ASRock Z77 Extreme11 User Manual - Page 47

Installing Two SLI, Ready Graphics Cards, 3-Way SLI, and Quad SLI, Operation Guide

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2.15 SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM technology supports Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS. Requirements 1. You should only use identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. 2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Download the drivers from the NVIDIA® website: www.nvidia.com 3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power your system requires. It is recommended to use a NVIDIA® certified PSU. Please refer to the NVIDIA® website for details. 2.15.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step 2. If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. 47

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2.15.1
Installing Two SLI
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
Step 1. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics
card to PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated
on the slots.
Step 2. If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express
graphics cards.
2.15
SLI
TM
, 3-Way SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide
This motherboard supports NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
, 3-Way SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
(Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three
identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
, 3-Way
SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
technology supports Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-
bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS.
Requirements
1. You should only use identical SLI
TM
-ready graphics cards that are
NVIDIA
®
certified.
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
technology. Download the drivers from the NVIDIA
®
website:
www.nvidia.com
3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the
minimum power your system requires. It is recommended to use a
NVIDIA
®
certified PSU. Please refer to the NVIDIA
®
website for details.