ECS GF8100VM-M5 User Manual

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NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology Support
Chapter 6
NVIDIA
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® Hybrid SLI
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® Technology Support
This motherboard supports the NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology.
Hybrid SLI® technology, based on NVIDIA’s industry-leading SLI technology, deliv-
ers multi-GPU (graphics processing unit) benefits when an NVIDIA® motherboard
GPU is combined with an NVIDIA discrete GPU. Follow the installation procedure in
this section.
Key Features
Hybrid SLI increases graphics performance with GeForce Boost® and provides intel-
ligent power management with HybridPower
TM
.
GeForce Boost
GeForce Boost turbocharges the performance of NVIDIA discrete GPUs when com-
bined with NVIDIA motherboard GPUs. Plug any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI-enabled GPU
into any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI-enabled motherboard to enjoy additive performance and
more for your money.
HybridPower
HybridPower
TM
unleashes graphics performance when needed and switches to quiet,
low-power quiet operation for everyday computing. Plug any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI-
enabled GPU into any NVIDIA Hybrid SLI-enabled motherboard for the ultimate
control. Dial up performance for demanding 3D games and applications; reduce noise
and power consumption for everyday computing tasks like browsing the Web, word
processing, or watching HD videos.
Users always insert the external graphics card to boost the display
efficiency when using the motherboard with onboard VGA and leave
the onboard VGA unused. Hybrid SLI technology enables the inserted
graphics card to operate SLI together with the onboard VGA to avoid
only having efficiency of one graphics card.
1. HybridPower will unleash adequately when the system needs high
graphics performance and reduce noise and power consumption auto-
matically when the system switches to low-power quiet operation.
2. The HybridPower is supported when it connected to onboard display.

ECS GF8100VM-M5 Specifications

General

Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Processor socket	Socket AM2
Processor manufacturer	AMD
USB 2.0 connectors	4
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	6
Controller interface type	NVIDIA MCP78V
PS/2 ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	VIA VT1708B
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	6.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
BIOS type	AMI
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB
RAID levels	0, 1