ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 manual Slitm and Quad Slitm Operation Guide, Requirements

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2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide

This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. NVIDIA® Quad SLITM technology support Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS only. Please follow the installation procedures in this section.

Requirements

1.For SLITM technology, you should have two identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certiﬁed. For Quad SLITM technology, you should have two identical Quad SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certiﬁed.

2.Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Download the driver from NVIDIA® website (www.nvidia.com).

3.Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. It is recommended to use NVIDIA® certiﬁed PSU. Please refer to NVIDIA® website for details.

2.7.1Graphics Card Setup

2.7.1.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1. Install the identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certiﬁed because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly. (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

Step2. If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards.

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Contents P67 Extreme4 Gen3 Copyright Notice DisclaimerContents Introduction Uefi Menu Bar Utilities MenuPackage Contents IntroductionSpecifications Smart Switch ConnectorUSB3.0 Support CD Bios FeatureUnique Feature HardwarePage Page Page Motherboard Layout 24.4cm 9.6LAN Port LED Indications I/O PanelTable for Audio Output Connection Page Pre-installation Precautions Screw HolesCPU Installation Page Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules Dimm Dual Channel Memory ConﬁgurationsInstalling a Dimm Notch break BreakExpansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots Installing an expansion cardPcie slots Slitm and Quad Slitm Operation Guide RequirementsASRock SLIBridge2S Card For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS For Slitm mode only Driver Installation and SetupDouble-click Nvidia Settings icon on your Windows taskbar Select Nvidia Control Panel tab Select Control Panel tabPage CrossFire Bridge Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards CrossFireTM Bridge For Windows XP OS Install the required drivers to your systemFor Windows 7 / VistaTM OS Page \ Surround Display Information Surround Display FeatureJumpers Setup DescriptionOnboard Headers and Connectors USB 2.0 Headers USB 3.0 HeaderSeveral system front panel System Panel HeaderFunctions Chassis Speaker Header Speaker to this headerSupply to this connector ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX powerATX 12V Power Connector Serial port Header Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 PanelSerial port module Installation Guide of Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Smart Switches13 Dr. Debug Status Code DescriptionPage Page Page Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Sata / Sataii HDDs What is Hot Plug Function?What is Hot Swap Function? Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDsPoints of attention, before you process the Hot Plug Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug Points of attention, before you process the Hot UnplugSet up Uefi Driver Installation GuideInstalling Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions Make a Sata / Sataii / SATA3 Driver DisketteSetting Up a RAID Ready System Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID conﬁgurationMigrating a RAID Ready System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID Set up Uefi Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions Page Introduction Uefi Menu BarMain Screen Navigation KeysTo jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen OC Tweaker Screen Command Rate CR Dram Timing Control Dram Conﬁguration Load XMP SettingRAS# to CAS# Delay tRCD Write Recovery Time tWRMemory Fast Boot RAS to RAS Delay tRRDWrite to Read Delay tWTR Memory Power Down ModeUser Default Use this to select VTT Voltage. The default value is AutoUse this to select Vccsa Voltage. The default value is Auto VTT VoltageAdvanced Screen Instant FlashCPU Configuration No-Excute Memory Protection CPU Thermal ThrottlingIntel Virtualization Technology Local x2APICVT-d North Bridge ConfigurationLow Mmio Align Primary Graphics AdapterSouth Bridge Configuration Onboard Debug Port LED Marvell SATA3 Bootable Storage ConfigurationMarvell SATA3 Operation Mode Sata ModeSuper IO Configuration Acpi Configuration USB 3.0 Controller USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB SupportHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen Software Support Contact InformationInstalling OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB