EVGA GeForce GTX Series User manual

2-way SLI: Install your second GeForce®graphics card in the secondary PCIe x16 slot.
Connect the two cards together using a 2-way SLI bridge.
NVLinkTM technology is only supported by each GPU Specification.
Install your first GeForce®graphics card into the Primary PCIe x16 slot
(the Primary slot is the one closest to the CPU).
Attention: It is very important that you wait until the graphics card has cooled down before taking the card out of the system.
1.
Remove the slot covers that correspond to the PCIe slots you are installing the GeForce®graphics card in
(if there was no existing graphics card).
2.
Note : All of the graphics cards in an SLI®configuration must be identical.
Install the GeForce®graphics card, as shown below. If this card is going into an SLI®configuration, follow the
directions for the number of cards you will be installing.
3.
Hardware Installation

Motherboard:
▪PCIe, PCIe 2.0 or PCIe 3.0-compliant motherboard with one dual-width graphics slot.
For power supply recommendations for SLI®configurations, visit www.geforce.com/sli and check the Certified Products section.
Operating System:
▪Microsoft Windows®10 64-bit(April 2018 Update or later) ▪Windows®7 64-bit, Linux64-bit
System Power Supply:
GeForce RTX™ 2080Ti / 2080 Super / 2080 / 2070 Super / 2070 :
650W power supply with one of the following PCle power connectors.
GeForce RTX™ 2060 Super : 550W power supply with one of the following PCIe power connectors.
GeForce RTX™ 2060 : 500W power supply with one of the following PCIe power connectors.
GeForce®GTX 1660Ti / 1660 : 450Wpower supply with one of the following PCIe power connectors.
GeForce®GTX 1650 : 300W power supply with one of the following PCIe power connectors.
With the hardware installed,it is now time to install the graphics driver.
1. Power up your computer.
2.
3. You may need to reboot yourPC once the driver installation is complete.
Connecting to the Display
Driver Installation
Minimum System Requirements
1. Connect the display(s) to the graphics card.
2. Reconnect your power cord to the PC.
The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface,
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Included Equipment
The followingequipment is included in the EVGA GeForce®graphics card box.
▪Installation Guide ▪EVGA Accessory Pack* *On select models
Power Connectors
NVLink
TM
Connector(s)
5. Reinstall the covers on your computer and reconnect any previously removed display cables.
2-Way 3 Slot SLI 2-Way 4 Slot SLI
4. Connect system power to the GeForce®graphics card.
GeForce®graphics cards require PCIe power plugs from the system power supply.
Ensure that all pins are populated by using the proper 6 or 8 pin PCle connector.
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DVI-D
Display
Port
Display
Port
Display
Port
Display
Port
USB
Type-CTM
USB
Type-CTM
DVI-D DVI-D
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Option 6 Option 7
HDMIHDMI HDMI
HDMI
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Download the driver file from www.evga.com/drivers.
The setup program will take over and walk you through the driver
installation process.
For an SLI®configuration, you need an NVIDIANVLinkTM (NVIDIA SLI®) motherboard.