http://www.evga.com/forums/(c) EVGA Forums30Ok. I have a failing motherboard. Worse yet, it's my wife's failing mother board and neither of us want to completely re-install her OS and applications by replacing the MB with something different. Before the things crashes for the last time, I'd lhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=245194Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:32:43 GMTYou should remove the beta nVdrivers, roll back to the set you were using and then let Windows7 install what it needs for your board. http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=245081Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:58:21 GMTAnswer from support: Windows 7 has newer drivers use the ones windows 7 installs :)http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=244749Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:47:31 GMT0x50 Interpretation 0xE375F000 - Memory address referenced - 3,816,157,184 bytes 0x00000000 - Operation - 0x0 is READ 0x8053BAB2 - Memory address that referenced - 2,152,970,930 bytes 0x00000001 - RESERVEDhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=244702Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:14:16 GMTUnder Windows XP, I could join the two ethernet ports into one faster port. This option doesn't seem to be available under Windows 7. Or is it just hidden? Anyone know how to turn it on under Win7Pro32? thanx Dirkmasterhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=244109Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:05:13 GMTHello all, I have been having a reoccuring error and thought I'd check here. System specs will be listed below. For the past month my machine has been locking up on me. I've had no issues for the past year and have mahttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=243777Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:18:19 GMTBSOD code is: 0x00000050 (0xE375F000, 0x00000000, 0x8053BAB2, 0x00000001) BIOS voltages: CPU core 1.29 CPU FSB 1.20 memory 2.00 +3.3V 3.22 +3.3V dual 3.22 +12V 12.14 +5V 4.96 Vbat http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=243762Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:13:37 GMTSo I'm going to be buying some upgrades in the near future and was hoping someone smarter than me could give me an OK on these. I just don't want to buy something that isn't going to work. Right now I've got: Nvidia 590i SLI mobo &nhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=243403Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:39:40 GMTPost the entire BSOD Code. You may find it in the Event Log. Right-click My Computer > Manage > Event Log > System Log > under the Source Column: Save Dump It will look like 0x00000050 (0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x000http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=243110Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:11:31 GMTI ran 4 sticks of this / OCZ Reaper Dual Channel 4GB PC8500 DDR2 Memory @ 1066MHzon win 7 64 , no troubles . Upgrade wise I stayed ddr2 but moved to a mother board & grafic card supporting x-fire , best move for my $ as I retained my memory &amhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=242889Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:46 GMT I didn´t try the 4-4-4-12 @ 2,1V yet.     Don't do it. Not worth the risk to your RAM and MB.http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=242881Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:56:37 GMTThe Corsair Quad Kit (Q2X8G6400C4DHX) runs stable. PC/BIOS/OS/memtest86+ v4.00 do not report any problem. Timing and Voltage were automaticly adjusted as in Jedec#2 with 5-5-5-16 @ 1,8V. I didn´t try the 4-4-4-http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=242768Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:02:54 GMTMy 680i SLI Rev. D with QX6850 and 8 Gb Corsair (Quad KIT) works fine with Win 7 Ultimate 64bit.http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=242755Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:43:02 GMTI installed windows 7. I downloaded the drivers for my 680i sli motherboard (15.53_beta_nforce_win7_32bit) and when I click install all it shows is the nvida storage driver in the install window. How do I get it to install the motherboard drivers and thehttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=242499Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:25:49 GMTHi all, I have the following: Intel E6400 2.13GHz, Corsair XMS2 2GB DDR2-800 (2 1GB sticks), GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB (yes just one), Antec 650W PSU all loaded on a 680i SE mobo and everything running at stock clocks. Just recently I have been gehttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=242087Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:43:41 GMTThe "4 DIMMs not supported" message appears right at the start when it flashes all the start up info like BIOS version, CPU speed, RAM speed, etc. Right after it shows the list of SATA drives, it flashes that message. SLI memory is disabled.&nhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=242007Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:56:52 GMTI have looked around and think it is time to scrap the Intel based system. This was my first Intel system in a long time and I remember now why I don't like Intel. The bad thing is I just got in my 4 sticks of DDR2 2Gb (8Gb total) for my planned OS upgrahttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=241032Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:09:28 GMT I am looking to upgrade to Win7 64 and I would like to install a Quad Core on this motherboard. Can any one point me in the best direction as far as which Intel CPUs that are compatible? I am currently running a Core 2 Duo E6850 ahttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=241016Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:59:05 GMTQ6xxx series quads work fine. Anything later is not supported but might work if you are very very lucky. Read a few threads down the pagehttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=241003Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:51:47 GMTGlad it's working for you! Just a thought about that "4 DIMMs not supported" thing. At what stage in the bootup does that appear? Do you have SLi memory disabled? It doesn't work with more than two RAM sticks.http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=240999Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:49:11 GMTFunny that you mention clearing the CMOS. I had just done that before I logged in and read your post about doing that. Clearing the CMOS seems to have done it. I still get the "4 DIMMs not supported" thing, but I am able to now run allhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=240975Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:35:29 GMTI am looking to upgrade to Win7 64 and I would like to install a Quad Core on this motherboard. Can any one point me in the best direction as far as which Intel CPUs that are compatible? I am currently running a Core 2 Duo E6850 at stock (no ocing).http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=240930Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:55:58 GMTYep as long as it is now working leave it alone. FYI: Doubt those wires were the cause unless they were shorting out on board some where.http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=240915Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:46:46 GMTHmm post 8 you said you enabled it (ECSD). Turn it to disabled now if it did not on it's own. It's supposed to disable on next boot but never worked for me. Your choice on to leave floppy enabled or not. Really makes no difference other then the annhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=240906Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:43:06 GMT his board just doesn't like running with both sets of DIMM slots filled.  There are a few people that get away with it, but most have been required to run with only 2 sticks or ram.    That's a bithttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=240753Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:24:33 GMTI just flashed my bios tonight and had the same problem. I had my FDD disabled since I don't have one, so johnm may be on to something. When I got to the "A:" problem I tried a couple cmd prompt commands and they worked, so I just typed "AUTOEXEC" thttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=240724Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:48:44 GMTThis board just doesn't like running with both sets of DIMM slots filled. There are a few people that get away with it, but most have been required to run with only 2 sticks or ram. http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=240701Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:09:57 GMTSo, I've run all 4 sticks through all 4 slots such that there was only 1 stick in at a time. I've gotten the same result each time. The computer posts fine, but as soon as the warning stating the computer was shut off improperly last time shohttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=240098Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:06:13 GMTI have the EVGA 680i SLI MB. Did the most recent bios update. I have a USB drive with linux on it. It will boot successfully on my laptop (so I know the USB device is working and set up correctly). My PC with the 680i MB won't seehttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239520Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:12:21 GMTThanks guys...problem solved and system booting normally. But...I don't know why for sure. Changed/reseated all connections to drives etc...reseated video card a number of times...tried different video card...no joy. I think tho somewhehttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239429Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:06:54 GMTWell, it's not okay running even at 5-5-5-12 because it still requires me to press F1. I'm still curious about the message it gives me about "4 DIMMs not supported". Why is it saying that?http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239397Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:45:25 GMTSo far, I've done 1 stick at a time across all slots so that is the only stick in the board at a time. I've done this with 2 of 4 chips. Every time, I've noticed the BIOS screen has told me the RAM value and OK after that. I will do thihttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239337Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:59:11 GMTAs I said it's a characteristic of this board that it needs looser timings with four slots in use If it's running OK at 5-5-5-12-2t then it shouldn't need the F1http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239218Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:57:31 GMTMy config, week ago: 680i SLI mobo, C2D E6850 (not oc), 2x evga gf 8800gts sc, 2x1GB OCZ cl4 PC2-6400, 3xSeagate SATA2 drives. Everything worked fine. Dimms were at banks 0 and 2 (blue ones). I took out those dimm's, and put them into other bankhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239118Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:07:50 