5.2 Installing Sli-Ready Graphics Cards; 5.1 Overview - ECS NF650iSLIT-A Manual

Chapter 5
Installing SLI-ready Graphics Cards

5.1 Overview

This motherboard supports the NVIDIA
technology that allows you to install two identical PCI Express
cards. Follow the installation procedures in this section.
Requirements
1. You should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA
certified.
Visit the ECS website (www.ecs.com.tw) for a list of qualified SLI- ready
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graphics cards for this motherboard.
3. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA
Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).
Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
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power required by your system.
1. The NVIDIA
system only.
2. Visit the NVIDIA website for the supported 3D applications and the
latest graphics card drivers.

5.2 Installing SLI-ready graphics cards

Install only identical SLI-ready graphics that are NVIDIA
Different types of graphics cards will not work together properly.
To install the graphics cards:
1. Prepare two graphics cards. Each graphics card should have goldfingers for the
SLI connector.
Installing SLI-ready Graphics Cards
SLI (Scalable Link Interface)
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