EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard

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EVGA nForce 780i comes with other smaller features, like on-board reset and power switches, which are quite convenient for overclockers.

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Figure 4: Buzzer and reset and power switches.

This motherboard has also a POST (Power On Self Test) diagnostics display. This feature allows you to know thru a series of two-digit codes what is wrong if your computer doesn’t turn on.

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Figure 5: POST display.

This motherboard uses solid aluminum capacitors on the voltage regulator circuit, as you can see on Figure 6. This is great because it prevents the infamous capacitor leakage problem. The other electrolytic capacitors used on this motherboard, however, are regular ones, manufactured by Samxon, which is a Chinese company (Japanese capacitors are better). This motherboard also uses iron chokes on the voltage regulator circuit, while tier 1 manufacturers like Gigabyte and ASUS are using ferrite chokes on their high-end products, which offer a lower power loss.

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Figure 6: Voltage regulator circuit.

On Figure 7 you can see all cables and accessories that come with this motherboard, which include both SLI and three-way SLI bridges.

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Figure 7: Motherboard accessories.

EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard
By Gabriel Torres on December 19, 2007	Page 2 of 4
More Features EVGA nForce 780i comes with other smaller features, like on-board reset and power switches, which are quite convenient for overclockers. click to enlarge Figure 4: Buzzer and reset and power switches. This motherboard has also a POST (Power On Self Test) diagnostics display. This feature allows you to know thru a series of two-digit codes what is wrong if your computer doesn’t turn on. click to enlarge Figure 5: POST display. This motherboard uses solid aluminum capacitors on the voltage regulator circuit, as you can see on Figure 6. This is great because it prevents the infamous capacitor leakage problem. The other electrolytic capacitors used on this motherboard, however, are regular ones, manufactured by Samxon, which is a Chinese company (Japanese capacitors are better). This motherboard also uses iron chokes on the voltage regulator circuit, while tier 1 manufacturers like Gigabyte and ASUS are using ferrite chokes on their high-end products, which offer a lower power loss. click to enlarge Figure 6: Voltage regulator circuit. On Figure 7 you can see all cables and accessories that come with this motherboard, which include both SLI and three-way SLI bridges. click to enlarge Figure 7: Motherboard accessories.
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