GMTIs that considered "tight" even if the RAM is supposed to run at those timings? Right now they are running at 5-5-5-12 and I'm still getting that post message that requires me to press F1 each time. It's annoying to say the least.http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239117Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:07:36 GMTI updated the drivers for the card , everything has been ok with no more crashes . @Diff_1 , No , i didn't reset the ESCD yet but i'll give it a go next reboot . Would it not be better to leave the floppy sethttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239113Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:03:54 GMTI don't know if you're using nTune (NVidia Control Panel - Bios settings) for a longer time, but that software is known for its bugs. I had one very bad experience with nTune: I saw a Mem-setting that wasn't the same as my Bios-settinhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239099Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:56:56 GMTGeneral experience with the 680i is that you need to relax the timings when all four memory slots are in use. 4-4-4-12 1T is very tight and it is unlikely that you will get it to work with 8GB.http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=239097Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:55:45 GMTHello, I have a 680i motherboard and wish to replace my video card with a radeon 5770. Will there be any issues since the motherboard is PCI-E 1.0? thanks!http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238988Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:40:48 GMTHi, I am using a 680i SLI motherboard with Windows 7 Home Premium and the latest audio drivers for the onboard Realtek sound card from the EVGA site. When I am playing Gears of War, other players cannot hear me on the in-game voice chat althohttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238984Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:38:21 GMTHello, I'm trying to add more RAM to my 680i system. I had 4GB of PC6400 RAM (2 sticks) and got another 4GB of PC6400 RAM (2 more sticks). When my system posts, it halts and says, "Warning: System is now in safe mode. Please resethttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238886Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:30:39 GMTi have the same problem. Until now 3 new hard disk crash (2 wd 640aaks and 1 seagate 500gb). i am disperate. They works for 2 months. i dont know what to do. any ideea? sorry for my englishhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238861Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:16:37 GMTI think this might be a timing issue. For some reason when I reboot, my system switched the systems timing for tRAS from 12 to 28. I've tried setting it in both BIOS and through the Nvidia Control Panel but it keeps changing back.http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238781Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:03:10 GMTHmm I take it that is one of the original revisions of the 680i you have as I remember there was a bunch of people with that chirping noise when overclocking on those boards. It was the R50's I believe that were making the noise, was not supposed to hurthttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238188Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:00:46 GMTDid you burn the ISO file as bootable and not just burn the data to the disc. I take it you did if it boots from CD so that should not be the problem. Change you boot order is what I'd recommend CD drive needs to be first if really wanting to updatehttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238167Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:49:47 GMTThink the trick is the limited they stick on like most company's do now a days. They then turn that into meaning EOL (end of life) of the product. I've not been around for a while so don't know whole picture but As for them giving you a hard timehttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238148Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:41:13 GMTAlmost sounds like you were getting IRQ conflicts maybe relating to the system looking for you old hard drive at the same time your new one was trying to install itself on the old ones IRQ. Clearing the ESCD cleared the IRQ's and everything refought fhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238099Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:22:49 GMTReseat your video card and make sure it's in fully, maybe blow the dust out of slot as well or even try another slot. Error 25 is video error meaning it is not finding your video card. The -- you originally had is most likely a memory problem which youhttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238067Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:02:59 GMTMost of those links you gave refer to and talk about ACHI mode which is different from raid. Far as I know you need 2 drives to use/enable raid mode and not sure if the EVGA 680i even has ACHI mode I think it does not though. As for the firmwarehttp://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=238052Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:53:26 GMTThanks for the info...yes the system was running fine...I did have to remove one memory chip in order to install one sata drive...and did find that it wasn't seated tight. I have disconnected all drives and still can't get a post beep.http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=237179Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:15:37 GMT