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I945P-A7 CHAPTER 5: DUAL VIDEO FUNCTION Note: Dual Video Function is only for Rev 1.0. 5.1 REQUIREMENTS Only Windows XP supports Dual Video function. Two identical graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified. The graphics card driver should support NVIDIA SLI technology. The power supply unit must provide at least the minimum power required by the system, or the system will be unstable. 5.2 INSTALLING GRAPHICS CARDS Step 1: Prepare two graphics cards with PCI-E x16 interface. Step 2: Insert the first one graphics card into the yellow slot (PCI-Ex16). Step 3: Insert the second graphics card into the white slot (PCI-EX). PCI-Ex16 PCI-EX Notice: 1. Make sure both the graphics cards are seated into slots completely. 2. PCI-Ex1_1 and PCI-Ex1_2 slots are only for Rev 1.0. Step 4: Insert the Dual Video Bridge (BRI-2) connector on the gold-fingers on each graphics card. 26

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I945P-A7
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CHAPTER 5: DUAL VIDEO FUNCTION
Note:
Dual Video Function is only for Rev 1.0.
5.1
R
EQUIREMENTS
Only Windows XP supports Dual Video function.
Two identical graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified.
The graphics card driver should support NVIDIA SLI technology.
The power supply unit must provide at least the minimum power
required by the system, or the system will be unstable.
5.2
I
NSTALLING
G
RAPHICS
C
ARDS
Step 1:
Prepare two graphics cards with PCI-E x16 interface.
Step 2:
Insert the first one graphics card into the yellow slot (PCI-Ex16).
Step 3:
Insert the second graphics card into the white slot (PCI-EX).
Notice:
1.
Make sure both the graphics cards are seated into slots
completely.
2.
PCI-Ex1_1 and PCI-Ex1_2 slots are only for Rev 1.0.
Step 4:
Insert the Dual Video Bridge (BRI-2) connector on the
gold-fingers on each graphics card.
PCI-Ex16
PCI-EX