Nvidia 650I manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

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¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Nvidia 650I se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Nvidia 650I, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Nvidia 650I debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Nvidia 650I
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Nvidia 650I
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Nvidia 650I
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Nvidia 650I no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Nvidia 650I y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Nvidia en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Nvidia 650I, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Nvidia 650I, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Nvidia 650I. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    March 2007 DU-03052-001_v01 User Guide NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard for Intel Processor Installation and Configuration[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard ii[...]

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    iii Table of Contents Before You Begin… ...................................................................................... xi Parts NOT in the Kit ........................................................................................ xi Intentions of the Kit....................................................................................[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard iv USB 2.0 ...................................................................................................... 4 Motherboard Sp ecificat ions .............................................................................. 5 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ......................[...]

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    v PCI Sl ots ............................................................................................... 25 PCI Express x1 Slot ................................................................................ 26 PCI Express x16 Slots ............................................................................. 26 Jumper Se ttings ..............[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard vi Advanced Chip set Feat ures ............................................................................ 43 System Clocks ........................................................................................... 44 Frequency Settings ..........................................[...]

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    vii Power On by Alarm .................................................................................... 62 POWER ON Function .................................................................................. 63 PnP/PCI Config uration Menu ........................................................................... 64 Init Displa y First .........[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard viii Automatic Tuning ...................................................................................... 86 Management ............................................................................................. 88 View System Informat ion ....................................[...]

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    ix List of Figures Figure 1. NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultr a Motherboard Layout .................................. 10 Figure 2. Chassis Backpane l Conne ct ors .......................................................... 11 Figure 3. PWR1 Motherbo ard Conne c tor ......................................................... 18 Figure 4. Expansion Slots .......[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard x Figure 23. View System Info rmation ( nTune)................................................. 89 Figure 24. Adjust Custom Rules (nTune) ....................................................... 90 Figure 25. Perform Stab ility Test .................................................[...]

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    xi Bef or e Y ou Begin… Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new NVIDIA® nForce® 650i Ultra 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[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard xii Intentions of the Kit This kit provides you w ith the motherboard an d all connecting cables necessary to install the motherboard into a PC ca binet. If you are building a PC, you will use most of th e cabl es provided in the kit. If however, you are re placing a motherboard, [...]

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    1 Introduction Thank you for buying the NV IDIA® nForce® 650i Ultra Motherboard. This moth erboard offers the tool s and performance PC users’ demand. Features Ultimate Overclocking Unleash the underlying hardware. With comprehensive overclocking tools to push the limits on front si de bus (FSB) speed and support for higher memory speeds, the N[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 2 Comprehensive Overclocking Tools Award-winning NVIDIA overclocking tool s provide a complete kit of tools giving everyone from the most veteran enthusiast to th e novice overclocker the ability to unleash the hardware in their PC . NVIDIA nTune Utility NVIDIA nTune ™ is a Wind[...]

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    Introduction 3 Multiple Disk Setup Through a simple wizard-based interface, you can effortlessly set up your drives for better data pr otectio n, faster disk access or maximum storage capacity. Media Shield automatically selects RAID 0, 1, 0+1 or 5 configurations according to your needs. Advanced users can access RAID options directly. DiskAlert Sy[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 4 NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet The industry’s fastest Gigabit Ethernet performance eliminates network bottlenecks and improves overall syste m efficiency and performance. NVIDIA FirstPacket™ Technology Be the ‘King of Ping’ with NVIDIA FirstPacket technolog y. Get the cr[...]

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    Introduction 5 Motherboard Specifications  Size ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch  Microprocessor support Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad , Intel Core 2 Dual, Pentium  Operating systems: Supports Windows XP 32bit/6 4bit and Windows Vista 32bit /64bit  Contains NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultr a MCP and SPP  System Memory su pport [...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 6 ¾ Supports Jack-Sensing function[...]

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    Introduction 7  PCI Express x16 Support ¾ Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth ¾ Low power consumption and power management features  Green Function ¾ Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) ¾ Supports S0 (normal) , S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend t o RAM), S4 (Suspend to disk - depen ds on OS), and S5 ([...]

