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User Guide EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard With Intel Processor Installation and Configuration 122-CK-NF68-XX November 2006
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ii
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Table of Contents Before You Begin… .....................................................................................10 Parts NOT in the Kit.......................................................................................10 Intentions of the Kit......................................................................................xlix Introduction to the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard .............................1 Features................................................
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Networking with NVIDIA nForce....................................................................5 NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet.................................................................5 NVIDIA FirstPacket™ technology ...............................................................5 NVIDIA DualNet® technology ...................................................................5 High Definition Audio (HDA) .............
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Front Panel Header ................................................................................21 IEEE 1394a (Optional) ............................................................................22 USB Headers .........................................................................................23 Audio........................................................................................................24 Fan Connections......................................................
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Network Boot Priority.................................................................................39 CPU Internal Cache....................................................................................39 Quick Power On Self Test ...........................................................................40 First/Second/Third Boot Device ...................................................................40 Boot Other Devi
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RAID Config ..............................................................................................57 USB Config................................................................................................57 MAC Config ...............................................................................................58 IEEE1394 controller ...................................................................................58 HD Audio ..............................................
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA Monitor.............................................................................................70 NVIDIA nTune 5.0.........................................................................................71 Manual Tuning ..........................................................................................72 Adjust Motherboard Settings ...................................................................72 System
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Performance..............................................................................................98 First Packet............................................................................................98 TCP/IP Acceleration ................................................................................. 100 Teaming ................................................................................................. 102 Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration.......
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Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA nForce 680i SLI motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. Intel microprocessor: Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium EE, and Pentium. Cooling fan for the microprocessor System memory support: Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to 1
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Adobe Acrobat Reader NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Manager NVIDIA Networking (FirstPacket) 11
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Windows XP Drivers Install Note: When installing the graphics drivers, the resolution defaults to the lowest setting (typically 800 x 600), making your display very large. Adjust accordingly. 1. Insert the EVGA NVIDIA nForce 680i installation CD for the graphics drivers included in the kit. 2. Run setup.exe. Depending on your system setup, the install disk may automatically run the install setup.exe. If it does not run, g
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Using the NVIDIA Software This section describes how to configure the following NVIDIA software that is included on the CD in the kit from the NVIDIA Control Panel: NVIDIA Monitor Performance (NVIDIA nTune) Storage (NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Manager) Networking (NVIDIA FirstPacket) Figure 17. NVIDIA Control Panel, Select a Category xiii
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application can be used at any time with any applications to view the real-time status of various system components. To display the NVIDIA Monitor, select Start All Programs NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Monitor. This display shows the performance (usage) of the CPU, disk, memory, and network. It also monitors the Bus speeds and voltages. To view temperatures and fans, click the button
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Introduction NVIDIA nTune 5.0 The Performance category is used to configure and manage NVIDIA nTune. The NVIDIA nTune program is a full-featured application for accessing, monitoring, and adjusting your system components (including bus speeds and voltages) with clear, user-friendly control panels. Overclock your system for the highest performance, or underclock it for a nearly silent operation. All changes are performed within the Microsoft Windows interface, enabling full functiona
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard View system information Adjust custom rules Manual Tuning The Manual Tuning option provides the ability to adjust motherboard settings, adjust CPU settings, and make changes to the BIOS. Adjust Motherboard Settings The controls in the Adjust Motherboard Settings screen let you adjust the performance of the system clocks, system voltages, memory controller timings, and system fans. By manually adjusting these speeds
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Introduction Figure 19. Adjust Motherboard Settings (nTune) CAUTION: Increasing the voltage or the clock speed of a component may void its warranty due to exceeding recommended specifications. NVIDIA and the board manufacturer are not responsible for damage that may occur when component tolerances are exceeded. System Clocks This section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings allows you to adjust the reference clocks for the FSB, the SPP PCI Express, and the MCP PCI Express. Note th
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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard In this section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings you must understand what you are changing. Overvoltaging any of the components can result in damage to the components. From this menu, you can adjust the following voltages: CPU Memory FSB HyperTransport SSP MCP nForce SPP nForce MCP Auxiliary Always note the color of the indicator square to the right of each slider. Green indicates the voltage is within r
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Introduction Memory Timing This section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings allows you to adjust various memory timings and cycles. Row Address Strobe Adjusts the minimum RAS active time. This is the amount of time between a row being activated by Precharge and deactivated. A row cannot be deactivated until tRAS has completed. The lower this value, the faster the performance. However, if it is set too low it can cause data corruption by deactivating the row to soon. Adjustable f
