EVGA 123-YW-E175 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
nForce 750i SLI Motherboard
Before You Begin…
Parts NOT in the Kit
This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA nForce
®
750i SLI
motherboard. However, it does not contain the following items that must be purchased separately to
make the motherboard functional.
Intel microprocessor:
Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium EE,
Pentium D, Pentium
Cooling fan for the microprocessor
System memory support:
Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800,
Memory.
Supports up to 8 GBs DDR2 memory.
Graphics Card
This motherboard supports 2-way SLI with two x16 PCI Express slots.
Power Supply
The power supply requirement is dependent upon the power and the number of the GPUs you
install. If you are going to SLI two graphics cards, you are going to require more power. As a
rule, for one GPU you need a minimum of a 350 W power supply. If you have two GPUs in an
SLI conguration, you will need a minimum of a 500 W power supply. To calculate the power
you are going to require for your specic conguration, go to www.slizone.com.
These instructions tell you how to install each of the parts listed so you can have a functioning
motherboard. As you go through the installation instructions, we are assuming you have pur-
chased the necessary parts.
Intentions of the Kit
This kit provides you with the motherboard and all connecting cables necessary to install the moth-
erboard into a PC case. If you are
building
a PC, you will use most of the cables provided in the kit.
If however, you are replacing a motherboard, you will not need many of the cables.
When
replacing
a motherboard in a PC case, you will need to reinstall an operating system even
though the current drives have an operating system.