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945P-A7

CHAPTER 5: DUAL VIDEO FUNCTION

5.1 REQUIREMENTS

Only Windows XP supports Dual Video function.

Two identical graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified.

The graphics card driver should support NVIDIA SLI technology.

The power supply unit must provide at least the minimum power

required by the system, or the system will be unstable.

5.2 INSTALLING GRAPHICS CARDS

Step 1: Prepare two graphics cards with PCI-E x16 interface.

Step 2: Insert the first one graphics card into the yellow slot (PCI-Ex16).

Step 3: Insert the second graphics card into the white slot (PCI-EX).

Notice:

Make sure both the graphics cards are seated into slots completely.

5.3 THINGS TO NOTICE

Normal Mode:

 Only PCI-Ex16 slot supports PCI-Express x16 interface graphics

card function.

 PCI-EX slot supports PCI-Express x4 interface expansion card

function.

Dual Video Mode:

 Use Dual Video Bridge (BRI-2) connector to link two identical

PCI-E x16 interface graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified.

 Coordinate with graphics card driver to set Dual Video function.

PCI-Ex16

PCI-EX

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