User ManualTable of ContentsEVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard1Motherboard Specifications1Unpacking and Parts Descriptions3Unpacking3Equipment3EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard4Hardware Installation7Safety Instructions7Preparing the Motherboard8Installing the CPU8Installing the CPU Fan8Installing Memory DIMMs9Installing the Motherboard10Installing the I/O Shield10Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis10Connecting Cables and Setting Switches11Power Connections1124-pin ATX Power (PWR1)128-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2)14Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives14Connecting Serial ATA Cables15Connecting Internal Headers16Front Panel Header16IEEE 1394a17USB Headers18Audio19Fan Connections20COM121FDD Connector22Expansion Slots22PCI Slots22PCI Express x1 Slot23PCI Express x16 Slots23Clear CMOS Button24Configuring the BIOS25Enter BIOS Setup26Main Menu26Standard CMOS Features Menu28Date and Time29IDE Channel and SATA Channel30Drive A31Halt On32Memory32Advanced BIOS Features33Removable Device Priority34Hard Disk Boot Priority34Network Boot Priority34CPU Internal Cache34Quick Power On Self Test34First/Second/Third Boot Device35Boot Other Device35Boot Up NumLock Status35Security Option35APIC Mode35MPS Version Control For OS36Full Screen LOGO Show36Advanced Chipset Features37System BIOS Cacheable37HPET Function37Integrated Peripherals Menu38IDE Function Setup39RAID Config40USB Config40MAC Config41IEEE1394 controller41HD Audio41IDE HDD Block Mode41Onboard FDC Controller41Onboard Serial Port 141Power Management Setup Menu42ACPI Function42ACPI Suspend Type42Soft-Off by PBNT43WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off43Power On by Alarm43POWER ON Function44PnP/PCI Configuration Menu45Init Display First45Reset Configuration Data45Resources Controlled By46IRQ Resources46PCI/VGA Palette Snoop46Maximum Payload Size47PC Health Status47Dynamic Fan Control48Frequency/Voltage Control49Dummy O.C.49System Clocks50Frequency Settings51HT Multiplier51Spread Spectrum52FSB & Memory Config53SLI Ready Memory53FSB & Memory clock mode54FSB (QDR), MHz54MEM (DDR), MHz54Memory Timing Settings55Optimal55Expert56CPU Feature57Limit CPUID MaxVal57Intel SpedStep57PPM Mode57CPU Thermal Control58C1E Enhanced Halt State58Execute Disable Bit58Virtualization Technology58CPU Core 1-358System Voltage59EVGA VDroop Control59CPU Core59CPU FSB59Memory59nForce SPP59nForce MCP60HT nForce SPP <-> MCP60nForce MCP Auxiliary60GTLVREF Lane 0-260GTLVREF Lane 360NVMEM Memory Test60Load Timing/Voltage Set61Save Timing/Voltage Set61Installing Drivers and Software63Driver Installation63EVGA Enthusiast Glossary65Appendix A. POST Codes for EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Platform67NVMM POST Codes73EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout5Chassis Back Panel Connectors6Power Supply Connectors12PWR1 Motherboard Connector13BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu27Standard CMOS Features Menu29Advanced BIOS Features Menu33Advanced Chipset Features37Integrated Peripherals Menu38Power Management Setup Menu42PnP/PCI Configuration Menu45PC Health Status47System Clocks Menu50FSB & Memory Config Menu53CPU Configuration Menu57System Voltages Menu59Size: 5.08 MBPages: 85Language: EnglishOpen manual
