EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW User manual

User Guide
EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW
Motherboard

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EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW
Motherboard
Thank you for buying the EVGA NFORCE 780i SLI FTW Motherboard. This
motherboard offers the tools and performance PC users’ demand. When combined with two
or three SLI-Ready NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, you get innovative NVIDIA SLI
Technology for enhanced system performance.
Motherboard Specifications
Size
ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch
Microprocessor support
Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium EE, Pentium D,
Pentium
Operating systems:
Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit
Contains NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI MCP and SPP
System Memory support
Supports dual channel JEDEC DDR2-800 and SLI-Ready memory up to 1200 MHz.
Supports up to 8 GBs of DDR2 memory.
Ten USB 2.0 Ports
Supports hot plug
Ten USB 2.0 ports (six rear panel ports, four onboard USB headers)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA II
300MBps data transfer rate
Six Serial ATA II connectors
NVIDIA Media Shield RAID with support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID
5, and JBOD
Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

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Onboard LAN
Dual LAN interface built-in onboard
Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet
Onboard 1394
Supports hot plug
Two 1394a ports (one rear panel port, one onboard header) with a rate transmission
of 400 Mbps
Onboard Audio
Azalia High-Definition audio
Supports 8-channel audio
Supports S/PDIF output
Supports Jack-Sensing function
Triple PCI Express x16 Support
2 x16 PCI Express 2.0
1 x16 PCI Express 1.0
Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
Green Function
Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to
disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off)
Expansion Slots
Two PCI slots
One PCI Express x1 slot
Three PCI Express x16 Graphics slots

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Unpacking and
Parts Descriptions
Unpacking
The EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for
adding a motherboard to a new chassis. If you are replacing a motherboard, you may not
need many of these cables.
Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If anything is
missing or damaged, contact your reseller.
All parts shipped in this kit are RoHS-compliant (lead-free) parts.
Equipment
The following equipment is included in the EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard box.
(Accessories may vary between models, see product package)
EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard
This PCI Express motherboard contains the NVIDIA
nForce 780i SLI SPP and MCP and is SLI-ready.
I/O Shield
Installs in the chassis to block radio frequency
transmissions, protect internet components from dust and
foreign objects and aids in proper airflow within the
chassis.
Floppy Cable
Used to attach a floppy drive to the motherboard.

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2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Three)
1394 Cable
Provides two additional 1394 ports to either the front or
back panels of the chassis.
USB 2.0 4-Port Cable
Provides four additional USB ports to either the front or
back panels of the chassis.
SATA Signal Cable (Qty Six)
Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one
connects a single drive to the motherboard
Comm2 Bracket Cable
IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable
EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW
Motherboard
The EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW motherboard with the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI SPP
and MCP processor is a PCI Express, SLI-ready motherboard. Figure 1 shows the
motherboard and Figures 2 shows the back panel connectors.

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Figure 1.
EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard Layout
1. CPU Socket
11. USB headers
21. SPDIF connector
2. NVIDIA SPP with Active fan
12. Motherboard battery
22. PCI slots
3. CPU fan connector
13. Fan connector
23. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI)
4. DDR DIMM Slots 0 - 3
14. Serial connector
24. 1394a connector
5. 24-pin ATX Power Connector
15. Front panel connector
25. PCI Express x1 slot
6. IDE Connector
16. CMOS Clear
26. Back panel connectors (Figure 2)
7. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors
17. Power button
27. Heat dissipater
8. FDD connector
18. Reset Button
28. 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
9. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink)
19. Azalia HD Audio Header
29. MCP/SPP fan connector
10. System Speaker
20. Front Panel Audio
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1. PS/2 Mouse Port
2. PS/2 Keyboard Port
3. 1394a (Firewire) Port
4. USB 2.0 ports (SIX)
5. SPDIF output
6. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel/8-Channel
Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In
Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange Center/Subwoofer
Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey
7. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status.
Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity
Yellow and Green/Light Up/Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity
Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity
Figure 2. Chassis Back Panel Connectors
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