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Troubleshooting
Install
Block Diagram
Warranty
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
Connecting the e-SATA Cable Kit
When a Cable Problem Occurs
BIOS Setup
A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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Contents
Users Manual
GA-N680SLI-DQ6
Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 May. 08
Motherboard
Motherboard
Copyright
Product Manual Classification
Table of Contents
4-1-1
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
Chapter 4 Appendix
4-1-2
Item Checklist
Optional Accessories
GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard Layout
GA-N680SLI-DQ6
Block Diagram
100 MHz
Installation Notices
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation
Instances of Non-Warranty
CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium processor Extreme Edition
Feature Summary
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Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533 unbuffered DIMMs Note
24-pin ATX power connector
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Additional Features
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1-3-1 Installation of the CPU
1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler
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1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler
Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin
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1-4 Installation of Memory
Notch DDRII
2 memory modules
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
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4 memory modules
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards
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1-6 Connecting the e-SATA Cable Kit
tor on the bracket
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1-7 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration
Before you begin
place this part on the top of the bridge connector retention bracket
Connecting Two Graphics Cards
connector
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Graphics Card Driver Setting
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1-8 I/O Back Panel Introduction
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
IEEE 1394 Port 4 Pins Connector
COMA
MIC In
1-9 Connectors Introduction
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+5V Only for 24-pin ATX
1/2 ATX12V2X / ATX Power Connector
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GNDOnly for 24-pin ATX
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3 PCIE12V Power Connector
4/5/6 CPUFAN / SYSFAN / PWRFAN Cooler Fan Power Connector
PWRFAN
7 NBFAN North Bridge Fan Header
8 FDD Floppy Connector
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9 IDE IDE Connector
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12 PWRLED
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Speaker Connector
13 BATTERY
14 FPANEL Front Panel Jumper
Switch
16 CDIN CD IN Connector
15 FAUDIO Front Audio Connector
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18 F USB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB Connector
17 SPDIFIN S/PDIF In Connector
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20 LPT Connector
19 F11394 / F21394 Front IEEE 1394 Connector
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21 TPM Connector Trusted Platform Module
22 CI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open
Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cable
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23 CLRCMOS Clear CMOS
Open Normal Short Clear CMOS
CONTROL KEYS
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
Main Menu
F12 Boot Menu
DEL BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS
F9 Xpress Recovery2
Startup Screen
Standard CMOS Features
The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver. FAa
BIOS Setting Recovery
Advanced BIOS Features
Set Supervisor Password
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set User Password
Time
Standard CMOS Features
Date
IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave
Halt on
Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area
Drive A
Memory
First / Second / Third Boot Device
Advanced BIOS Features
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Password Check
Limit CPUID Max. to 3 Note
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
CPU Hyper-Threading Note
No-Execute Memory ProtectNote
x ECP Mode Use DMA
Integrated Peripherals
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On-Chip IDE Channel0
IDE Prefetch Mode
Serial-ATA RAID Config
NV Serial-ATA Controller
Onboard SATA-II Ctrl2 GSATAII2-0 / GSATAII2-1 connectors
Onboard SATA-II Ctrl1 GSATAII1-0 / GSATAII1-1 connectors
Onboard SATA-II Ctrl1 Mode
Onboard SATA-II Ctrl2 Mode
When a Cable Problem Occurs
On-Chip SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function For LAN1/LAN2
When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally
When No LAN Cable Is Attached
On-Chip USB
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
Onboard Audio Function
USB Keyboard Support
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
ECP Mode Use DMA
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. Default value
ACPI Suspend Type
Power Management Setup
Power-On by Alarm
PME Event Wake Up
KB Power ON Password
Power On By Mouse
Power On By Keyboard
HPET Support Note
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment
PCI 3 IRQ Assignment
CPU Warning Temperature
Current System/CPU Temperature
Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed RPM
CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail Warning
System Smart FAN Control
CPU Smart FAN Mode
CPU Smart FAN ControlNote
on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune
MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.T
System Clock Setting
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FSB-Memory Ratio
FSB-Memory Clock Mode
SLI-Ready Memory
CPU Host Frequency
System Voltage Control
Robust Graphics Booster
CPU Clock Ratio Note
DDR2 Voltage Control
Load Optimized Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
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2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password
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Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS
2-11 Save & Exit Setup
2-12 Exit Without Saving
Type N will return to Setup Utility
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3-1 Install Chipset Drivers
Chapter 3Drivers Installation
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3-3 Driver CD Information
3-2 Software Applications
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Drivers Installation
3-4 Hardware Information
3-5 Contact Us
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4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction
Chapter 4 Appendix
4-1 Unique Software Utilities
User Interface Overview
System requirements
4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction
How to use the Xpress Recovery2
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4. REBOOT
1. RESTORE
2. BACKUP
Precautions
B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility?
4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction
A. What is Dual BIOS Technology ?
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Wide Range Protection DisableDefault, Enable
Boot From Main BIOSDefault, Backup BIOS
Halt On Error DisableDefault, Enable
Auto Recovery EnableDefault, Disable
Before Use
Updating the BIOS
Method 1 Q-FlashTM
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c . Select the BIOS file and press ENTER
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1. Methods and steps
Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility
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2. Note
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1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer
4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drives
To configure SATA hard drives, follow the steps below
A. nVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Southbridge
2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
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Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility
3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
MediaShield ROM BIOS Copyright C 2006 NVIDIA Corp Detecting array
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Next, select the hard drives which you wish to be included in the disk array. The Free Disks section displays the information about the currently installed SATA hard drives. Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section. Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section Figure
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N New Array ENTER Detail
B Set Boot
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R Rebuild
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4 Making a SATA Driver Disk
cd bootdrv menu
Note For users without a startup disk
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5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation
Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver
S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit
ENTER=Select F3=Exit
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S=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit
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2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
B. GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller
1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer
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Step
Step Save and exit BIOS Setup
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3 Configuring RAID array in RAID BIOS
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A. Create Array
Steps
3. Assign Array Disks After RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard disks installed as the RAID disks
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Create RAID Disk Drive
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Save And Exit Setup
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B. Delete Array
Delete RAID Disk Drive
A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure
4 Making a SATA Driver Disk Required for AHCI and RAID Mode
cd bootdrv menu
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Step
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4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction
Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings
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4 Channel Audio Setup
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6 Channel Audio Setup
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8 Channel Audio Setup
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AC97 Audio Configuration
Sound Effect Configuration
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Enabling the DTS Digital Theater Systems function
DTS control button
Introduction of Dolby Digital Live
Digital PCM Output Setup
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4-1-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost
Properties
4-2 Troubleshooting
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GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard
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Appendix
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GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard
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Appendix
Contact Us
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