User’s Guide EVGA nForce 750i SLI Motherboard
EVGA 2 Onboard LAN ¾ LAN interface built-in onboard ¾ Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet Onboard Audio ¾ Azalia High-Definition au
EVGA 3 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions Unpacking The EVGA nForce 750i SLI motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a motherboa
EVGA 4 2 - SATA Signal Cable Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard 1 - IDE-ATA 133 H
EVGA 5 1. CPU Socket 11. Diagnostic Code Display 21. PCI Slots 2. NVIDIA SPP with Heatsink and Fan 12. IDE Connector 22. PCI Expre
EVGA 6 Figure 2. Chassis Back Panel Connectors 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. USB 2.0 Ports (Six) 3. Coaxial SPDIF Output 4. Optical SPDIF Output
EVGA 7 Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are:
EVGA 8 Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins within the so
EVGA 10 Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are using and if you ar
EVGA 11 Connecting Cables and Setting Switches This section takes you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on the motherboard
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EVGA 12 Power Connections To support 2-way SLI, this motherboard has the following specific minimum power supply requirements: An SLI-Certif
EVGA 13 24-pin ATX Power (PWR1) PWR1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure th
EVGA 14 8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2) PWR2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connecto
EVGA 15 Connecting Serial ATA Cables The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These connectors
EVGA 16 Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following
EVGA 17 Table 2. Front Panel Header Pins Pin Signal In/Out Description HD_LED 1 HD_PWR Out Hard disk drive LED pulls up to +5V 3 HDA#
EVGA 18 Audio The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices: Front Audio and Rear Audio. The fr
EVGA 19 Fan Connections There are five fan connections on the motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the PC Health Status sectio
EVGA 20 Serial Connector The motherboard kit provides an additional serial connector head for your system. Connect one side of a switching c
EVGA 21 Expansion Slots The EVGA nForce 750i SLI motherboard contains five expansion slots, three PCI Express slots and two PCI slots. PCI Slot
EVGA iv Connecting Serial ATA Cables ... 15 Connecting Internal Headers .
EVGA 22 Clear CMOS Function The motherboard contains a button to clear BIOS configurations back to default settings. Please see Figure 1 on page
EVGA 23 Post Port Debug LED Provides a two-digit POST code that allows for easy troubleshooting, see Appendix A. for a detailed break down on the
EVGA 24 Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the
EVGA 25 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical
EVGA 26 Figure 5. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration. Advanc
EVGA 27 The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than submenus: Load Defaults Load default system settings
EVGA 28 Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, H
EVGA 29 Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll throu
EVGA 30 Press Enter to auto-detect IDE and SATA channels in the system. Once the channel is detected, the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, P
EVGA 31 Drive A None ... [ ] 360K, 5.25 in. ... [ ] 1.2M, 5.25 in. ... [ ] 720K, 3.5 in. ... [ ] 1.44M, 3.5 in. ... [ ] 2.88M, 3.
