Asus Z97-WS Computer Hardware User Manual


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Z97-WS
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Chapter 6
6.2 NVIDIA
®
SLI™ technology
ThemotherboardsupportstheNVIDIA
®
SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology that
allows you to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Follow the
installation procedures in this section.
6.2.1 Requirements
• InSLImode,youshouldhavetwoidenticalSLI-readygraphicscardsthatareNVIDIA
®
certied.
• EnsurethatyourgraphicscarddriversupportstheNVIDIASLItechnology.Downloadthe
latestdriverfromtheNVIDIAwebsiteatwww.nvidia.com.
• Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power
required by your system.
• Werecommendthatyouinstalladditionalchassisfansforbetterthermalenvironment.
• VisittheNVIDIAzonewebsite(http://www.nzone.com)forthelatestcertiedgraphics
card and supported 3D application list.
6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards
The following pictures are for reference only. The graphics cards and the motherboard
layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same.
1. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards.
2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your motherboard has more than
two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 1 in
this user manual for the locations of the
PCIEX16 slots recommended for multi-
graphics card installation.
3. Ensure that the cards are properly
seated on the slots.
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