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Configuring the BIOS 

 

 
 

 

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When you select one of the 

CPUOC x%

 options, the 

FSB - Memory 

Clock Mode

 is set to 

Unlinked

 and cannot be changed until 

SLI-

Ready Memory

 is set to 

Disable

 

FSB and Memory Clock Mode 

Use the 

Page Up 

and 

Page Down

 keys to scroll through the FSB and 

Memory Clock Mode options. The options are: 

 

Auto

 

This is the optimal setting since it sets the FSB and memory speeds 
automatically. 

 

Linked

 

When 

Link

 is selected, 

FSB (QDR), MHz

 

is changed to editable and 

the FSB speed can be entered manually. As the FSB speed is changed, 

CPU Freq, MHz

 changes proportionally. 

 

 

 

 

Unlinked

 

When 

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), MHz 

Use the 

+

 or 

 keys to scroll through new values for the CPU FSB 

frequency or type in a new value. Note that the 

Actual FSB (QDR)

 

reflects the actual frequency that takes effect on a reboot. 

 

MEM (DDR), MHz 

Use the 

+

 or 

 keys to scroll through new values for the memory frequency 

  FSB – Memory Clock Mode 

[Linked]  

 

  

FSB (QDR), MHz

 

[1067]

 

 

1066.7

 

   Actual FSB (QDR), MHz   1066.7 
 

 MEM (DDR), MHz

 

[1067] 

 

800.6 

   

Actual MEM (DDR), MHz    800.0 

 

  CPU Freq, MHz

 

 

2933.3 

2933.3

 

  CPU Multiplier 

 11X 

 

11X

 

  FSB – Memory Clock Mode 

[Linked]  

 

  

FSB (QDR), MHz

 

[1067]

 

 

1066.7

 

   Actual FSB (QDR), MHz   1066.7 

x

 MEM (DDR), MHz 

 Auto

 

 

800.6 

   

Actual MEM (DDR), MHz    800.0 

 

Содержание nForce 680i LT SLI

Страница 1: ...User Guide XFX nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Installation and Configuration...

Страница 2: ...Installing and Configuring the XFX nForce 680i SLI Motherboard ii...

Страница 3: ...nteed FSB speeds 1 Extreme DDR2 Speeds 2 Comprehensive Overclocking Tools 2 Designed for NVIDIA SLI Technology 2 True 2 x16 PCI Express SLI Support 2 NVIDIA SLI Ready Memory 3 NVIDIA SLI Certified Com...

Страница 4: ...80i SLI Motherboard 10 Hardware Installation 13 Safety Instructions 13 Preparing the Motherboard 14 Installing the CPU 14 Installing the CPU Fan 15 Installing Memory DIMMs 15 Installing the Motherboar...

Страница 5: ...s 27 PCI Slots 27 PCI Express x1 Slot 28 PCI Express x16 Slots 28 Jumper Settings 28 Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS 28 Configuring the BIOS 29 Enter BIOS Setup 30 Main Menu 30 Standard CMOS Features Menu...

Страница 6: ...s 40 Security Option 41 APIC Mode 41 MPS Version Control For OS 41 Full Screen LOGO Show 41 Advanced Chipset Features 42 System Clocks 43 Frequency Settings 44 HT Multiplier 45 Spread Spectrum 45 FSB...

Страница 7: ...Serial Port 1 58 Power Management Setup Menu 59 ACPI Function 59 ACPI Suspend Type 59 Soft Off by PBNT 60 WOL PME From Soft Off 60 Power On by Alarm 60 POWER ON Function 60 PnP PCI Configuration Menu...

Страница 8: ...rd Settings 72 System Voltages 74 System Fans 74 Memory Timing 75 Adjust GPU Settings 77 Dynamic BIOS Access 78 Available BIOS Pages 79 General Settings 79 Advanced Settings 79 Boot up Setting 80 Auto...

Страница 9: ...Update 104 Motherboard Updates 105 Manage Your System BIOS 106 BIOS Backup 106 BIOS Flash Options 106 Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration 107 Building an SLI System 107 Determine Compone...

Страница 10: ...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 Manage...

Страница 11: ...6 Figure 26 Storage Control Panel Categories MediaShield 87 Figure 27 View Storage Configuration MediaShield 88 Figure 28 Networking Control Panel Categories 98 Figure 29 System Update Application on...

Страница 12: ...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 Configuratio...

Страница 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...

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Страница 15: ...mand When combined with two NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards you get innovative NVIDIA SLI technology for enhanced system performance With select SLI Ready memory you get automatic access to special memo...

Страница 16: ...VIDIA nTune is a Windows based utility that has added access to more settings You can adjust CPU and memory speeds without rebooting and access most BIOS settings from inside Windows without having to...

Страница 17: ...SLI motherboards For more information on SLI Certified components visit www SLIZone com nForce Third PCIe Slot for Graphics Expansion Make sure your rig is ready for the future The third PCIe slot ca...

Страница 18: ...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 morp...

Страница 19: ...ersations and online gaming performance you expect NVIDIA FirstPacket technology assures your game data VoIP conversations and large file transfers are delivered according to preferences set by you in...

Страница 20: ...brings consumer electronics quality sound to the PC delivering high quality sound from multiple channels Using HDA systems can deliver 192 kHz 32 bit quality for eight channels supporting new audio fo...

Страница 21: ...1200 MHz SLI Ready Memory Supports up to 8 GBs DDR2 memory 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 f...

Страница 22: ...CI Express x16 Support Supports 4 GB sec 8 GB sec concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Suppo...

Страница 23: ...contact your reseller All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS compliant lead free parts Equipment The following equipment is included in the XFX nForce 680i SLI motherboard box XFX nForce 680i SLI Mot...

