Nvidia Sli Technology - MSI P55-GD85 series Instruction Manual

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NVIDIA SLI Technology
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NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Lnk Interface) technology allows two GPUs to run n tandem
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wthn a system to acheve up to twce the performance of a sngle graphcs card. To ut-
lze ths technology, the two GPU cards must be connected by an SLI Vdeo Lnk card.
If you ntend to use the SLI mode for better graphcs performance, please refer to the
followng nstructons.
1. Install two graphcs cards on PCI Express x16 slots. Wth two cards nstalled, an SLI
Vdeo Lnk Card s requred to connect the golden fingers on the top of these two
graphcs cards (refer to the pcture below). Please note that although you have n-
stalled two graphcs cards, only the vdeo outputs on the first card wll work. Hence,
you only need to connect a montor to the first PCI Express card.
Important
• The photos shown n ths secton are for demonstraton only. The appearance of your
manboard may vary dependng on the model you purchase.
• If you ntend to nstall TWO x16 graphcs cards, make sure that these two graphcs
cards are of the same brand and specficatons.
Make sure that you connect an adequate power supply to the power connector on the
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graphcs card to ensure stable operaton of the graphcs card.
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SLI Vdeo Lnk Card
SLI Vdeo Lnk Card