EVGA 680i SLI - Manuals

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 12 Windows XP Drivers Install Note: When installing the graphics drivers, the resolution defaults to the lowest setting (typically 800 x 600), making your display very large. Adjust accordingly. 1. Insert the EVGA NVIDIA nForce 680i ins...

xiii Using the NVIDIA Software This section describes 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 Manager) ‰ Networking (NVIDIA FirstPacket) Figure...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xiv NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application 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 ¾ All Programs ¾ NVIDIA Corporation ¾...

Introduction xv NVIDIA nTune 5.0 The Performance category is used to configure and manage NVIDIA nTune. The NVIDIA nTune program is a full-featured application for accessing, monitoring, and adjusting your system components (including bus speeds and voltages) with clear, user-friendly control panels...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xvi ª View system information ª Adjust custom rules Manual Tuning The Manual Tuning option provides the ability to adjust motherboard settings, adjust CPU settings, and make changes to the BIOS. Adjust Motherboard Settings The controls ...

Introduction xvii Figure 19. Adjust Motherboard Settings (nTune) CAUTION: Increasing the voltage or the clock speed of a component may void its warranty due to exceeding recommended specifications. NVIDIA and the board manufacturer are not responsible for damage that may occur when component toleran...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xviii In this section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings you must understand what you are changing. Overvoltaging any of the components can result in damage to the components. From this menu, you can adjust the following voltages: ‰ CPU...

Introduction xix Memory Timing This section of the Adjust Motherboard Settings allows you to adjust various memory timings and cycles. ‰ Row Address Strobe Adjusts the minimum RAS active time. This is the amount of time between a row being activated by Precharge and deactivated. A row cannot be deac...

Introduction xxi ‰ Clock Drive Strength This value is filled in by the system and can not be changed by the user. ‰ Command Per Clock The Command Per Clock (tCPC) sets the Command Rate for the memory controller. The value shown cannot be changed ‰ Async Latency This value is filled in by the system ...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xxii Dynamic BIOS Access Dynamic BIOS Access allows 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 s...

Introduction xxiii Available BIOS Pages In the Dynamic BIOS Access page, select a BIOS page that you want to edit from the Available BIOS Pages drop-down menu The BIOS page you select determines which items on the Dynamic BIOS Access menu are available for changing. To edit an item, select an option...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xxiv Boot up Setting This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to set the following options: ‰ First/Second/Third Boot Device ¾ Removable ¾ Hard Disk ¾ CDROM ¾ Legacy LAN ¾ Disable ‰ Swap Floppy Drive ¾ Enable ¾ Disable ‰ ...

Introduction xxv Automatic Tuning The NVIDIA nTune performance manager uses a complex searching algorithm to determine the best possible and most stable performance for you system. The nTune tuning engine pushes your system to the limits to test the highest possible performance settings. Because of ...

Introduction xxvii Management The Management option on the View System Information screen allows you to view hardware, software, and system information and adjust profiles. View System Information This screen is for information purposes only (you cannot make any changes to the information). The View...

Introduction xxix Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you with the ability to create a 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...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xxx System Stability System Stability lets you view your system’s status and perform system stability testing. To access the System Stability menu, select Start ¾ All Programs ¾ NVIDIA Corporation ¾ NVIDIA Control Panel and select Syste...

Introduction xxxi You can designate a specific settings profile to use or check Use current settings for the tests. You can indicate the duration of the test by changing the slider (slider values are from 10 minutes to 48 hours). Click Start to begin testing and display the NVPerformance Benchmark d...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xxxii Health The Health option on the Storage menu provides the ability for you to view the current storage configuration. View Storage Configuration The View Storage Configuration screendisplays the current configuration of your storag...

Introduction xxxiii Management The Management options on the Storage menu provides you with the ability to delete, rebuild, migrate, and synchronize arrays. Delete Array Use the following procedure to delete an array: 5. Click on Delete Array under Management to launch the NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard...

