nForce® 680i

Target practice has never been more fun than with a 680i SLI™ motherboard. A True Dual PCI-Ex 16 SLI motherboard that supports all Socket 775 including Intel Core 2 Quad Processors, it also features a third PCI-E x16 expansion slot. Get one-click access to enhanced memory settings, plus advanced networking, premium high def audio and NV BIOS. And, it’s capable of supporting up to eight monitors in non-SLI mode.

The 680i LT SLI™ motherboard is truly lethal by nature, offering gravity-defying graphics and sound quality that will have the neighbors ducking for cover. It supports up to 1333 MHz FSB, with memory speeds reaching DDR-1200 with SLI-ready memory with EPP. And, it’s the best out-of-the-box motherboard with all of the bells and whistles enthusiasts demand.

KEY FEATURES

• Support up to 1333MHz FSB
• Memory speeds reaching 1200 MHz with SLI-Ready memory with EEP*
• The best out-of-the-box motherboard with all of the bells and whistles for the enthusiast
• Faster performance motherboards using Intel processors**
• True Dual PCI-E x16 SLI motherboard supporting two XFX graphics cards
• A third PCI-E x16 slot for an additional graphics card or be prepared for future GPU technology*

PLUS: NVIDIA® DualNet, FirstPacket and nTune Utility

SPECIFICATIONS

NVIDIA SLI Technology N/A	√
Socket Socket type supported	775
CPU Type CPU type supported	Intel
NVIDIA Control Panel NVIDIA Control Panel allows you to take full advantage of ESA. Easily adjust PC characteristics for maximum performance. Features NVIDIA System Monitor, so you can seamlessly monitor characteristics in an intuitive and customizable 3D environment.	√
NVIDIA System Monitor A new 3D application for seamless monitoring of PC component characteristics. Its unique and intuitive architecture is the ultimate foundation for delivering optimized system, thermal, and acoustic performance of your NVIDIA nForce based PC and ESA certified components.	√
NVIDIA nTune Now with access to more settings from this Windows-based utility, the NVIDIA nTune performance manager allows automatic tuning for optimal performance. Once configured and customized, nTune automatically chooses the right system settings for the application that is being run based on your saved profiles and personal rules.	√
NV BIOS NV BIOS delivers easy-to-use tuning to let you have full control over your hardware including processor voltage tables and memory drive strengths.	√
DiskAlert System In the event of a disk failure, MediaShield users see a real-time image of the motherboard that highlights which hard drive has failed, making it easier to identify, replace, and recover.	√
NVIDIA MediaShieldTM RAID Suite of features that safeguards your most important digital media assets; always reliable, scalable, and accessible. Includes support for RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 configurations and up to six SATA 3Gb/s drives.	√
Bootable Multidisk Array MediaShield storage fully supports the use of multi-disk array for loading the operating system at power-up.	√
Native Gigabit Ethernet Connection The industry's fastest Gigabit Ethernet performance eliminates network bottlenecks and improves overall system efficiency and performance.	1 - 2
NVIDIA FirstPacketTM Technology Be the 'King of Ping' with NVIDIA FirstPacket technology. Get the crystal-clear phone conversations and online gaming performance you expect. NVIDIA FirstPacket technology assures your game data, VoIP conversations, and large file transfers are delivered according to preferences set by you in an intuitive wizard.	√
TCP/IP Acceleration Delivers the highest system performance by offloading CPU-intensive packet filtering tasks in hardware, providing users with a PC networking environment that is faster.	√
Support for NVIDIA SLI-Ready memory with EPP 1.0 N/A	√
Chipset Generation of NVIDIA nForce MCP included on this motherboard.	680i LT, 680i SLI
FSB (MHz) Through overclocking, the nForce 600i series can deliver FSB speeds well beyond specification. The front side bus (FSB) in the nForce 600i series is specified to run at 1333MHz to support existing and future FSB speeds. Through overclocking, however, the nForce 600i series can deliver FSB speeds well beyond specification*. Get the headroom today for overclocking and/or future FSB speeds.	1333
Memory Speed (MHz) N/A	800 MHz
Memory w/ EPP (MHz) N/A	1200, 800
