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Configuring the BIOS 

 

 
  

57

 

  RAID Enable 

[Disabled]

 

x

 SATA 0 Primary       RAID   Disabled 

x

 SATA 0 Secondary     RAID   Disabled 

x

 SATA 1 Primary       RAID   Disabled 

x

 SATA 1 Secondary     RAID   Disabled 

x

 SATA 2 Primary       RAID   Disabled 

x

 SATA 2 Secondary     RAID   Disabled 

 

  OnChip USB 

[Disabled]

 

x

 USB Keyboard Support 

 Enabled 

x

 USB Mouse Support 

 Enabled 

RAID Config 

Press 

Enter

 to display the RAID Config menu.  

 

 

!

 

RAID Enable 

Use this function to enable 
or disable RAID. When 

RAID is set to 

[Disabled]

, 

all SATA functions are 

changed to 

Disabled

 and 

cannot be changed. 

!

 

SATA x Primary/Secondary 

When 

RAID Enable

 is set to 

[Enabled]

, you can enable or disable the 

various SATA functions. 

USB Config 

Press 

Enter

 to display the USB Config menu.  

 

 

!

 

OnChip USB 

Use this function to enable 

specific versions of the USB 

or disable the onchip USB. 

When the onchip USB is set to 

[Disabled]

, the keyboard and mouse 

support functions are set to  

Enabled

 and cannot be changed. Versions that 

can be selected are 

[V1.1+V2.0]

 or 

[V1.1]

.  

!

 

USB Keyboard/Mouse Support 

Use these function to enable or disable the onchip WSB support of the 

keyboard and/or mouse. 

  OnChip USB 

[Enabled]

 

  USB Keyboard Support 

[Disabled]

 

  USB Mouse Support 

[Disabled]

 

  RAID Enable 

[Enabled]

 

  SATA 0 Primary       RAID 

[Disabled]

 

  SATA 0 Secondary     RAID 

[Disabled]

 

  SATA 1 Primary       RAID 

[Disabled]

 

  SATA 1 Secondary     RAID 

[Disabled]

 

  SATA 2 Primary       RAID 

[Disabled]

 

  SATA 2 Secondary     RAID 

[Disabled] 

Summary of Contents for nForce 680i

Page 1: ...September 2006 DU 02640 001_v01 User Guide NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Installation and Configuration...

Page 2: ...Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ii...

Page 3: ...rue 2 x16 PCI Express SLI Support 3 NVIDIA SLI Ready Memory 3 NVIDIA SLI Certified Components 3 Third PCIe Slot for Graphics Expansion 3 DualDDR2 Memory Architecture 3 NVIDIA MediaShield Storage 4 Mul...

Page 4: ...the CPU 14 Installing the CPU Fan 15 Installing Memory DIMMs 15 Installing the Motherboard 16 Installing the I O Shield 16 Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis 16 Connecting Cables and Setting S...

Page 5: ...OS 28 Configuring the BIOS 29 Enter BIOS Setup 30 Main Menu 30 Standard CMOS Features Menu 33 Date and Time 34 IDE Channel and SATA Channel 34 Drive A 36 Halt On 36 Memory 37 Advanced BIOS Features 38...

Page 6: ...locks 43 Frequency Settings 44 HT Multiplier 45 Spread Spectrum 45 FSB Memory Config 46 CPU Configuration 50 System Voltages 51 NVMEM Memory Test 53 PCI Clocks 53 Load Timing Voltage Set 53 Save Timin...

Page 7: ...Function 60 PnP PCI Configuration Menu 61 Init Display First 62 Reset Configuration Data 62 Resources Controlled By 62 IRQ Resources 63 PCI VGA Palette Snoop 63 Maximum Payload Size 63 System Monitor...

Page 8: ...Setting 80 Automatic Tuning 81 Management 83 View System Information 83 Adjust Custom Rules 85 System Stability 86 Perform Stability Test 86 Storage 87 Health 88 View Storage Configuration 88 Managem...

Page 9: ...ng an SLI System 105 Determine Component and Operating System Needs 105 Install Your NVIDIA SLI Ready Parts 107 Install NVIDIA SLI Software 110 Enable NVIDIA SLI 111 Appendix A On board LED Codes 113...

