Page 14 - Side Speaker Out; Chassis Backpanel Connectors
1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. Coaxial SPDIF output 4. Optical SPDIF output 5. eSATA port 6. USB 2.0 ports (Six) 7. 8. Audio Port 2-Channel 6-Channel 8-Channel________ Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center...
Page 16 - Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket.
Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins in the CPU socket. 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 motherboard. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away f...
Page 17 - correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly.; One DIMM; : Install into slot 3. You can install the DIMM into any slot; Two DIMMS; : Install into either slots: 0 and 1 or 2 and 3. The idea is to not; Four DIMMS
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. Your new motherboard has four 240-pin slots for DDR3 memory. These slots support...
Page 20 - Power Supply Connectors
Serial ATA II Chassis Fans Rear panel USB 2.0 Adapter Expansion slots CMOS Clear Button See Figure 1 on page 5 to locate the connectors and button referenced in the following procedure. To support 3-way SLI, this motherboard has the following specific power supply requirements: Minimum 1...
Page 21 - PWR1 Motherboard Connector; Connector
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 configuration or a certified power supply vendor, refer to . PWR1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the...
Page 22 - Backpanel connector edge
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. The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives. Connect the blue connector (the cable end with a single connector) to the motherboard. ...
Page 23 - RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1 and JBOD configurations and four connectors
The Serial ATA connector is used to connect a Serial ATA I or Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. There are ten Serial ATA connectors on ...
Page 24 - PWRLED; connectors to the corresponding pins.; Table 2.Front Panel Header Pins
The front panel header on this motherboard is used to connect the following four cables. (see Table 2 for pin definitions): PWRLED Some chassis do not have all four cables. Be sure to match the name on the connectors to the corresponding pins. PWRSW Attach the power button cable from the case to...
Page 25 - GND
The IEEE 1394a ( Firewire ) expansion cable bracket is provided in the box but if you do not require the additional external connections, you do not need to install it. Secure the bracket to the rear panel of your chassis. Connect the end of the cable to the IEEE 1394a connector on the motherboard. ...
Page 26 - USB 2.0 Header Connector; Pin
This motherboard contains six (6) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis (Figure 2). The motherboard also contains two 10- pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket containing four (4) USB 2.0 ports. Secure the bracket to...
Page 27 - Empty
The audio connector uses the AC97 standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: Front Audio and Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re- tasking function. Table 5. Front Audio Connector Connector Pin Signal Front Audio Connector 1 PORT1_L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1_R 4 PRECENCE_J 5 PORT2_R 6 SENSE...
Page 28 - HD Audio Connector
The HD Audio connection supports HD audio standard. Use this if the case does not use the AC97 connectors. Table 6. HD Audio Connector Connector Pin Signal HD audio Connector 1 BCLK 2 GND 3 RESET# 4 +3.3V 5 SYNC 6 GND 7 SDATA_OUT 8 +3.3V 9 SDATA_IN0 10 +12V 11 SDATA_IN1 12 KEY 13 NC 14 +3.3V_DUAL 15...
Page 29 - Power; SPDIF; SPDIFI; GROUND
The SPDIF header is used to connect to an NVIDIA graphics card for HDMI audio. Connector Pin Signal SPDIF Audio Connector 1 Power 2 No Pin 3 SPDIF 4 SPDIFI 5 GROUND 6 GROUND
Page 32 - The motherboard supports a
The EVGA nForce 790i SLI FTW motherboard contains seven expansion slots, five PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. 1 – PCI slot 1 – PCIe x16 slot 2 – PCI slot 2 – PCIe x16 slot 3 – PCIe x1 slots – PCIe x16 slot 1 (Primary) 2 3 5 4 6 5 The motherboard supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and ...
Page 33 - used to hold the blank cover.
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 slot, be sure that it is fully seated. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the screw used to hold...
Page 38 - BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu; Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration.
––– - 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...
Page 39 - Load Fail-Safe Defaults; Load Fail-Safe defaults system settings.; Load Optimized Defaults; Load Optimized defaults 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.
The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Fail-Safe defaults system settings. Load Optimized Defaults Load Optimized defaults system settings. Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password Use this command to set, change...
Page 40 - Item Help; Standard CMOS Features Menu; Note that all data in
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 selector in the option you...
Page 41 - Page Up; and; Page Down; keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the; Enter; Press ENTER to display
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. Note that the hour value is shown in a 24-...
Page 42 - Drive A; Press ENTER to display sub-menu
Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing Zone, and Sector are automatically filled in. None There is no HDD installed or set. Auto The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting...
Page 43 - All Errors
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 ..... [ ] All , But Disk...
