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
64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. NVIDIA
®
TM
Windows
Vista
/ Vista
procedures in this section.
Requirements
1. For SLI
cards that are NVIDIA
two identical Quad SLI ready graphics cards (dual-GPU on each graphics
card) that are NVIDIA certified.
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA
Download the driver from NVIDIA
3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the
minimum power required by your system. It is recommended to use NVIDIA
certified PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA
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 PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 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.
TM
Operation Guide
®
TM
SLI
and Quad SLI
®
TM
SLI
technology supports Windows
TM
64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS only. Please follow the installation
TM
technology, you should have two identical SLI
®
certified. For Quad SLI technology, you should have
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
TM
-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M Motherboard
TM
(Scalable Link Interface)
®
XP / XP 64-bit /
®
TM
Quad SLI
technology supports
TM
-ready graphics
®
website (www.nvidia.com).
®
website for details.
®
TM
SLI
technology.
®
®
certified
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