Page 10: ...42 Figure 9 System Clocks Menu 43 Figure 10 FSB Memory Config Menu 46 Figure 11 CPU Configuration Menu 50 Figure 12 System Voltages Menu 51 Figure 13 Integrated Peripherals Menu 55 Figure 14 Power Man...

Page 11: ...t Custom Rules nTune 85 Figure 25 Perform Stability Test 86 Figure 26 Storage Control Panel Categories MediaShield 87 Figure 27 View Storage Configuration MediaShield 88 Figure 28 Networking Control P...

Page 12: ...s an SLI Kit from NVIDIA and two SLI capable graphics cards When ordering a graphics card be sure it is a PCI Express card The kit does contain the SLI connector used to connect the two graphics cards...

Page 13: ...motherboard into a PC cabinet 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 replacin...

Page 14: ......

Page 15: ...A SLI Technology for enhanced system performance Features Engineered for Enthusiasts NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI media and communications processors MCPs deliver the tools and performance PC enthusiasts de...

Page 16: ...or future FSB speeds Extreme DDR2 Speeds NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCPs support high speed SLI Ready memory of DDR2 1200 and beyond to keep pace with overclocked system components Comprehensive Overcloc...

Page 17: ...when select SLI Certified memory modules are detected NVIDIA SLI Certified Components Look for other components including NVIDIA GeForce GPUs and system memory that have been certified by NVIDIA to d...

Page 18: ...which disk has failed to make it easier to identify replace and recover RAID Morphing MediaShield allows users to change their current RAID set up to another configuration in a one step process called...

Page 19: ...e crystal clear phone conversations and online gaming performance you expect NVIDIA FirstPacket technology assures your game data VoIP conversations and large file transfers are delivered according to...

Page 20: ...PC delivering high quality sound from multiple channels Using HDA systems can deliver 192 kHz 32 bit quality for eight channels supporting new audio formats USB 2 0 A standard plug and play interface...

Page 21: ...emory USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Ten USB 2 0 ports six rear panel ports two onboard USB headers providing four extra ports Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480...

Page 22: ...idth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to...

Page 23: ...ng equipment is included in the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI motherboard box NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA 680i SLI chipset and is SLI ready I O Shield...

Page 24: ...the motherboard Comm2 Bracket Cable Optional IDE ATA 133 HDD Cable SLI Connector Used to connect two graphic cards installed in the x16 PCI Express slots in an SLI configuration NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI...

Page 25: ...n ATX Power Connector 14 Motherboard battery 23 PCI Express x16 slots SLI 6 FDD Connector 15 Serial connector 24 PCI Express x16 slots 7 Front panel connector 16 LPC connector debug 25 PCI Express x1...

Page 26: ...n 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 USB 2 0 Ports 8 Lan Ports with LED...

Page 27: ...PU 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...

Page 28: ...from the socket 2 Lift the load plate There is a protective socket cover on the load plate to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed 3 Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate...

Page 29: ...nstalling memory One DIMM Install into slot 0 You can install the DIMM into any slot however slot 0 is preferred Two DIMMs Install into either slots 0 and 1 or 2 and 3 The idea is to not have the DIMM...

Page 30: ...an I O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmissions protects internal components from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Before installing the mothe...

Page 31: ...rough all the connections and switch settings necessary on the motherboard This will include Power Connections 24 pin ATX power PWR1 8 pin ATX 12V power PWR2 Auxiliary power for graphics PWR3 Internal...

Page 32: ...to www slizone com 24 pin ATX Power PWR1 PWR1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly...

Page 33: ...mmended that you use an 8 pin ATX 12V power supply however if you have a four pin power supply plug the connector to pins 1 2 5 and 6 as shown Auxiliary Power for Graphics PWR3 The PWR3 connector is a...

Page 34: ...umper settings Note If an ATA 66 100 disk drive and a disk drive using any other IDE transfer protocol are attached to the same cable the maximum transfer rate between the drives may be reduced to tha...

Page 35: ...If your chassis has a three pin connector you will need to remove pin 3 and put it into position 2 or you can use a pair of scissors to cut out position 2 Most chassis come with a two pin connector PW...

Page 36: ...W 8 GND Ground No Connect 9 Empty 10 IEEE 1394a Optional The IEEE 1394 expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the additional external connections you do not need to i...

Page 37: ...tional external bracket containing four 4 more USB 2 0 ports 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option 2 Connect t...