Page 45 - Use the; keys to scroll through the options or press; arrow keys to position the selector in; Esc; Advanced BIOS Features Menu; white
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 previous menu, press Esc . Th...
Page 49 - Advanced Chipset Features; Enabled
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 This function allows you to enable or disable caching the system BIOS. This function allows you to enable or disable ...
Page 50 - Select; Integrated Peripherals; from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press; to display the Integrated Peripherals menu.; Integrated Peripherals Menu
Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu. Figure 9. Integrated Peripherals Menu :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults ...
Page 51 - Auto; IDE Prefetch mode
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 HDD Block Mode [Enabled] Press Enter to display the IDE Functio...
Page 52 - IDE HDD Block Mode; Disabled; SATA x Primary/Secondary; RAID Enable; OnChip USB
RAID Enable [Disabled] x SATA 1 (A0) RAID Disabled x SATA 2 (A1) RAID Disabled x SATA 3 (B0) RAID Disabled x SATA 4 (B1) RAID Disabled x SATA 5 (C0) RAID Disabled x SATA 6 (C1) RAID Disabled OnChip USB [Disabled] x USB Keyboard Support Enabled x USB Mouse Support Enabled IDE HDD Block Mode Using t...
Page 53 - USB Keyboard/Mouse Support; MACx LAN; Firewire
USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Use these function to enable or disable the onchip USB support of the keyboard and/or mouse. 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. This function on the Integrated Pe...
Page 54 - Power Management Setup; to display the Power Management Setup menu.; Figure 10. Power Management Setup Menu; disable the ACPI function.
Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu. Figure 10. Power Management Setup Menu This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or disable the ACPI function. This function on the Power Management ...
Page 56 - When; KB Power ON Password; function is; Hot key Power On function
This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to define the power-on function. Options for this function are: BUTTON ONLY Keyboard 98 Password When [Password] is selected, the KB Power ON Password function is enabled so that you must enter a password. Hot Key Power On When [Hot K...
Page 57 - PnP/PCI Configuration; to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu.
Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu. Figure 11. PnP/PCI Configuration Menu 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. Op...
Page 59 - keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using the
This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values. The optio...
Page 60 - PC Health Status; Figure 12. PC Health Status Menu; Blue
Select PC Health Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PC Health Status menu. Figure 12. PC Health Status Menu All of the values shown in Blue are dynamic and change as the speed and voltages of the various components change with system usage. :Move Enter:Select...
Page 61 - Press; to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu.
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 rate, select [Manual] ...
Page 62 - Frequency/Voltage Control; from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and; to display the Frequency/Voltage Control menu.; Figure 13. Frequency/Voltage Control Menu
Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Frequency/Voltage Control menu. Figure 13. Frequency/Voltage Control Menu :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized D...
Page 63 - System Clocks; from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press; Figure 14. System Clocks Menu
Select System Clocks from the Frequency/Voltage Control 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 actual BIOS screen, y...
Page 65 - This option reduces the EMI generated by the SPP PCI-E. Options are; and cannot be; SATA Spread Spectrum
CPU Spread Spectrum This option reduces the EMI generated by the CPU. Options are [Disabled] and [Center Spread]. HT Spread Spectrum This option reduces the EMI generated by the HT. Options are [Disabled] and [Auto]. PCIe Spread Spectrum (SPP) This option reduces the EMI generated by the SPP P...
Page 68 - Memory Timing Setting; Optimal
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 actual frequency that takes effect when the system reboots. Memory Timing Setting Press Enter to display the Memory Timing Setting menu. Us...
Page 69 - Expert
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. tCL : CAS# latency (options are Auto and 5 through 18). tRCD : RAS#-...
Page 70 - tRFC; : Minimum Refresh Recover Time Delay (options are; CPU Feature; to display the CPU Feature menu.; Figure 16. CPU Feature Menu; Limit CPUID MaxVal
tRFC : Minimum Refresh Recover Time Delay (options are Auto , 90ns , 110ns,160ns and 285nS ). Select CPU Feature from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the CPU Feature menu. Figure 16. CPU Feature Menu Limit CPUID MaxVal Use this function to enable the set limit of the ...
Page 72 - System Voltages; Figure 17. System Voltages Menu; EVGA VDroop control
Select System Voltages from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the System Voltages menu. Figure 17. System Voltages Menu EVGA VDroop control EVGA VDroop control is a safety measure by motherboards to protect the cpu. Select to [With VDroop] to calibrate CPU VDroop or sel...
Page 74 - for; for all settings. Press; to see the options.
This function loads the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in the System Voltages menu. You can set up to three profile settings using the Save timing/voltage set function. There are three profile options that can be loaded. The default setting is Auto for all settings. Press Ente...