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    8 Unpacking and P arts Descriptions Unpacking The NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra motherboard comes with all the necessary cables for adding a moth erboard to a new chassis. If yo u are replacing a motherboard, you may not need many of the se cables. Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If anything is missing or damag ed,[...]

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    Unpacking and Parts Description 9 2-Port SATA Power Cable (Qty Two) USB 2.0 4-Port Cable Provides four additional USB ports to either the front or back panels of the chassis. SATA Signal Cable (Qty Four) Used to support the Serial ATA protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard Comm2 Bracket Cable IDE-ATA 133 HDD Cable NVIDIA n[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 10 1. CPU Socket 8. Serial-ATA connectors 15. PCI slots 2. NVIDIA SPP 9. Front panel conn ect or 16. Front Panel Audio con nec tor 3. CPU fan connector 10. Floppy drive connector 17. PCI E xpress x1 slot 4. DDR DIMM slots 0 - 3 12. System fa n connec tor 18. PCI Express x16 slot 5[...]

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    Unpacking and Parts Description 11 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. USB 2.0 ports (two) 4. Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status. • Yellow/Ligh t Up/Blink = 10 Mb ps/Link/Activ ity • Yellow and Green/Light Up/Bli nk = 100 Mbps/link/Activity • Green/Light Up/Blink = 1000 Mbps/Link/Activity 5. USB 2.0 Ports (two) 6. Port 2-Channel 4-[...]

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    12 Hardwa re In st al lat ion This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics covered in this section are:  Preparing the motherboard ¾ Installing the CPU ¾ Installing the CPU fan ¾ Installing the memory  Installing the motherboard  Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce [...]

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    Hardware Installation 13 Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory. You need to purchase a CPU, a CPU fan assembl y, and memory to complete this installation. 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 t[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 14 Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level i n the socket. 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 instru[...]

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    Hardware Installation 15 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 c lips outward. 2. Align the memor[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 16 fits securely. If the I/O shield does not fit into the chassis, you would need to obtain the proper siz e from the chassis supplier. Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis Most computer chassis have a base with mounting stud s or spacers to allow the mother board to be secur[...]

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    Hardware Installation 17  FDD  IDE  Serial ATA II  Chassis Fans  Rear panel USB 2.0 Adapter  Expansion slots  CMOS jumper settings See Figure 1 on page 10 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following procedure.[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 18 Power Connections This motherboard requir es an ATX power suppl y. Make sure you have enough power to cover all the expansion c ards you will be installing. To determine what you power requirements are for your specific configuration, refer to www.slizone.c om . 24-pin ATX Powe[...]

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    Hardware Installation 19 8-pin ATX 12V Power ( PWR2 ) PWR2 , the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is used to provide power to the CPU. Alig n the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. It is strongly recommended that you use an 8-pin ATX 12V power supply; however, if you have a four-pin power sup ply, plug the connector to pins 3, 4, 7[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 20 Note: If an ATA-66/100 disk drive and a disk dr ive using any othe r IDE transfer protocol are attached to the same ca ble, the maximum transfer rate bet ween the drives may be reduced to that of the slo west drive. Connecting Serial ATA Cables The Serial ATA II connector i s u[...]

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    Hardware Installation 21 Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel Header The front panel header on this mot herboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables:  PWRLED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is in S0 status, the LED [...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 22 Table 2. Front Panel Header Pin s Pin Signal In/Out Description 1 HD_PWR Out Hard disk LED pull-up t o +5V HD_LED 3 HDA# Out Hard disk active LED 2 HDR_BLNK_GRN Out Front panel green light PWRLED 4 HDR_BLNK_YEL Out Front p a nel ye llow lig ht 5 GND Ground RESET 7 FP _RESET# In[...]

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    Hardware Installation 23 USB Headers This motherboard contains four (4) USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis. The motherboa rd also contains two 10-pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional externa l bracket containing four (4) more USB 2.0 ports. 1. Secure the bracket to either the fr[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 24 Fan Connections There are two fan connections, the system fan and the CPU fan. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the System Monitor section of the CMOS Setup. Both fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 mode. COM1 The motherboard kit p[...]

