6 Click Yes on the Applications Shutdown Required window.
5 Click on Set SLI and PhysX Configuration in the left task pane andselect Enable SLI and click Apply.

GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 275
Quick Start Guide

4 In Windows Vista, go to Start > Control Panel > Additional Options
and select the NVIDIA Control Panel icon.
Note: Quad SLI is only supported under the Windows Vista operating system.

If you have installed multiple graphics cards in your system for SLI,
you can set your SLI configuration in the NVIDIA Control Panel:

Enabling SLI
3 You may need to reboot your PC once the driver installation is complete.
2 Insert the driver installation CD or double click on the GeForce driver
executable file that can be downloaded at www.evga.com/support/drivers.
The Setup program takes over and will walk you through the driver
installation process.
1 Power up your computer.
With the hardware installed, it is now time to install the graphics driver.

Driver Installation
SLI Connector

Minimum System
Requirements

SPDIF Connector

Motherboard:▪ PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0-compliant motherboard
with one dual-width x16 graphics slot. For SLI configurations,
you need an SLI-ready motherboard with one dual-width x16
graphics slot for each graphics card.
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System Power Supply:▪ Two 6-pin PCI Express power connectors or four
available hard disk power connectors

6-pin Power Connectors

For power supply recommendations for SLI configurations,visit www.slizone.com and check the Certified Products section.
Operating System:▪ Microsoft Windows XP, 32-bit or 64-bit▪ Microsoft Windows Vista, 32-bit or 64-bit▪ Microsoft Windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit

Included Equipment▪ EVGA GeForce GTX 275/285 Graphic Card
▪ Quick Start Guide and Printed Manual▪ SPDIF Audio-In Cable▪ DVI-to-HDMI Adapter▪ DVI-to-VGA Adapter▪ Driver Installation CD Features:- Features Windows XP and Vista (32/64-bit) drivers

DVI-I Connectors
HDTV Connector

Installing the EVGA
GeForce GTX 275 / 285
It is important that all power to the computer be removed(unplugged) before you install the graphic card.

1 Remove the current graphics driver installed on your computer.
In Windows Vista, go to Start > Control Panel > Programs >Uninstall a Program.

2 Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cord.

3 Remove any existing graphics card(s).
Attention: If your system has been running for a period of time prior to opening
the panels, it is very important that you wait until the graphics cardin yoursystem has cooled before taking the card out of the system. Graphics cards can
get hot when they have been operating for any length of time.

6 Connect two 6-pin PCI Express auxiliary power connectors fromthe computer power supply to the connectors on the top edge of theGeForce GTX 275/285 graphics card.

4 Install the graphics card into the Primary PCI Express x16 slot.

Primary PCI
Express x16 slot

7 If you are going to be using your graphics card to output audio overan HDMI connection, connect the SPDIF cable as shown in thediagram to your primary graphics card:SPDIFGND

If you are installing an additional GeForce GTX 275/285 graphics card for
SLI configuration, continue with step 5. If you are only installing one
GeForce card, go on to step 6.
Note: All of the graphic cards in SLI configurations must be identical.
Therefore, all graphics cards must be GeForce GTX 275/285.

5 For SLI, install the second GeForce card into the outer most
PCI Express x16 slot on the motherboard.

Connect this end of the SPDIF cable into the SPDIF
header on the motherboard, making sure to matchthe SPDIF and GND pins on the cable to the correctpins on the motherboard. Consult your motherboard
documentation for information on the SPDIF pins on
the motherboard.

8 Reinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables thatyou removed earlier in the installation.
The GeForce GTX 275/285 graphics card can be connected to PC monitors
or TVs that support DVI, VGA, or HDMI inputs. Supported multi-display
configurations vary based on the operating mode of the graphics cardthat is set in the NVIDIA Control Panel:

SLI®

Dual SLI Bridge Connector

Connect your computer monitor(s) or TV(s) to the GeForce graphics card.
Note: When two or more displays are connected, only the one connected tothe primary connector of the primary card will POST. The other monitor will
not come up until Windows loads.

3-Way SLI Bridge Connector

SLI®

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Connect the two or three cards together using the dual SLI bridgeconnector that came with your SLI-ready motherboard.

DVI-I Connectors
1. Primary DVI Connector
2. Secondary DVI Connector

HDTV
Connect directly to the bracket
connector for S-video output, or use
the TV Out dongle (included) to connect
to a TV via component (YPrPb) orcomposite output.