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English Connecting Two Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards" on page 16 and install two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model to the PCIEX16_1(SLOT2) and PCIEX16_2(SLOT3) slots. Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards. Make sure the two mini female slots on the bridge connector securely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both cards. Female slots on the bridge connector Gold edge connector on the top of graphics card Step 3: In order to securely fix the bridge connector between the two cards, you must install the retention bracket included with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. retention bracket place this part on the top of the bridge connector. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. The NVIDIA control panel will appear. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. System will restart after you click Apply. Then the SLI configuration is completed. - 19 - Hardware Installation

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Hardware Installation
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English
Connecting Two Graphics Cards:
Step 1:
Observe the steps in "1-6
Installation of Expansion
Cards" on page 16 and install two SLI-ready graphics
cards of the same model to the PCIEX16_1(SLOT2) and
PCIEX16_2(SLOT3) slots.
Step 3:
In order to securely fix the bridge connector be-
tween the two cards, you must install the retention
bracket included with the motherboard and secure
the retention bracket to the chassis back panel with
a
screw.
place this part on the top of
the bridge connector.
retention bracket
Gold edge connector on the top of
graphics card
Female slots on the bridge connector
Step 2:
Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-SLICON) to the SLI gold
edge connector on top of both cards.
Make sure the
two
mini female slots on the bridge connector
securely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both
cards.
Graphics Card Driver Setting:
Step 1:
After installing graphics card driver in operating
system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in your sys-
tem tray and then select
NVIDIA Display
. The
NVIDIA control panel will appear.
Step 2:
Select
SLI multi-GPU
from the side menu and
then select the
Enable SLI multi-GPU
checkbox
in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. System will
restart after you click
Apply
. Then the SLI
configuration is completed.