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Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Chipset - Overview
The NVIDIA nForce® 600i Series is for gamers and PC enthusiasts who want more from their PC. The fastest platform for Intel processors is designed for extreme overclocking and is packed with innovative features including:
NVIDIA SLI™ technology - for scalable graphics performance and SLI-Ready memory with EPP for one-click access to enhanced memory settings.
NVIDIA MediaShield™ storage technology - to easily set up and configure up to six SATA drives for performance or data protection.
NVIDIA FirstPacket™ technology - prioritizes network traffic for more responsive online gaming.
NVIDIA DualNet® technology - doubles your network connectivity options.
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NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI |
NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI |
NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra |
| Socket |
Intel Socket 775 |
Intel Socket 775 |
Intel Socket 775 |
| CPU |
Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad core)
Core 2 Quad
Core 2 Duo
Celeron D
Pentium 4
Pentium D 9XX
Pentium D 8XX |
Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad core)
Core 2 Quad
Core 2 Duo
Celeron D
Pentium 4
Pentium D 9XX
Pentium D 8XX |
Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad core)
Core 2 Quad
Core 2 Duo
Celeron D
Pentium 4
Pentium D 9XX
Pentium D 8XX |
| FSB (MHz) |
1333* MHz |
1066 MHz |
1066 MHz |
| Extreme FSB Overclocking |
Best |
Good |
Good |
| NVIDIA SLI™ Technology |
Yes
2 x16 |
Yes
2 x8 |
No |
| Third PCIe Graphics Expansion Slot |
Yes |
No |
No |
| SLI-Ready Memory (MHz) with EPP |
1200 MHz |
- |
- |
| JEDEC DDR2 Memory (MHz) |
800 MHz |
800 MHz |
800 MHz |
| **NVIDIA LinkBoost™ technology |
No |
No |
No |
| PCI Express |
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# Lanes
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46 lanes |
18 lanes |
18 lanes |
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# Links
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9 links |
4 links |
3 links |
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Configuration
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16, 16, 8, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
8, 8, 1, 1
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16, 1, 1 |
16, 1, 1 |
| SATA/PATA drives |
6/2 |
4/4 |
4/4 |
| SATA speed |
3Gb/s |
3Gb/s |
3Gb/s |
| RAID |
0,1,0+1,5 |
0,1,0+1,5 |
0,1,0+1,5 |
| NVIDIA MediaShield™ Storage Technology |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Native Gigabit Ethernet Connections |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| NVIDIA FirstPacket™ technology |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| NVIDIA DualNet® technology |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Teaming
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Yes |
No |
No |
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TCP/IP Acceleration
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Yes |
No |
No |
| NVIDIA nTune™ Utility |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| USB ports |
10 |
8 |
8 |
| PCI Slots |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Audio |
HDA (Azalia) |
HDA (Azalia) |
HDA (Azalia) |
* Available on CPUs supporting 1333MHz FSB
**Note: NVIDIA LinkBoost™ technology has been removed as a feature from NVIDIA nForce® 680i SLI
NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI media and communications processors (MCPs) are designed for extreme overclocking. With true dual x16 PCIe for NVIDIA SLI technology for up to 2x the graphics performance, the nForce 680i SLI is the foundation for the definitive enthusiast platform.
NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI MCPs are designed for gamers. With NVIDIA SLI technology, which provides twice the graphics performance of a single graphics card, and overclocking, the NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI MCP delivers a high-performance gaming experience.
NVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra MCPs deliver the performance digital media enthusiasts demand. Easily store and back up large volumes of priceless digital media with NVIDIA MediaShield storage technology. Overclock your system with easy-to-use tools to let you process digital media files faster. NVIDIA FirstPacket technology prioritizes your online gaming traffic and VoIP calls.
For more information regarding NVidia's nForce 600 series chipset ... please visit nVidia's website.
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