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Z490 AQUA
2.11 SLI
TM
Operation Guide
This motherboard supports NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
(Scalable Link Interface) technology
that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards.
2.11.1 Installing Two SLI
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
Step 1
Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot
and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.
Make sure that the cards are properly
seated on the slots.
Step 2
If required, connect the auxiliary power
source to the PCI Express graphics cards.
Requirements
1. You should only use identical SLI
TM
-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA
®
certi-
fied.
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
technology.
Download the drivers from the NVIDIA
®
website: www.nvidia.com
3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
power your system requires. It is recommended to use a NVIDIA
®
certified PSU.
Please refer to the NVIDIA
®
website for details.
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