Asus Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt - Manual (Page 187)

ROG Crosshair V Formula 5-5
5.2 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.
5.2.1. Requirements
• In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are
NVIDIA ® certified.
• Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).
• Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
power required by your system. See Chapter 2 for details.
5.2.2. 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 2 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.
• We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal
environment.
• Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified
graphics card and supported 3D application list.