Nvidia nForce 650i Ultra SLI User manual

QUICK GUIDE FOR NVIDIA-BASED MOTHERBOARDS
FOR INTEL PCs NVIDIA-BASED MOTHERBOARD LINECARD
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Why NVIDIA nForce MCPs?
NVIDIA®SLI®TECHNOLOGY
The combination of NVIDIA nForce>®MCPs
and GeForce®GPUs deliver the ultimate PC
gaming experience
Revolutionary platform innovation that>
allows users to intelligently scale graphics
performance by combining multiple NVIDIA
graphics solutions
SLI-certified components deliver unmatched>
performance and compatibility with NVIDIA
nForce based motherboards
ADVANCED NETWORKING
Native Gigabit Ethernet solution with low CPU>
utilization
NVIDIA DualNet>®technology includes
teaming and TCP/IP acceleration for greater
bandwidth and better system performance
Prioritize important network traffic with>
NVIDIA FirstPacket™technology
PERFORMANCE
ESA-certified components and applications>
bring you unprecedented control to monitor
and tune your PC performance
NVIDIA Control Panel utility gives you access>
to BIOS level settings directly from Microsoft
Windows to quickly optimize PC performance
SLI-Ready memory with EPP increases>
the bandwidth of memory buses with
select third party components with one
click implementation
STORAGE
Confidently store and protect priceless>
digital media files with NVIDIA
MediaShield™technology
Support for multiple SATA 3Gb/s drives>
Reliable, accessible, scalable, and easy to>
manage storage
Why NVIDIA GeForce
Motherboard GPUs?
AWARDWINNING GEFORCE®GPUS
Best-in-class graphics and parallel processing>
performance with support for DirectX 10 and
NVIDIA CUDA™technology
NVIDIA GeForce Boost technology turbocharges>
the performance of select discrete GeForce GPUs
Experience cutting-edge effects and incredible>
realism with NVIDIA PhysX™technology
FLEXIBLE PLATFORM DESIGN
INCLUDING SFF PCs
Build sleek, compact small form factor>
(SFF) PCs
Optimized to run cool with whisper-quiet>
acoustics without compromising performance
Perfect for building a wide variety of>
systems including media PCs, home PCs,
and business PCs
HOME THEATRE QUALITY HD VIDEOS
Stunning Blu-Ray video playback and>
superb picture clarity with NVIDIA®
PureVideo®HD technology
Offloads video decoding from the CPU,>
resulting in smooth, stutter-free, high-
definition video playback
Supports H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2>
HD-Video playback formats
AWARDWINNING CORE LOGIC
Uncompromised features and system>
performance
Confidently store and protect priceless>
digital assets with NVIDIA MediaShield™
technology
Native networking support including>
Gigabit Ethernet
SATA drive compatibility and PCIe>
expandability
NVIDIA NFORCE®790i ULTRA SLI®MCP
NVIDIA GEFORCE®9400 MGPU
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QUICK GUIDE TO NVIDIABASED MOTHERBOARDS FOR INTEL PLATFORMS
Graphics CPU Performance Tuning Memory Storage OS Audio Networking
Form Factor Core Clock / Shader Clock (Mhz) GPU Cores NVIDIA®SLI®Technology
PCI Express®x16 Slots
NVIDIA GeForce®Boost
NVIDIA CUDA™
Technology NVIDIA PhysX™
Technology NVIDIA PureVideo®
PCI Express 2.0 DirectX Support Display Outputs Processor Suppor ted Socket Supported FSB speed ESA-Certified
NVIDIA Control Panel NVIDIA System Monitor DDR Suppor t SLI-Ready Memory
SATA/PATA
Drive Support NVIDIA MediaShield™
RAID
Microsoft®Windows®
Vista™Capable
Audio Specification Gigabit Ethernet Connections NVIDIA FirstPacket™
technology
Product Ideal For
NVIDIA nForce MCPs
nForce 790i Ultra SLI
ENTHUSIAST
Overclocker, Extreme Gamer,
Power User, Multimedia
Enthusiast
ATX 3-way SLI
(3x16) 3Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support) LGA775 1600
MHz
Dual DDR3
1333
Dual
DDR3
2000
6/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 2
nForce 790i SLI ATX 3-way SLI
(3x16) 3Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support) LGA775 1600
MHz
Dual DDR3
1333
Dual
DDR3
1333
6/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 2
nForce 780i SLI AT X 3-way SLI
