XFX
nForce 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard - Recertified
If you’ve got the urge for spectacular graphics and prolific power, we’ve got
the perfect motherboard to satisfy your craving – the XFX MB-N780-ISH9 nForce
780i SLI Socket LGA775 motherboard. To say that this high-octane platform has
been created to deliver the best SLI-driven graphics performance is an understatement.
In fact, the XFX nForce 780 SLI offers 3-way SLI graphics interface , and it’s
ready for SLI memory! Based on the NVIDIA 780i MCP chipset, this Vista-ready
mainboard works flawlessly with the new Intel Penryn 45nm, Core 2 Extreme, Core
2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, and Pentium processors up to 1333MHz FSB and supports dual-channel
240-pin DDR2 533/667/800 memory up to 8GB, PCI-E 2.0, PCI-E x16/x1, SATA2, USB
2.0, IEEE 1394, Gigabit LAN, and NVIDIA MediaShield Storage. Satisfy your deepest
desires for incomparable SLI graphics performance, order the new XFX MB-N780-ISH9
nForce 780i SLI Socket LGA775 motherboard today! See it – hear it – feel it
– with XFX.
Specifications
Processor Socket:
Intel
Processor Interface:
Socket 775
Form Factor:
ATX
Processors Supported:
Intel Pentium D
Intel Pentium EE
Intel Core 2 Duo
Intel Core 2 Extreme
Intel Core 2 Quad
Intel Pentium Dual Core
Intel Penryn
Additional Technologies:
Vista Ready
RoHS Compliant
45nm Ready
Multi-GPU Support:
3-Way SLI
Front Side Bus:
1333MHz
Northbridge:
NVIDIA nForce 780i MCP
Memory Type:
DDR2
Memory Supported:
533MHz DDR2
Dual Channel Supported
667MHz DDR2
800MHz DDR2
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Number of Slots:
4
Maximum Memory Supported:
8GB - 64bit
Channels:
8 Channels
Audio Chipset:
High Definition Audio (HDA)
LAN Type:
10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit
RAID Support:
Yes
PCI Slots:
2
PCI Express X1 Slots:
1
PCI Express X16 Slots:
3
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:
1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors:
1
USB Ports:
10
USB Rear Panel Ports:
6
USB Onboard Headers:
2 - (expandable to 4 USB ports)
FireWire Ports:
1
LAN Ports:
2
Audio Out Jacks:
2
IDE Headers:
1
FDD Headers:
1
Serial ATA Headers:
6
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1 - 8 Pin
Fan Connectors:
1 x CPU
4 x Chassis
S/PDIF Connectors:
1 - Optical
THIS PRODUCT IS REFURBISHED
The terms refurbished and recertified are used interchangeable to describe products that were returned to their manufacturer, inspected, brought back to original manufacturer’s specification then tested and repackaged for sale. Some manufacturers refurbish products themselves and others use qualified third party partners. Refurbished products represent a great value and we offer them with confidence knowing that every refurbished product was tested at least twice, once when it was first manufactured and again during the refurbishing process. Refurbished products are warranted by either the original manufacturer or the manufacturer’s third party refurbisher. Warranty terms applicable to refurbished products may vary; see below for specific warranty information and consider purchasing an extended service plan if you desire even more coverage. For more information about buying quality refurbished products, click here.
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Socket
This motherboard features a Socket 775 design.
Chipset
The nForce 780i SLI motherboard is based on the NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI
MCP Northbridge chipset. It supports Intel Penryn, Core 2 Quad, Core 2
Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Pentium Extreme, Pentium D and Pentium 4 LGA775 Processors,
with Hyper-Threading Technology and 800/1066/1333MHz Front Side Bus support.
Memory
Expansion
The nForce 780i SLI provides 4 DIMM sockets using Dual Channel 240-pin DDR2
with a total capacity of up to 8GB-64bit. You can install DDR2 533/667/800MHz
Memory. (JEDEC DDR2 800MHz is supported, along with
1200MHz with EPP 1.0.)
PCI Express
2.0 Support
PCI Express Base 2.0 specification doubles the interconnect bit rate from
2.5 GT/s to 5 GT/s in a seamless and compatible manner. The performance
boost to 5 GT/s is by far the most important feature of the PCI Express
2.0 specifications. It effectively increases the aggregate bandwidth of
a 16-lane link to approximately 16 GB/s. The higher bandwidth will allow
product designers to implement narrower interconnect links to achieve
high performance.
