Asus M3N72-D - Manual (Page 167)

ASUS M3N72-D 6-1
6.1 NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology
The motherboard supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface) technology
that allows you to install two identical PCI Express™ x16 graphics cards. Follow
the installation procedures in this section.
6.1.1 Requirements
• In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are
NVIDIA ® certified.
• Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology.
Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).
• Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide the minimum power
required by your system. See page 2-36 for details.
Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest certified
graphics card and the supported 3D application list.
6.1.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards
1. Insert one graphics card into the PCIEX16_1 slot (blue) and the other into the
PCIEX16_2 slot (black). Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the
slots.
2. Align and insert the SLI connector to the goldfingers on each graphics card.
Make sure that the connector is firmly in place.
3. Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply to the two graphics
cards separately.
4. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the graphics card/s.
We recommend that you install an additional chassis fan for better thermal
environment.