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NVIDIA nForce 680i User Manual

NVIDIA nForce 680i User Manual (141 pages)

nForce 680i SLI Motherboard

Brand: NVIDIA | Category: Motherboard | Size: 7 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Before You Begin

12
- Parts NOT in the Kit
  12
- Intentions of the Kit
  13
Introduction to the NVIDIA Nforce 680I SLI Motherboard

15
- Features
  15
  - Engineered for Enthusiasts
    15
    
    Comprehensive Overclocking Tools
    16
    
    Extreme Ddr2 Speeds
    16
  - Designed for NVIDIA SLI Technology
    17
    
    NVIDIA SLI Certified Components
    17
    
    NVIDIA SLI-Ready Memory
    17
    
    True 2 X16 PCI Express SLI Support
    17
  - Third Pcie Slot for Graphics Expansion
    17
  - Dualddr2 Memory Architecture
    17
  - NVIDIA Mediashield Storage
    18
    
    Bootable Multidisk Array
    18
    
    Diskalert System
    18
    
    Multiple Disk Setup
    18
    
    RAID Morphing
    18
    
    Six SATA 3Gb/S Drives
    18
  - Networking with NVIDIA Nforce
    19
    
    NVIDIA Dualnet® Technology
    19
    
    NVIDIA Firstpacket™ Technology
    19
    
    NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet
    19
  - High Definition Audio (HDA)
    20
  - Usb 2.0
    20
- Motherboard Specifications
  21
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions

23
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
    
    Auxiliary 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
    
    Figure 4. Expansion Slots
    41
    
    PCI 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
- Integrated Peripherals
  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. Advanced BIOS Features Menu
    52
  - CPU Internal Cache
    53
  - Hard Disk Boot Priority
    53
  - Network Boot Priority
    53
  - Removable Device Priority
    53
  - Boot Other Device
    54
  - Boot up Numlock Status
    54
  - First/Second/Third Boot Device
    54
  - Quick Power on Self Test
    54
  - APIC Mode
    55
  - Full Screen LOGO Show
    55
  - MPS Version Control for os
    55
  - Security Option
    55
- Advanced Chipset Features
  56
  - Figure 8. Advanced Chipset Features
    56
  - System Clocks
    57
    
    Figure 9. System Clocks Menu
    57
    
    Frequency Settings
    58
    
    HT Multiplier
    59
    
    Spread Spectrum
    59
  - Figure 10. FSB & Memory Config Menu
    60
  - FSB & Memory Config
    60
  - Memory Timing Setting
    62
  - CPU Configuration
    64
  - Figure 11. CPU Configuration Menu
    64
  - Figure 12. System Voltages Menu
    65
  - System Voltages
    65
  - Load Timing/Voltage Set
    67
  - NVMEM Memory Test
    67
  - PCI Clocks
    67
  - HPET Function
    68
  - Linkboost
    68
  - NVIDIA GPU Ex
    68
  - Save Timing/Voltage Set
    68
  - System BIOS Cacheable
    68
- Integrated Peripherals Menu
  69
  - Figure 13. Integrated Peripherals Menu
    69
  - IDE Function Setup
    70
  - RAID Config
    71
  - USB Config
    71
  - HD Audio
    72
  - IDE HDD Block Mode
    72
  - IEEE1394 Controller
    72
  - MAC Config
    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
  - Maximum Payload Size
    77
  - PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
    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
    
    Adjust Motherboard Settings
    86
    
    Manual Tuning
    86
    
    Figure 19. Adjust Motherboard Settings (Ntune)
    87
    
    System Fans
    88
    
    System Voltages
    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
    
    Advanced Settings
    93
    
    Available BIOS Pages
    93
    
    General Settings
    93
    
    Boot up Setting
    94
    
    Automatic Tuning
    95
    
    Figure 22. Tune System Menu (Ntune)
    96
    
    Figure 23. View System Information (Ntune)
    97
    
    Management
    97
    
    View System Information
    97
    
    Adjust Custom Rules
    99
    
    Figure 24. Adjust Custom Rules (Ntune)
    99
  - System Stability
    100
    
    Figure 25. Perform Stability Test
    100
    
    Perform Stability Test
    100
  - Storage
    101
    
    Figure 26. Storage Control Panel Categories (Mediashield)
    101
    
    Figure 27. View Storage Configuration (Mediashield)
    102
    
    Health
    102
    
    View Storage Configuration
    102
    
    Delete Array
    103
    
    Management
    103
    
    Rebuild Array
    105
    
    Migrating Array
    107
    
    Synchronize Array
    109
  - NVIDIA Networking
    111
    
    Figure 28. Networking Control Panel Categories
    112
    
    First Packet
    112
    
    Performance
    112
    
    TCP/IP Acceleration
    114
    
    Teaming
    116
Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration

119
- Building an SLI System
  119
Appendix A. On-Board LED Codes

127
Index

135

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