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Overview of Components
Important
y
For a single PCIe x16 expansion card installation with optimum performance, using
the
PCI_E1
slot is recommended.
y
When adding or removing expansion cards, always turn off the power supply and
unplug the power supply power cable from the power outlet. Read the expansion
card
’
s documentation to check for any necessary additional hardware or software
changes.
Installing SLI graphics cards
For power supply recommendations for SLI configurations, please refer to the user
guide of your graphics card to make sure you meet all the system requirements.
To install SLI graphics cards:
1.
Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord, install two graphics cards
into the
PCI_E1
and
PCI_E4
slots.
2.
Connect the two cards together using the
SLI Bridge Connector.
3.
Connect all PCIe power connectors of the graphics cards.
4.
Reconnect the power cord, power up the computer and install the drivers and
software included in your graphics card package.
5.
Right-click the Windows desktop and select
NVIDIA Control Panel
from the menu,
click on
Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX
in the left task pane and select
Maximize
3D performance
in the SLI configuration menu, and then click
Apply
.
