Nvidia NFORCE 680I Bedienungsanleitung

Introduction to the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI MotherboardThank you for buying the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard. This motherboardoffer

Comprehensive Overclocking ToolsAward-winning NVIDIA overclocking tools provide a complete kit of tools giving everyone,from the most veteran enthusia

NVIDIA SLI Certified Components Look for other components including NVIDIA GeForce GPUs and system memory thathave been certified by NVIDIA to delive

Bootable Multidisk ArrayMediaShield storage fully supports the use of multi-disk array for loading the operatingsystem at power-up.Networking with NVI

Motherboard Specifications• Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch• Processor supportSupports Intel Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad core), Core 2 Qu

• Onboard 1394a➢Supports hot plug➢Two 1394a ports (one rear panel port, one onboard header) with rate oftransmission at 400 Mbps• Onboard Audio➢Azalia

Unpacking and Parts DescriptionsUnpackingThe BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables foradding a motherboard to

BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI MotherboardThe BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard with the NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLISPP and MCP processors is a P

1. CPU Socket2. NVIDIA SPP with active fan3. CPU fan header4. DDR2 DIMM slots 0 - 35. 24-pin ATX motherboard powerconnector6. IDE connector7. Front pa

Figure 2. Chassis Backpanel Connectors1. PS/2 Mouse Port2. PS/2 Keyboard Port3. 1394a (Firewire) port4. (2) USB 2.0 ports5. SPDIF output6. Port 2-Chan

Before You Begin… xParts NOT in the Kit ...xIntentions of t

Hardware InstallationThis section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topicscovered in this section are:• Preparing the mo

Preparing the MotherboardThe motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. You need topurchase a CPU, a CPU fan assembly, and memor

Installing the CPU FanThere are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow theinstructions that came with your fan assemb

Installing the MotherboardThe sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis youare using and if you are replacing an

Connecting Cables and Setting SwitchesThis section takes you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on themotherboard. This will in

Power ConnectionsThis motherboard requires an ATX power supply. To support a PCI Express motherboardwith the addition of dual graphics cards using NVI

8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2)PWR2 is the 8-pin ATX 12V power connector used to provide power to the CPU. Align thepins to the connector and press firmly

Connecting Internal HeadersFront Panel Header The front panel header on thismotherboard is one connector used toconnect the following four cables:• PW

19Hardware InstallationTable 2. Front Panel Header PinsIEEE 1394a (FireWire)An onboard IEEE 1394a header is available on the motherboard for future Fi

USB Headers (Universal Serial Bus)This motherboard contains four USB2.0 ports that are exposed on the rearpanel of the chassis. The motherboardalso co

NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet...4NVIDIA FirstPacketTMtechnology ...

21Hardware InstallationFront Panel Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standardand provides two kinds of audio output choices: Thefront panel

Fan ConnectionsThere are two types of fan connections, the 3-pin system fan and the 4-pin CPU fan. Thefan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC H

Hardware InstallationSATA 3SATA 2 (top)SATA 1 (bottom)SATA 4SATA 6 SATA 5Serial (COM) The motherboard provides an additional serial header for your ma

Expansion SlotsThe BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard contains six expansion slots: Two PCIExpress x16 slots, two PCI Express x1 slots and two

25Hardware InstallationPCI Express x1 SlotsThere are two PCI Express x1 slots that are designed to accommodate lessbandwidth-intensive cards, such as

Configuring the BIOSThis section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setupmenus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters

Enter BIOS SetupThe BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly settingthe BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optim

Figure 5. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu• Standard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu to set up the basic system configuration.• Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse

• System MonitorUse this menu to monitor the real-time system status of your PC, includingtemperature, voltages, and fan speed.The following items on

Standard CMOS Features MenuThe Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOSinformation, such as the date, time, HDD model, and s

Front Panel Header ...18IEEE 1394a (FireWire) ...

Date and TimeUsing the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the PageUp and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and ti

Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the channel isdetected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landin

Drive AThe Drive A option allows you to select the kind of FDD to install.Options are:• None• 360K, 5.25 in.• 1.2M, 5.25 in.• 720K, 3.5 in.• 1.44M, 3.

