EVGA force 132-YW-E178 - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Before You Begin… .......................................................................................................................... ix
Parts NOT in the Kit ..................................................................................................................... ix
Intentions of the Kit ....................................................................................................................... ix
EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard ......................................................................................... 1
Motherboard Specifications ........................................................................................................... 1
Unpacking and Parts Descriptions .................................................................................................... 3
Unpacking ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 3
EVGA nForce 780i SLI FTW Motherboard .................................................................................... 4
Hardware Installation ......................................................................................................................... 7
Safety Instructions ......................................................................................................................... 7
Preparing the Motherboard ............................................................................................................ 8
Installing the CPU ..................................................................................................................... 8
Installing the CPU Fan .............................................................................................................. 8
Installing Memory DIMMs ......................................................................................................... 9
Installing the Motherboard ........................................................................................................... 10
Installing the I/O Shield ........................................................................................................... 10
Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis ............................................................................ 10
Connecting Cables and Setting Switches .................................................................................... 11
Power Connections ................................................................................................................. 11
24-pin ATX Power (PWR1) ................................................................................................ 12
8-pin ATX 12V Power (PWR2) ........................................................................................... 14
Connecting IDE Hard Disk Drives ........................................................................................... 14
Connecting Serial ATA Cables................................................................................................ 15
Connecting Internal Headers .................................................................................................. 16
Front Panel Header ............................................................................................................ 16
IEEE 1394a ........................................................................................................................ 17
USB Headers ..................................................................................................................... 18