Page 2 - User Guide
Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Before You Begin… ..................................................................................................... vi Parts NOT in the Kit ................................................................................................. vi Intentions of the Kit ..................
Page 7 - Before You Begin...; Parts NOT in the Kit; Intel microprocessor:; Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium EE,; Cooling fan for the microprocessor; Supports up to 8 GBs DDR2 memory.; Graphics Card; This motherboard supports 2-way SLI with two x16 PCI Express slots.; Power Supply; Intentions of the Kit; building
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA nForce ® 750i SLI motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to make the motherboard functional. I...
Page 8 - Motherboard; Motherboard Specifications; Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit
EVGA EVGA nForce 750i Motherboard Thank you for buying the EVGA NFORCE 750i SLI Motherboard. This motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users’ demand. When combined with two SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graph-ics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA SLI Technology for enhanced system performance. ...
Page 9 - Onboard Audio; Azalia High-Definition audio; Green Function; Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface); Expansion Slots
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Onboard Audio Azalia High-Definition audio Supports 8-channel audio Supports S/PDIF output Supports Jack-Sensing function Green Function Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspen...
Page 10 - Unpacking
3 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The NVIDIA nForce 750i 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 pack...
Page 11 - Comm2 Bracket Cable
2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three) 1394 Cable Provides two additional 1394 ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. SATA Signal Cable (Qty Four) Used to support the Serial ATA ...
Page 14 - Hardware Installation; The topics covered in this section are:; Preparing the motherboard; Safety Instructions; components
EVGA 7 Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are: Preparing the motherboard Installing the CPUInstalling the CPU fanInstalling the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables and setting switches Safe...
Page 15 - Installing the CPU; Installing the CPU Fan
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins on the back. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor. Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the moth-erboard. 1. Unhoo...
Page 16 - Installing Memory DIMMs; Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward.
EVGA Installing Memory DIMMs Your new motherboard has four 1.8V 240-pin slots for DDR2 memory. These slots support 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DDR2 memory modules. They also support dual channel DDR2 memory technology up to 10.7GB/s. There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure norm...
Page 17 - Installing the Motherboard; Installing the I/O Shield; would need to obtain the proper size from the chassis supplier.; Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard 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 easier to make all the connections prior...
Page 18 - Connecting Cables and Setting Switches
EVGA 0 Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on the mother-board. This will include: Power Connections 24-pin ATX power 8-pin ATX 12V power Internal Headers Front panel IEEE 1394a USB headers Audio Speaker COM FDD IDE ...
Page 19 - Power Connections; connector and press firmly until seated.
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Power Connections 24-pin ATX Power 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 aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply c...
Page 20 - Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives; to the Ultra ATA master device.
EVGA Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives. 1. Connect the blue connector (the cable end with a single connector) to the motherboard. 2. Connect the black connector (the cable with the two closely spaced black and gray connectors) to the...
Page 21 - Connecting Floppy Disk Drive
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 Drive Density Election 3 GND 4 NC 5 GND 6 DSI 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 0 11 GND 12 DSB 13 GND 14 Drive Select 0 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 1 17 GND 18 Direction 19 GND 20 Step 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND ...
Page 22 - Connecting Internal Headers; Front Panel Header; PWRSW; RESET
EVGA Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables. (see Table 2 for pin definitions): PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector.The Power LED indicates the s...
Page 23 - USB Headers
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard IEEE 1394a The IEEE 1394 expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the addi-tional external connections, you do not need to install it. 1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis are equipped wit...
Page 24 - Audio
EVGA 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. Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 PORT1_L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1_R 4 PRECENCE_J 5 PORT2_R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8...
Page 25 - Fan Connections; PC Health Status
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Fan Connections There are six fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup. The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. CPU FAN CHASSIS FAN2 CHASSIS FAN...
Page 26 - PCI Slots; The “PCIE X16_2” VGA slot will become inactive.
EVGA Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 750i SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots, three PCI Express slots and three PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this motherboard, go to www.nvidia.com/estore. PCI Slots The three PCI slots support many expansion cards...
Page 27 - Onboard Buttons; RESET and POWER Button:
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and CMOS , lets you turn on/off the system easily, and convenient for clear CMOS Post Port Debug LED RESET Button POWER Button CMOS Button RESET and POWER Button: These onboard buttons lets you turn on/off the sys...
Page 28 - Configuring the BIOS; This section includes the following information:; PnP/PCI Configurations; Enter BIOS Setup; Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup.; Del; takes you to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Configuring 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 A...
Page 29 - Main Menu; Page Up; and; Page Down; keys to scroll through the options or press; Enter; to display the associated; Esc; Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration.
EVGA Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the associated submenu. Use the arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back...
Page 30 - Load Fail Safe Defaults; Load Optimized Defaults; Load default system settings.; Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password; Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup.; Exit Without Saving; Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.; Standard CMOS Features
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Fail Safe Defaults Load default system settings. Load Optimized Defaults Load default system settings. Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password Use this command to set, change...