Introduction xxxvii Migrating Array The Migrating Array option allows you to migrate a RAID array from one arry type to another. There are two reasons to use the Migrating Array option: ‰ Adding disks to an existing RAID array An example would be to change a 2-disk Striping array to a 3-disk Stripin...

Introduction xxxix Synchronize Array This option is used to synchronize a selected array. Use the following procedure to rebuild an array: 21. Click on Synchronize Array under Management to launch the NVIDIA Synchronize Array Wizard. 22. Click Next to continue with the wizard and display the RAID Ar...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xl 23. 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. 24. Click Finish to begin synchronizing the array...

Introduction xli NVIDIA Networking The NVIDIA Networking function configures and controls NVIDIA networking hardware integrated into the NVIDIA MCP. In addition to the typical network configuration functions that are controlled using the Windows Network Connections panel, the NVIDIA networking solut...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xlii Performance The Performance option on the Networking Control Panel Categories screen provides the means to configure FirstPacket settings and to set TCP/IP acceleration configuration. Figure 28. Networking Control Panel Categories ...

Introduction xliii Use the following procedure to enable or disable the ability to have network traffic to prioritized for optimal performance: 25. Select Configure FirstPacket Settings under Performance on the Networking Control Panel Categories screen to display the Configure FirstPacket Settings ...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xliv 28. Define the applications to accelerate by clicking Program Prioritized by FirstPacket. 29. Click Add to browse for an executable gamming applications. For example, if you want to accelerate a game such as Serious Sam 2, look for...

Introduction xlv In traditional networking environments, inspecting packets is laborious and affects CPU overhead, memory bandwidth, and overall system latency. In comparison, the NVIDIA TCP/IP Acceleration engine discards bad packets before the CPU detects them. In addition, good packets take an “e...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard xlvi Teaming NVIDIA Teaming technology improves network throughput by distributing traffic efficiently across all available Ethernet interfaces. In normal network conditions, both transmit and receive traffic are distributed. NVIDIA Tea...

Introduction xlix 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 no...

1 Introduction to the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Thank you for buying the EVGA NFORCE 680i SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC enthusiast’s demand. When combined with two SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for enh...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 2 Extreme Overclocking Unleash the underlying hardware. With comprehensive overclocking tools to push the limits on front side bus (FSB) speed and support for higher memory speeds, the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCPs were designed for overc...

Introduction 3 Designed for NVIDIA SLI Technology NVIDIA® SLI™ technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows users to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA nForce SLI MCP. True 2 x16 PCI Express SLI ...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 4 NVIDIA MediaShield Storage NVIDIA MediaShield™ Storage offers a suite of features that safeguards your most important digital media assets; always reliable, scalable, and accessible which includes RAID and SATA drive support. Multiple...

Introduction 5 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...

Introduction 7 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 Duo, Pentium EE, and Pentium. ‰ Operating systems Supports Windows XP 32bit and Windows XP 64bit. ‰ Contains NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MC...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 8 ‰ Onboard Audio ¾ Supports 8-channel audio ¾ Supports S/PDIF output ¾ Supports Jack-Sensing function ‰ Dual PCI Express x16 Support ¾ Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth ¾ Low power consumption and power management featu...

9 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 680i 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 packin...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 12 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394a (Firewire) port 4. 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 M...

13 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 EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 14 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 handling...

Hardware Installation 15 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 EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 16 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 be e...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 18 Power Connections This motherboard requires an ATX power supply. To support a PCI Express motherboard with the addition of dual graphics cards using NVIDIA SLI technology, you are going to need a minimum of a 500W power supply. Make ...

Hardware Installation 19 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 ...

Hardware Installation 21 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 EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 22 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 yellow l...

Hardware Installation 23 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...

Hardware Installation 25 Fan Connections There are two fan connections, the system fan and the CPU fan. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. Both fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. Note that the CPU fan...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 26 COM1 (Optional) The motherboard kit provides an additional serial COM header 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 Th...

