Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Mobo question...

PkL728 · July 26th, 2007

So this is probably a dumb question, but it's been a while since I built my last comp. For the RAM (Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (x2)), the installation talks about "having matched pairs is highly recommended for dual channel configuration *Use matching color slots for dual channel." I have 2 blue and 2 black interfaces for the RAM. Since I have 4 sticks, 2 from each kit, do I just fill up all 4 slots? Or do the other 2 slots require a different kind of ram? When I put the Ram into the blue interfaces, it doesn't seem to fit as well (e.g., the clip doesn't come all the way into the groove on the RAM).

[Dr. V] · July 26th, 2007

That's definitely odd because all the slots are the same.

If you have 2 kits, use 2 sticks from one kit in the two same coloured slots, and then the last 2 sticks in the remaining same coloured slots. Put it in the right way (only one way) and it will go in.

PkL728 · July 26th, 2007

Yea they stay in.. They are just a little.. different, I guess it's just nothing lol. Didn't want to do something stupid =D Thanks

[Dr. V] · July 26th, 2007

Anytime. As long as they're in they aren't popping out, it's fine. If they seem tight, it doesn't matter - that's how it's meant to be (usually find titer fits on higher end boards anyway). As long as they're snug and properly connected, you shouldn't have any issues.

PkL728 · July 26th, 2007

Do the heads of the screws that go into the studs/holders for the mobo touch the mobo itself? Or stay above? E.g., do they go snuggly against the board or does only the shaft of the screw make contact with the mobo?

Yellowhello · July 26th, 2007

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Originally Posted by PkL728

Do the heads of the screws that go into the studs/holders for the mobo touch the mobo itself? Or stay above? E.g., do they go snuggly against the board or does only the shaft of the screw make contact with the mobo?

Tighten it down until the screw stops. If you tighten too much, you can crack the mobo.

Yes, the heads of the screws makes contact with the mobo.

July 26th, 2007	#1
PkL728 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisle, IL Posts: 73	Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Mobo question... So this is probably a dumb question, but it's been a while since I built my last comp. For the RAM (Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory (x2)), the installation talks about "having matched pairs is highly recommended for dual channel configuration *Use matching color slots for dual channel." I have 2 blue and 2 black interfaces for the RAM. Since I have 4 sticks, 2 from each kit, do I just fill up all 4 slots? Or do the other 2 slots require a different kind of ram? When I put the Ram into the blue interfaces, it doesn't seem to fit as well (e.g., the clip doesn't come all the way into the groove on the RAM).

July 26th, 2007	#2
[Dr. V] They calls me [Dr. V] Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,633	Re: Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Mobo question... That's definitely odd because all the slots are the same. If you have 2 kits, use 2 sticks from one kit in the two same coloured slots, and then the last 2 sticks in the remaining same coloured slots. Put it in the right way (only one way) and it will go in.

July 26th, 2007	#3
PkL728 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisle, IL Posts: 73	Re: Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Mobo question... Yea they stay in.. They are just a little.. different, I guess it's just nothing lol. Didn't want to do something stupid =D Thanks

July 26th, 2007	#4
[Dr. V] They calls me [Dr. V] Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,633	Re: Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Mobo question... Anytime. As long as they're in they aren't popping out, it's fine. If they seem tight, it doesn't matter - that's how it's meant to be (usually find titer fits on higher end boards anyway). As long as they're snug and properly connected, you shouldn't have any issues.

July 26th, 2007	#5
PkL728 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lisle, IL Posts: 73	Re: Nvidia nForce 680i SLI Mobo question... Do the heads of the screws that go into the studs/holders for the mobo touch the mobo itself? Or stay above? E.g., do they go snuggly against the board or does only the shaft of the screw make contact with the mobo?

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