EVGA nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) Motherboard
An elite EVGA ATX pro gaming platform! The affordable nForce 680i SE SLI 775
TR offers extraordinary graphics and multimedia performance for the gaming professional
or anyone who enjoys extreme performance. Based on the NVIDIA nForce 680i SE
SLI chipset, the EVGA nForce 680i SE supports Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core
2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium EE, and Pentium processors (1066/1333 MHz
Front Side Bus). Plus, its works flawlessly with dual channel DDR2 SLI-ready
memory at 533/667/800/1200MHz up to 8GB, PCIe x16/1, two (2) 32-bit PCI (support
for PCI 2.1), SATA 300MB/sec (RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1), 7.1-channel HD audio,
Gigabit LAN, and USB 2.0.
Certified for Windows Vista Hardware
The EVGA nForce 680i SE Socket 775 mainboard has passed rigorous testing to
take full advantage of Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, allowing your
Vista system to deliver the best experience with your photos, music, videos,
games, and online communications.
Take advantage of this great offer! Buy this motherboard in a bundle with
an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz Quad-Core processor!
This Bundle Includes
EVGA
nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) NVIDIA Socket 775 ATX Motherboard
The EVGA nForce 680i SE Socket 775 mainboard has passed rigorous testing
to take full advantage of Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, allowing
your Vista system to deliver the best experience with your photos, music,
videos, games, and online communications.
- Chipset:
NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI
- Front Side Bus: 1000MHz (2000 MT/s)
- Processor Interface: Socket 775
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz Processor with Fan (Retail)
With four execution cores, the Intel® Core™2 Quad processor blows through
processor-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and makes
the most of highly threaded applications.
Socket
This motherboard features a Socket 775 design.
The Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) style socket makes it easy to install and
upgrade your processor.
Chipset
The nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) motherboard is based on the Nvidia®
nForce 680i SLI SE Northbridge chipset. It supports Intel Core 2 Quad,
Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Pentium D and Pentium 4 LGA775 Processors,
with Hyper-Threading Technology and 1066/1333MHz Front Side Bus support.
Memory
Expansion
The nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) provides 4 DIMM sockets using Dual Channel
240-pin DDR2 with a total capacity of up to 8GB-64 bit (4GB-32bit). You
can install DDR2 533/667/800/1200MHz SLI-Ready Memory.
PCI
Express Support
The nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect
technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point
serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by
carrying data in packets. This high-speed interface is software compatible
with existing PCI specifications.
IDE
The nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra
ATA 133.
Audio
The nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) comes with an Azalia HD audio codec
which supports high quality 8-channel audio.
Serial
ATA RAID Support
The nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) supports the Serial ATA II technology
through the Serial ATA interfaces. Doubles bus bandwidth which provides
blazingly high disk performance, up to 3.0Gb/s, with RAID 0, 1, and 0+1solutions
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.7
Customer Reviews:
3
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Value
4.7
Features
5.0
Quality
4.3
Performance
4.7
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Reviewer:
BigYetti83 on
Oct 11, 2007 Customer Rating:
4.0
Value
4.0
Features
5.0
Quality
3.0
Performance
4.0
This is a decent board. However, after putting a PS/2 Keyboard on the board I now get this weird auto movement to the left while in games. The Ntune utility really sucks so I would just suggest overclocking everything from the bios if I were you; ntune freezes up way too much then if you install the nvidia network monitor you will have your games crashing left and right... this is a documented problem in almost every forum that I went in to. decent board but not very stable.
Reviewer:
Digger on
Sep 19, 2007 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
This is the Hottest mobo I've ever owned. Period.
Reviewer:
ravendruid on
Sep 19, 2007 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
An excellent motherboard! I give the motherboard 5 stars, but in this combo, you will lose overclocking ability with the quad core cpu. Works fantastic with the Core 2 Duo. A word of advice: Pull the Northbridge and Southbridge Heatpipe setup and clean off the factory applied gunk from the heatsink and chipsets, apply a ceramic based heatsink paste sparingly to the chipsets and Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste to the cpu. It also doesn't hurt to pull the MOSFET heatsinks and apply ceramic based thermal paste to them. Go to the EVGA forums for more info on these procedures. Make sure that you have a power supply capable of supplying sufficient power (550 watt+) along with sufficient cooling. This motherboard is NOT for beginners.
Before you buy - make sure your motherboard is compatible with this memory. For example, DDR Memory won't work with motherboards designed for only DDR2, SDRAM or RDRAM memory, and vice versa. Only use the memory speed recommended by your motherboard's manufacturer. Please read the specifications carefully or call us for expert advice.