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EVGA 32 Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 1047552K Total Memory1048576K All, But Diskette The system boot does not stop for a diskette err
EVGA 33 Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to s
EVGA 34 CPU Feature Select CPU Feature from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the CPU Configuration menu. Figure
EVGA 35 Intel SpeedStep If enabled, CPU clock speed and CPU core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the CPU load. Setting to [Auto]
EVGA 36 CD-ROM Boot Priority Use this option to select the priority for the CD-ROM Drive at startup if multiple drivers are in use. Press Enter
EVGA 37 Boot Other Device With the option set to Enable, the system boots from some other device if the first/second/third boot devices fail. Boo
EVGA 38 Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features and press Enter to display the menu options. From this menu, you are able to a
EVGA 39 SATA Spread Spectrum Options are [Disabled] or [Enabled]. LDT Spread Spectrum Options are [Disabled], [Center], and [Down]. Sy
EVGA 40 OnChip IDE Channel0 [Disabled] x Primary Master PIO Auto x Primary Slave PIO Auto x Primary Master UDMA Auto x Primary Sl
EVGA 41 RAID Enable [Disabled] x SATA 1 (A0) RAID Disabled x SATA 2 (A1) RAID Disabled x SATA 3 (B0) RAID Disabled x SATA 4 (B1) RAID
EVGA v Memory ... 32 Advance
EVGA 42 HD Audio This function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows you to [Auto] or [Disabled] the integrated high definition audio. Realte
EVGA 43 Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the Power Manageme
EVGA 44 ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to select an ACPI Suspend Type. Types to select from are [S
EVGA 45 Password When [Password] is selected, the KB Power ON Password function is enabled so that you must enter a password. Hot Key P
EVGA 46 PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PCI Configuration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configu
EVGA 47 Init Display First This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the initial display is in the PCI slot or in
EVGA 48 Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the plug-and
EVGA 49 PC Health Status Select PC Heath Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the System Monitor menu. Fig
EVGA 50 Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to display the Dynamic Fan Control menu. Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on
EVGA 51 Frequency/Voltage Control Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu. Press Enter to display the functions of th
EVGA vi Power On by Alarm ... 44 POWER ON Function ...
EVGA 52 System Clocks Current CPU Freq, MHz This value is set by the CPU Multiplier (value cannot be changed by the user). FSB Clo
EVGA 53 FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Frequency/Voltage Control menu and press Enter to display the FSB & M
EVGA 54 ¾ Unlinked When Unlink is selected, FSB (QDR), MHz and MEM (DDR), MHz are changed to editable and the FSB and memory speeds can be ente
EVGA 55 ¾ Optimal Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select Optimal. Optimal prohibits you from manually setting any timing. All timing is s
EVGA 56 tCL: CAS# latency (options are 1 through 6). tRDC: RAS#-to-CAS# Delay for Read/Write commands to the same bank (options are 1 throug
EVGA 57 System Voltages Select System Voltages from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the System Voltages menu. Fi
EVGA 58 nForce SPP This function defines the core voltage level for the NVIDIA nForce SPP chip. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select a
EVGA 59 Load Timing/Voltage Set This function loads the system voltages and timing settings that were defined in the System Voltages menu. You
EVGA 60 Installing Drivers and Software It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit, you need
EVGA 61 EVGA Glossary of Terms: ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface AFR – Alternate Frame Rendering APIC - Advanced Programmable In
EVGA vii List of Figures Figure 1. NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Layout ... 5Figure 2.
EVGA 62 LGA – Land Grid Array LN2 – Liquid Nitrogen Cooling MAC - Media Access Control MCP - Media and Communications Processor MHz - Megahe
EVGA 63 Appendix A. POST Codes for the EVGA nForce 750i SLI Motherboard This section provides the Award POST Codes (Table 5) for the EVGA nF
EVGA 64 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 0D Reserved 0E CheckSum Check Check the integrity of the ROM,BIOS and message 0F Reserved
EVGA 65 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 29 CPU Speed detect Chipset programming and CPU Speed detect 2A Reserved 2B Init video Ini
EVGA 66 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 43 Test Stuck Interrupt Turn off interrupts then verify no 8259's interrupt mask register i
EVGA 67 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 5D Onboard I/O Init Initializing onboard superIO 5E Reserved 5F Reserved 60 Setup enable
EVGA 68 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 7A Detect parallel ports Initialize parallel ports. 7B Reserved 7C HDD Write Protect HDD che
EVGA 69 Award POST Codes Code Name Description 95 NumLock Set NumLock status according to Setup 96 Boot Attempt Set low stack Boot via INT
EVGA viii Before You Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA nForce® 750i S
EVGA 1 EVGA nForce 750i SLI Motherboard Thank you for buying the EVGA nForce 750i SLI Motherboard: This motherboard offers the tools and performa
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