Page 38: ...vides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio The front Audio supports re tasking function Table 5 Front Audio Connector Connector Pin Signal Front Audio Connector 1 PORT1_L 2...

Page 39: ...be either a 3 pin or a 4 pin connector Connect a 3 pin connector to pins 1 2 and 3 on the motherboard connector CPU Fan Connector 4 3 2 1 GND SENSE PWR CONTROL The nForce SPP and MCP have a passive he...

Page 40: ...eader for your machine Connect one side of a switching cable to the header and then attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable FDD Connector The motherboard supports a standard 360K 7...

Page 41: ...igure 4 Expansion Slots PCI Slots The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card USB card SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications When installing a card into t...

Page 42: ...properly it could cause a short across the pins Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover To configure for SLI follow the instructions that...

Page 43: ...p menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided This section includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced...

Page 44: ...Del takes you to the Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Note It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your computer Main Menu...

Page 45: ...ripherals such as IDE RAID USB LAN and MAC control Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure power management power on and sleep features PnP PCI Configurations Use this menu to modify the sys...

Page 46: ...save settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup The following two items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are status indicator...

Page 47: ...n white is for information only data in yellow is changeable data in blue is non changeable and data in a red box is highlighted for selection Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Genera...

Page 48: ...ual IDE and SATA channels Select a channel and press Enter to display the IDE SATA sub menu IDE Channel Master None IDE Channel Slave None SATA Channel 1 Master None SATA Channel 2 Master None SATA Ch...

Page 49: ...landing zone and sector You can manually enter the values or you can press Enter to display a window that tells you the min and max values The BIOS supports the following HDD Access Modes CHS For HDD...

Page 50: ...accept the changes and return to the Standard CMOS Features menu Halt On Halt On determines whether or not the computer stops if an error is detected during power on Use the Page Up and Page Down keys...

Page 51: ...es not stop for a keyboard or disk error but will stop for all other errors Memory These settings are display only values that are determined by the BIOS POST Power On Self Test Base Memory BIOS POST...

Page 52: ...data in white is for information only data in yellow is changeable data in blue is non changeable and data in a red box is highlighted for selection Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1...

Page 53: ...back to the previous menu press Esc Network Boot Priority Use this option to select the priority for network startup Select Network Boot Priority and press Enter to view available networks Use the ar...

Page 54: ...er on Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub menu Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose Boot Other Device Wit...

Page 55: ...able or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC If you disable this option you also disable the MPS Version Control for OS option MPS Version Control For OS Use this function to se...

Page 56: ...PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Defaults System Clocks Press Enter FSB Memory Config Press Enter CPU Configuration Press Enter System Voltages Press Enter NVMEM mem...

Page 57: ...box is highlighted for selection Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Defaults Parameters Settings Current Val e Frequency Settings CPU Freq MHz 2933 3...

Page 58: ...CI Express Bus Slot 1 the black slot closest to the CPU Note that as you go higher in value PCIe Spread Spectrum SPP is disabled and cannot be changed from this status PCIe x16_3 MHz Use the Page Up a...

Page 59: ...e HyperTransport Option values are Disabled UP Spread and Center Spread This option reverts to Disabled and cannot be changed when the value for SPP MCP Ref Clock exceeds 200 MHz PCIe Spread Spectrum...

Page 60: ...OC MAX Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Defaults Parameters Settings Current Value SLI Ready Memory Disabled Disabled CPU Freq MHz 2933 3 2933 3 CP...

Page 61: ...hen Unlink is selected FSB QDR MHz and MEM DDR MHz are changed to editable and the FSB and memory speeds can be entered manually As the FSB speed is changed CPU Freq MHz changes proportionally FSB QDR...

Page 62: ...Optimal prohibits you from manually setting any timing All timing is set for optimal performance Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Defaults Paramet...

Page 63: ...re 1 through 31 Command Per Clock This is the command timing setting on a per clock unit basis options are 1T and 2T tRRD RAS to RAS delay of different banks options are 1 through 15 tRC RAS to RAS or...

Page 64: ...TM1 and TM2 TM1 Only The CPU is thermally throttled by cutting active processor clock cycles TM2 Only Thermal throttling is achieved by reducing the CPU multiplier and CPU core voltage Move Enter Sel...

Page 65: ...ovided by Intel Virtualization Technology CPU Core 1 This function allows you to enable or disable CPU Core System Voltages Select System Voltages from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Ent...

