Dell C100J, DCDO manual Nvidia SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies

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Changing the Display Setting to Support Two or More Monitors

After connecting the additional displays you will need to enable them in the video driver software. The exact steps to do this vary by video card and installed driver revision, however, in most cases this can be done via the video card’s Control Panel applet (NVIDIA Control Panel or ATI Catalyst Control Center). See the Help files for these applets for full instructions and options.

NOTE: When connecting additional display(s) to a video solution that includes multiple video cards, the added displays will be blank until multi-GPU rendering technologies (NVIDIA SLI or ATI Crossfire) are disabled.

NVIDIA SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies

Your computer supports up to three PCIe graphics cards. Two or more identical graphic cards can be configured to enable NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) or ATI Crossfire technologies. Doing so can increase gaming and 3D application performance.

Detailed information about the benefits of using these technologies can be found on the NVIDIA and ATI web sites respectively.

If you selected a multi-card configuration at point of purchase, your computer includes all of the required hardware to enable NVIDIA SLI or ATI Crossfire technology.

If you are upgrading from a single card configuration to a dual card configuration, you will need to purchase the appropriate hardware "bridge" to link the cards. If you are upgrading from a dual card configuration to a triple card configuration, you will need to replace the existing dual card bridge with the appropriate three card bridge to link the cards.

Enabling NVIDIA SLI Technology (XPS 730 Only)

Supporting SLI requires two or more identical NVIDIA SLI-capable graphics cards, an SLI bridge, and the latest available driver revision.

Enabling NVIDIA SLI technology is done via the NVIDIA Control Panel applet found in the Windows Control Panel. After opening the applet, select the Set SLI Configuration option. Choose the Enable SLI technology option to enable SLI.

NOTE: SLI configurations only support a single display. When enabling SLI technology, any additional displays will be disabled.

System Configuration

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Contents Dell XPS 730/730X Quick Reference Guide October C100J Contents Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Software Based Performance TuningDell Technical Update Service Macrovision Product Notice Reinstalling the Operating SystemReinstalling Windows Vista Recommended Driver Installation OrderContents Finding Information Networking, and more Using and maintaining peripheralsRAID, Internet, Bluetooth, E-mail Support.dell.comFront View Setting up Your ComputerSetting up Your Computer Front and Back View of the ComputerInch drive ConnectorsComputer stand Hard-driveActivity LED Is operatingIeee Front I/O ConnectorsConnector Back View PCIe cards Connectors See Back I/O Connectors on Rear I/O LEDOut Multichannel-capable speakers Setting up Your Computer Card slotsSurround out Subwoofer Sound setupHeadphone Speakers with integrated amplifiers Connector Center/LFEESATA Connector Setting up Your ComputerSetting up the Computer Installing Your Computer in an Enclosure Setting up Your Computer Connecting to a Network System Configuration System ConfigurationNetwork Configuration XPS 730 Only Network Advanced FeaturesMultiple Displays Graphics ConfigurationNvidia SLI and ATI Crossfire Technologies System Configuration Optimizing Performance System Setup Based Performance TuningOptimizing Performance Nvidia Performance Software Based Performance Tuning XPS 730 OnlyNvidia Monitor Optimizing Performance Troubleshooting TroubleshootingDiagnostic Tools Dell DiagnosticsTroubleshooting Extended Test Tracing the problem quicklySymptom Tree Option Function Express TestMP Memory Test Getting More Help Dell PC Tune-Up Dell SupportDell Network Assistant Dell PC CheckupDellConnect Diagnostic IndicatorsDell Technical Update Service Power Button LED StatesBeep Codes Code Description repetitive Short beeps Solving ProblemsTroubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems Battery Problems Drive Problems Hard drive problems Memory ProblemsPower Problems Restoring the Operating System Using Microsoft Windows System RestoreStarting System Restore Windows XP Using Dell PC Restore and Dell Factory Image Restore Click Finish to reboot the system Before you Begin Reinstalling the Operating SystemReinstalling Windows XP Troubleshooting Click Next Modem Dialing Information screen appears Reinstalling Windows VistaInstalling Windows window appears Setup window appears Using the Drivers and Utilities Media Recommended Driver Installation Order Troubleshooting Configuring the Bios Configuring the BiosSystem Setup Entering System SetupSystem Setup Screens Dual System Setup OptionsMain SingleCPU AdvancedIntegrated Advanced Advanced Allows you to set a supervisor password Boot PowerOff-The computer remains powered off Power failureOption Settings Boot SequenceConfiguring the Bios Configuring the Bios Processor SpecificationsOperating system installed Appendix AppendixAudio Connector sizeConnector data VideoWidth maximum Bus throughput Bus throughputNetwork adapter DrivesIeee 1394a PCI Express IDE driveSerial ATA FanMaximum configuration Into an electrical outlet, power strip, or otherWattage Voltage see the safety Typical configurationStorage Macrovision Product NoticeEnvironmental OperatingContacting Dell Index Error messages beep codesIndex Nvidia ESA USB Index
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