How to Assemble your SLI System

To assist the do-it-yourself community, NVIDIA provides the following guide on how to set-up an NVIDIA SLI PC.

Note: This guide assumes the reader has basic knowledge of how to build or upgrade a PC. If you do not feel comfortable building or modifying your own PC, please refer to our list of pre-built NVIDIA SLI systems from select NVIDIA system integrators.

STEP ONE Determine whether you've met the component and operating system needs for building an NVIDIA SLI PC.

The following components are required to build an NVIDIA SLI PC:

An NVIDIA SLI-Ready nForce motherboard with NVIDIA SLI Connector *
Two NVIDIA SLI-Ready add-in cards (with matching GPUs!)
Windows XP operating system (Home or Professional)

* The NVIDIA SLI connector is not used with some mainstream graphics card models such as the GeForce 6600 and GeForce 7300 series.

Check here for a list of NVIDIA SLI-certified motherboards and add-in-cards, for the best gaming and 3D application experiences.


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