EVGA 132-YW-E178 manual Evga nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout

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EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout

1.	CPU Socket – For use with Intel LGA 775	11.	USB headers – for additional USB	21.	SPDIF connector – Digital Audio connection
	CPUs		connectors.
2.	NVIDIA SPP with Active fan – Also known as	12.	Motherboard battery – helps retain	22.	PCI slots – Used for PCI based components
	the Northbridge		system BIOS settings

3.	CPU fan connector – Connect CPU Fan to this	13.	Fan connector	23.	PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) – For graphics cards,
	connector.				multiple slots are used for SLI configurations
4.	DDR DIMM Slots 0 – 3 – For System Memory	14.	Serial connector – for Serial Port	24.	1394a connector – Firewire connection
			dongal
5.	24-pin ATX Power Connector – Main Power	15.	Front panel connector – For use	25.	PCI Express x1 slot – Exclusive for devices that
	connection		with system chassis		require a PCI-E x1 slot
6.	IDE Connector – For IDE devices, CD-ROM	16.	CMOS Clear – Easily clears the	26.	Back panel connectors – See Figure 2
	and Hard Disk Drives		system the BIOS.
7.	Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors – For SATA	17.	Power button – with integrated	27.	PWM / Voltage Regulator Heatsink – Aids in
	devices, CD-ROM and Hard Disk Drives		power LED indicator		dispersing heat

8.	FDD connector – Floppy Disk Drive Connector	18.	Reset Button – With integrated	28.	8-pin ATX 12V power connector – CPU 8-Pin Power
			HDD activity light.		connector
9.	NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink)	19.	Azalia HD Audio Header	29.	MCP/SPP fan connector

10. System Speaker – Provides POST Codes via		20.	Front Panel Audio – For use with	30.	LED POST Code Readout – See Appendix A. For
	audio		system chassis		Code descriptions

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Contents Evga force 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Evga Table of Contents COM1 Evga Evga CPU FSB List of Figures Intentions of the Kit Parts not in the KitPage Evga nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Motherboard SpecificationsEvga Equipment UnpackingEvga nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Evga nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout Chassis Back Panel Connectors Safety Instructions Hardware InstallationInstalling the CPU Installing the CPU FanPreparing the Motherboard Installing System Memory DIMMs Installing the Motherboard Installing the I/O ShieldSecuring the Motherboard into the Chassis  COM  FDD  IDE Connecting Cables and Setting SwitchesPower Supply Connectors Power ConnectionsPin ATX Power PWR1 Pin ATX 12V Power PWR2 Connecting IDE Hard Disk DrivesConnecting Serial ATA Cables Front Panel Header Connecting Internal HeadersIeee 1394a USB Headers Audio Front Audio ConnectorGND Sense PWR Fan ConnectionsCOM1 Expansion Slots Floppy Disk Drive FDD ConnectorPCI Express x1 Slot Onboard System Reset and Power Buttons Clear Cmos FunctionClear Cmos Button Configuring the Bios Main Menu Enter Bios Setup Power Management Setup  Standard Cmos Features Advanced Bios Features  Advanced Chipset Features Save & Exit Setup Standard Cmos Features Menu Set Supervisor Password  Set User PasswordDate and Time Standard Cmos Features Manual IDE Channel and Sata Channel None  AutoDrive a  Large Auto Memory Halt OnCdrom Advanced Bios FeaturesRemovable Device Priority Hard Disk Boot PriorityNetwork Boot Priority Quick Power On Self TestApic Mode First/Second/Third Boot DeviceBoot Other Device Boot Up NumLock StatusFull Screen Logo Show MPS Version Control For OSAdvanced Chipset Features System Bios CacheableHpet Function Integrated Peripherals Menu Integrated Peripherals Menu Serial-ATA Controller IDE Function Setup IDE DMA transfer access  Primary Master/Slave Udma OnChip USB RAID ConfigUSB Config  Sata x Primary/SecondaryHD Audio MAC ConfigIDE HDD Block Mode IEEE1394 controllerPower Management Setup Menu Acpi FunctionAcpi Suspend Type Power On by Alarm Soft-Off by PbntWOLPME# From Soft-Off  Mouse Left  Mouse Right  Any Key Power on Function Keyboard  Password  Hot Key Power OnPnP/PCI Configuration Menu Reset Configuration DataInit Display First Resources Controlled By IRQ ResourcesPCI/VGA Palette Snoop Maximum Payload Size PC Health StatusPress Enter to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu Dynamic Fan ControlPage Dummy O.C Frequency/Voltage ControlSystem Clocks Phoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup Utility System Clocks PCIe x161, MHz  CPU Freq, MHz FSB Reference Clock. MHz  CPU Multiplier CPU Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum SLI-Ready Memory FSB & Memory Config FSB QDR, MHz  FSB and Memory Clock Mode Linked  Unlinked Memory Timing Setting  Optimal Expert Memory Timing Setting Expert TCL CAS Latency  Intel SpeedStep CPU Feature PPM Mode  Limit Cpuid MaxVal TM1 Only  Disable Execute Disable Bit  CPU Thermal Control nForce SPP System Voltages Evga VDroop control  Memory nForce MCP Auxiliary Nvmem Memory Test nForce MCP  HT nForce SPP MCPSave Timing/Voltage Set Load Timing/Voltage SetEvga Driver Installation Installing Drivers SoftwareEvga Evga Glossary of Terms Evga Award Post Code Award Post Codes Name Description Award Post Codes Name Description Memory above 1MB Award Post Codes Name Description RAM Nvmm Post Codes Nvmm Post Codes Name Description