(3x16) 3Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support) LGA775 1333
MHz Dual DDR2 800
Dual
DDR2
1200
6/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 2
nForce 680 SLI ATX 3-way SLI
(2x16) 3Core 2 Family LGA775 1333
MHz Dual DDR2 800
Dual
DDR2
1200
6/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 2
nForce 750i SLI
PERFORMANCE
Gamer, Multimedia User
ATX 2-way SLI
(2x8) 2Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support) LGA775 1333
MHz Dual DDR2 800 4/4 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
nForce 730i SLI ATX 1HD 10
DP
HDMI
DVI
VGA
Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support)
Pentium Family
LGA775 1333
MHz
Dual DDR3
1300
Dual DDR2 800
6/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
nForce 650i SLI AT X 2-way SLI
(2x8) 2Core 2 Family LGA775 1333
MHz Dual DDR2 800 4/4 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
nForce 650i Ultra SLI ATX 1Core 2 Family LGA775 1333
MHz Dual DDR2 800 4/4 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
nForce 630i
MAINSTREAM
Business User, Casual Gamer,
Home PC User
ATX 1
Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support)
Pentium Family
LGA775 1333
MHz DDR2 800 4/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
NVIDIA GeForce mGPUs
GeForce 9400
PERFORMANCE
Gamer, Multimedia User
uATX 580 /
1400 16 1HD 10
DP
HDMI
DVI
VGA
Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support)
Pentium Family
Celeron Family
LGA775 1333
MHz
Dual Channel
DDR3 1333
DDR2 800
6/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
GeForce 9300 uATX 450 /
1200 16 1HD 10
DP
HDMI
DVI
VGA
Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support)
Pentium Family
Celeron Family
LGA775 1333
MHz
Dual Channel
DDR3 1333
DDR2 800
6/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
GeForce 7150
nForce 630i
MAINSTREAM
Business User, Casual Gamer,
Home PC User
uATX 600 19
HDMI
DVI
VGA
Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support)
Pentium Family
Celeron Family
LGA775 1333
MHz DDR2 800 4/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
GeForce 7100
nForce 630i uATX 500 19
HDMI
DVI
VGA
Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support)
Pentium Family
Celeron Family
LGA775 1333
MHz DDR2 800 4/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
GeForce 7050
nForce 630i uATX 500 19DVI
VGA
Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support)
Pentium Family
Celeron Family
LGA775 1333
MHz DDR2 667 4/2 0, 1,
0+1, 5 HDA 1
GeForce 6100
nForce 430
VAL UE
Business User, Value PC Buyer uATX 500 19VGA
Core 2 Family
(incl. full 45nm support)
Pentium Family
Celeron Family
LGA775 1333
MHz DDR2 667 4/2 0, 1 HDA 1*
10/100 internet *
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© 2008 NVIDIA Corporation. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, NVIDIA nForce, GeForce, NVIDIA SLI, CUDA, PhysX, MediaShield, nTune, Forceware, FirstPacket, DualNet are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation.
All rights reserved. All company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respected owners with witch they are associated. Features, pricing, availability, and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
Features and BeneFits For nVidia-Based MotherBoards For inteL
Features Benefits
GRAPHICS Form Factor The design flexibility of NVIDIA nForce®MCP and NVIDIA®GeForce®mGPU based motherboards enable a wide
range of systems including gaming, media, home, business, and small form factor PCs.
GPU Cores Select NVIDIA GeForce mGPUs include enhanced processing cores that provide incredible parallel processing and
graphics horsepower for today’s consumer applications.
NVIDIA®SLI®Technology NVIDIA SLI technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows users to intelligently scale graphics
performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA nForce®SLI MCP.
PCI Express®x16 slots Up to three full-bandwidth, 16-lane PCI Express slots ensure maximum performance for add in graphics cards.