PCI Express
Support
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 780i SLI includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra
ATA 133.
Audio
The nForce 780i SLI comes with a High Definition audio codec which supports
high quality 8-channel audio.
Serial
ATA Support
The nForce 780i SLI supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial
ATA interfaces. Doubles bus bandwidth which provides blazingly high disk
performance, up to 3.0Gb/s, with RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5 solutions.
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
3.8
Customer Reviews:
14
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Value
3.8
Features
4.1
Quality
3.5
Performance
3.6
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Impressed, Great Board, Great Value
Reviewer:
KLM on
Feb 04, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
This board came in a new OEM package with all of the parts listed in the user's guide, including a new chipset fan. If it weren't for 'RB' listed in the part number, I'd swear it was a new board. Used it to replace a static blasted 680i. Board booted right up, first time. Running Windows 7 64-bit, with a QX6700 processor and a 8800 GTX graphics card, it used existing drivers, didn't have to reload anything. Overclocks better and is more stable than the 680i.
Dead on arrival
Reviewer:
D on
Jan 27, 2010 Customer Rating:
2.0
Value
3.0
Features
3.0
Quality
1.0
Performance
1.0
This product looked good on paper but was dead on arrival. It might be a good board new, but I will never trust a refirbed MB again.
Seems great so far
Reviewer:
greenfirn on
Jan 23, 2010 Customer Rating:
4.5
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
4.0
was looking for a motherboard to fit my specific needs,, Pentium D , 667Mhz ram compatible, at leased one PCI slot, and with some room to upgrade, not much available but this one seems to work good, haven't tried the SLI feature yet though, currently using a Quad-core Q9550 with 8 GB SLI ram, dynamic (in windows) bios access is a nice feature
Great board
Reviewer:
c303a on
Jan 14, 2010 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
5.0
Install board and had it up and running after 1 call to XFX Tech support. Had to reload Win7 to get it running. Support was great and This board really does what it is supposed to.
Just 1 small note, Make sure your case is large enough to take 3 GPUs. I have a Themaltake Black Shark full tower case and 3 GPUs are a very tight fit.
rocks
Reviewer:
fatcat111 on
Jan 12, 2010 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I got this a week ago and this thing runs smooth. booted first try. no prolbems. this board replaced a junk asus one.
XFX - Brothers
In Arms & Graphics!
Gamers worldwide choose XFX because we deliver the performance,
dependability and product quality that they demand. XFX’s commitment to the
gaming community can readily be seen in our continuous development of new
technologies, features, add-ons and card/game bundles.
There are three primary reasons why gamers
around the world make XFX their brand of choice. First, there is XFX’s
unmatched performance, utilizing NVIDIA and AMD's-based processing units,
which consistently outperforms the competition at every level. Second is
XFX’s impressive product quality, which includes XFX’s Double Lifetime
Protection, a warranty that is unmatched in the industry. And third is XFX’s
“For Gamers By Gamers” approach to its product research and development.
XFX dares to go where the competition would
like to, but can’t. That’s because, at XFX, we don’t just create great
digital video components—we build all-out, mind-blowing,
performance-crushing, competition-obliterating video cards and motherboards.
And, not only are they amazing, you don’t have to live on dry noodles and
peanut butter to afford them.
XFX is a division of PINE Technology Holdings Limited, a leading
manufacturer and marketer of innovative solutions for the worldwide gaming
technologies market. Founded in 1989, PINE designs, develops, manufactures
and distributes high-performance video graphics technology and computer
peripherals. The company’s dedicated research and development team are
continually pushing the limits to meet the demands of the ever-growing and
performance-driven community. Headquartered in the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR), PINE has more than 1,000 employees
worldwide with 16 offices around the globe. PINE also maintains four
state-of-the-art research and development facilities in the Asia Pacific
region and two factories in Mainland China.
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!
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 .
* 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.
Manufactured by:
XFX Warranty provided by:
XFX Limited Warranty:
3 months parts;
3 months labor
Mfg Part No:
RB-MBN780ISH9 UPC No:
778656049598 Box Size:
( Length:
14, Width:
13, Depth:
6 )
Shipping Weight:
5.8000 pound(s)
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P450-0010
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XFX
nForce 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard - Recertified
Processor Socket:
5.0
2.0
4.5
XFX - Brothers
In Arms & Graphics!
Know Your BIOS!