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    Hardware Installation 25 Expansion Slots The NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra motherboard contains six expansion slots, one PCI Express slot and th ree PCI slots. Fo r a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card suppor ted by this motherboard, go to www.nvidia.com/estore . Figure 4. Expansion Slots PCI Slots The three PCI slots support many expansion card[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 26 PCI Express x1 Slot There are two PCI Express x1 slots that are designed to accommodate less bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a m odem or LAN card. The x1 slot provides 250 MB/sec bandwidth. PCI Express x16 Slots There is one PCI Express x16 sl ot that is reserved for a g rap[...]

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    Hardware Installation 27 2. Return the jumper setting to normal (pins 2 and 3. Together with the jumper cap). 4. Turn the AC power su pply back on.[...]

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    28 Conf iguring the BIOS This section discusses h ow to change the system settings thr ough the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descripti ons of the BIOS param eters are also provided. This section includes the following information:  Enter BIOS Setup  Main Menu  Standard CMOS Features  Advanced BIOS Features  Advanced Chipset Features ?[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 29 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system perform ance. Use the following proce dure to verify/change BIOS settings. 1. Power on the computer, 2. Press the Del key when the followin g message briefly displa[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 30 Figure 5. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility M ain Menu  Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration.  Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set up the advan ced system features and boot sequence.  Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to opt[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 31  PnP/PCI Co nfigurations Use this menu to modify the syste m’s Plug-and-Pla y and PCI configurations.  System Monitor Use this menu to monitor the real-time system status of your PC, including temperature, voltages, and fan speed. The following items on the CMOS Setup Utili ty main menu are commands rather than subme[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 32 Standard CMOS Features Menu The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure th e standard CMOS information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to di splay the sub-m enu. Use the ?[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 33 Date and Time Using the arrow keys, position the c ursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday (Sun through Sat) cann ot be changed. This field changes to correspond to th e date you enter. Note that the hour value is shown in a 24-hour cloc[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 34 IDE Auto-Detect [Press Enter] Extended IDE Drive [None} Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 35 Press Enter to auto-detec t IDE and SATA chann els in the system. Once the channel is detected, the values f or Capacity, Cylinder, Heads, Precomp, Landing Zone, an d Sector are automatically filled in.  None There is no HDD installed or set.  Auto The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up .  Manual W[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 36 Drive A None ..... [ ] 360K, 5.25 in. ..... [ ] 1.2M, 5.25 in. ..... [ ] 720K, 3.5 in. ..... [ ] 1.44M, 3.5 in. ..... [ ] 2.88M, 3.5 in. ..... [ ]  :Move ENTER:Ac cept ESC:Abort Halt On All Errors ..... [ ] No Errors ..... [ ] All , But Keyboard ..... [ ] All , But Disket[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 37 Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 1047552K Total Memory 1048576K  All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you.  No Errors S ystem boot does not st op for any detected errors.  All, But Keyboard System boot does not stop for keyboard error s, but does stop for all other erro[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 38 Advanced BIOS Features Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use the Page U p and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press En ter to display the sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position t he selector in the option you cho[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 39[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 40 Removable Device Priority Use this option to select the priority for removable device startup. Press Enter to se e the list of removable devices in your system. Use the  arrow keys to go to the various devices. Then use the + or – keys to move the device priority up or [...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 41 Enter to display the options in a sub-menu. Use the  arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. Quick Power On Self Test Enabling this option allows the system to skip certain test while booting, which reduces the time needed to boot the system . Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to toggle between E[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 42 Security Option The Security Options all ows you to require a password every time the system boots or only when you enter setup. Select Setup to require a password to g ain access to the CMOS Setup screen. Select System to require a password to access the CMOS Setup sc reen and[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 43 Advanced Chipset Features Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to display the functions of the Advanced Chipset Functions menu. Figure 8. Advanced Chipset Features  :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Val ue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:G eneral Help F 5: Previous Va lues F 7:Default[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 44 System Clocks Select System Clocks from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the System Cl ocks menu. From this menu, you are able to specify frequenc y settings, HT multipliers, and Spread Spectrum settings. Note that in Figure 9, all of the options ar[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 45 Frequency Settings  CPU Freq, MHz This value is set by the CPU Mu ltiplier (value cannot be changed by the user).  FSB Reference Clock. MHz This value is set by the system (val ue cannot be changed by the user). To change the FSB memory , and memory timing, go to the FSB & Memory screen.  CPU Multiplier This val[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 46 HT Multiplier  nForce SPP — — > nForce MCP Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the HT multiplier options and set the link speed from the SPP chip to the MCP chip. Values are [1 x] throug h [5 x].  