Gigabyte GV-3D1-7950-RH user manual How Nvidia Slitm Scalable Link Interface technology works

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How NVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology works:

In an SLI configuration, two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model and the same manufacturers are connected together via SLI bridge connector in a system that provides two x 16 PCI Express slots to scale graphics performance. The picture below shows that two graphics cards are linked in parallel in an SLI configuration.

Two SLI-ready graphics					SLI bridge connector
cards of the same type.					(provided by motherboard
(Example: GV-NX66T256DP-RH)					manufacturer)

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Contents GV-3D1-7950-RH Table of Contents Features IntroductionMinimum system requirements Board Layout Hardware InstallationHardware Installation Hardware installation To install your new graphics card To remove the existing graphics card Cable into the adapter AV Out How Nvidia Slitm Scalable Link Interface technology works Windows XP driver and utilities installation Software InstallationSoftware Installation New hardware found Found new hardware wizard Searching and installingFound new hardware wizard Video controller VGA Compatible Found new hardware wizard FinishDriver installation Autorun Window English GeForce 7950 GX2 properties Settings Resolutions and Color depth for WindowsDisplay Mode Timing Settings properties Screen Adjustment Settings propertiesPerformance and Quality Settings properties SLI multi-GPUColor Correction properties Video Overlay Settings properties Tools propertiesNV Rotate properties Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates properties Menu Editing propertiesControl Panel User Interface properties Access nView properties Enable the nView Desktop Manager featuresNView Desktop Management properties NView Profiles propertiesNView Windows properties NView Applications properties NView Desktops propertiesNView User Interface properties NView Effects properties NView Zoom propertiesNView Hot Keys properties NView Tools properties NView Mouse propertiesWindows 2000 driver installation Troubleshooting Tips Appendix How to Reflash the BiosGeForce 7950 GX2 Single Display Standard Modes Resolutions and Color Depth Table In Windows XP1920 x 1200 1610 60~85 GA-K8N-SLI Nvidia GeForce 7950 GX2 Motherboard Compatibility ListGA-K8N51GMF English English English