Page 66: ...Down keys to select a voltage or select Auto to automatically set the voltage nForce SPP This function defines the core voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce SPP chip Use the Page Up and Page Down keys...

Page 67: ...y enabled disabled Load Timing Voltage Set This function loads the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in the System Voltages menu You can set up to four profile settings using the S...

Page 68: ...to enable or disable the High Precision Even Timer HPET When Enabled HPET is used as the timing hardware for multimedia and other time sensitive application When HPET is Disabled the APIC timer is use...

Page 69: ...enu Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Defaults IDE Function Setup Press Enter RAID Config Press Enter USB Config Press Enter MAC Config Press Enter...

Page 70: ...n select a mode for the primary Master and Slave PIO Select from Auto or Mode 1 through Mode 4 Primary Master Slave UDMA When OnChip IDE Channel0 is set to Enabled you can disable the primary Master a...

Page 71: ...nabled you can enable or disable the various SATA functions USB Config Press Enter to display the USB Config menu OnChip USB Use this function to enable specific versions of the USB or disable the onc...

Page 72: ...nction IDE HDD Block Mode Using this function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows your IDE hard drive needs to support block mode Select Enabled to automatically detect the optimal number of blo...

Page 73: ...Power Management Setup menu allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type Types to select from are S1 S3 S1 POS and S3 STR Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value...

Page 74: ...er on by alarm When set to Enable you can manually put in the day of the month and the time of the alarm To enter a day or time use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through numbers or enter th...

Page 75: ...and press Enter to display the PnP PCI Configuration menu Figure 15 PnP PCI Configuration Menu Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Defaults Init Disp...

Page 76: ...ed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused a serious conflict that prevents the OS from booting The default setting is Disabled Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP PCI Conf...

Page 77: ...ion on the PnP PCI Configuration menu allows you to enable or disable the Palette Snoop function Maximum Payload Size This function on the PnP PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the maximum TLP...

Page 78: ...of the various components change with system usage Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Defaults Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter CPU 47 C 117 F Board...

Page 79: ...set the fan speed to a constant rate select Manual and then enter the speed from 0 to 100 Set the desired speed for the MCP SPP and memory fans from 0 to 100 The system defaults to 100 CPU Fan Speed...

Page 80: ...Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 66 This page is blank...

Page 81: ...nd 64bit and is Vista capable The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional NVIDIA software The CD that has been shipped with your NVIDIA motherboard contains the following soft...

Page 82: ...y 1 Insert the NVIDIA nForce 680i installation CD for the graphics drivers included in the kit Note If you have multiple graphics cards installed you will be asked multiple times for all events once t...

Page 83: ...igure 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 NVIDI...

Page 84: ...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 perfor...

Page 85: ...nt operation All changes are performed within the Microsoft Windows interface enabling full functionality without the need to make changes in the BIOS and reboot your system Use the following procedur...

Page 86: ...sor over the various adjustments notes display at the bottom of the screen to explain each setting The number to the right of the slider is the new bus speed that will be applied Make adjustments by u...

Page 87: ...rd 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 cl...

Page 88: ...note the color of the indicator square to the right of each slider Green indicates the voltage is within range and will not damage any components Yellow means to proceed with caution you are no longe...

Page 89: ...ry timing that determines the delay between a write command and a Precharge command is set to the same bank of memory Adjustable from 1 to 15 W to R Termination Turnaround The Write to Read time is th...

Page 90: ...nt READ command to the same physical bank Adjustable from 1 to 15 Row Cycle Time The Row Cycle Time is the minimum time in cycles it take a row to complete a full cycle This can be determined by tRC t...

Page 91: ...by the user Adjust GPU Settings Use this interface to adjust the graphics processing unit GPU on your video card s You can override the shipped clock frequencies of your GPU and GPU memory and set th...

Page 92: ...ws you to change some of your system BIOS settings The changes do not go into effect until you reboot your system Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS the settings remain a...

Page 93: ...with each item When finished making your changes click OK or Apply Note This feature is available only with BIOS support from the motherboard manufacturer General Settings This section of the Dynamic...

Page 94: ...his section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to set the following options First Second Third Boot Device Removable Hard Disk CDROM Legacy LAN Disable Swap Floppy Drive Enable Disable Boot Up...

Page 95: ...CAUTION Make sure to save and close all work prior to running the Tune System function Close all applications and do not perform other tasks during the tuning session Three tuning options are availab...