nForce MCP < — — nForce SPP Use the Page Up [...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 47 FSB & Memory Config Select FSB & Memory Config from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the FSB & Memory Config menu. This menu provides the means to set FSB and memory tim ing. Figure 10. FSB & Memory Config Menu  :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Val ue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 48  FSB and Memory Clock Mode Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the FSB and Memory Clock Mode options. The o ptions are: ¾ Auto This is the optimal setting since it sets the FSB and memory speeds automatically. ¾ Linked When Link is selected, FSB (QDR), MHz[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 49 (DDR) reflects the actual frequency that takes effect when th e system reboots.[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 50  Memory Timing Settin g Press Enter to display t he Memory Timing Setting menu. Use this menu to set optimal timings or to manually enter timings. ¾ Optimal Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select Optimal. Optimal prohibits you from manually setting any timing. All tim[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 51 ¾ Expert Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to select Expert . When Expert is selected, all timing categories are ena bled for manual input. Note that you should set th e value to Optimal to use the manufacturers’ recommended values. ª tCL : CAS# latency (options are 1 through 6). ª tRDC : RAS#-to-CAS# Delay for R ead/W[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 52 ª tREF : This is the DRAM refresh ra te (options are Auto , 7.8uS , and 3.9uS ). CPU Configuration Select CPU Configuration from the Advanced Chipset Features menu and press Enter to display the C PU Configuration menu. Figure 11. CPU Configuration Menu  Limit CPUID MaxVal [...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 53 ¾ TM1 Only The CPU is thermally throttled by cutting active processor clock cycles. ¾ TM2 Only Thermal throttling is achieved by reducing the CPU multiplier and CPU core voltage. ¾ TM1 & TM2 Enables support for both TM1 and TM2.  C1E Enhanced Halt State E nabled, this function reduces the CPU power consumption when[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 54 Figure 12. System Voltages Menu  CPU Core Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the voltages or select [Auto] to automatically set the voltage level for the CPU Core.  Memory This function defines the voltage level for the DRAM. Use the Page Up and Page Dow[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 55 voltage or select [Auto] to automatically set th e voltage. NVMEM Memory Test This function defines whether you run the N VIDIA memory testing module during POST. The opti ons are Fast, Me dium, Slow, and Disable. Load Timing/Voltage Set This function loads the system voltag es and timing settings that were defined in the Sy[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 56 Save Timing/Voltage Set This function saves the system voltages and timing settings t hat were defined in the System Voltages me nu. There are four profile opti ons that can be loaded. The default setti ng is Auto for all settings. Press Enter to see the options. System BIOS Ca[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 57 Integrated Peripherals Menu Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utili ty menu and press Enter to displa y the Integrated Peripherals menu. Figure 13. Integrated Peripherals Menu  :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Val ue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:G eneral Help F5: Previous Value s F7:Defaults ` IDE Function Se[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 58 OnChip IDE Channel0 [Disabled] x Primary Master PIO Auto x Primary Slave PIO Auto x Primary Master UDMA Auto x Primary Slave UDMA Auto IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Serial-ATA Controller [All Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] IDE Function Setup Press Enter to display t h[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 59 RAID Enable [Disabled] x SATA 0 Primary RAID Disabled x SATA 0 Secondary RAID Disabled x SATA 1 Primary RAID Disabled x SATA 1 Secondary RAID Disabled x SATA 2 Primary RAID Disabled x SATA 2 Secondary RAID Disabled OnChip USB [Disabled] x USB Keyboard Support Enabled x USB Mouse Support Enabled RAID Config Press Enter to dis[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 60 to Enabled and cannot be changed. Versi ons that can be selected are [V1.1+V2.0] or [V1.1] .  USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Use these function to enable or disa ble the onchip WSB support of the keyboard and/or mouse. MAC Config Press Enter to display the MAC C onfig menu.  [...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 61 Onboard Serial Port 1 This function on the Integrated Peri pherals menu allows you to select the onboard serial port 1 function. Option s are [3F8/IRQ4] , [2E8/IRQ3] , [3E8/IRQ4] , [Auto] , and [Di sabled]. Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utili ty menu and press Enter to displa y[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 62 ACPI Function This function on the Power Manage ment Setu p menu allows you t o enable or disable the ACPI functi on. ACPI Suspend Type This function on the Power Manage ment Setu p menu allows you t o select an ACPI Suspend Type. Types to select from are [S1&S3] , [S1(POS)[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 63 POWER ON Function This function on the Power Manage ment Setu p menu allows you t o define the power-on function. Options for this f unction are:  BUTTON ONLY  Keyboard 98  Password When [Password] is selected, the KB Power ON Password function is enabled so that you mu st enter a password. POWER ON Function [Passwo[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 64  Hot Key Power On When [Hot Key] is selected, the Hot key Power On function is enabled so that you must select a keyboard key as the hot key. To select a hot key use Ctrl+F1 though Ctrl+F12 .  Mouse Left  Mouse Right  Any Key PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Select PnP/PC[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 65 Figure 15. PnP/PCI Configuration Menu Init Display First This function on the Pn P/PCI Co nfiguration menu allows you to define if the initial display is in the PCI slot or in the PCI Express slot. Options are [PCI Slot] and [PCIEx]. Reset Configuration Data This function on the Pn P/PCI Co nfiguration menu allows you to ena[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 66 IRQ Resources To enable this field for input, set Resources Controlled By to [Manual] . With this field enabled, press Enter to see options. Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification. Use PCI/ISA Pn P for devices compliant with the plug - an[...]

