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User’s Guide EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard
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EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Table of Contents User’s Guide .................................................................................................................. i EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard ................................................................................. i Before You Begin… .................................................................................................... ix Parts NOT in the Kit .............................................................
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Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives ...................................................................... 15 Connecting Serial ATA Cables ........................................................................... 16 Connecting Internal Headers ............................................................................. 17 Front Panel Header ............................................................................................ 17 USB Headers ............................................
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EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Memory .............................................................................................................. 34 Advanced BIOS Features Menu ............................................................................ 35 Removable Device Priority ................................................................................. 36 Hard Disk Boot Priority ...................................................................................... 36 CD-ROM Boot
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Power Management Setup Menu .......................................................................... 47 ACPI Function .................................................................................................... 47 ACPI Suspend Type ........................................................................................... 48 Soft-Off by PBNT ............................................................................................... 48 WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off .................
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EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Appendix A POST Codes for the EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard......................... 68 EVGA vii
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List of Figures Figure 2. PW1 Motherboard Connector ........................................ 14 Figure 3. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu ............................ 28 Figure 4. Standard CMOS Features Menu .................................... 30 Figure 5. Advanced BIOS Features Menu ..................................... 35 Figure 6. Advanced Chipset Features ........................................... 39 Figure 7. Integrated Peripherals Menu ....................................
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EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA nForce 730i motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel Microprocessor System Memory Cooling fan for the Microprocessor Graphics Card Power Supply EVGA assumes you have purchased all necessary parts needed to allow for proper system fun
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EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Thank you for purchasing the EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard, with integrated GeForce Graphics, this motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users’ demand. Motherboard Specifications Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.5 inch Microprocessor support Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium Intel CPU frontside bus (FSB) interface with Hyper-Threading Technology support, running at up to 1333 MHz
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Next generation NVIDIA PureVideo HD video engine for full HD- DVD and Blu-ray content decode and playback even with entry level CPUs. Integrated HDMI interface with High-Definition Content Protection (HDCP) key support and protected audio stream mixing for full HDMI ® ® Support Full NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability support D-SUB + DVI-D or HDMI System Memory support Supports 128-bit dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800. Supports up to 8 GBs DDR2 memory. Twelve USB 2.0 P
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EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard Green Function Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off) Expansion Slots Three PCI slots Two PCI Express x1 slot One PCI Express x16 Graphics slots with PCI Express 2.0 EVGA 3
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Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 730i motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a system case. If you are replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables. All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Equipment The following equipment is included in the motherboard box. The EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA GeForce 9300 Chipset and is Hyb
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Hardware Installation 1 - Floppy Cable Used to attach a floppy drive to the motherboard. 1 - 2-Port SATA Power Cable Allows a Molex power connector to adapt to a SATA power connector. 2 - SATA Signal Cable Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard. 1 - IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable Passes data between the IDE connection on the motherboard and IDE device. 1 - Driver Installation CD Contains drivers and software
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24 21 19 20 22 23 18 25 17 16 1 15 14 2 3 13 4 12 5 6 11 7 9 10 8 1. CPU Socket – LGA 775 11. Diagnostic Code Display 21. PCI Express x1 Slot 2. NVIDIA SPP (with passive heat 12. FDD Connector 22. Front Panel Audio Connector sink) 3. CPU Fan Connector 13. Motherboard Battery 23. Clear CMOS Button 4. DDR2 DIMM Slots 1 - 4 14. Serial Port Connector 24. Back Panel Connectors (Figure 2) 5. Power Fan Connector 15. System Fan Connector 25. 8-pin ATX_12V Power C
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Hardware Installation 6 4 9 1 5 2 3 7 8 8 10 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. HDMI Port 4. Coaxial SPDIF output 5. Optical SPDIF output 6. VGA Port 7. DVI-D Port 8. USB 2.0 Ports (Four) 9. LAN Port with LEDs to indicate status: Activity LED Status Description Speed/Link LED Status Description Off No data transmission Yellow 1000 Mbps data rate Blinking (Green) Data transmission Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate 10. Audio Port 2-Chann
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Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precautions. Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC
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Hardware Installation Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins in the socket. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor. Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard. 1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket. 2. Lift the load plate. There is a protective socket cover on the load plate to protect the socket
