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Installing graphics cards in an sli configuration, Building an sli system, Determine component and operating system needs – EVGA NFORCE 680I SLI 122-CK-NF68-XX User Manual

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Installing and Configuring the EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard


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Installing Graphics Cards in an
SLI Configuration

NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) is a revolutionary technology that allows
two NVIDIA SLI graphics cards to work together to deliver incredible 3D
graphics performance.
Your new motherboard can support up to three PCI Express graphics cards,
two linked using SLI and one dedicated to CPU physics.

Building an SLI System

Determine Component and Operating System Needs

To build an NVIDIA SLI system, you are going to need the following
components:

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Two NVIDIA SLI-Ready certified PCI Express graphics cards

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An NVIDIA SLI-Ready power supply

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Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system

For a complete list of certified components and a matrix to determine the
power supply required for your particular graphic cards, go to :

http://www.slizone.com/content/slizone/build.html

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