Page 96: ...Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 82 Figure 22 Tune System Menu nTune...

Page 97: ...rmation and adjust profiles View System Information This screen is for information purposes only you cannot make any changes to the information The View System Information screen provides hardware sof...

Page 98: ...ystem clock speeds system temperatures memory timings and system voltages can be logged Versions of NVIDIA software and other system software are listed under Software information Detailed CPU and mem...

Page 99: ...rule to define when the system should use a particular profile nsu files or npe files that was created from a manual or automatic tuning session With custom rules you can make your system run faster...

Page 100: ...Panel and select System Stability Perform Stability Test Use Perform Stability Test to quickly diagnose potential system performance issues and to gather troubleshooting data Stability Test performs a...

Page 101: ...icking Stop does not immediately stop the action in the NVPerformance Benchmark window The cycle completes before the test is actually stopped Storage The Storage application uses the NVIDIA MediaShie...

Page 102: ...t storage configuration View Storage Configuration The View Storage Configuration screendisplays the current configuration of your storage devices Check this screen prior to doing any management funct...

Page 103: ...with the ability to delete rebuild migrate and synchronize arrays Delete Array Use the following procedure to delete an array 1 Click on Delete Array under Management to launch the NVIDIA Delete Arra...

Page 104: ...zard screen displays to verify that you still want to delete the array selected CAUTION Be sure you are deleting the correct array Once you click Finish you no longer have access to any of the data on...

Page 105: ...rebuild operation continues upon restart Use the following procedure to rebuild an array 1 Identify the affect disk in the array and replace it 2 Click on Rebuild Array under Management to launch the...

Page 106: ...t was replaced and needs to be rebuilt 6 Click Next The Completing the NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want to rebuild the array selected 7 Click Finish to begin t...

Page 107: ...ray An example would be to change a 2 disk Striping array to a 3 disk Striping array Changing a RAID array to a different array type An example would be to change a Mirroring array to a Strip Mirrorin...

Page 108: ...w 4 Select the RAID mode you want to migrate to and click Next The Completing the NVIDIA Migrate Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want to migrate the array selected CAUTION Note t...

Page 109: ...ed to synchronize a selected array Use the following procedure to rebuild an array 1 Click on Synchronize Array under Management to launch the NVIDIA Synchronize Array Wizard 2 Click Next to continue...

Page 110: ...i SLI Motherboard 96 3 Select the array to synchronize and click Next The Completing the NVIDIA Synchronize Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want to synchronize the array selected...

Page 111: ...ovides a better gaming experience over a broadband connection when multiple applications on the same PC are simultaneously transmitting data to the Internet TCP IP Acceleration When TCP IP acceleratio...

Page 112: ...lowing you to more effectively manage and improve the performance of networked games and other applications that are sensitive to network delay latency such as Voice over IP VoIP FirstPacket creates a...

Page 113: ...re FirstPacket Settings screen 2 Click the Settings tab 3 Click Enable FirstPacket recommended to enable the options that define the speed of the broadband connection This information is needed by the...

Page 114: ...TCP IP Acceleration Note Enabling TCP IP acceleration enhances your network performance but can cause your network traffic to bypass the firewall because all processes are off loaded to the hardware N...

Page 115: ...n good packets take an express lane and bypass the traditional network stack process improving overall throughput and lowering CPU utilization T configure TCP IP acceleration select Set TCP IP Acceler...

Page 116: ...a network failure because network connection is bound to the logical interface rather than to a single physical interface By utilizing the multiple interfaces on an NVIDIA nForce system and load bala...

Page 117: ...splay the NVIDIA Control Panel 2 Click on the networking icon to display the Networking Control Panel Categories 3 Select Adjust Teaming configuration to display the teaming configuration window Note...

Page 118: ...Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 104 This page is blank...

Page 119: ...ed using SLI and one for Graphics expansion Building an SLI System Determine Component and Operating System Needs To build an NVIIDA SLI system you are going to need the following components Two NVIDI...

Page 120: ...ifications described above For systems with the 6800 Ultra or 6800 GT please make sure the power supply also contains PCI Express auxiliary power supply connectors If your power supply does not have a...

Page 121: ...IDIA SLI Ready Parts Now that you have obtained the necessary NVIDIA SLI Ready parts it is time to configure the system This procedure assumes you have already installed the motherboard The NVIDIA nFo...

