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Table of Contents Before You Begin… x Parts NOT in the Kit ..............................................................................................x Intentions of the Kit..............................................................................................xi Introduction to the ® ® TM BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard 1 Features ..............................................................................................................1 Extreme Overclocking .............
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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet........................................................................4 TM NVIDIA FirstPacket technology ......................................................................4 TCP/IP Acceleration........................................................................................4 High Definition Audio (HDA) ............................................................................4 USB
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Front Panel Header ......................................................................................18 IEEE 1394a (FireWire) ..................................................................................19 USB Headers (Universal Serial Bus) ....................................................................20 Front Panel Audio ..............................................................................................21 Fan Connections ................................................
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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Network Boot Priority....................................................................................37 CPU Internal Cache ......................................................................................37 Quick Power On Self Test..............................................................................38 First/Second/Third Boot Device ....................................................................38 Boot
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HD Audio ....................................................................................................56 IDE HDD Block Mode....................................................................................56 Onboard FDC Controller................................................................................56 Onboard Serial Port 1 ..................................................................................56 Power Management Setup Menu ...........................................
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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard List of Figures Figure 1. BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Layout..........................................9 Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors ..................................................................10 Figure 3. PWR1 Motherboard Connector ..................................................................16 Figure 4. Expansion Slots ........................................................................
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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new BFG ® ® NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. ® • Intel Socket 775 Processor: ® ™ ™ ™ ® Intel Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad core), Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium ® ® ® EE, Pentium D, Pentiu
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Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to install the motherboard into a PC chassis. If you are building a PC, you will use most of the cables provided in the kit. If however, you are replacing a motherboard, you will not need many of the cables. When replacing a motherboard in a PC chassis, you will need to reinstall an operating system even though the current drives have an operating system. xi
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Introduction to the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Thank you for buying the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC gaming user’s demand. When combined with two SLI-Ready BFG NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for enhanced system performance. Features Extreme Overclocking Unleash the underlying hardware. With comprehensive overclocking tools to push the limits on front side bus (FSB) speed a
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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Comprehensive Overclocking Tools Award-winning NVIDIA overclocking tools provide a complete kit of tools giving everyone, from the most veteran enthusiast to the novice overclocker, the ability to unleash the hardware in their PC. ™ NVIDIA nTune Utility ® NVIDIA nTune is a Windows -based utility that has added access to more settings. Adjust CPU and memory speeds without rebooting. You can also access most BIOS settings fro
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Introduction NVIDIA SLI Certified Components Look for other components including NVIDIA GeForce GPUs and system memory that have been certified by NVIDIA to deliver unmatched performance with the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard. For more information on SLI Certified components, visit www.slizone.com\nForce. Dual DDR2 Memory Architecture A state-of-the-art dual DDR2 memory controller allows high bandwidth and low latency data access to the CPU and GPU. Ensures data and information are
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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Bootable Multidisk Array MediaShield storage fully supports the use of multi-disk array for loading the operating system at power-up. Networking with NVIDIA nForce NVIDIA networking delivers the highest network throughput at the lowest CPU utilization. The manageable and stable NVIDIA networking solution results in better networking management and a lower total cost of ownership. Only NVIDIA integrates this level of networ
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Introduction Motherboard Specifications • Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch • Processor support Supports Intel Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad core), Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium EE, Pentium D, Pentium 4, and Celeron D Socket 775 processors • Operating systems TM Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit • Contains NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI MCP and SPP • System Memory support Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 800 MHz Supports up to 8
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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard • Onboard 1394a ➢ Supports hot plug ➢ Two 1394a ports (one rear panel port, one onboard header) with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps • Onboard Audio ➢ Azalia High-Definition audio ➢ Supports 8-channel audio ➢ Supports S/PDIF output ➢ Supports Jack-Sensing function • Dual PCI Express x16 Support ➢ Supports 4 GB/s (8 GB/s concurrent) bandwidth ➢ Low power consumption and power management features • Green Function ➢ Supports
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Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT 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. Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact the place of purchase. All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts. Equipment The following equipment is included in th
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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard (2) 2-Port SATA Power Cable (1) USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. (4) 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 (1) User’s Manual (1) Driver CD (1) BFG Tech Case Badge BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard The BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard
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Unpacking and Parts Description 23 24 26 27 21 22 21 25 22 25 20 28 19 29 1 18 2 3 17 4 16 15 14 13 9 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 Figure 1. BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Layout 1. CPU Socket 11. NVIDIA MCP with active fan 22. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 2. NVIDIA SPP with active fan 12. Floppy drive connector 23. 1394a (FireWire) header 3. CPU fan header 13. USB headers 24. AUX fan header for NVIDIA MCP 4. DDR2 DIMM slots 0 - 3 14. CMOS battery 25. PCI Express x1 slots 5. 24-pin ATX motherboa
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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) port 4. (2) USB 2.0 ports 5. SPDIF output 6. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel/8-Channel Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center/Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey 7. (2) USB 2.0 Ports 8. LAN Port with LEDs to indicate status.
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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 DIMMs • 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 main so
