6.1.3Installing the device drivers

Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers.

• Make sure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA ® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com).

•If you want to create a 3-way SLI configuration, make sure you install the 3-way SLI driver under Windows® Vista OS. The NVIDIA 3-way SLI technology is supported by Windows® Vista only.

6.1.4Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology in Windows®

After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature through NVIDIA® Control Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system.

Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel

You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods.

A.Right click on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.

The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (see Step B5 on page 6-8).

B1. If you do not see the NVIDIA Control Panel item in

Step A, select Personalize.

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