ASRock K10N750SLI-WiFi User Manual - Page 21

SLI, Operation Guide, Enjoy the benefit of SLI

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2.5 SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install two identical NVIDIA® SLITM enabled PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports Windows® XP, XP 64-bit, VistaTM and VistaTM 64-bit OS. Please follow the installation procedures in this section. SLITM Technology Requirements 1. You should have two identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. 2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA® website (www.nvidia.com). 3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Enjoy the benefit of SLITM Step 1. There is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this motherboard. This card served as a switch between the default mode (x16) and SLI mode (x8 / x8). ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is factory-mounted with its default mode (x16) side toward the retention slot base. Step 2. To change it to SLI Mode, you need to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI/ XFire Switch Card. Please simultaneously pull open both the retention arms that hold the card in position. The card itself will spring away from the retention slot. Take it out gently by holding its edges, and keep away from touching the connectors (Golden Fingers). 21

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2.5 SLI
2.5 SLI
2.5 SLI
2.5 SLI
2.5 SLI
TM
TM
TM
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Operation Guide
Operation Guide
Operation Guide
Operation Guide
Operation Guide
This motherboard supports NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
(Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows
you to install two identical NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
enabled PCI Express x16 graphics
cards. Currently, NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
technology supports Windows
®
XP, XP 64-bit, Vista
TM
and Vista
TM
64-bit OS. Please follow the installation procedures in this section.
SLI
TM
Technology Requirements
1. You should have two identical SLI
TM
-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA
®
certified.
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA
®
website
(www.nvidia.com).
3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the
minimum power required by your system.
Enjoy the benefit of SLI
Enjoy the benefit of SLI
Enjoy the benefit of SLI
Enjoy the benefit of SLI
Enjoy the benefit of SLI
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
Step 1.
There is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this
motherboard. This card served as a switch between the default mode (x16)
and SLI mode (x8 / x8). ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is factory-mounted
with its default mode (x16) side toward the retention slot base.
Step 2.
To change it to SLI Mode, you need to reverse the direction of ASRock SLI/
XFire Switch Card. Please simultaneously pull open both the retention arms
that hold the card in position. The card itself will spring away from the
retention slot. Take it out gently by holding its edges, and keep away from
touching the connectors (Golden Fingers).