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    Configuring the BIOS 67 System Monitor Menu Select System Monitor from the CMOS Setup Utility men u and press Enter to display the System Monitor menu. Figure 16. System Monitor Menu All of the values shown in Blue are dynamic an d change as the speed and voltages of the various components c hange with system usage.  :Move Enter:Select [...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 68 Dynamic Fan Control Press Enter to display t he Dynami c Fan Control menu. Use this menu to control the speed of the various fans on the motherboard. Set CPU fan speed to [SmartFan] when you want the speed of the fans au tomatically controlled based on tem perature. To set the [...]

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    69 Softw are In stallation Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit, you need to load your operatin g system. The motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit an d is Vista-capable. The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional NVIDIA software. The CD that has been s[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 70 Windows XP Drivers Install Note: When installing the graphics drivers, t he reso lution defaults to the lowest setting (typically 800 x 60 0), making your display ver y large. Adjust accordingly. 1. Insert the NVIDIA nFor ce 650i Ultra installation CD for the graphics drivers i[...]

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    71 Using the NVIDIA Softwar e This section describes h ow to configure the following NVIDIA software that is included on the CD in the kit from the NVIDIA Control Panel:  NVIDIA Monitor  Performance (NVIDIA nTune)  Storage (NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Manager)  Networking (NVIDIA FirstPacket)  System Update[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 72 Figure 17. NVIDIA Control Panel, Se lect a Category NVIDIA Monitor The NVIDIA Monitor application can be used at any time with any applications to view the real-time status of various system components. To display the NVIDIA Monitor, select Start ¾ All Programs ¾ NVIDIA Corp [...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 73 NVIDIA nTune 5.0 The Performance category is used to configure and manage NVIDIA nTune. The NVIDIA nTune prog ram is a full-featured appl ication for accessing, monitoring, and adju sti ng your system components (including bus speeds and voltages) with clear, user-friendly control panels. Overclock your system for the highe[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 74 ª Dynamic BIOS access ¾ Automatic Tuning ª Tune system ¾ Management ª View system information ª Adjust custom rules Manual Tuning The Manual Tuning option prov ides the ability to adjust motherboard settings, adjust CPU settings, and m ake changes to the BIOS. Adjust Moth[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 75 Note: All changes on Adjust Motherboard Settings are dynamically made when you apply them, and only remain active for the current W ind ows session. You can save these settings as a profile for use later b y using the Profile menu item. If a setting does not allo w a change, it probably requires a reboot an d sho uld be cha[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 76 clocks for the FSB, the SPP PCI E x press, and the MCP PCI Express. Note that as you change the slider for the FSB reference clock, the CPU core frequency, the FSB Frequency and the memory bus frequency are dynamically changed. System Voltages CAUTION: Overvoltaging any compone[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 77 System Fans This section of the Adjust Mother board Settings menu allows you to control the CPU, System, nForce, MCP, and the auxiliary fans. You can either set all the fans to automatic control or you can manually control each fan. When in manual control, you can specify to show the tem peratures in Celsius or Fahrenheit.[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 78 Memory Timing This section of the Adjust Mothe rbo ard Settings allows you to adjust various memory timings and cycles.  Row Address Strobe Adjusts the minimum RAS active time. This is the amount of time between a row being activated by Precharge and deactivated. A row canno[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 79 issuing an active command and the read/write c ommands. Adjustable from 1 to 15.[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 80  RAS to RAS Delay The RAS-to-RAS delay (tRRD) is the is the amount of cycl es it takes to activate the next bank of memory (this is the opposite of tRAS). The lower the timing the better the syst em performance. However, this scenario can cause instability. Adjustable from 1[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 81 between the last writ e and the subs equent Writ e command to th e same physical bank. Adjusta ble from 2 to 15 cycles.  