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MS-7593 NVIDIA® SLI Technology (Optional) NVIDIA® SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology allows two GPUs to run in tandem within a system to achieve up to twice the performance of a single graphics card. To utilize this technology, the two GPU cards must be connected by an SLI Video Link card. SLI Video Link Card If you intend to use the SLI mode for better graphics performance, please refer to the following instructions. 1. Install two graphics cards on PCI Express x16 slots. With two cards installed, an SLI Video Link Card is required to connect the golden fingers on the top of these two graphics cards (refer to the picture below). Please note that although you have installed two graphics cards, only the video outputs on the first card will work. Hence, you only need to connect a monitor to the first PCI Express card. SLI Video Link Card Important • The photos shown in this section are for demonstration only. The appearance of your mainboard may vary depending on the model you purchase. • If you intend to install TWO x16 graphics cards, make sure that these two graphics cards are of the same brand and specifications. • Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the graphics card to ensure stable operation of the graphics card. 2-27

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MS-7593
NVIDIA
®
SLI Technology (Opt±onal)
NVIDIA
®
SLI (Scalable L±nk Interface) technology allows two GPUs to run ±n tandem
w±th±n a system to ach±eve up to tw±ce the performance of a s±ngle graph±cs card. To ut±-
l±ze th±s technology, the two GPU cards must be connected by an SLI V±deo L±nk card.
SLI V±deo L±nk Card
If you ±ntend to use the SLI mode for better graph±cs performance, please refer to the
follow±ng ±nstruct±ons.
Install two graph±cs cards on PCI Express x16 slots. W±th two cards ±nstalled, an SLI
V±deo L±nk Card ±s requ±red to connect the golden fingers on the top of these two
graph±cs cards (refer to the p±cture below). Please note that although you have ±n-
stalled two graph±cs cards, only the v±deo outputs on the first card w±ll work. Hence,
you only need to connect a mon±tor to the first PCI Express card.
1.
SLI V±deo L±nk Card
Important
The photos shown ±n th±s sect±on are for demonstrat±on only. The appearance of your
ma±nboard may vary depend±ng on the model you purchase.
If you ±ntend to ±nstall TWO x16 graph±cs cards, make sure that these two graph±cs
cards are of the same brand and spec±ficat±ons.
Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the
graph±cs card to ensure stable operat±on of the graph±cs card.