Hardware Installation 27 Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 680i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, four PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this motherboard, go to www.evga.com/products/. Figure 4. Expansion Slots PCI Slots The ...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 28 PCI Express x1 Slot There is 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 Slots These two PCI Expres...

29 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 Fea...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 30 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...

Configuring the BIOS 31 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 ...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 32 ‰ System Monitor Use this menu to monitor the real-time system status of your PC, including temperature, voltages, and fan speed. The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: ‰ Load Defau...

Configuring the BIOS 33 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...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 34 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 change...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 36 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 , Bu...

Configuring the BIOS 37 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 oth...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 38 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...

Configuring the BIOS 39 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 ...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 40 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/Sec...

Configuring the BIOS 41 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 ...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 42 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 +/-/P...

Configuring the BIOS 43 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 ar...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 44 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 the SLI-Rea...

Configuring the BIOS 45 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 Do...

Configuring the BIOS 47 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...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 48 or type in a new value. Note that the Actual MEM (DDR) reflects the actual frequency that takes effect when the system reboots. ‰ Memory Timing Setting Press Enter to display the Memory Timing Setting menu. Use this menu to set optim...

Configuring the BIOS 49 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 ...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 50 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 limi...

Configuring the BIOS 51 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 disable...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 52 ‰ 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. ‰ CPU FSB This function defines the voltage level for the CPU FSB I/O (CPU VTT). U...

Configuring the BIOS 53 NVMEM Memory Test This function defines whether you run the NVIDIA memory testing module during POST. The options are Fast, Medium, Slow, and Disable. PCI Clocks This function allows you to enable the PCI clocks or select [Auto] to have the PCI clocks automatically enabled/di...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 54 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...

Configuring the BIOS 55 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 Valu...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 56 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] ...

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 Mo...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 58 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. IEEE1394 controller This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows yo...

Configuring the BIOS 59 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...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 60 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...

Configuring the BIOS 61 ‰ 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 Conf...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 62 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 ...

Configuring the BIOS 63 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...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 64 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 vol...

Configuring the BIOS 65 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 and Chassis fan speed to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the fans automatically controlled based on temperature. T...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 85 Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you with the ability to create a rule to define when the system should use a particular profile ( .nsu files or .npe files) that was created from a manual or automatic tu...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 87 You can designate a specific settings profile to use or check Use current settings for the tests. You can indicate the duration of the test by changing the slider (slider values are from 10 minutes to 48 hours). Click Start to begin ...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 89 Management The Management options on the Storage menu provides you with the ability to delete, rebuild, migrate, and synchronize arrays. Delete Array Use the following procedure to delete an array: 7. Click on Delete Array under Mana...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 91 Rebuild Array The Rebuild Array option allows you to rebuild a disk in the array while the system is running without disrupting user or application access to the data set. Note: Rebuilding an array can take up to a full day to comple...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 104 Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Conf iguration NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) is a revolutionary technology that allows two NVIDIA SLI graphics cards to work together to deliver incredible 3D graphics performance. Your new...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 105 While NVIDIA recommends an SLI-Ready power supply, the following table provides some general power supply recommendations based on testing performed in the NVIDIA SLI validation lab. Table 6. Recommended Power Supplies SLI System Ty...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 106 ¾ Dual EVGA GeForce 7600 GT Graphics cards ¾ Intel Core 2 Duo ¾ Single HDD ¾ One optical drive For a list of certified power supplies, go to http://www.slizone.com/content/slizone/build.html . Install Your NVIDIA SLI-Ready Parts Now...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 108 2. Connect the PCI Express supplementary power 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 car...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 109 Install NVIDIA SLI Software Upon power up, the operating system recognizes the new NVIDIA SLI-Ready components and displays the Found New Hardware message. Your motherboard shipped with a set of drivers that you must install. Once t...

Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard 110 Enable NVIDIA SLI At this point, you need to enable NVIDIA SLI. You can do this 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 ¾ All Pro...