Slitm and Quad Slitm Operation Guide | ASRock Z87M Extreme4 manual

Z87M Extreme4

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 two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM technology supports Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS.

Requirements

1.You should only use identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified.

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

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

2.7.1Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

Step 2

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

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Contents

Page Disclaimer Copyright Notice DTS, Inc., All Rights Reserved Contents Software and Utilities Operation Page Introduction Package Contents Platform Specifications English LAN Bios English Unique Features ASRock OMG Online Management Guard ASRock Crashless BiosASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock XFast RAM ASRock Restart to Uefi ASRock Easy Driver InstallerASRock Fast Boot ASRock Interactive Uefi ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning USB3 Motherboard Layout No. Description I/O Panel Activity / Link LED Status Description Installation Installing the CPU Z87M Extreme4 English Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installing Memory Modules Dimm English Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots PCIe Slot Configurations CLRCMOS1 Jumpers Setup Pwrbtn Power Switch Onboard Headers and Connectors Power LED Header Pin PLED1 Front Panel Audio Header Pin HDAUDIO1 See p.11, No ATX Power Connector Pin ATXPWR1 See p.11, No Chassis Intrusion Header Pin CI1 Slitm and Quad Slitm Operation Guide Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards ASRock SLIBridge2S Card For Slitm and Quad Slitm mode Driver Installation and Setup CrossFire Bridge Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control Utilities Menu Installing DriversRunning The Support CD Drivers Menu Operation Mode TuningInstalling A-Tuning Using A-Tuning XFast RAM Tools System Info OC Tweaker Tech Service System Requirements Intel Rapid Start Technology Configuring Rapid Start Setup Guide Double-click the Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager icon Using Rapid Start English Intel Smart Connect Technology Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Click Apply to enable Smart Connect Using Smart Connect English Creating a Mesh Configuring and Using MeshCentralIntel Remote Wake Technology Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent Click Install / Update Click on Power Actions Waking up a PC using mobile device Using Remote Wakeup Configuring and Using SplashtopSetup Guide Using Remote Control Accessing Data Playing Video UI Overview Intel Extreme Tuning Utility Ixtu Benchmarking Manual TuningSystem Information Stress Test Style Installing Start8Configuring Start8 Start8 Control Configure About Desktop Uefi Menu Bar Introduction END Navigation Keys Uefi Guide Main ScreenActive Page on Entry Advanced Turbo Load Optimized CPU OC SettingLoad Optimized GPU OC Setting OC Tweaker Screen BCLK/PCIE Frequency CPU Configuration CPU RatioLong Duration Power Limit CPU Cache Ratio Primary Plane Current Limit Short Duration Power LimitGT Voltage Mode Dram Timing Configuration Dram Reference Clock Row Precharge Time tRP Dram Configuration Dram TweakerRAS# to CAS# Delay tRCD CAS# Latency tCL Write to Read Delay tWTR Command Rate CRWrite Recovery Time tWR RAS to RAS Delay tRRD TWRRDDR TRDRDDRTRDRDDD TWRRD Fivr Switch Frequency Offset Command Tri StateMRC Fast Boot Fivr Configuration Fivr Switch Frequency Signature CPU Voltage Offset CPU Integrated VR FaultsCPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode Voltage Configuration CPU Input Voltage PCH 1.5V Voltage PCH 1.05V Voltage Advanced Screen CPU Configuration Hardware Prefetcher CPU Thermal ThrottlingNo-Execute Memory Protection Intel Virtualization Technology Chipset Configuration Front Panel Restore on AC/Power LossRender Standby Onboard HD Audio Sata Controllers Storage ConfigurationSata Mode Selection Sata Aggressive Link Power Management Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Infrared Port Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Serial Port Address Acpi Configuration USB Mouse Power On Ring-In Power OnRTC Alarm Power On USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Legacy USB Support USB ConfigurationUSB Controller USB 3.0 Controller Security Device Support Trusted Computing Tools Internet Flash Network ConfigurationInternet Setting Instant Flash Dehumidifier Period Dehumidifier CPU Fan SettingSave User Default Load User Default Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Case Open Feature Setup Prompt Timeout Boot ScreenFast Boot Boot From Onboard LAN AddOn ROM Display Boot Failure GuardBoot Failure Guard Count Full Screen Logo Launch Video OpROM Policy Launch PXE OpROM PolicyLaunch Storage OpROM Policy Security Screen Supervisor PasswordUser Password Secure Boot Exit Screen Contact Information