CAS Latency The CAS Latency (tCL) is the time (in number of clock cycles) that elapses after the memory controller send s a request to read a memory location and before the data is sent to the module&a[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 82 Figure 20. Adjust GPU Settings (nTune) When this option i s checked, all temperatures are shown in Celsius. When this option is not che ck, temperatures are shown in Fahrenheit.[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 83 Dynamic BIOS Access Dynamic BIOS Access allows you to change so me of your system BIOS settings. The changes do not go into effect until you reboot your system. Since these changes are made to actual BIOS settings in the CMOS, the settings remain active until you change them again or restore the CMOS to the default settings[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 84 Available BIOS Pages In the Dynamic BIOS Access page, select a BIOS page that you want to edit from the Available BIOS Pages drop-down menu The BIOS page you select determines which items on the Dynamic BIOS Access menu are available for changing. To edit an item , select an op[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 85 ¾ Enabled  Full Screen LOGO Show ¾ Disabled ¾ Enabled Boot up Setting This section of the Dynamic BIOS Access menu allows you to set the following options:  First/Second/Third Boot Device ¾ Removable ¾ Hard Disk ¾ CDROM ¾ Legacy LAN ¾ Disable  Swap Floppy Drive ¾ Enable ¾ Disable  Boot Up Floppy Se ek [...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 86 Automatic Tuning The NVIDIA nTune performance manager uses a complex searching algorithm to determine the best possible and most stable performance for you system. The nTune tuning en gine pushes your sys tem to the limits to test the highest possible pe rformance settings. Bec[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 87 your test and the re sults upon co mpletion are di splayed when the benchmarks are being executed. You can cancel the tests at any time. Figure 22. Tune System Menu (nTune)[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 88 Management The Management option on the View System In formation screen allows you to view hardware, softwa re, and system information and adjust profiles. View System Information This screen is for information pu rposes only (y ou cannot make any changes to the information). T[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 89 Figure 23. View System Information (nTune) Hardware and driver version information can be viewed and saved using this interface. The status of the system, including current system clock speeds, s ystem temp eratures, memory timings, and system voltages can be logged. Versions of NVIDIA software and other system software ar [...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 90 Adjust Custom Rules The Adjust Custom Rules selection provides you with the ability to create a rule to define when the system should use a particular profile ( .nsu files or .npe files) that was crea ted from a manual or automatic tuning session. With custom rules, you can mak[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 91 System Stability System Stability lets you view yo ur system’s status and perform system stability te sting. To access the System Stability menu, select Start ¾ All Programs ¾ NVIDIA Corporation ¾ NVIDIA C ontrol Panel and select System Stability . Perform Stability Test Use Perform Stability Test to quickly diagnose p[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 92 Figure 25. Perform Stability Test You can designate a specific settings profile to use or chec k Use current settings for the tests. You can indicate the duration of the test by changing the slider (slider valu es are from 1 0 minutes to 48 hours). Click Start to begin testing [...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 93 Figure 26. Storage Control Panel Categories (MediaShield) Health The Health option on the Storage menu provides the a bility for you to view the current storage configuration. View Storage Configuration The View Storage Configuration screendisplays the current configuration of your storage devi ce s. Check this screen prior[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 94 Figure 27. View Storage Co nfiguration (MediaShield) Management The Management options on the Sto rage menu provides you with the ability to delete, rebuild, mi grate, and synchronize arrays. Delete Array Use the following proce dure to delete an array: 1. Click on Delete Array[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 95 2. Click Next to continue with the wizard and display the RAID Array Selection menu.[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 96 3. Select an array you wan t to delete and pre ss Next . The Completing the NVIDIA Delete Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want to delete the array selected. CAUTION: Be sure you are deleting the correct array. Once you click Finish, you no longer have acce[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 97 Rebuild Array The Rebuild Array option allows yo u to rebuild a disk in the array while the system is running without disrupting user or application access to the data set. Note: Rebuilding an array can take up to a full d a y to complete. This operation occurs in the background and does not impe de any work being done. If [...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 98 healthy disk is rebuilt onto a new disk. Note: Rebuilding a healthy RAID ar ra y resynchronizes the data set onto a disk. 5. Select the disk in the array that was replaced and needs to be rebuilt. 6. Click Next . The Completing the NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard screen displays to[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 99 7. Click Finish to begin the rebuild of the selected disk in the array. (Remember that rebuilding a disk can take up to a full day.)[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 100 Migrating Array The Migrating Array option allows you to migrate a RAID array from one arry type to an other. There are two reasons to use the Migrating Array opti on:  Adding disks to an existing RAID array An example would be to change a 2-disk Stri ping array to a 3-disk[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 101 3. Select the array to migrate and click Next to display the RAID Mode Selection window. 4. Select the RAID mode you want to migrate to and click Next . The Completing the NVIDIA Migrate Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want to migrate the array selected. CAUTION: Note that this migration is not revers[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 102 Synchronize Array This option is used to synchronize a selected array. Use the following proce dure to rebuild an array: 1. Click on Synchronize Array under Management to launch the NVIDIA Synchronize Array Wizard. 2. Click Next to continue with the wizard and display the RA I[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 103 3. Select the array to synchronize and click Next . The Completing the NVIDIA Synchronize Array Wizard screen displays to verify that you still want to synchronize the array selected. 4. Click Finish to begin synchronizing the array.[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 104 NVIDIA Networking The NVIDIA Networking function configures and control s NVIDIA networking hardware integrated into the NVIDIA MCP. In addition to the typical network configuration functions that are controlled using the Windows Network Connections panel, the NVIDIA networkin[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 105 Performance The Performance option on the Networking Control Panel Categories screen provides the means to configure FirstPacket setting s and to set TCP/IP acc eleration configuration. Figure 28. Networking Co ntrol Panel Categories First Packet NVIDIA FirstPacket offers a new wa y to manage the traffic on your personal c[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 106 Use the following procedure to enab le or disable the ability to have network traffic to prioritized for optimal performance: 1. Select Configure FirstPacket Settings under Performance on the Networking Control Panel Categori es screen to display the Configure FirstPacket Sett[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 107 4. Define the applications to accelerate by clicking Program Prioritized by FirstPacket. 5. Click Add to browse for an executable gamming applications. For example, if you want to accelerate a game such as Serious Sam 2, look for the Sam2.exe and add it. 6. Click Apply . Note: Only applications that are added to the Progr [...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 108 and traffic inspections at full-duplex gigabit Ethernet speeds. Overall system performance is greatly impr oved because the CPU i s not tied up processing network traffic, especially at gigabit Ethernet speed.[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 109 In traditional networking environments, inspecti ng packets is laborious and affects CPU overhead, memory bandwidth, and overall system latency. In comparison, the NVIDIA TCP/IP Acceleration engine discards bad pack ets before the CPU detects them. In addition, good packets take an “express lane” and bypass the traditi[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 110 System Update The System Update application is accessi ble from the NVIDIA Control Panel and is used to manage the system BIOS without having to go into the BIOS. To launch the NVIDIA Co ntrol Panel, select Start ¾ All Programs ¾ NVIDIA Corporat ion ¾ NVIDIA Control Panel. [...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 112 Motherboard Updates Currently, there is one selection under Motherboard updates . Selecting Manage your system BIOS displays a screen that allows you to backup the existing settings stor ed in the ROM file or load a new ROM file onto your system. Figure 30. Managing Your Syste[...]

