Nvidia zotac nforce 790i-supreme Quick Reference Manual

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ZOTAC nForce 790i-Supreme SLI
1. CPU Socket 11. Fan connectors 21. PCI slots
2. NVIDIA 790i Ultra SLI heatpipe 12. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 22. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI)
3. CPU fan connector 13. Front panel connector 23. PCI Express x1 slots
4. DDR3 DIMM Slots 0 - 3 14. Serial connector 24. SATA connectors
5. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 15. Jumper 25. Backpanel connectors
6. IDE Connector 16. USB headers 26. Heat dissipater
7. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 17. 1394a connector 27. 8-pin ATX_12V
power connector
8. FDD connector 18. Power button 28. MCP/SPP fan connector
9. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 19. Reset Button 29. Motherboard battery
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1. PS/2 Mouse Port
2. PS/2 Keyboard Port
3. Coaxial SPDIF
4. SPDIF output
5. eSATA
6. USB 2.0 ports (SIX)
7. 1394 (Firewire) Port
Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel/8-Channel
Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange -- -- Center/Subwoofer Black -- Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey -- -- Side Speaker Out
8. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status.
· Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity
· Yellow and Green/Light Up/Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity
· Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity
Backpanel Connectors
PCI-E Slots
PCI-E 1 PCI-E 2 PCI-E 3
Single Graphics Card yes -- --
SLI yes yes --
3-Way SLI yes yes yes
NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) is a revolutionary technology that allows two NVIDIA SLI graphics cards to work together to deliver incredible 3D graphics performance.
Your new motherboard can support up to three PCI Express graphics cards linked using SL.
PCI-E 1
PCI-E 2
PCI-E 3
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Installing the CPU
Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins on the back. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor.
Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard.
1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket.
2. Lift the load plate. There is a protective socket cover on the load plate to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed.
3. Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate.
4. Remove the processor from its protective cover, making sure you hold it only by the edges. It is a good idea to save the cover so that whenever you remove the CPU, you have a safe place to store it.
5. Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket.
6. Lower the processor straight down into the socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket.
Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the sock
7. Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever.
Installing the CPU Fan
There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the instruction that came with you fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly.
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Installing Memory
Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs into the slots on the motherboard. Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the component is installed properly.
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward.
2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector.
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Memory Conguration
Installing Chipset Fan
The motherboard come with an chipset fan. Follow the step to install the chipset fan.
1) Place the fan on the angled side of the chipset fan.
2) Match the pins on the to the slits on the heatsink
3) Slide the fan down until the fan is clipped on the heatsink
DIMM Slot 0
DIMM Slot 2
DIMM Slot 1
DIMM Slot 3
Conguration DIMM0 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3
Single Channel 1 Populated -- -- 2 -- Populated -- 3 -- -- Populated 4 -- -- -- Populated
Dual Channel 5 Populated Populated -- 6 -- -- Populated Populated 7 Populated Populated Populated Populated
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Power Connection
PWR1 is the main power supply connector located
along the edge of the board next to the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.
PWR2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to
the connector and press rmly until seated.
Connecting Front Panel Headers
Pin Description
HD_LED 1 3 PWRLED 2 4 RESET 5 7 PWRSW 6 8
No Connect 9 No Connect Empty 10 Empty
Hard disk active LED
Front panel LED
Reset switch
Power switch
Connecting to Storage Device
The IDE connector supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk drives.
The Serial ATA connector is used to connect the Serial ATA device to the motherboard.
The FDD connector supports a standard 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44m, and a 2.88M
oppy disk drive (FDD).
24-pin ATX Power (PWR1)
8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2)
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