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Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard GA-N680SLI-DQ6Users Manual Motherboard MotherboardGA-N680SLI-DQ6 May. 08 Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents 4-1-1 Chapter 3 Drivers InstallationChapter 4 Appendix 4-1-2Item Checklist Optional AccessoriesGA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard Layout GA-N680SLI-DQ6Block Diagram 100 MHzInstallation Notices Chapter 1 Hardware Installation1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Instances of Non-WarrantyCoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium processor Extreme Edition Feature SummaryEnglish Š Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533 unbuffered DIMMs Note24-pin ATX power connector EnglishAdditional Features EnglishEnglish 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler1-3-1 Installation of the CPU Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU CoolerEnglish Notch DDRII 1-4 Installation of MemoryEnglish 2 memory modules Dual Channel Memory ConfigurationEnglish 4 memory modules1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards Englishtor on the bracket 1-6 Connecting the e-SATA Cable KitEnglish Before you begin 1-7 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface ConfigurationEnglish place this part on the top of the bridge connector retention bracket Connecting Two Graphics Cardsconnector EnglishGraphics Card Driver Setting English1-8 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse ConnectorIEEE 1394 Port 4 Pins Connector COMAEnglish 1-9 Connectors IntroductionMIC In +5V Only for 24-pin ATX 1/2 ATX12V2X / ATX Power ConnectorEnglish GNDOnly for 24-pin ATXEnglish 3 PCIE12V Power Connector4/5/6 CPUFAN / SYSFAN / PWRFAN Cooler Fan Power Connector PWRFANEnglish 8 FDD Floppy Connector7 NBFAN North Bridge Fan Header 9 IDE IDE Connector English12 PWRLED EnglishSpeaker Connector 13 BATTERY14 FPANEL Front Panel Jumper SwitchEnglish 15 FAUDIO Front Audio Connector16 CDIN CD IN Connector English 17 SPDIFIN S/PDIF In Connector18 F USB1 / FUSB2 / FUSB3 Front USB Connector English 19 F11394 / F21394 Front IEEE 1394 Connector20 LPT Connector English 21 TPM Connector Trusted Platform Module22 CI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cableOpen Normal Short Clear CMOS 23 CLRCMOS Clear CMOSEnglish CONTROL KEYS Chapter 2 BIOS SetupStatus Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuF12 Boot Menu DEL BIOS Setup/Dual BIOSF9 Xpress Recovery2 Startup Screen„ Standard CMOS Features The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver. FAaBIOS Setting Recovery „ Advanced BIOS Features„ Set Supervisor Password „ Load Fail-Safe Defaults„ Load Optimized Defaults „ Set User PasswordTime Standard CMOS FeaturesDate IDE Channel 0 Master, SlaveHalt on Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaDrive A MemoryFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot Priority Password CheckLimit CPUID Max. to 3 Note HDD S.M.A.R.T. CapabilityCPU Hyper-Threading Note No-Execute Memory ProtectNoteEnglish Integrated Peripheralsx ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip IDE Channel0 IDE Prefetch ModeSerial-ATA RAID Config NV Serial-ATA ControllerOnboard SATA-II Ctrl2 GSATAII2-0 / GSATAII2-1 connectors Onboard SATA-II Ctrl1 GSATAII1-0 / GSATAII1-1 connectorsOnboard SATA-II Ctrl1 Mode Onboard SATA-II Ctrl2 ModeWhen a Cable Problem Occurs On-Chip SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function For LAN1/LAN2When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally When No LAN Cable Is AttachedOn-Chip USB Onboard LAN Boot ROMOnboard Audio Function USB Keyboard SupportOnboard Parallel Port Parallel Port ModeECP Mode Use DMA Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. Default valueACPI Suspend Type Power Management SetupPower-On by Alarm PME Event Wake UpKB Power ON Password Power On By MousePower On By Keyboard HPET Support NotePCI 2 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ AssignmentCPU Warning Temperature Current System/CPU TemperatureCurrent CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed RPM CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail WarningSystem Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN ModeCPU Smart FAN ControlNote on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy TuneEnglish System Clock SettingMB Intelligent TweakerM.I.T FSB-Memory Ratio FSB-Memory Clock ModeSLI-Ready Memory CPU Host FrequencySystem Voltage Control Robust Graphics BoosterCPU Clock Ratio Note DDR2 Voltage ControlEnglish Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password EnglishType Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS 2-11 Save & Exit Setup2-12 Exit Without Saving Type N will return to Setup UtilityEnglish GA-N680SLI-DQ6 MotherboardEnglish Chapter 3Drivers Installation3-1 Install Chipset Drivers English 3-2 Software Applications3-3 Driver CD Information Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information3-5 Contact Us EnglishEnglish GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction Chapter 4 Appendix4-1 Unique Software Utilities User Interface OverviewSystem requirements 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionHow to use the Xpress Recovery2 English4. REBOOT 1. RESTORE2. BACKUP PrecautionsB. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method IntroductionA. What is Dual BIOS Technology ? EnglishWide Range Protection DisableDefault, Enable Boot From Main BIOSDefault, Backup BIOSHalt On Error DisableDefault, Enable Auto Recovery EnableDefault, DisableBefore Use Updating the BIOSMethod 1 Q-FlashTM Englishc . Select the BIOS file and press ENTER EnglishEnglish English Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility1. Methods and steps 2. Note English1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard DrivesTo configure SATA hard drives, follow the steps below A. nVIDIA nForce 680i SLI Southbridge2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup EnglishEnglish Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOSMediaShield ROM BIOS Copyright C 2006 NVIDIA Corp Detecting array 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 EnglishN New Array ENTER Detail B Set BootEnglish R RebuildEnglish 4 Making a SATA Driver Diskcd bootdrv menu Note For users without a startup diskEnglish 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installationPress F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=ExitS=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit EnglishENTER=Select F3=Exit English 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup B. GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer EnglishStep Step Save and exit BIOS SetupEnglish GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard3 Configuring RAID array in RAID BIOS EnglishSteps A. Create ArrayEnglish 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 SetupDelete RAID Disk Drive B. Delete ArrayEnglish A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk Required for AHCI and RAID Modecd bootdrv menu EnglishEnglish English GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard EnglishStep English Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction 4 Channel Audio Setup English6 Channel Audio Setup English8 Channel Audio Setup EnglishEnglish Sound Effect ConfigurationAC97 Audio Configuration DTS control button Enabling the DTS Digital Theater Systems functionEnglish English Digital PCM Output SetupIntroduction of Dolby Digital Live Properties 4-1-6 Windows Vista ReadyBoostEnglish 4-2 Troubleshooting EnglishEnglish GA-N680SLI-DQ6 MotherboardEnglish AppendixEnglish GA-N680SLI-DQ6 MotherboardEnglish AppendixContact Us EnglishThen select your language to enter the system y GIGABYTE Global Service SystemEnglish