Memory SLI Memory Support N/A	√
Memory Type Type of memory supported by this motherboard.	DDR2
Memory Max (GB) Maximum GB of total memory supported by this motherboard.	8 GB
Memory Slots Number of memoryexpansion slots available onboard.	4
USB Ports Number ofUSB ports supported on ATX	4 - 6
Onboard USB (Expansion) N/A	4
Firewire Ports N/A	1
Onboard Firewire (Expansion) N/A	1
SATA Combine up to 12 SATA drives into 2-4 volumes for bigger, faster RAID. More drives mean more configuration options such as 2x RAID 0 for boot partition, 2x RAID 0 for enhanced gaming, 4x RAID 5 for multimedia applications, and 4x RAID5 for media data storage. Take advantage of the latest SATA 3Gb/s hard drives with full support for hot plugging and native and tagged command queuing which can provide higher disk performance in a multi-threaded environment by performing out-of-order disk accesses.	6
SLI NVIDIA SLI technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows users to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in a single system with an NVIDIA nForce SLI MCP.	2
Native Gigabit Ethernet Connection The industry's fastest Gigabit Ethernet performance eliminates network bottlenecks and improves overall system efficiency and performance.	1 - 2
ESA-Certified Provides real-time and complete PC performance management. Tested by a comprehensive certification program for system compatibility and reliability, ESA-certified components and applications bring you unprecedented control to manage and tune thermal, electrical, acoustic and operating characteristics to maximize your PC’s performance.	√
Audio Channels High definition audio brings consumer electronics quality sound to the PC delivering high quality sound from multiple channels. Using HDA, systems can deliver 192kHz/32-bit quality for eight channels, supporting new audio formats.	8
SPDIF-Out Digital S/PDIF for access to the Dolby® Digital 5.1 real-time encoder	1
Vista Ready NVIDIA nForce-based motherboards are perfect for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ when coupled with an NVIDIA GeForce® GPU and 512MB of system memory.	√
Vista Premium Ready NVIDIA nForce-based motherboards are perfect for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ when coupled with an NVIDIA GeForce® GPU and 512MB of system memory.	√
RoHS The RoHS Directive stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.	√
Dimensions L (Inches) N/A	12
Dimensions W (Inches) N/A	9.6
Dimensions H (Inches) N/A	2.3
Dimensions L (Metric) N/A	30.5
Dimensions W (Metric) N/A	24.4
Dimensions H (Metric) N/A	5.7
1394a Cable N/A	1
USB 2.0 Cable (4 ports) N/A	1
SATA Data Cables N/A	2, 6
IDE Cable N/A	1
Floppy Cable N/A	1
SATA Power Cable N/A	1, 3
2-Way SLI Bridge SLI Bridge connector capable of linking two SLI compatible GeForce graphics cards.	1
I/O Shield N/A	1
Multiple Disk Setup Through a simple wizard-based interface, you can effortlessly set up your drives for better data protection, faster disk access, or maximum storage capacity. MediaShield automatically selects RAID 0, 1, 0+1 or 5 configuration according to your needs. Advanced users can access RAID options directly.	√

REVIEWS

XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Review: A Rock Solid Board

Boot Daily - Worthy Award

As we clearly see form the performance aspect - this XFX board has no problems at all outpacing the Intel chipset and is a very capable performer in its own right. What we have here from XFX is a rock-solid board that - even with its odd layout of certain features on it - can be put right up there with some of the better motherboards we've tested.

XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Review: Stable Overclock

Overclockers Club Recommended

With the ability to get a good and stable overclock with no problems, XFX 680i LT is one you should take a look at when the time comes to make your next purchase. The slogan on the box says it all: Play Hard!

XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Review: Great Choice

GWN

If you’re looking for a new gaming board and you want to go Intel, the XFX nForce 680i LT is a great choice. Stability through stresses any gamer would experience; Easy overclocking through the nTune utility; Clean layout with plenty of space during installation; Gives gamers the options they need without making them pay for the options they don't.