Страница 24: ...ort the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard IDE ATA 133 HDD Cable SLI Connector Used to connect two graphic cards installed in the x16 PCI Express slots in an S...

Страница 25: ...pin ATX Power Connector 14 Motherboard battery 23 PCI Express x16 slots SLI 6 FDD Connector 15 Serial connector 24 PCI Express x16 slots Physics 7 Front panel connector 16 LPC connector debug 25 PCI E...

Страница 26: ...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 LEDs...

Страница 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...

Страница 28: ...om 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 4...

Страница 29: ...for installing 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 th...

Страница 30: ...n 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 mother...

Страница 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...

Страница 32: ...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 al...

Страница 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...

Страница 34: ...per 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 that...

Страница 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...

Страница 36: ...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 in...

Страница 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...

Страница 38: ...ides 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 40: ...ader 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 72...

Страница 41: ...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 the PCI...

Страница 42: ...naps and locks the card into place If the card is not seated 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 b...

Страница 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...

Страница 44: ...l 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 Th...

Страница 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...

Страница 46: ...ve 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 indicators...

Страница 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...

Страница 48: ...l 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 Chan...

Страница 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...

Страница 50: ...ccept 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 54: ...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 With...

Страница 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...

Страница 56: ...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 memor...

Страница 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...

Страница 58: ...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 and...

Страница 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...

Страница 60: ...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 CPU...

Страница 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...

Страница 62: ...ptimal 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 Parameter...

Страница 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...

Страница 64: ...M1 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 Selec...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 68: ...o 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 used...

Страница 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...

Страница 70: ...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 and...

Страница 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...

Страница 72: ...ction 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 bloc...

Страница 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...

Страница 74: ...r 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 the...

Страница 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...

Страница 76: ...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 Config...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 5...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 81: ...and 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 XFX motherboard contains the following softwa...

Страница 82: ...very large Adjust accordingly 1 Insert the XFX 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 ti...

Страница 83: ...cribes 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 Manage...

Страница 84: ...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 d...

Страница 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...

Страница 86: ...or 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 us...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 longer...

Страница 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...

Страница 90: ...t 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 tR...

Страница 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...

Страница 92: ...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 act...

Страница 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...

Страница 94: ...is 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...

Страница 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...

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

Страница 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...

Страница 98: ...tem 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 memor...

Страница 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...

Страница 100: ...nel 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 s...

Страница 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...

Страница 102: ...storage configuration View Storage Configuration The View Storage Configuration screen displays the current configuration of your storage devices Check this screen prior to doing any management functi...

Страница 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...

Страница 104: ...ard 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 106: ...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 th...

Страница 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...

Страница 108: ...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 th...

Страница 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...

Страница 110: ...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 4...

Страница 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...

Страница 112: ...owing 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 an...

Страница 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...

Страница 114: ...P 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 NVI...

Страница 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...

Страница 116: ...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 balanc...

Страница 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...

Страница 118: ...s accessible from the NVIDIA Control Panel and is used to manage the system BIOS without having to go into the BIOS To launch the NVIDIA Control Panel select Start All Programs NVIDIA Corporation NVID...

Страница 119: ...there is one selection under Motherboard updates Selecting Manage your system BIOS displays a screen that allows you to backup the existing settings stored in the ROM file or load a new ROM file onto...

Страница 120: ...the BIOS version to a location on your drive BIOS Flash Options This section of the screen has three options Update boot block Select this option to overwrite the BIOS boot block during flash It is n...

Страница 121: ...d using SLI and one dedicated to CPU physics 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 NVID...

Страница 122: ...against the specifications 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 suppl...

Страница 123: ...ild html Install Your NVIDIA 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 mo...

Страница 124: ...hic cards into the 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 sl...

Страница 125: ...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...

Страница 126: ...vers 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 drivers...

Страница 127: ...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...

Страница 128: ...alling and Configuring the XFX nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 114 The system reboots to apply the setting and display the following message upon reboot Congratulations on your new NVIDIA SLI Ready PC sys...

Страница 129: ...iliary power connection for graphics cards 21 Base Memory 40 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu34 BIOS menus Advanced BIOS Features menu 41 Advanced Chipset Features 46 CMOS Setup Utility menu 34 CPU C...

Страница 130: ...ectrum 49 CPU Thermal Control 54 CPU installing 15 date and time setting in BIOS 37 DDR2 memory 16 drivers shipped in kit 74 dual channel DDR2 16 Dynamic BIOS Access 87 Dynamic Fan Control menu 72 Ent...

Страница 131: ...herboard 20 delete an array 98 install CPU 15 install DIMMs 16 install nForce fan 28 migrate an array 102 monitor system performance voltages temperatures 77 set CMOS jumper 31 set date and time 37 se...

Страница 132: ...hield RAID Manager 96 MEM DDR 52 Memory bank switch 84 memory support xii Memory Timing 83 Memory Timing Setting 52 microprocessor xii Mid Range NVIDIA SLI Configuration 118 motherboard install proced...

Страница 133: ...y Master Slave PIO 62 Primary Master Slave UDMA 62 PWR1 connector 20 PWR1 pin assignments 20 PWR2 connector 21 PWR3 connector 21 PWRLED 24 PWRSW 24 Quick Power On Self Test 44 R to W Turnaround 84 RAI...

Страница 134: ...and timing settings 59 System Voltages menu 55 tCL 53 84 TCP IP acceleration 106 TCP IP Acceleration technology 109 tCPC 85 Teaming 106 112 TLP payload size 70 Total Memory 40 tRAS 53 83 tRC 53 tRDC 5...

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Страница 137: ...from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of NVIDIA Corporation Specifications mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice...

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