ZOTAC nForce 780i-Supreme SLI

1. CPU Socket 11. USB headers 21. SPDIF connector 2. SPP with Active fan 12. Motherboard battery 22. PCI slots 3. CPU fan connector 13. Fan connector 23. PCI Express x16 slots (SLI) 4. DDR DIMM Slots 0 - 3 14. Serial connector 24. 1394 connector 5. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 15. Front panel headers 25. PCI Express x1 slot 6. IDE Connector 16. Jumper 26. Backpanel connectors 7. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 17. Power button 27. Heat dissipater 8. FDD connector 18. Reset Button 28. 8-pin ATX_12V power connector 9. NVIDIA MCP (passive heat sink) 19. Azalia HD Audio Header 29 MCP/SPP fan connector 10. Serial-ATA (SATA) connectors 20. FP Audio connector

 ZOTAC nForce 780i-Supreme SLI Motherboard PCI-E Slots NVIDIA SLI () 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 Single Graphics Card yes -- -- SLI yes yes -- 3-Way SLI yes yes yes

Backpanel Connectors

1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. 1394 (Firewire) Port 4. USB 2.0 ports (SIX) 5. SPDIF output 6. Audio Configuration

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 ------7. 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

Quick Reference Guide  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.

 ZOTAC nForce 780i-Supreme SLI Motherboard Installing 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

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.

DIMM Slot 0 DIMM Slot 2 DIMM Slot 1 DIMM Slot 3

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.

Memory Configuration

Configuration 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

Quick Reference Guide  Connecting Front Panel Headers Pin Description HD_LED 1 Hard disk active LED 3 PWRLED 2 Front panel LED 4 RESET 5 Reset switch 7 PWRSW 6 Power switch 8 No Connect 9 No Connect Empty 10 Empty

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 floppy disk drive (FDD).

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 24-pin ATX Power motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable (PWR1) into the connector and make sure it is secure. 8-pin ATX PWR2, the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection, is 12V Power used to provide power to the CPU. Align the pins to (PWR2) the connector and press firmly until seated. 191-08DZ 5 -000JU  ZOTAC nForce 780i-Supreme SLI Motherboard