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GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Users ManualIntel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard Motherboard GA-N680SLI-DQ6 May. 08Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Chapter 4 Appendix4-1-1 4-1-2Item Checklist Optional AccessoriesGA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard Layout GA-N680SLI-DQ6Block Diagram 100 MHzChapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to InstallationInstallation Notices Instances of Non-WarrantyFeature Summary EnglishCoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium processor Extreme Edition Š Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533 unbuffered DIMMs Note24-pin ATX power connector EnglishAdditional Features English1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 1-3-1 Installation of the CPUEnglish 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler EnglishMale Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin 1-4 Installation of Memory EnglishNotch DDRII Dual Channel Memory Configuration English2 memory modules 4 memory modules1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards English1-6 Connecting the e-SATA Cable Kit Englishtor on the bracket 1-7 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration EnglishBefore you begin Connecting Two Graphics Cards connectorplace this part on the top of the bridge connector retention bracket EnglishGraphics Card Driver Setting EnglishPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector IEEE 1394 Port 4 Pins Connector1-8 I/O Back Panel Introduction COMA1-9 Connectors Introduction MIC InEnglish 1/2 ATX12V2X / ATX Power Connector English+5V Only for 24-pin ATX GNDOnly for 24-pin ATX3 PCIE12V Power Connector 4/5/6 CPUFAN / SYSFAN / PWRFAN Cooler Fan Power ConnectorEnglish PWRFAN8 FDD Floppy Connector 7 NBFAN North Bridge Fan HeaderEnglish 9 IDE IDE Connector English12 PWRLED English13 BATTERY 14 FPANEL Front Panel JumperSpeaker Connector Switch15 FAUDIO Front Audio Connector 16 CDIN CD IN ConnectorEnglish 17 SPDIFIN S/PDIF In Connector 18 F USB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB ConnectorEnglish 19 F11394 / F21394 Front IEEE 1394 Connector 20 LPT ConnectorEnglish 21 TPM Connector Trusted Platform Module 22 CI Chassis Intrusion, Case OpenEnglish Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cable23 CLRCMOS Clear CMOS EnglishOpen Normal Short Clear CMOS Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup MenuCONTROL KEYS Main MenuDEL BIOS Setup/Dual BIOS F9 Xpress Recovery2F12 Boot Menu Startup ScreenThe Main Menu For example BIOS Ver. FAa BIOS Setting Recovery„ Standard CMOS Features „ Advanced BIOS Features„ Load Fail-Safe Defaults „ Load Optimized Defaults„ Set Supervisor Password „ Set User PasswordStandard CMOS Features DateTime IDE Channel 0 Master, SlaveFloppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Drive AHalt on MemoryAdvanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Password CheckHDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability CPU Hyper-Threading NoteLimit CPUID Max. to 3 Note No-Execute Memory ProtectNoteIntegrated Peripherals x ECP Mode Use DMAEnglish IDE Prefetch Mode Serial-ATA RAID ConfigOn-Chip IDE Channel0 NV Serial-ATA ControllerOnboard SATA-II Ctrl1 GSATAII1-0 / GSATAII1-1 connectors Onboard SATA-II Ctrl1 ModeOnboard SATA-II Ctrl2 GSATAII2-0 / GSATAII2-1 connectors Onboard SATA-II Ctrl2 ModeOn-Chip SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function For LAN1/LAN2 When LAN Cable Is Functioning NormallyWhen a Cable Problem Occurs When No LAN Cable Is AttachedOnboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Audio FunctionOn-Chip USB USB Keyboard SupportParallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMAOnboard Parallel Port Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. Default valuePower Management Setup Power-On by AlarmACPI Suspend Type PME Event Wake UpPower On By Mouse Power On By KeyboardKB Power ON Password HPET Support NotePnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ AssignmentPCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ AssignmentCurrent System/CPU Temperature Current CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed RPMCPU Warning Temperature CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail WarningCPU Smart FAN Mode CPU Smart FAN ControlNoteSystem Smart FAN Control on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy TuneSystem Clock Setting MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.TEnglish FSB-Memory Clock Mode SLI-Ready MemoryFSB-Memory Ratio CPU Host FrequencyRobust Graphics Booster CPU Clock Ratio NoteSystem Voltage Control DDR2 Voltage ControlLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsEnglish 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password English2-11 Save & Exit Setup 2-12 Exit Without SavingType Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup UtilityEnglish GA-N680SLI-DQ6 MotherboardChapter 3Drivers Installation 3-1 Install Chipset DriversEnglish 3-2 Software Applications 3-3 Driver CD InformationEnglish 3-4 Hardware Information 3-5 Contact UsDrivers Installation EnglishEnglish GA-N680SLI-DQ6 MotherboardChapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction User Interface Overview4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction How to use the Xpress Recovery2System requirements English1. RESTORE 2. BACKUP4. REBOOT Precautions4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A. What is Dual BIOS Technology ?B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? EnglishBoot From Main BIOSDefault, Backup BIOS Halt On Error DisableDefault, EnableWide Range Protection DisableDefault, Enable Auto Recovery EnableDefault, DisableUpdating the BIOS Method 1 Q-FlashTMBefore Use Englishc . Select the BIOS file and press ENTER EnglishEnglish Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility 1. Methods and stepsEnglish 2. Note English4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drives To configure SATA hard drives, follow the steps below1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer A. nVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Southbridge2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup EnglishEnglish 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS MediaShield ROM BIOS Copyright C 2006 NVIDIA Corp Detecting arrayPress F10 to enter RAID setup utility EnglishNext, 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 EnglishB Set Boot EnglishN New Array ENTER Detail R Rebuild4 Making a SATA Driver Disk cd bootdrv menuEnglish Note For users without a startup disk5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driverEnglish S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=ExitEnglish ENTER=Select F3=ExitS=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit English B. GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller 1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup EnglishStep Save and exit BIOS Setup EnglishStep GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard3 Configuring RAID array in RAID BIOS EnglishA. Create Array EnglishSteps 3. Assign Array Disks After RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard disks installed as the RAID disks EnglishEnglish Create RAID Disk DriveEnglish Save And Exit SetupB. Delete Array EnglishDelete RAID Disk Drive 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk Required for AHCI and RAID Mode cd bootdrv menuA command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure EnglishEnglish English English StepGA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function IntroductionEnglish 4 Channel Audio Setup English6 Channel Audio Setup English8 Channel Audio Setup EnglishSound Effect Configuration AC97 Audio ConfigurationEnglish Enabling the DTS Digital Theater Systems function EnglishDTS control button Digital PCM Output Setup Introduction of Dolby Digital LiveEnglish 4-1-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoost EnglishProperties 4-2 Troubleshooting EnglishEnglish GA-N680SLI-DQ6 MotherboardEnglish AppendixEnglish GA-N680SLI-DQ6 MotherboardEnglish AppendixContact Us Englishy GIGABYTE Global Service System EnglishThen select your language to enter the system