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... ...7 GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard Layout 8 GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout 9 Block Diagram ...10 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 11 1-2 Feature Summary 12 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 14 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 14 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installation of Memory 16 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 18 1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable...
... ...7 GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 1.0) Motherboard Layout 8 GA-M55SLI-S4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout 9 Block Diagram ...10 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 11 1-2 Feature Summary 12 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 14 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 14 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installation of Memory 16 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards 18 1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable...
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... Dual-Core / AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM processor Front Side Bus 2000 MHz Chipset nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI chipset LAN Onboard Marvell 88E1116 PHY(10/100/1000 Mbit) Audio Onboard Realtek ALC850 CODEC ...connection IEEE 1394 Onboard TI TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports Storage nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI chipset - 1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 1 FDD device - 2 IDE connectors with ATA-33/66/100/133 ... 2.0/1.1 ports by cable 1 chassis intrusion connector 1 power LED connector GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 12 -
... Dual-Core / AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM processor Front Side Bus 2000 MHz Chipset nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI chipset LAN Onboard Marvell 88E1116 PHY(10/100/1000 Mbit) Audio Onboard Realtek ALC850 CODEC ...connection IEEE 1394 Onboard TI TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports Storage nVIDIA® nForce4 SLI chipset - 1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 1 FDD device - 2 IDE connectors with ATA-33/66/100/133 ... 2.0/1.1 ports by cable 1 chassis intrusion connector 1 power LED connector GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 12 -
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...SLI-ready PCIe x16 cards (Example: GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH) of the same model and link them together with an SLI bridge connector to enable SLI function to bridge two NVIDIA SLI-ready PCI ExpressTM graphics cards! Hardware Installation English 1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration NVIDIA SLI... the table below to configure an SLI system on the GAM55SLI-S4 motherboard. Normal Mode (Pin 2-3 close, default setting): Only the first PCIe x16 slot (PCIE_16_1) is available 1 and can find an SLI switch module socket inserted with an SLI switch module between the first and ...
...SLI-ready PCIe x16 cards (Example: GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH) of the same model and link them together with an SLI bridge connector to enable SLI function to bridge two NVIDIA SLI-ready PCI ExpressTM graphics cards! Hardware Installation English 1-6 Setup of SLI (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration NVIDIA SLI... the table below to configure an SLI system on the GAM55SLI-S4 motherboard. Normal Mode (Pin 2-3 close, default setting): Only the first PCIe x16 slot (PCIE_16_1) is available 1 and can find an SLI switch module socket inserted with an SLI switch module between the first and ...
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... Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards" and install two SLI-ready graphics cards of graphics card GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 20 - Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by the NVIDIA SLI technology. English II. Make sure the two mini female slots on top of both cards...
... Graphics Cards: Step 1: Observe the steps in "1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards" and install two SLI-ready graphics cards of graphics card GA-M55SLI-S4 Motherboard - 20 - Supported Operating Systems: Only Windows XP operating system is currrently supported by the NVIDIA SLI technology. English II. Make sure the two mini female slots on top of both cards...
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...in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. System will appear. Then the SLI configuration is completed. (Note) If you want to enable the SLI function, you must install the retention bracket included with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to securely fix the bridge connector beween the two cards... the bridge connector. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. retention bracket place this part on the PCIE_16_1 slot(Note). Hardware Installation
...in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. System will appear. Then the SLI configuration is completed. (Note) If you want to enable the SLI function, you must install the retention bracket included with the motherboard and secure the retention bracket to securely fix the bridge connector beween the two cards... the bridge connector. Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box. retention bracket place this part on the PCIE_16_1 slot(Note). Hardware Installation