EVGA 650I - Manuals

Introduction ix Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to install the 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 ...

1 Introduction Thank you for buying the EVGA nForce® 650i Ultra Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users’ demand. Features Ultimate Overclocking Unleash the underlying hardware. With comprehensive overclocking tools to push the limits on front side bus (FSB) speed and ...

Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 2 NV BIOS NV BIOS delivers easy-to-use tuning to let you have full control over your hardware including processor voltage tables and memory drive strengths. True x16 PCI Express Support One full-bandwidth, 16-lane PCI Express link e...

Introduction 5 Motherboard Specifications ‰ Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch ‰ Microprocessor support Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Dual, Pentium ‰ Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit ‰ Contains NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra M...

7 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra 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 pa...

Unpacking and Parts Description 9 1. CPU Socket 8. Serial-ATA connectors 15. PCI slots 2. NVIDIA SPP with (passive) 9. Front panel connector 16. Front Panel Audio connector 3. CPU fan connector 10. Floppy drive connector 17. PCI Express x1 slots 4. DDR DIMM slots 0 - 3 11. System fan connector 18. P...

Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 10 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. USB 2.0 ports (two) 4. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. • Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity • Yellow and Green/Light Up/Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up...

11 Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: ‰ Preparing the motherboard ¾ Installing the CPU ¾ Installing the CPU fan ¾ Installing the memory ‰ Installing the motherboard ‰ Connecting cables and setting swi...

Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 12 Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. You need to purchase a CPU, a CPU fan assembly, and memory to complete this installation. Installing the CPU Be very careful when hand...

Hardware Installation 13 Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with you fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly. Installing Memory DIMMs Your new...

Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 14 Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty chassis. Determine if it would ...

Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 16 Power Connections This motherboard requires an ATX power supply. Make sure you have enough power to cover all the expansion cards you will be installing. To determine what you power requirements are for your specific configuratio...

Hardware Installation 17 8-pin ATX 12V Power ( PWR2 ) PWR2 , the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. It is strongly recommended that you use an 8-pin ATX 12V power supply; however, if you have a four-pin ...

Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 18 Connecting Serial ATA Cables The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA I...

Hardware Installation 19 Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables: ‰ PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s stat...

Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 20 Table 2. Front Panel Header Pins Pin Signal In/Out Description 1 HD_PWR Out Hard disk LED pull-up to +5V HD_LED 3 HDA# Out Hard disk active LED 2 HDR_BLNK_GRN Out Front panel green light PWRLED 4 HDR_BLNK_YEL Out Front panel yell...

Hardware Installation 21 USB Headers This motherboard contains four (4) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis. The motherboard also contains two 10-pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing four (4) more USB 2...

Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 22 Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking function. Table 4. Front Audio Connector Connector Pin Sign...

Hardware Installation 23 Fan Connections There are two fan connections, the system fan and the CPU fan. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the System Monitor section of the CMOS Setup. Both fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. COM1 The motherboard ki...

Installing and Configuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 24 Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 650i Ultra motherboard contains six expansion slots, one PCI Express 16x slot, two PCI Express 1x slots and three PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this mothe...

Hardware Installation 25 PCI Express x1 Slots There are two PCI Express x1 slots that are designed to accommodate less bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card. The x1 slot provides 250 MB/sec bandwidth. PCI Express x16 Slot There is one PCI Express x16 slot that is reserved for a grap...

Conf iguring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup 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 Featur...

Hardware Installation 27 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings. 1. Power on the computer, 2. Press the D...

28 Figure 5. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu ‰ Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration. ‰ Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence. ‰ Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to optimize system performance an...

Hardware Installation 29 The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: ‰ Load Defaults Load default system settings. ‰ Set Password Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the BIOS menu. ‰ Save & Exit Setup Use this co...

30 Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so 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...

Hardware Installation 31 Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday (Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you enter. Not...

Hardware Installation 33 Drive A None ..... [ ] 360K, 5.25 in. ..... [ ] 1.2M, 5.25 in. ..... [ ] 720K, 3.5 in. ..... [ ] 1.44M, 3.5 in. ..... [ ] 2.88M, 3.5 in. ..... [ ] :Move ENTER:Accept ESC:Abort Halt On All Errors ..... [ ] No Errors ..... [ ] All , But Keyboard ..... [ ] All , But Diskette .....

34 Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 1047552K Total Memory 1048576K ‰ All, But Diskette The system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other errors. ‰ All, But Disk/Key The system boot does not stop for a keyboard or disk error, but will stop for all other errors. Memory The...

Hardware Installation 35 Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. 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. To...

36 Removable Device Priority Use this option to select the priority for removable device startup. Press Enter to see the list of removable devices in your system. Use the arrow keys to go to the various devices. Then use the + or – keys to move the device priority up or down in the list. To go back ...

