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2.7 SLI
2.7 SLI
2.7 SLI
2.7 SLI
2.7 SLI
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
and 3-
and 3-
and 3-
and 3-
and 3-W
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Operation Guide
Operation Guide
Operation Guide
Operation Guide
Operation Guide
This motherboard supports NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
and 3-Way SLI
TM
(Scalable Link Interface)
technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics
cards. Currently, NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
technology supports Windows
®
XP, XP 64-bit, Vista
TM
and Vista
TM
64-bit OS. NVIDIA
®
3-Way SLI
TM
technology supports Windows
®
Vista
TM
and Vista
TM
64-bit OS. Please follow the installation procedures in this section.
Requirements
1. For SLI
TM
technology, you should have two identical SLI
TM
-ready graphics
cards that are NVIDIA
®
certified. For 3-Way SLI
TM
technology, you should
have three identical 3-Way SLI
TM
-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA
®
certified.
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA
®
website
(www.nvidia.com).
3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the
minimum power required by your system. It is recommended to use
NVIDIA
®
certified PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA
®
website for details.
2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup
2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup
2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup
2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup
2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup
2.7.1.1 Installing T
2.7.1.1 Installing T
2.7.1.1 Installing T
2.7.1.1 Installing T
2.7.1.1 Installing Two SLI
wo SLI
wo SLI
wo SLI
wo SLI
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
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-R
-R
-R
-Ready Graphics Cards
eady Graphics Cards
eady Graphics Cards
eady Graphics Cards
eady Graphics Cards
Step 1. Install the identical SLI
TM
-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA
®
certified be-
cause different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even
the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE1
slot and another graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are
properly seated on the slots.
Step2.
If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics
cards.
Step3.
Align and insert the SLI Bridge to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make
sure that the SLI Bridge is firmly in place.
