EVGA 730a manual Unpacking, Equipment

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Unpacking and

Parts Descriptions

Unpacking

The EVGA nForce 730a motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboard to a new system case. If you are replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of these cables.

All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts.

Equipment

The following equipment is included in the motherboard box.

The EVGA nForce 730i Motherboard

This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA GeForce 9300/nForce 730i chipset and offers NVIDIA Hybri-SLI Technology.

1 - Visual Guide

Helps to quickly and visually guide you through the hardware installation of the motherboard.

1 - I/O Shield

Installs in the system case to block radio frequency transmissions, protect internal components from dust, foreign objects, and aids in proper airflow within the system case.

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Contents Evga nForce 730a Motherboard User’s GuideEvga Table of Contents Fan Connections First/Second/Third Boot Device Evga K8-NB HT Width List of Figures Parts not in the Kit Intentions of the KitMotherboard Specifications Evga nForce 730a MotherboardHardware Installation Unpacking EquipmentSata Signal Cable Evga nForce 730a MotherboardEvga nForce 730a Motherboard Layout Chassis Back Panel Connectors Hardware Installation Safety InstructionsInstalling the CPU Installing the CPU FanPreparing the Motherboard Installing Memory DIMMs ‰ One Dimm‰ Two DIMMs ‰ Four DIMMsInstalling the Motherboard Installing the I/O ShieldConnecting Cables and Setting Switches Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis‰ FDD ‰ IDE Pin ATX Power PW1 PW1 Motherboard Connector PW1 Pin AssignmentsConnecting IDE Hard Disk Drives Pin ATX 12V Power PW12Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel HeaderUSB 2.0 Header Pins USB HeadersFront Audio Connector AudioCspk Header Pins SPK HeaderFan Connections FDD Connector COM1Expansion Slots PCI Slots PCI Express x1 SlotsPCI Express x16 Slot Reset and Power Button Onboard ButtonsClear Cmos Button Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators LED Status IndicatorsPost Port Debug LED Configuring the Bios Enter Bios Setup Main Menu‰ Standard Cmos Features ‰ Advanced Bios Features‰ Advanced Chipset Features ‰ Power Management Setup‰ Load Fail-Safe Defaults ‰ Load Optimized Defaults‰ Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password ‰ Save & Exit SetupStandard Cmos Features Menu Standard Cmos Features MenuDate and Time IDE Channel and Sata Channel‰ None ‰ Auto‰ Manual ¾ Large‰ All Errors ‰ No ErrorsDrive a Halt OnMemory Advanced Bios Features Menu CdromHard Disk Boot Priority CD-ROM Boot PriorityFirst/Second/Third Boot Device Removable Device PriorityBoot Other Device Boot Up NumLock StatusSecurity Option Apic Mode MPS Version Control For OSFull Screen Logo Show Advanced Chipset Features Menu Init Display FirstHybrid SLI Display DetectionIGPU Frame Buffer Control Frame Buffer SizeSSE/ SSE2 Instructions CPU Thermal-ThrottlingMCP78 Pcie training Hpet SupportIntegrated Peripherals Menu USBIDE Function Setup MCP Storage Config ‰ IDE HDD Block Mode‰ Sata Operation Mode ‰ Sata Salp FeaturesUSB Device Setting Legacy Devices‰ USB Operation Mode ‰ USB 1.0 Controller‰ USB 2.0 Controller ‰ USB Keyboard FunctionPower Management Setup Menu Acpi FunctionPower On by Alarm Power on FunctionAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by PbntHot Key Power On ‰ Disabled ‰ Mouse ‰ Keyboard ‰ Both Keyboard and MousePwron After PWR-Fail ‰ Ctrl-Esc ‰ Ctrl-F1 ‰ Ctrl-Space ‰ AnykeyPnP/PCI Configuration Menu PnP/PCI Configuration MenuResources Controlled By IRQ ResourcesPCI/VGA Palette Snoop Maximum Payload Size PC Health Status Menu 3VSBShutdown Temperature SmartFan FunctionFrequency/Voltage Control Menu IGPU FrequencyCPU Feature ‰ AMD C1E Support‰ K8 SMM base Lock ‰ Virtualization‰ Secure Virtual Machine Mode ‰ Always Update DMI Pool‰ AMD CPU Stepping Dram Configuration Dram Configuration MenuŠ Dram Access Mode ‰ Timing Mode ‰ DCTs Mode‰ CKE Base Power Down Mode ‰ CKE Base PowerdownCPU Frequency PCI ClockK8-NB HT Speed K8-NB HT WidthChipset Voltage HT VoltageLoad Timing/Voltage Set Save Timing/Voltage Set Installing Drivers Software Drivers InstallationEvga Page Appendix a Post Codes for the Evga nForce 730a Motherboard Award Post Codes Name Description Evga Execute Eisa initialization. If not, execute ISA tests Interrupt vectors Award Post Codes Name Description Evga