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Installing the device drivers, 6.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology

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6.2.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 6.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. A. Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B3). B1. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in step (A), select Screen Resolution. Chapter 6 6-10 Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support

Section	Page
Safety information	7
About this guide	8
MAXIMUS V EXTREME specifications summary	10
Package contents	15
Installation tools and components	16
Product introduction	17
1.1 Special features	17
1.1.1 Product highlights	17
1.1.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features	18
1.1.3 ASUS special features	20
1.1.4 ROG-rich bundled software	20
1.2 Motherboard overview	22
1.2.1 Before you proceed	22
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	23
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
1.2.4 System memory	26
1.2.5 Expansion slots	41
1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches	44
1.2.7 Jumpers	47
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	48
1.2.9 Internal connectors	57
1.2.10 ProbeIt	68
Basic Installation	69
2.1 Building your PC system	69
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	69
2.1.2 CPU installation	72
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	73
2.1.4 DIMM installation	75
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	76
2.1.6 SATA device connection	77
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	78
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	79
2.1.9 mPCIe Combo installation	80
2.2 BIOS update utility	87
2.2.1 USB BIOS Flashback	87
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	88
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	88
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	89
2.3.3 OC Key device installation	93
2.4 Starting up for the first time	96
2.5 Turning off the computer	96
BIOS setup	97
3.1 Knowing BIOS	97
3.2 BIOS setup program	98
3.2.1 EZ Mode	99
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	100
3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu	102
3.4 Main menu	116
3.5 Advanced menu	119
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	120
3.5.2 PCH Configuration	122
3.5.3 SATA Configuration	123
3.5.4 System Agent Configuration	124
3.5.5 Intel® Thunderbolt	126
3.5.6 USB Configuration	128
3.5.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	129
3.5.8 APM	131
3.5.9 Network Stack	132
3.6 Monitor menu	133
3.7 Boot menu	137
3.8 Tools menu	139
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	139
3.8.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	139
3.8.3 ASUS SPD Information	140
3.8.4 GO Button File	141
3.9 Exit menu	142
3.10 Updating BIOS	143
3.10.1 ASUS Update	143
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	146
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	147
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	148
Software support	151
4.1 Installing an operating system	151
4.2 Support DVD information	151
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	151
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	152
4.3 Software information	153
4.3.1 AI Suite II	153
4.3.2 TurboV EVO	154
4.3.3 DIGI+ Power Control	157
4.3.4 EPU	160
4.3.5 FAN Xpert 2	161
4.3.6 USB 3.0 Boost	166
4.3.7 Ai Charger+	167
4.3.8 USB Charger+	168
4.3.9 Probe II	170
4.3.10 Sensor Recorder	171
4.3.11 ASUS Update	173
4.3.12 MyLogo2	174
4.3.13 Audio configurations	175
4.3.14 ROG Connect	177
4.3.15 MemTweakIt	179
RAID support	183
5.1 RAID configurations	183
5.1.1 RAID definitions	183
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	184
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	184
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	185
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	190
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	190
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	190
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	191
5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	192
Multiple GPU support	195
6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	195
6.1.1 Requirements	195
6.1.2 Before you begin	195
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	196
6.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards	197
6.1.5 Installing four CrossFireX™ graphics cards	198
6.1.6 Installing the device drivers	199
6.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	199
6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	201
6.2.1 Requirements	201
6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	201
6.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	202
6.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards	203
6.2.5 Installing the device drivers	204
6.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	204
6.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP	206
6.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP	206
6.3.2 Setting up your display	207
6.3.3 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu MVP	208
Intel® technologies	211
7.1 Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness technologies	211
7.1.1 Intel® Smart Response Technology	213
7.1.2 Intel® Rapid Start Technology	214
7.1.3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology	220
Appendices	223
Notices	223