Offers twice the PCI Express bandwidth of x8 solutions.
NVIDIA®GeForce Boost
Technology
GeForce Boost turbocharges the performance of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs when combined with an NVIDIA
motherboard. (On select products. Visit www.nvidia.com/hybridsli for more information).
NVIDIA®CUDA™Technology Harness the massive compute power of the GeForce®GPU to rip movies and videos for your iPod, Zune or PSP
faster on select media applications, join the fight against cancer with Folding@home, and more!
NVIDIA®PhysX™Technology Experience incredible realism with a GeForce®GPU. Immerse yourself in destructible worlds with fire, smoke,
explosions, dust and debris. See action so fluid and natural that you can almost feel every bone-crunching hit as if
you were standing on the 50 yard line; GeForce brings it all to life.
NVIDIA®PureVideo®Technology
and PureVideo HD Technology
The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that delivers unprecedented picture
clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for movies and video.
PureVideo HD includes required content protection circuitry (HDCP) for playing Blu-ray movies at the highest quality
possible [please substantiate], and is directly integrated with the leading HD movie software players. PureVideo HD
delivers the ultimate high-definition movie experience on a PC.
PCI Express 2.0 Offers a future-proofing bridge to tomorrow’s most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications by maximizing 5
GT/s of bandwidth (twice that of first generation PCI Express) and is fully backwards compatible with existing PCI
Express products.
Microsoft®DirectX®Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all Microsoft DirectX applications, including support for
DirectX 10 on select products.
Display Outputs HDMI with HDCP - On board HDMI connector designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security
specifications of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when
connected to HDCP-compliant displays. DVI with HDCP - Able to drive any single-link digital flat-panel display.
PERFORMANCE
TUNING TOOLS
AND SOFTWARE
ESA Certified ESA-certified components and applications provide real-time and complete PC performance management, bringing
you unprecedented control to manage and tune thermal, electrical, acoustic and operating characteristics to
maximize your PC’s performance.
NVIDIA Control Panel Utility Access, monitor, and dynamically adjust crucial system components including CPU temperatures, voltages, bus
speeds, and CPU core speed in real time with clear, user-friendly control panel.
NVIDIA System Monitor Allows you to seamlessly monitor PC characteristics in an intuitive and customizable 3D environment.
MEMORY NVIDIA SLI-Ready Memory with
EPP
SLI-Ready memory with EPP increases the bandwidth of memory buses with select third party components with
one click implementation.
STORAGE NVIDIA®MediaShield™Storage
Technology
Suite of features that safeguards your most important digital media assets, including:
Multiple Disk Setup: Simple point and click wizard-based interface for RAID 0, 1, 0+1, or 5 across SATA devices•
DiskAlert System: identifies the specific disk in the event of a failure•
RAID Morphing: ability to change from one supported RAID configuration to another•
Bootable RAID Array: supports the use of multi-disk configurations for loading the operating system at power-up•
SATA 3Gb/sec. with NCQ Blazingly fast disk performance with the latest SATA 3Gb/s. hard disk drives with full support for native and tagged
command queuing and hot plug.
Ultra ATA-133 Dual-channel ATA interface capable of a maximum data transfer rate of 133 Mbps per channel.
OS SUPPORT Microsoft®Windows®
Vista™Capable
NVIDIA nForce MCPs are ready for Microsoft Windows Vista Premium when coupled with an NVIDIA GeForce•
GPU and 512MB of system memory
NVIDIA GeForce mGPUs are ready for Microsoft Windows Vista Premium when coupled with 1GB of system memory•
AUDIO High Definition Audio (HDA) Features 32-bit, 192kHz quality for eight channels.
NETWORKING NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet The industry’s fastest Gigabit Ethernet performance eliminates network bottlenecks and improves overall system
efficiency and performance.
NVIDIA FirstPacket™Technology Assures your game data, VoIP conversations, and large file transfers are delivered according to your set
preferences. Lowers your ping time for improved online gaming.
* Features vary by product and motherboard design. Please confirm actual specs with your motherboard manufacturer.
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