TM
2.7 SLI
and Quad SLI
This motherboard supports NVIDIA
technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics
cards. Currently, NVIDIA
TM
TM
Vista
/ Vista
®
TM
Windows
Vista
procedures in this section.
Requirements
1. For SLI
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA
3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the
2.7.1 Graphics Card Setup
2.7.1.1 Installing Two SLI
Step 1.
Install the identical SLI
because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.
(Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card
into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that
the cards are properly seated on the slots.
Step2.
If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express
graphics cards.
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TM
Operation Guide
®
SLI
®
TM
SLI
technology supports Windows
64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. NVIDIA
TM
/ Vista
64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS only. Please follow the installation
TM
technology, you should have two identical SLI
®
cards that are NVIDIA
certified. For Quad SLI
have two identical Quad SLI
graphics card) that are NVIDIA
technology. Download the driver from NVIDIA
(www.nvidia.com).
minimum power required by your system. It is recommended to use
®
NVIDIA
certified PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
TM
-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA
ASRock Z77 OC Formula Motherboard
TM
TM
and Quad SLI
(Scalable Link Interface)
®
Quad SLI
TM
technology, you should
TM
-ready graphics cards (dual-GPU on each
®
certified.
®
website
®
website for details.
®
XP / XP 64-bit /
TM
technology support
TM
-ready graphics
®
TM
SLI
®
certified