to the CPU or decrease in the CPU life expectancy may occur. Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU's normal voltage. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 56 -...

  • Page 57: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...

  • Page 58: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Setup Menu. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 58 -...

  • Page 59: Save & Exit Setup

    2-11 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...
  • Page 60 GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 60 -...

  • Page 61: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe.

  • Page 62: Software Applications

    Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.

  • Page 63: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 63 - Drivers Installation...
  • Page 64 GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 64 -...

  • Page 65: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune...

  • Page 66: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 FAa <F9>: Xpress Recovery2 <DEL>:BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS <F9>: Xpress Recovery2 <F12>: Boot Menu <End>: Qflash 4/12/2007-NF68-6A61IG01C-00 1.
  • Page 67 1. RESTORE: The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space.

  • Page 68: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Save Settings to CMOS Q-Flash Utility Update Main BIOS from Drive Update Backup BIOS from Drive Save Main BIOS to Drive Save Backup BIOS to Drive PgDn/PgUp: Modify : Move ESC: Reset F10: Power Off GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 69 c . Dual BIOS Item explanation: Wide Range Protection: Disable(Default), Enable Status 1: If any failure (ex. Update ESCD failure, checksum error or reset? occurs in the Main BIOS, just before the Operating System is loaded and after the power is on, and that the Wide Range Protection is set to "Enable", the PC will boot from Backup BIOS automatically.
  • Page 70 Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2. Extract the downloaded BIOS files and save the new BIOS file (e.g. N680SDQ6.F1) to your floppy disk or hard disk.
  • Page 71 b. Select the floppy drive or hard drive where the BIOS file is saved, such as "Floppy A" and press ENTER. Dual BIOS Utility V2.02 Boot From..........Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size....... SST 49LF004A 512K Backup ROM Type/Size......SST 49LF004A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable...
  • Page 72 Press Y to load BIOS defaults Step 6: Select Save & Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. When the system restarts, the whole update process is complete. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 72 -...
  • Page 73 Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Sart/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "Update New BIOS"...
  • Page 74 III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.

  • Page 75: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S)

    Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Required for setting up RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI Mode(Only for GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller). - 75 -...
  • Page 76 The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 76 -...
  • Page 77 Step 2: Set First Boot Device under the Advanced BIOS Features menu to CDROM to boot from CD-ROM after system restarts (Figure 3). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Item Help First Boot Device [CDROM] Menu Level...
  • Page 78 Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity ST3120026AS 111.79GB ST3120026AS 111.79GB [ ] Add [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 5 GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 79 Step 5: Next, select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array. The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives. Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section. Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section (Figure 6).
  • Page 80 Y to confirm or N to cancel. Press ENTER to return to the Array List screen. To exit the Nvidia RAID utility, press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array List screen. Now, you can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 80 -...
  • Page 81 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 12). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 11.
  • Page 82 * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 14 GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 82 -...
  • Page 83 Step 3: If Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 15 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (Figure 15) and press ENTER. Later, when a screen similar to Figure 16 appears, you must press S to select additional driver.
  • Page 84 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive. After that, the driver will not have to be installed.) GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 84 -...

  • Page 85: Gigabyte Sata2 Controller

    SATA controller for the connectors. (For example, on the GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard, the GSATAII0, GSATAII1, GSATAII2 and GSATAII3 connectors are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 controller.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
  • Page 86 Init Display First [PEG] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 2 Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 86 -...
  • Page 87 Press <Ctrl-G> to enter RAID Setup Utility ... Figure 3 In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 4), use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight through choices. Highlight the item that you wish to execute and press ENTER.
  • Page 88 In the main screen, press ENTER on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the RAID creation screen appears (Figure 5). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ]...
  • Page 89 4. Set Block Size (only for RAID 0): Under the Block item, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the block size (Figure 7), ranging from 4K to 128K. Press ENTER when finished. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ]...
  • Page 90 6. Confirm Creation: After all of the items are configured, the selection bar automatically jumps to the Confirm Creation item. When prompted to confirm your selections (Figure 9), press Y to confirm or N to abort. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.59 [ Create New RAID ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ]...
  • Page 91 RAID Disk Drive List block. Select the array and press ENTER. A small window displaying the array information will appear in the center of the screen (Figure 11). GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.59 [ Main Menu ]...
  • Page 92 RAID Disk Drive List block. Press the SPACEBAR on the array to be deleted; a small triangle will appear to mark the selected array (Figure 13). Press Del. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS V1.06.59 [ Main Menu ]...
  • Page 93 Step 2: When the controller menu (Figure 16) appears, remove the startup disk and insert the blank formatted disk. Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu. For example, from the menu in Figure 16, press I to select I) GIGABYTE 32Bit SATA-RAID Driver for Windows operating system .
  • Page 94 * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 19 GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 94 -...
  • Page 95 When Setup correctly recognizes the driver in the floppy disk, a controller menu similar to Figure 20 below will appear. Use the ARROW keys to select one of the items displayed depending on the operating system to be installed. For example, select GIGABYTE GBB363 RAID Controller (Windows 2K/XP/2003) if you wish to install Windows XP (32-Bit).
  • Page 96 Windows (R) XP to run on your computer. To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 22 GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 96 -...

  • Page 97: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks are as shown in the picture to the right. The jack retasking capability supported by HD Audio allows Center/Subwoofer users to change the function for each audio jack by Speaker Out Line In...
  • Page 98 (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 4CH Speaker. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 98 -...
  • Page 99 STEP 3: After plugging in 4-channel speakers to the rear speaker jacks, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected. Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (4-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out) and Rear Speaker Out) and then click OK.
  • Page 100 Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (8-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, Cen- ter/Subwoofer Speaker Out, and Side Speaker Out) then click OK. The 8-channel audio setup is completed. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 100 -...
  • Page 101 Sound Effect Configuration: At the Sound Effect menu, users can adjust sound option settings as desired. AC'97 Audio Configuration: To enable the front panel audio connector to support AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANALOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box.
  • Page 102 The system will then simulate 5.1 channel surround sound playback from two-channel content. (Note) When DTS Interactive is enabled, only digital auio output (S/PDIF) is working, and you will not hear sound from analog speaker or headphone. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 102 -...
  • Page 103 Introduction of Dolby Digital Live: A real-time encoding technology, Dolby Digital Live converts any audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home theater system. With it, your PC or game console can be hooked up to your Dolby Digital-equipped audio/video receiver or digital speaker system via a single digital connection, eliminating the confusion of multiple cables and ensuring the integrity of the audio signal.

  • Page 104: Windows Vista Readyboost

    • The USB flash drive must have at least 256 MB of space. • The recommended amount of memory to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your computer. GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard - 104 -...

  • Page 105: Troubleshooting

    Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to GIGABYTE's website. Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version.
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  • Page 110 Contact Us Taiwan (Headquarters) China GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.cn Taipei 231, Taiwan Shanghai TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 TEL: +86-21-63410999 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 FAX: +86-21-63410100 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : Beijing http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw...
  • Page 111 Germany Russia G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de Co., Ltd. U.K. WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.ru G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. Latvia WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk GIGA-BYTE Latvia The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.lv GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V.
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