Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S4, GA-M59SLI-S5 user manual English, Connecting Two Graphics Cards

Connecting Two Graphics Cards:

Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards" and install two SLI-ready graphics cards of the same model to the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots.

Step 2: Insert the SLI bridge (the GC-DGBR2-RH) to the SLI gold edge connector on top of both cards. Make sure the two mini female slots on the bridge connector securely fit onto the SLI gold edge connetors of both cards.

Female slots on the bridge	Gold edge connector on the top
connector	of graphics card

Step 3: In order to securely fix the bridge connector beween the two cards, you must install the retention bracket in- cluded with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.

place this part on the top of the bridge connector.

retention bracket

Step 4: Plug the display cable into the graphics card which on the PCIE_16_1 slot(Note).

(Note) If you want to enable the SLI function, you must plug the display cable into the graphics card

which on the PCIE_16_1 slot.
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