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NVIDIA
®
slI
TM
Technology
1. Introduction
NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
(Scalable Link Interface) technology takes advantage of the increased bandwidth
of the PCI Express
TM
bus architecture, and features intelligent hardware and software solutions
to deliver earth-shattering PC performance in a multi NVIDIA
®
GPU solution. It allows up to three
identical PCI Express
TM
x16 graphics cards.
2. Graphics card configuration
2-1 Installing dual slI-ready graphics cards
1.
Install one graphics card into the PCI-E1_16X slot, the other into the PCI-E2_16X slot.
2. Align and firmly insert the 2-way SLI bridge ont
o the edge connector of each graphics
card. Make sure that the bridge is firmly in place.
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In 2-way SLI mode, it needs two identical SLI-ready graphics cards.
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In 3-way SLI mode, it needs three identical SLI-ready graphics cards.
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Make sure that all the graphics cards are certified by NVIDIA, different type of
graphics cards will not work together properly.
■
Make sure that your power supply unit can provide at least the minimum power
required by your system. If you want to use 3-way SLI
TM
configuration, please visit the
NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com) for the qualified Power Supply Unit vendor list.
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The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology supports Windows
®
Vista operating system only.
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For the detailed Graphics Card support list on this motherboard, please visit the
website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com
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