• All, But DisketteThe system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other errors.• All, But Disk/KeyThe system boot does not s

Advanced BIOS FeaturesAccess the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use thePage Up and Page Down keys to scroll through t

Removable Device PriorityUse this option to select the priority for removable device startup. Press Enter to see thelist of removable devices in your

Quick Power On Self TestEnabling this option allows the system to skip certain test while booting, which reducesthe time needed to boot the system. Us

Security OptionThe Security Options allows you to require a password every time the system boots oronly when you enter setup. Select Setup to require

Advanced Chipset FeaturesSelect Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and pressEnter to display the functions of the Advanced Chi

System ClocksSelect System Clocks from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter todisplay the System Clocks menu. From this menu, you are ab

Network Boot Priority...37CPU Internal Cache ...

Frequency Settings• CPU Freq, MHzThis value is set by the CPU Multiplier (value cannot be changed by the user).• FSB Reference Clock, MHzThis value is

HT Multiplier• nForce SPP — —> nForce MCPUse the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the HT multiplier options andset the link speed from

FSB & Memory ConfigSelect FSB & Memory Config from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and pressEnter to display the FSB & Memory Config me

When you select one of the CPUOC x% options, the FSB - Memory Clock Mode is setto Unlinked and cannot be changed until SLI-Ready Memory is set to Disa

• Memory Timing SettingPress Enter to display the Memory Timing Setting menu. Use this menu to set optimaltimings or to manually enter timings.➢Optima

➢ExpertUse 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

CPU ConfigurationSelect CPU Configuration from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enterto display the CPU Configuration menu.Figure 11. CPU

• C1E Enhanced Halt StateEnabled, this function reduces the CPU power consumption when the CPU is idle. Idleoccurs when the operating system issues a

• CPU CoreUse 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.•

NVMEM Memory TestThis function defines whether you run the NVIDIA memory testing module during POST.The options are Fast, Medium, Slow, and Disable.Lo

HD Audio ...56IDE HDD Block Mode...

Save Timing/Voltage Set This function saves the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in theSystem Voltages menu. There are four profi

Integrated Peripherals MenuSelect Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter todisplay the Integrated Peripherals menu.Fi

IDE Function SetupPress Enter to display the IDE Function Setup menu.• OnChip IDE Channel0Use this function to enable ordisable the onchip IDE Channel

RAID ConfigPress Enter to display the RAID Config menu.• RAID EnableUse this function to enable ordisable RAID. When RAID is set to[Disabled], all SAT

MAC ConfigPress Enter to display the MAC Config menu.• MACO LANUse this function to set the MAC0 LAN to Auto or disable its function.IEEE1394 controll

Power Management Setup MenuSelect Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enterto display the Power Management Setup menu.Fi

Soft-Off by PBNTThis function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set Soft-Off by PBNTto [Instant-Off] or [Delay 4 Sec].WOL(PME#) From So

• Hot Key Power OnWhen [Hot Key] is selected, the Hot key Power On function is enabled so that youmust select a keyboard key as the hot key. To select

Init Display FirstThis function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the initial displayis in the PCI slot or in the PCI Express

IRQ ResourcesTo enable this field for input, set Resources Controlled By to [Manual]. With this fieldenabled, press Enter to see options.Use Legacy IS

viiiInstalling and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI MotherboardFigure 1. BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Layout...

System Monitor MenuSelect System Monitor from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to displaythe System Monitor menu.Figure 16. System Monitor

Dynamic Fan ControlPress Enter to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu.Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the motherboard. Set

Software InstallationNote: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped inthe kit, you need to load your operating

Windows XP Drivers InstallTo install the motherboard drivers, first insert the included BFG Tech driver CD into yourCD or DVD-ROM drive and wait for t

4. If you chose to install NVIDIA Network Access Manager, follow the on-screen promptsand make the appropriate selections. For a typical installation,

5. When prompted to restart your computer select Yes, I want to restart mycomputer now and click Finish.68Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nF

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Before You Begin…Parts NOT in the KitThis kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new BFGNVIDIA®nForce®680i LT SLI motherb

Intentions of the KitThis kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to installthe motherboard into a PC chassis. If yo