Installation And Operating Instructions; Installing The Hardware; Figure 8.1 Connecting Two Graphics Cards With The Sli Bridge Connector - Nvidia FX1300 - Quadro FX 128MB Dual DVI-I PCIe Video Card User Manual

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
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Connecting Two Graphics Cards with the SLI Bridge Connector
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