Page 31 - Advanced BIOS Features; CPU Features; This field is available only for Pentium; Removable Device Priority
EVGA 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 go back to the prev...
Page 32 - Hard Disk Boot Priority
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard the + or – keys to move the device priority up or down in the list. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc. The Options are: Floppy Disk, LS120, ZIP100, USB-FDD0, USB-FDD1, USB-ZIP0, USB-ZIP1. Hard Disk Boot Priority Use this option to select the priority for HDD star...
Page 33 - MPS Version Control For OS; Advanced Chipset Features; Spread Spectrum Control; CPU Spread Spectrum; System BIOS Cacheable
EVGA MPS Version Control For OS Use this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that BIOS passes to the operating system. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options. Full Screen LOGO Show This option allows you to enable or disable the display of the...
Page 34 - Integrated Peripherals Menu; IDE Function Setup; Press Enter to display the IDE Function Setup menu.; OnChip IDE Channel0; Master/Slave functions are changed to Auto and cannot be changed.; Primary Master/Slave PIO
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:Gen...
Page 35 - IDE DMA transfer access; Use this function to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access.; Serial-ATA Controller; Use this function to enable or disable the IDE Prefetch mode.; RAID Enable; are changed to Disabled and cannot be changed.; SATA x Primary/Secondary; and cannot be changed. Versions that can be selected are
EVGA IDE DMA transfer access Use this function to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access. Serial-ATA Controller This function allows you to enable specific SATA controllers, enable all controllers, or disable all controllers. The options available are [SATA-0], [SATA-0+1], [Enable All], and [Disa...
Page 36 - HD Audio; high definition audio.; MAC LAN; writes per sector the drive can support.; Onboard FDC Controller
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard HD Audio This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you to enable or disable the integrated high definition audio. MAC LAN Use these functions to set the MAC LAN to Auto or disable their functions. IEEE1394 controller This function on the Integrated Periphera...
Page 37 - Power Management Setup; ACPI Function
EVGA Power Management Setup Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Value...
Page 38 - Power On by Alarm; can manually put in the day of the month and the time of the alarm.; HPET Support; BUTTON ONLY; must enter a password.; Hot Key Power On
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable WOL(PMW#) from soft-off. WOR(RI#) From Soft-Off This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable WOR(RI#) from soft-off. Power On by Al...
Page 39 - Mouse Left; PnP/PCI Configuration Menu; to display the; Init Display First
EVGA Mouse Left Mouse Right Any Key PWRON After PWR-Fail This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure. Off: The system stays off after a power failure. On: The system stays on after a power failure. PnP/PCI C...
Page 40 - Resources Controlled By; Resources is enabled for input.; IRQ Resources; Enter to see options.; PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Resources Controlled By This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible devices or if you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address fields. Select [Auto(ESCD...
Page 41 - Dynamic Fan Control
EVGA PC Health Status Select PC Health Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PC Health Status menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults Main Level...
Page 42 - CPU Clock Ratio; The options are from 6 X through 60 X.; LDT Frequency; Use this item to select LDT Frequency.; System Clocks; From this menu, display the frequency settings.; Current CPU Freq, MHz; This value is set by the system (value cannot be changed by the user).
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Frequency/Voltage Control Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Frequency/Voltage Control menu. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit...
Page 43 - FSB - Memroy Clock Mode; Auto
EVGA FSB & Memroy Config From this menu, you are able to specify frequency settings and memroy settings. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB & Memory Config :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7:Defaults Main Level “CPUOC MAX” real...
Page 44 - Memory Timing Setting; Optimal
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard 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 fo...
Page 45 - ECC Control; Disabled; System Voltages; CPU Core; automatically set the voltage level for the CPU Core.; CPU FSB; automatically set the voltage level for the CPU FSB.; Memory
EVGA w Command Per Clock: This is the command timing setting on a per clock unit basis (options are 1T and 2T). w tRRD: RAS#-to-RAS# delay of different banks (options are 1 through 15). w tRC: RAS#-to-RAS# or auto refresh time of the same bank (options are 1 through 31). w tWR: The Write recovery ti...
Page 46 - automatically set the voltage.
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard nForce SPP This function defines the core voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce SPP chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a voltage (1.20V, 1.30V, 1.40V, 1.50V) or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage. NF200 Voltage Level This function defines the cor...
Page 48 - It is important to remember that; NVIDIA nForce motherboard drivers
Installing Drivers and Software Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable. The kit comes with a CD that contains drivers and addit...
Page 49 - Driver Installation
Driver Installation 3. Insert the EVGA nForce 780i SLI installation CD for the motherboard included in the kit. 4. The CD will autorun, install the drivers and utilities listed on the install screen. If the CD does not run, go to My Computer and click on the CD to open.
Page 51 - POST Codes for Tritium Platform; Award POST Code; Award POST Codes
Appendix A. POST Codes for Tritium Platform This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 6) and the NVMM POST Codes (Table 7) for Tritium platforms during system boot up. Table 1. Award POST Code Award POST Codes Code Name Description 01 Reserved 02 Jumps to E000 segment Execution of POST routi...