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Installing SLI-ready Graphics Cards
Chapter 5
Installing SLI-ready Graphics Cards
This motherboard supports the NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
(Scalable Link Interface)
technology that allows you to install two identical PCI Express
TM
x16 graphics
cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section.
5.1 Overview
1. The NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
technology supports Windows
®
XP
TM
operating
system only.
2. Visit the NVIDIA website for the supported 3D applications and the
latest graphics card drivers.
5.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards
To install the graphics cards:
1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the
SLI connector.
Requirements
You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA
®
certified.
Visit the ECS website (www.ecs.com.tw) for a list of qualified SLI- ready
graphics cards for this motherboard.
Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
technology.
Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).
Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
power required by your system.
Install only identical SLI-ready graphics that are NVIDIA
®
certified.
Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.
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