EVGA 780i SLI FTW, 132-YW-E178 manual Power Connections, Power Supply Connectors

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Power Connections

To support 3-way SLI, this motherboard has the following specific minimum power supply requirements:

A Power Supply that features 1000 W peak power

6-pin and/or 8-pin PCI-E power connectors configured in either of the following configurations (see Figure 3):

Four 6-pin (3x2) and two 8-pin (4x2) PCI-E power connectors

Six 6-pin (3x2) PCI-E power connectors

Three 6-pin (3x) and three 8-pin (4x2) PCI-E power connectors

8-pin (4x2) PCI-E Connector

6-pin (3x2) PCI-E connector

Figure 3. Power Supply Connectors

Make sure you have enough power to cover all the expansion cards you will be installing. To determine what power requirements are for your specific configuration or a certified power supply vendor, refer to www.slizone.com.

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Contents Evga force 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Evga Table of Contents COM1 Evga Evga CPU FSB List of Figures Parts not in the Kit Intentions of the KitPage Motherboard Specifications Evga nForce 780i SLI FTW MotherboardEvga Unpacking EquipmentEvga nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Evga nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout Chassis Back Panel Connectors Hardware Installation Safety InstructionsInstalling the CPU Fan Installing the CPUPreparing the Motherboard Installing System Memory DIMMs Installing the I/O Shield Installing the MotherboardSecuring the Motherboard into the Chassis Connecting Cables and Setting Switches  COM  FDD  IDEPower Connections Power Supply ConnectorsPin ATX Power PWR1 Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives Pin ATX 12V Power PWR2Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel HeaderIeee 1394a USB Headers Front Audio Connector AudioFan Connections GND Sense PWRCOM1 Floppy Disk Drive FDD Connector Expansion SlotsPCI Express x1 Slot Clear Cmos Function Onboard System Reset and Power ButtonsClear Cmos Button Configuring the Bios Enter Bios Setup Main Menu Advanced Chipset Features  Standard Cmos Features Advanced Bios Features  Power Management Setup Set User Password Standard Cmos Features Menu Set Supervisor Password  Save & Exit SetupStandard Cmos Features Date and Time Auto IDE Channel and Sata Channel None  Manual Large Drive a Auto Halt On MemoryAdvanced Bios Features CdromQuick Power On Self Test Hard Disk Boot PriorityNetwork Boot Priority Removable Device PriorityBoot Up NumLock Status First/Second/Third Boot DeviceBoot Other Device Apic ModeMPS Version Control For OS Full Screen Logo ShowSystem Bios Cacheable Advanced Chipset FeaturesHpet Function Integrated Peripherals Menu Integrated Peripherals Menu Primary Master/Slave Udma IDE Function Setup IDE DMA transfer access  Serial-ATA Controller Sata x Primary/Secondary RAID ConfigUSB Config  OnChip USBIEEE1394 controller MAC ConfigIDE HDD Block Mode HD AudioAcpi Function Power Management Setup MenuAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by Pbnt Power On by AlarmWOLPME# From Soft-Off  Hot Key Power On Power on Function Keyboard  Password  Mouse Left  Mouse Right  Any KeyReset Configuration Data PnP/PCI Configuration MenuInit Display First IRQ Resources Resources Controlled ByPCI/VGA Palette Snoop PC Health Status Maximum Payload SizeDynamic Fan Control Press Enter to display the Dynamic Fan Control menuPage Frequency/Voltage Control Dummy O.CPhoenix AwardBIOS Cmos Setup Utility System Clocks System Clocks CPU Multiplier  CPU Freq, MHz FSB Reference Clock. MHz  PCIe x161, MHzSpread Spectrum  CPU Spread SpectrumFSB & Memory Config  SLI-Ready Memory Unlinked  FSB and Memory Clock Mode Linked  FSB QDR, MHz Optimal  Memory Timing Setting Expert Memory Timing Setting Expert TCL CAS Latency  Limit Cpuid MaxVal CPU Feature PPM Mode  Intel SpeedStep CPU Thermal Control  Disable Execute Disable Bit  TM1 Only Memory System Voltages Evga VDroop control  nForce SPP HT nForce SPP MCP Nvmem Memory Test nForce MCP  nForce MCP AuxiliaryLoad Timing/Voltage Set Save Timing/Voltage SetEvga Installing Drivers Software Driver InstallationEvga 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