Hardware Installation 37 Quick Power On Self Test Enabling this option allows the system to skip certain test while booting, which reduces the time needed to boot the system. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to toggle between Enable and Disable . First/Second/Third Boot Device Use this option to s...

38 Security Option The Security Options allows you to require a password every time the system boots or only when you enter setup. Select Setup to require a password to gain access to the CMOS Setup screen. Select System to require a password to access the CMOS Setup screen and when the system boots...

Hardware Installation 39 Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced Chipset Functions menu. Figure 8. Advanced Chipset Features :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General He...

40 System Clocks Select System Clocks from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the System Clocks menu. From this menu, you are able to specify frequency settings, HT multipliers, and Spread Spectrum settings. Note that in Figure 9, all of the options are listed. On the actu...

Hardware Installation 41 Frequency Settings ‰ CPU Freq, MHz This value is set by the CPU Multiplier (value cannot be changed by the user). ‰ FSB Reference Clock. MHz This value is set by the system (value cannot be changed by the user). To change FSB speed, memory speeds and memory timing, go to the...

42 HT Multiplier ‰ nForce SPP — — > nForce MCP Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the HT multiplier options and set the link speed from the SPP chip to the MCP chip. Values are [1 x] through [5 x]. ‰ nForce MCP < — — nForce SPP Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll thr...

Hardware Installation 43 FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the FSB & Memory Config menu. This menu provides the means to FSB speeds, memory speed, and memory timing. Figure 10. FSB & Memory Config Menu :M...

Hardware Installation 45 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 or type in a new value. Note that the Actual MEM (DDR) reflects the ...

46 ¾ Expert Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select Expert . When Expert is selected, all timing categories are enabled for manual input. Note that you should set the value to Optimal to use the manufacturers’ recommended values. ª tCL : CAS# latency (options are 1 through 6). ª tRDC : RAS#-to-...

Hardware Installation 47 CPU Configuration Select CPU Configuration from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the CPU Configuration menu. Figure 11. CPU Configuration Menu ‰ Limit CPUID MaxVal Use this function to enable the set limit of the CPUID MaxVal to 3. Set to Disable...

48 ¾ TM1 & TM2 Enables support for both TM1 and TM2. ‰ C1E Enhanced Halt State E nabled, this function reduces the CPU power consumption when the CPU is idle. Idle occurs when the operating system issues a halt instruction. ‰ Execute Disable Bit When this function is disabled, it forces the XD f...

Hardware Installation 49 ‰ CPU Core Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU Core. ‰ Memory This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage or sel...

50 NVMEM Memory Test This function defines whether you run the NVIDIA memory testing module during POST. The options are Fast, Medium, Slow, and Disable. 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 ...

Hardware Installation 51 Save Timing/Voltage Set This function saves the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in the System Voltages menu. There are four profile options that can be loaded. The default setting is Auto for all settings. Press Enter to see the options. System BIOS Cac...

52 Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu. Figure 13. Integrated Peripherals Menu :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults ` IDE ...

Hardware Installation 53 OnChip IDE Channel0 [Disabled] x Primary Master PIO Auto x Primary Slave PIO Auto x Primary Master UDMA Auto x Primary Slave UDMA Auto IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] IDE Function Setup Press Enter to display ...

54 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 R...

Hardware Installation 55 MAC Config Press Enter to display the MAC Config menu. ‰ MACx LAN Use these functions to set the MAC0 and/or MAC1 LANs to Auto or disable their functions. HD Audio This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you to enable or disable the integrated High Definition...

56 Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu. Figure 14. Power Management Setup Menu ACPI Function This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the ACPI fun...

Hardware Installation 57 Soft-Off by PBNT This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set Soft-Off by PBNT to [Instant-Off] or [Delay 4 Sec] . WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable WOL(PMW#) from soft-off. Power On...

58 ‰ Hot Key Power On When [Hot Key] is selected, the Hot key Power On function is enabled so that you must select a keyboard key as the hot key. To select a hot key use Ctrl+F1 though Ctrl+F12 . ‰ Mouse Left ‰ Mouse Right ‰ Any Key PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CM...

Hardware Installation 59 Init Display First This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the initial display is in the PCI slot or in the PCI Express slot. Options are [PCI Slot] and [PCIEx]. Reset Configuration Data This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows y...

60 IRQ Resources To enable this field for input, set Resources Controlled By to [Manual] . With this field enabled, press Enter to see options. Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the plug-and-play standard, wheth...

Hardware Installation 61 System Monitor Menu Select System Monitor from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the System Monitor menu. Figure 16. System Monitor Menu All of the values shown in Blue are dynamic and change as the speed and voltages of the various components change wit...

62 Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the motherboard. Set CPU fan speed to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on temperature. To set the fan speed to a constant...