Page 122: ...e two outer black PCI Express x16 slots on the motherboard Be sure to seat the graphic cards into the connectors Two SLI graphics cards installed in the outer two block PCI Express slots on the mother...

Page 123: ...connectors from the system power supply to each of the graphic cards 3 Install the NVIDIA SLI connector across the two outer graphics cards as shown below Each SLI Ready graphics card has an SLI finge...

Page 124: ...ivers are installed reboot your system As part of the NVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture NVIDIA drivers include a full set of controls for SLI systems Go to http www slizone com content slizone driver...

Page 125: ...either by clicking on the SLI capable system balloon or by going to the NVIDIA Control Panel To launch the NVIDIA Control Panel select Start All Programs NVIDIA Corporation NVIDIA Control Panel Click...

Page 126: ...lling and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 112 The system reboots to apply the setting and display the following message upon reboot Congratulations on your new NVIDIA SLI Ready PC s...

Page 127: ...d 07 Init KBC Keyboard controller init 08 KB test Test the Keyboard 09 Reserved 0A Mouse Init Initialized the mouse 0B Reserved 0C Reserved 0D Reserved 0E CheckSum Check Check the integrity of the ROM...

Page 128: ...M init Init Heuristic Power Management HPM 22 Reserved 23 Program chipset Early Programming of chipset registers 24 Init PNP Init PNP 25 Shadow VBIOS Shadow system video BIOS 26 Clock Gen Init onboard...

Page 129: ...then verify no 8259 s Interrupt mask register is on Test 8259 Force an interrupt and verify the interrupt occurred 44 Reserved 45 Reinit serial port Reinitialize Preboot agent serial port 46 Reserved...

Page 130: ...O 5E Reserved 5F Reserved 60 Setup enable Display setup message and enable setup functions 61 Reserved 62 Reserved 63 Initialize Mouse Detect if mouse is present initialize mouse install interrupt vec...

Page 131: ...k password security 83 Write CMOS Write all CMOS values back to RAM and clear screen 84 Display PNP Display PNP devices 85 USB Final Init Final USB initialization 86 Reserved 87 Reserved 88 Reserved 8...

Page 132: ...ster the slam tables F2 Early SLAM table Early SLAM table F3 Init Com Port COM port initialization 00 HW Init Initialize hardware devices 01 Override Parameters Override input parameters etc before QU...

Page 133: ...ithms 20 Init PCI Express PCI Express Initialization 23 Init PCI Express Release XReset 30 Init Spread Spectrum Load Spread Spectrum tables 31 Init Spread Spectrum Set CPUPLL Override 32 Init Spread S...

Page 134: ...Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 120 This page is blank...

Page 135: ...channels 38 Automatic Tuning nTune 90 auxiliary power connection for graphics cards 20 Base Memory 40 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu34 BIOS menus Advanced BIOS Features menu 41 Advanced Chipset Fe...

Page 136: ...plier 48 CPU Spread Spectrum 49 CPU Thermal Control 54 CPU installing 14 date and time setting in BIOS 37 DDR2 memory 15 drivers shipped in kit 74 dual channel DDR2 15 Dynamic BIOS Access 87 Dynamic F...

Page 137: ...14 install DIMMs 15 install nForce fan 27 migrate an array 102 monitor system performance voltages temperatures 77 set CMOS jumper 30 set date and time 37 set disk priority 43 set fan speeds in BIOS 7...

Page 138: ...Memory bank switch 84 memory support xii Memory Timing 83 Memory Timing Setting 52 microprocessor xii Microprocessor 7 Mid Range NVIDIA SLI Configuration 115 motherboard install procedure 16 motherbo...

Page 139: ...DMA 62 PWR1 connector 19 PWR1 pin assignments 19 PWR2 connector 20 PWR3 connector 20 PWRLED 23 PWRSW 23 Quick Power On Self Test 44 R to W Turnaround 84 RAID Array delete 98 migrate 102 rebuild 100 sy...

Page 140: ...95 System Voltages 81 system voltages and timing settings 59 System Voltages menu 55 tCL 53 84 TCP IP acceleration 106 TCP IP Acceleration technology 109 tCPC 85 Teaming 106 111 TLP payload size 70 To...

Page 141: ...er rights of third parties that may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of NVIDIA Corporation Specifications mentioned in this publi...

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