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    Using NVIDIA Software 113 Manage Your System BIOS This section of the scre en shows your current BIOS device information. This is a read-only section. BIOS Backup This section of the screen allows you to crea te a backup of the current BIOS before flashing a new version. Click on the Save BIOS button and save the BIOS version to a l ocation on your[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 114  Automatic reboot Select this option to automatically reboot after the flash update is completed. Inde x 2-Port SATA Po wer Cable................. 8 ACPI func tion ............................... 56 ACPI Suspen d Type ....................... 57 Adjust Custom Rules .........[...]

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    Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration 115 Comm2 Bracke t Cable ..................... 8 Command Per Clock ............. 46, 75 configure IDE and SATA channels, BIOS ........................................ 30 configuring the BIOS ..................... 25 connectors COM1 ....................................... 22 CPU fan .................[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 116 Health op tion................................ 87 high definitio n audio........................ 4 High Precision Even Timer ............. 51 hot key po wer on .......................... 59 How to configure CPU in BIOS ............... 47 configure Firs tPacket ................[...]

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    Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration 117 Limit CPUID MaxVal .................. 47 load pl ate ..................................... 12 MAC Config menu ......................... 55 Manual T uning .............................. 69 MediaShi eld .................................... 2 MediaShield RAID Manager ............ 86 MEM (DDR) .....[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 118 R to W Turn ar ound ....................... 74 RAID Array delete ....................................... 88 migrat e .................................... 92 rebuild ...................................... 90 synchron ize .............................. 94 RAID Config menu ......[...]

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    Installing Graphics Cards in an SLI Configuration 119 tWTR ........................................... 46 unpacking th e kit ............................ 7 USB 2.0 4-Port Cable ....................... 8 USB 2.0 po rts ............................... 21 USB Config menu .......................... 54 USB Keyboard/Mouse Support . 55 View Storage Config[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 120[...]

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    121 主机板规格简介  处理器 ¾ 支持 Intel ® Core™ 2 Extreme ( 酷睿 ™ 2 至尊处理器 ), Intel ® Core™ 2 Quad( 英特尔 ® 酷睿 ™ 2 四核 ), Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo( 英特尔 ® 酷睿 ™ 2 双核 ), Pentium ® 系列 , 支持 Intel Socket 775 架构处理器 ¾ 支持 FSB 1333(Core 2 Duo 1333)/1 066/800/533 MHz 系?[...]

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    Installing and Configuring the NVID IA nForce 650i Ultra Motherboard 122  内建 8 声道音频设备 ¾ 整合 Azalia 8 声道高清晰数字音频控制器 ¾ 支持 8 声道 3D 环绕定位音响效果 ¾ 支持多路立体声混频 ¾ 提供前置音频及扩展音频接口 , 支持插孔感应功能 ¾ 支持 S/PDIF 输出  网卡 ¾ 整[...]

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