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Intel GA-N680SLI-DQ6 user manual English, Graphics Card Driver Setting

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Graphics Card Driver Setting:

Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. The NVIDIA control panel will appear.

Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPUfrom the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPUcheckbox in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. System will restart after you click Apply. Then the SLI configuration is completed.

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Intel GA-N680SLI-DQ6 user manual English, Graphics Card Driver Setting

Contents

GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Users ManualIntel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 Processor Motherboard Motherboard GA-N680SLI-DQ6 May. 08Motherboard Product Manual Classification CopyrightTable of Contents Chapter 4 Appendix Chapter 3 Drivers Installation4-1-1 4-1-2Optional Accessories Item ChecklistGA-N680SLI-DQ6 GA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard Layout100 MHz Block Diagram1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Chapter 1 Hardware InstallationInstallation Notices Instances of Non-WarrantyEnglish Feature SummaryCoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium processor Extreme Edition Š Supports dual channel DDRII 800/667/533 unbuffered DIMMs NoteEnglish 24-pin ATX power connectorEnglish Additional Features1-3 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 English Dual Channel Memory Configuration2 memory modules 4 memory modulesEnglish 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards1-6 Connecting the e-SATA Cable Kit Englishtor on the bracket 1-7 Setup of SLI Scalable Link Interface Configuration EnglishBefore you begin connector Connecting Two Graphics Cardsplace this part on the top of the bridge connector retention bracket EnglishEnglish Graphics Card Driver SettingIEEE 1394 Port 4 Pins Connector PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector1-8 I/O Back Panel Introduction COMA1-9 Connectors Introduction MIC InEnglish English 1/2 ATX12V2X / ATX Power Connector+5V Only for 24-pin ATX GNDOnly for 24-pin ATX4/5/6 CPUFAN / SYSFAN / PWRFAN Cooler Fan Power Connector 3 PCIE12V Power ConnectorEnglish PWRFAN8 FDD Floppy Connector 7 NBFAN North Bridge Fan HeaderEnglish English 9 IDE IDE ConnectorEnglish 12 PWRLED14 FPANEL Front Panel Jumper 13 BATTERYSpeaker 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 22 CI Chassis Intrusion, Case Open 21 TPM Connector Trusted Platform ModuleEnglish Please contact your nearest dealer for optional TPM cable23 CLRCMOS Clear CMOS EnglishOpen Normal Short Clear CMOS Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Chapter 2 BIOS SetupCONTROL KEYS Main MenuF9 Xpress Recovery2 DEL BIOS Setup/Dual BIOSF12 Boot Menu Startup ScreenBIOS Setting Recovery The Main Menu For example BIOS Ver. FAa„ Standard CMOS Features „ Advanced BIOS Features„ Load Optimized Defaults „ Load Fail-Safe Defaults„ Set Supervisor Password „ Set User PasswordDate Standard CMOS FeaturesTime IDE Channel 0 Master, SlaveDrive A Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan AreaHalt on MemoryHard Disk Boot Priority Advanced BIOS FeaturesFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Password CheckCPU Hyper-Threading Note HDD S.M.A.R.T. CapabilityLimit CPUID Max. to 3 Note No-Execute Memory ProtectNoteIntegrated Peripherals x ECP Mode Use DMAEnglish Serial-ATA RAID Config IDE Prefetch ModeOn-Chip IDE Channel0 NV Serial-ATA ControllerOnboard SATA-II Ctrl1 Mode Onboard SATA-II Ctrl1 GSATAII1-0 / GSATAII1-1 connectorsOnboard SATA-II Ctrl2 GSATAII2-0 / GSATAII2-1 connectors Onboard SATA-II Ctrl2 ModeWhen LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally On-Chip SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function For LAN1/LAN2When a Cable Problem Occurs When No LAN Cable Is AttachedOnboard Audio Function Onboard LAN Boot ROMOn-Chip USB USB Keyboard SupportECP Mode Use DMA Parallel Port ModeOnboard Parallel Port Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378/IRQ7. Default valuePower-On by Alarm Power Management SetupACPI Suspend Type PME Event Wake UpPower On By Keyboard Power On By MouseKB Power ON Password HPET Support NotePCI 1 IRQ Assignment PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ AssignmentCurrent CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Speed RPM Current System/CPU TemperatureCPU Warning Temperature CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN Fail WarningCPU Smart FAN ControlNote CPU Smart FAN ModeSystem Smart FAN Control on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy TuneSystem Clock Setting MB Intelligent TweakerM.I.TEnglish SLI-Ready Memory FSB-Memory Clock ModeFSB-Memory Ratio CPU Host FrequencyCPU Clock Ratio Note Robust Graphics BoosterSystem Voltage Control DDR2 Voltage ControlLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized DefaultsEnglish English 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password2-12 Exit Without Saving 2-11 Save & Exit SetupType Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS Type N will return to Setup UtilityGA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard EnglishChapter 3Drivers Installation 3-1 Install Chipset DriversEnglish 3-2 Software Applications 3-3 Driver CD InformationEnglish 3-5 Contact Us 3-4 Hardware InformationDrivers Installation EnglishGA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard English4-1 Unique Software Utilities Chapter 4 Appendix4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction User Interface OverviewHow to use the Xpress Recovery2 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionSystem requirements English2. BACKUP 1. RESTORE4. REBOOT PrecautionsA. What is Dual BIOS Technology ? 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method IntroductionB. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? EnglishHalt On Error DisableDefault, Enable Boot From Main BIOSDefault, Backup BIOSWide Range Protection DisableDefault, Enable Auto Recovery EnableDefault, DisableMethod 1 Q-FlashTM Updating the BIOSBefore Use EnglishEnglish c . Select the BIOS file and press ENTEREnglish Method 2 @BIOSTM Utility 1. Methods and stepsEnglish English 2. NoteTo configure SATA hard drives, follow the steps below 4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drives1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer A. nVIDIA nForce 680i SLI SouthbridgeEnglish 2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS SetupEnglish MediaShield ROM BIOS Copyright C 2006 NVIDIA Corp Detecting array 3 Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOSPress F10 to enter RAID setup utility EnglishEnglish 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 FigureEnglish B Set BootN New Array ENTER Detail R Rebuildcd bootdrv menu 4 Making a SATA Driver DiskEnglish Note For users without a startup diskPress F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver 5 Installing SATA controller driver during OS installationEnglish S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=ExitEnglish ENTER=Select F3=ExitS=Specify Additional Device Enter=Continue F3=Exit English 1 Installing SATA hard drives in your computer B. GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller2 Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup EnglishEnglish Step Save and exit BIOS SetupStep GA-N680SLI-DQ6 MotherboardEnglish 3 Configuring RAID array in RAID BIOSA. Create Array EnglishSteps English 3. Assign Array Disks After RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard disks installed as the RAID disksCreate RAID Disk Drive EnglishSave And Exit Setup EnglishB. Delete Array EnglishDelete RAID Disk Drive cd bootdrv menu 4 Making a SATA Driver Disk Required for AHCI and RAID ModeA 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 English 4 Channel Audio SetupEnglish 6 Channel Audio SetupEnglish 8 Channel Audio SetupSound 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 English 4-2 TroubleshootingGA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard EnglishAppendix EnglishGA-N680SLI-DQ6 Motherboard EnglishAppendix EnglishEnglish Contact Usy GIGABYTE Global Service System EnglishThen select your language to enter the system