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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