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Evga 122-CK-NF68 User's Guide (170 pages)

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Table of contents

User Guide

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Table of Contents

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Before You Begin…

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Introduction

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Intentions of the Kit

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Introduction to the

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EVGA nForce 680i

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SLI Motherboard

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Extreme Overclocking

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NVIDIA SLI-Ready Memory

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NVIDIA MediaShield Storage

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NVIDIA DualNet® technology

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High Definition Audio (HDA)

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USB 2.0

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Motherboard Specifications

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Unpacking and

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Parts Descriptions

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EVGA nForce 680i SLI

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Motherboard

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(Figure 2)

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Hardware Installation

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Preparing the Motherboard

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Installing the CPU Fan

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Installing Memory DIMMs

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Installing the Motherboard

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Connecting Cables and

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Setting Switches

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Power Connections

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8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2)

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Connecting Internal Headers

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IEEE 1394a (Optional)

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USB Headers

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Fan Connections

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COM1 (Optional)

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FDD Connector

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Expansion Slots

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Jumper Settings

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Configuring the BIOS

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Enter BIOS Setup

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Main Menu

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Standard CMOS Features

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Date and Time

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IDE Channel and SATA Channel

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Enter to

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Drive A

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Halt On

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Base Memory 640K

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Extended Memory 1047552K

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Total Memory

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1048576K

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Advanced BIOS Features

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Removable Device Priority

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

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Network Boot Priority

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CPU Internal Cache

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Quick Power On Self Test

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Boot Other Device

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Boot Up NumLock Status

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Security Option

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APIC Mode

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MPS Version Control For OS

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Full Screen LOGO Show

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Advanced Chipset Features

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Frequency Settings

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HT Multiplier

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Spread Spectrum

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FSB & Memory Config

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Optimal. Optimal

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Configuring the BIOS

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CPU Configuration

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System Voltages

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NVMEM Memory Test

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PCI Clocks

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Load Timing/Voltage Set

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NVIDIA GPU Ex

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Save Timing/Voltage Set

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System BIOS Cacheable

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HPET Function

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Integrated Peripherals Menu

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IDE Function Setup

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RAID Config

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USB Config

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Auto or

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[3F8/IRQ4], [2E8/IRQ3]

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Power Management Setup

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Soft-Off by PBNT

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WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off

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Power On by Alarm

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POWER ON Function

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PnP/PCI Configuration Menu

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Init Display First

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Reset Configuration Data

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Resources Controlled By

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IRQ Resources

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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Maximum Payload Size

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System Monitor Menu

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Dynamic Fan Control

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Software Installation

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Windows XP Drivers Install

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Using the

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NVIDIA Software

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NVIDIA Monitor

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NVIDIA nTune 5.0

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Manual Tuning

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System Clocks

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System Fans

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Memory Timing

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Adjust GPU Settings

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Dynamic BIOS Access

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Available BIOS Pages

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General Settings

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Advanced Settings

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Boot up Setting

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Automatic Tuning

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Management

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Double-click a DIMM

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Adjust Custom Rules

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System Stability

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Storage

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View Storage Configuration

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Rebuild Array

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Migrating Array

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Synchronize Array

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NVIDIA Networking

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Performance

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Settings tab

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TCP/IP Acceleration

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Teaming

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SLI Configuration

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From Power Supply

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Install the SLI connector

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Install NVIDIA SLI Software

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Enable NVIDIA SLI

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Appendix A

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On-board LED Codes

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On-board LED Codes

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