Know Your BIOS! With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!
But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
Heat Sinks - Many Shapes & Sizes!
A heat sink (or heatsink) is an object that absorbs and dissipates heat from
another object using thermal contact (either direct or radiant). Heat sinks
are used in a wide range of applications wherever efficient heat dissipation
is required; including for CPUs, Memory, Video Cards, and more.
Heat Sink Shapes Change!
Many products come with a Heat Sink, and some with a combination Heat Sink
and Fan. Keep in mind though, that manufacturers are constantly
improving the design of their cooling components, thus the shape and design
of the heat sink or heat sink & fan can change on any product at any time.
PLEASE NOTE:
Cooling Components Can Change At Any Time, And Do Not
Affect The Performance Or Specifications Of The Product.
How Do Heat Sinks Work?
Heat sinks function by transferring high temperature thermal energy (heat)
from one object (such as a CPU chip) to a second object (such as the Heat
Sink), which has a lower temperature, with a much greater heat capacity.
This rapid transfer of heat quickly balances the temperature of both
devices, lowering the temperature of the first. This is what makes a
heat sink a cooling device. Since room temperature is usually cooler than
the hot device, the Heat Sink helps cool the device, lowering its temp to
closer to room temperature.
The most common design of a heat sink is a metal device with many fins or
vanes. The high thermal conductivity of the metal combined with the large
surface area of the fins does the work to rapidly transfer heat to the
surrounding, cooler, air. This cools the heat sink and whatever it is in
contact with. Some Heat Sinks use the metal alone for cooling, some
use fluids (just like you car radiator) and a thermal interface material
(such as thermal gel) to ensure maximum heat transfer to the heat sink.
Adding a fan dramatically improves air flow, and improves the heat transfer
even more.
Remember The
Thermal Paste!
Remember that when you are adding a Heat Sink, you MUST USE
thermally conductive Gel or Paste, to form a good thermal contact between
the Heat Sink and the Device. Failing to use this will result in
reduced cooling, and possible failure and damage to the device!
To learn more about how to keep your PC Very Cool, view our
Guide To PC Cooling»
Understanding
Computer Memory
Because memory is such a crucial element of our computer's performance,
we all understand that we need it in generous supply. However, questions
remain about what kind of memory is best, what functions each memory serves
and which memory is used for notebooks and PCs.
Click Here for more information
that will answer your many of your questions.
How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
Advanced PC Build-It-Yourself Guide
Not too long ago one had to be eligible for the Genius IQ Club (Mensa)
in order to build a computer. That is no longer the case. Today’s computer
manufacturers have made it much easier for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer
to create a great system.
Click Here To Learn More »
SLI
MCPs | Motherboards To enable NVIDIA SLI technology in your PC, you'll need an SLI-Ready
certified motherboard with an nForce SLI MCP and two physical PCI Express
x16 slots. NVIDIA motherboard partners offer nForce SLI motherboards for
both AMD and Intel CPUs.
What is SLI Technology?
NVIDIA® SLI™ technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows
you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple
NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA nForce® SLI
media and communications processor (MCP).
How Does SLI Technology Work?
Using proprietary software algorithms and dedicated scalability logic
in each NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU) and MCP, NVIDIA SLI technology
delivers up to twice the performance of a single graphics solution.
Note:
The NVIDIA SLI connector is not used with some mainstream graphics
cards.
3-way SLI motherboards must have 3 PCI-E x16 slots.
NVIDIA SLI-Ready MCPs:
NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI
NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI
NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI for AMD
NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI for AMD
NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI for INTEL
NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI for AMD
NVIDIA nForce Professional
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI XE
Having
Issues With Your PC?
Here Are Some Common Problems And Solutions!
Of course, there a thousand little things can go wrong with an average
PC. But many problems are common, and have common solutions.
Click Here to
Learn More »
* The above
values are for physical, not usable memory.
The amount of
memory that your system reports, is not always the amount of actual installed
memory. For example, if you have 4GB installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will
typically report 3.2GB due to a limitation of Windows itself. Also note
that different Windows programs report available and maximum memory differently,
which can be confusing. If you find that you need more memory, we suggest
expanding your system memory, since this is the most effective performance
increase, and the one that is easiest to perform.
Limited Warranty: A full text version of the limited warranty
may be obtained by mailing a self addressed, stamped envelope to the
address below and requesting the warranty for item number:
MBM-680ISE-Q6600
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EVGA nForce 680i SE SLI (TR Version) Motherboard
Processor Interface:
4.0
Know Your BIOS!
