EVGA 680i SLI Computer Hardware User Manual


 
122-CK-NF68-XX
November 2006
Before You Begin…
Parts NOT in the Kit
This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new
EVGA nForce 680i 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,
and Pentium.
Cooling fan for the microprocessor
System memory support:
Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, and up to 1200 MHz SLI-
Ready Memory. Supports up to 8 GBs DDR2 memory.
Graphics Card
This motherboard is capable of using the NVIDIA SLI technology. To
utilize this technology requires an SLI Kit from NVIDIA and two SLI-
capable graphics cards. When ordering a graphics card, be sure it is a PCI
Express card. The kit does contain the SLI connector used to connect the
two graphics cards. See Software Installation
It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in
the kit, you need to load your operating system. The motherboard supports
Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable.
The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional NVIDIA
software.
The CD that has been shipped with your NVIDIA motherboard contains the
following software and drivers:
NVIDIA nForce drivers
RealTek Audio drivers
Microsoft DirectX 9.0C
NVIDIA nTune