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