MSI X370 SLI PLUS User Manual - Page 29

Installing SLI graphics cards, PCI_E2, SLI Bridge Connector., NVIDIA Control Panel, Con SLI

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Installing SLI graphics cards For power supply recommendations for SLI configurations, please refer to the user guide of your graphics card to make sure you meet all the system requirements. To install SLI graphics cards: 1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord, install two graphics cards into the PCI_E2 and PCI_E4 slots. 2. Connect the two cards together using the SLI Bridge Connector. SLI Bridge Connector is purchased separately. 3. Connect all PCIe power connectors of the graphics cards. 4. Reconnect the power cord, power up the computer and install the drivers and software included in your graphics card package. 5. Right-click the Windows desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu, click on Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX in the left task pane and select Maximize 3D performance in the SLI configuration menu, and then click Apply. Overview of Components 29

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Overview of Components
Installing SLI graphics cards
For power supply recommendations for SLI configurations, please refer to the user
guide of your graphics card to make sure you meet all the system requirements.
To install SLI graphics cards:
1.
Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord, install two graphics cards
into the
PCI_E2
and
PCI_E4
slots.
2.
Connect the two cards together using the
SLI Bridge Connector.
SLI Bridge Connector is
purchased separately.
3.
Connect all PCIe power connectors of the graphics cards.
4.
Reconnect the power cord, power up the computer and install the drivers and
software included in your graphics card package.
5.
Right-click the Windows desktop and select
NVIDIA Control Panel
from the menu,
click on
Configure SLI, Surround, PhysX
in the left task pane and select
Maximize
3D performance
in the SLI configuration menu, and then click
Apply
.