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	NVIDIA nForce 680a SLI
Segment	Multimedia Enthusiast
CPU	AMD Athlon 64 FX Socket L1/1207 only
*NVIDIA LinkBoost™ technology	No
NVIDIA SLI™ Technology	Yes 2 x16, 2 x8
PCI Express
# Lanes	56 lanes
# Links	12 links
Configuration	16, 16, 8, 8, 8 x1
Supported Graphics Cards	Up to 4
SATA drives	12
PATA drives	4
SATA speed	3Gb/s
RAID	0,1,0+1,5, JBOD
NVIDIA MediaShield™ Storage Technology	Yes
Native Gigabit Ethernet Connections	4
NVIDIA FirstPacket™ technology	Yes
NVIDIA DualNet® technology	Yes
Teaming	Yes
TCP/IP Acceleration	Yes
NVIDIA nTune™ Utility	Yes
USB ports	20
PCI Slots	10
Audio	HDA 7.1(Azalia)

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Note: *NVIDIA LinkBoost™ technology has been removed as a feature from NVIDIA nForce® 680a SLI