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Unpacking and parts descriptions 7, Hardware installation 11 – Nvidia NFORCE 680I User Manual

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NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet ........................................................................4

NVIDIA FirstPacket

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technology ......................................................................4

TCP/IP Acceleration ........................................................................................4

High Definition Audio (HDA) ............................................................................4

USB 2.0 ........................................................................................................4

Motherboard Specifications ..................................................................................5

Unpacking and Parts Descriptions

7

Unpacking............................................................................................................7

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

BFG NVIDIA 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 ........................................................................18

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Installing and Configuring the BFG NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Motherboard