User guide

Introduction

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Equipment ......................................................................................................7

EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard..............................................................8

Hardware Installation .................................................................................11

Safety Instructions ........................................................................................11

Preparing the Motherboard.............................................................................12

Installing the CPU ......................................................................................12

Installing the CPU Fan................................................................................13

Installing Memory DIMMs ........................................................................... 13

Installing the Motherboard .............................................................................14

Installing the I/O Shield .............................................................................14

Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis...................................................14

Connecting Cables and Setting Switches..........................................................15

Power Connections ....................................................................................16

24-pin ATX Power (PWR1) ......................................................................16

8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2)..................................................................17

Auxiliary Power for Graphics (PWR3)........................................................17

Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives ................................................................ 18

Connecting Serial ATA Cables .....................................................................18

Connecting Internal Headers.......................................................................19

Front Panel Header ................................................................................19

IEEE 1394a............................................................................................20

USB Headers .........................................................................................21

Audio........................................................................................................ 22

Fan Connections ........................................................................................ 23

COM1 .......................................................................................................24

FDD Connector ..........................................................................................24

Expansion Slots .........................................................................................24

PCI Slots ...............................................................................................25