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NVIDIA SLI Technology
Hybrid SLI
®
Based on the NVIDIA SLI
®
multi-GPU technology, the NVIDIA
Hybrid SLI
®
takes gaming experience to the next level. Hybrid SLI
®
is
a combination of the integrated graphics and a discrete graphics
card delivering high quality gaming images and improved
performance. Its multi-GPU performance capabilities enhance gaming
performance, productivity and platform power efficiency to the
mainstream PC.
Basic Requirements
1. Windows
®
Vista operating system.
2. A Hybrid-SLI
®
-supported discrete graphics card.
3. Minimum of 1GB system memory.
4. 256MB onboard graphics RAM.
Hybrid SLI
®
Setup
1. Configure the BIOS.
Set the “Hybrid SLI” field to Auto.
Set the “Frame Buffer Size” field to 256MB.
Refer to the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the
Award BIOS in chapter 3 for more information.
2. Install the nVidia GForce9400 System Drivers then restart the
system for the new driver to take effect.
Refer to the “nVidia GForce9400 System Drivers” section in
chapter 4 for more information.
3. Install a graphics card. Hybrid SLI
®
suppor ts only one discrete
graphics card to work with the integrated GPU.
4. Install the graphics card’s driver. Refer to the user’s manual or
documentation that came with the graphics cards for instructions
on installing the drivers.