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Installation and Operating Instructions, Installing the Hardware

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Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology Installation and Operating Instructions Before removing current graphics boards and installing two NVIDIA Quadro FX boards, please uninstall any current drivers and save on your Windows desktop the provided SLI drivers. Installing the Hardware Note: Perform the installation in a static safe environment and utilize a properly grounded anti‐static wristband. Place any static sensitive components in anti‐ static bags. 1 Power off the system and remove the power cord from the power supply. 2 Gently remove or open the system enclosure. Refer to owners manual that came with your computer. 3 Remove any non SLI‐capable graphics boards that may occupy the x16 expansion slot and replace it with your NVIDIA SLI‐ready graphics board. 4 Install the second SLI‐capable graphics board in the adjacent slot. You may also need to relocate a card. The chosen slot must be x16, x8 or x4 capable. 5 Connect the two graphics cards with the SLI bridge connector (Figure 8.1). Figure 8.1 Connecting Two Graphics Cards with the SLI Bridge Connector 159 Quadro Workstation User's Guide

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Quadro Workstation User’s Guide
Chapter 8
Using NVIDIA SLI Technology
Installation and Operating Instructions
Before removing current graphics boards and installing two NVIDIA Quadro FX
boards, please uninstall any current drivers and save on your Windows desktop the
provided SLI drivers.
Installing the Hardware
Note:
Perform the installation in a static safe environment and utilize a properly
grounded anti
‐
static wristband. Place any static sensitive components in anti
‐
static bags.
1
Power off the system and remove the power cord from the power supply.
2
Gently remove or open the system enclosure.
Refer to owners manual that came with your computer.
3
Remove any non SLI
‐
capable graphics boards that may occupy the x16 expansion
slot and replace it with your NVIDIA SLI
‐
ready graphics board.
4
Install the second SLI
‐
capable graphics board in the adjacent slot.
You may also need to relocate a card. The chosen slot must be x16, x8 or x4
capable.
5
Connect the two graphics cards with the SLI bridge connector (
Figure 8.1
).
Figure 8.1
Connecting Two Graphics Cards with the SLI Bridge Connector