XFX nForce 680i LT SLI, User Manual

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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
XFX 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 Duo Pentium EE, Pentium
Cooling fan for the microprocessor
System memory support:
Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to 1200 MHz SLI-
Ready Memory. Supports up to 8 GBs DDR2 memory.
Graphics Card
This motherboard is capable of using the NVIDIA SLI technology. To
utilize this technology requires 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. See
Installing Graphics Cards in an
SLI Configuration on page 107.
Power Supply
The power supply requirement is dependent upon the power and the
number of the GPUs you install. If you are going to SLI two graphics cards,
you are going to require more power. As a rule, for one GPU you need a
minimum of a 300 W power supply. If you have two GPUs in an SLI
configuration, you will need a minimum of a 500 W power supply. To
calculate the power you are going to require for your specific configuration,
go to
www.slizone.com .
These instructions tell you how to install each of the parts listed so you can
have a functioning motherboard. As you go through the installation
instructions, we are assuming you have purchased the necessary parts.