Setup Of Sli (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration - Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-DS4 User Manual

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Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration

NVIDIA nForce 570-SLI offers blistering graphics performance with the ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI-
ready PCI Express graphics cards! The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of
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the PCI Express bus architecture, features hardware and software innovations within NVIDIA GPU
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(graphics processing unit) and the NVIDIA nForce 570-SLI chipset. Together, the NVIDIA SLI technolo-
gies work seamlessly to allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and deliver
heart-pounding PC performance. This section introduces steps to configure an SLI system on the GA-
M57SLI-DS4 motherboard.
Before you begin--
The exact power requirements will depend on your overall system configurations. You need
a power supply that can provide sufficient and stable power to your system and the two SLI
graphics cards. Please refer to the table below to check recommended power for different
systems.
If you wish to enable the SLI function, install two SLI-ready graphics cards into the PCIE_16_1 and
PCIE_16_2 slots. (It is recommended to use graphics cards of identical brand and chips. For example:
GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH).
If you want to set up a single graphics card system, we recommend installing the graphics card on the
PCIE_16_1 slot to ensure better display performance.
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