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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit

Motherboard

SLI motherboard is required for all SLI configurations. NVIDIA recommends a PCI-E 2.0 x16 motherboard for the best performance. Please make sure you have updated your motherboard SBIOS to the latest version.
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 590 cards do not require an SLI motherboard and work on all compatible motherboards.

System Memory

2GB is required (4GB is recommended for 64-bit operating systems).

Supported GPUs and connectors requirements

		Surround (2D)		NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround
GPU	SLI Mode	Supported	GPU Connector Requirements	Supported	GPU Connector Requirements
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680¹	Single GPU	Y	Supports any three digital connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs - requires three DVI connectors
	2-way SLI	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs - requires three DVI connectors
	3-way SLI	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs - requires three DVI connectors
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	Single GPU	Y	Supports any three digital connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs - requires three DVI connectors
	2-way SLI	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs - requires three DVI connectors
	3-way SLI	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs - requires three DVI connectors
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	Multi-GPU	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs – requires three DVI connectors
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	Quad SLI	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs – requires three DVI connectors 3D Vision projectors² - requires three matching connectors
GeForce GTX 580 / 570 / 560 Ti/ 550 Ti GeForce GTX 480 / 470 / 465 / 460 GeForce GTX 285 / 280 / 275 / 260	2-way SLI	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs – requires three DVI connectors 3D Vision projectors² - requires three matching connectors
	3-way SLI	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs – requires three DVI connectors 3D Vision projectors² - requires three matching connectors
GeForce GTX 295 (boards with 2 DVI and 1 HDMI connectors)	Multi-GPU	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y Only 3D Projectors	3D Vision LCDs – requires three DVI connectors 3D Vision projectors² - requires three matching connectors
	Quad SLI	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs – requires three DVI connectors 3D Vision projectors² - requires three matching connectors
GeForce GTX 295 (boards with 2 DVI connectors)	Multi-GPU	Not supported	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Not supported	Not supported
GeForce GTX 295 (boards with 2 DVI connectors)	Quad SLI	Y	Supports any three digital or analog connectors	Y	3D Vision LCDs – requires three DVI connectors 3D Vision projectors² - requires three matching connectors

1 - A DisplayPort to Dual-link DVI adapter may be required to connect one of the 3D Vision Surround monitors. Please visit store.nvidia.com to purchase an approved cable.
2 - Supports all connector types. You must use three digital (DVI, HDMI) connectors or three analog (VGA) connectors. You cannot mix and match digital and analog connectors.

Connector Recommendations

The following table illustrates a recommended connector diagram. Your individual system
configuration may vary depending upon your PC, GPU, and Surround mode.

Note: the pictures below are based upon NVIDIA reference designs. Partner boards may vary slightly.

GPUs	SLI Mode	Connector Diagram	Accessory Display* Using Additional GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680	Single GPU	See 3D surround configuration	No additional GPU is needed for Accessory Display. Once Surround is enabled, users can use any connector for Accessory Display.
	2-way SLI	NOTE: The GPU with one monitor connected must be the same type and location as one of the connectors used on the other GPU. See additional configurations	No additional GPU is needed for Accessory Display. The Accessory Display must be connected to the GPU with two monitors connected to it. You can use any connector to enable the Accessory Display.
	3-way SLI	NOTE: Plug one monitor into each GPU and use same connector type and location on each GPU See additional configurations	No additional GPU is needed for Accessory Display. The Accessory Display will be available on the same GPU that has the center monitor connected to it after you have setup up Surround from the NVIDIA Control Panel
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670	Single GPU 2D Surround	See 3D surround configuration	No additional GPU is needed for Accessory Display. Once Surround is enabled, users can use any connector for Accessory Display.
	2-way SLI	NOTE: The GPU with one monitor connected must be the same type and location as one of the connectors used on the other GPU. See additional configurations	No additional GPU is needed for Accessory Display. The Accessory Display must be connected to the GPU with two monitors connected to it. You can use any connector to enable the Accessory Display.
	3-way SLI	NOTE: Plug one monitor into each GPU and use same connector type and location on each GPU See additional configurations	No additional GPU is needed for Accessory Display. The Accessory Display will be available on the same GPU that has the center monitor connected to it after you have setup up Surround from the NVIDIA Control Panel
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	Multi-GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590	Quad SLI
GeForce GTX 580/ 570/ 560 Ti GeForce GTX 480 / 470 / 465 / 460 GeForce GTX 285 / 280 / 275 / 260	2-way SLI
	3-way SLI
GeForce GTX 295 (boards with 2 DVI and 1 HDMI connectors)	Multi-GPU	Note: This is only supported in Surround (2D) or using 3D Vision Surround with projectors only, it is not supported with 3D Vision Surround with 3D LCDs
	Quad SLI*		You can reconfigure the display connections to get an Accessory Display on this Quad SLI group, but it will result in lower 3D performance than adding an additional GPU. A connector diagram above.
GeForce GTX 295 (boards with 2 DVI connectors)	Multi-GPU	Not Possible	Not Possible
GeForce GTX 295 (boards with 2 DVI connectors)	Quad SLI*

* Please note that in the first beta driver for 3D Vision Surround, we do not recommend running GeForce GTX 295
Quad SLI because there are bugs in the driver which may result in system instability. We will be providing a future
driver update to support this configuration.

	Display Orientation	Display Type	Display Requirements	Number of Displays	Maximum Resolution Non-bezel Corrected Mode
Surround (2D)	Portrait	All	All displays must have a common resolution, refresh rate, and sync polarity	3	4800x2560 (1600x2560 per display)
Surround (2D)	Landscape	All	All displays must have a common resolution, refresh rate, and sync polarity	3	7680x1600 (2560x1600 per display)
3D Vision Surround	Landscape	3D Vision-Ready 120Hz LCDs	All displays must be the same make and model 3D Vision-Ready LCD.	3	5760x1080 (1920x1080 per display)
	Portrait	3D Vision-Ready Projectors	All displays must be the same make and model 3D Vision-Ready projectors.	3	2160x1280 (720x1280 per display)
	Landscape	3D Vision-Ready Projectors	All displays must be the same make and model 3D Vision-Ready projectors.	3	3840x720 (1280x720 per display)

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