Pci-Express Slot - Nvidia nForce 550 MCP User Manual

IMPORTANT! If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support
2-5-4 PCI Express Slot
The motherboards provide two PCI Expressx16 slot intended for Graphics Attach(Two
symmetrical PCI-Express x16 graphics slots in light yellow deliver up to 2Gbyte/sec data
transfer rate at each relative direction which is fully compatible with the latest NVIDIA SLI
Technology. Two PCI-Express x16 graphics slot offers 4Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at each
relative direction.), and two x1 PCI Express Slot. Fully compliant to the PCI Express Base
Specification revision 1.0a , support PCI Express VGA card, and other PCI Express device.
IMPORTANT!
"Shared IRQ" or that the cards don't need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will
arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or
cards inoperable.
PCI-E x1 Slot
The SLI Technology supports only nForce4 SLI chipset based
motherboard only. The modification for chipset is not an option for end
users. Or you may get no warranty for the motherboard you purchased.
Please make sure the major display output is out from the NVIDIA SLI Supported VGA
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Card installed in the 2
the SLI technology with one pair NVIDIA SLI Supported VGA Cards . And install the
single PCI EXPRESS x16 interface supported VGA card to get the full speed of x16
bandwidth in the PCI EXPRESS x16 slot in light yellow as being marked above.
PCI EXPRESS x8 for SLI slot in light green while activating
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PCI-E x16 for full bandwidth
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2 PCI-E x8 for SLI