If you're building a gaming PC, you already know the best place to start is with the right platform: an NVIDIA nForce® SLI™-Ready motherboard, a pair of NVIDIA SLI-Ready graphics cards, and an SLI-Ready power supply.
"Designed by NVIDIA" Motherboards
Look for this designation on motherboards designed by NVIDIA and marketed by authorized board partners. Each of these boards enables every NVIDIA nForce feature for flexibility, performance, and outstanding experience. Be sure to get access to NV BIOS, NVIDIA nTune performance utility, DualNet® with teaming, and FirstPacket traffic prioritizer.
But why stop there?
When developing the NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI and 590 SLI MCPs, NVIDIA engineers relied heavily on the products listed below and in the "Build an SLI PC" section to achieve the best performance and overclocking results. After using these components to test and build the NVIDIA nForce680i SLI and 590 SLI MCPs, NVIDIA recommends them for the best out-of-the-box experience when used with NVIDIA nForce products.
NVIDIA nForce 600i Series.
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NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI and 590 SLI media and communications processors (MCPs) are designed to increase bus speeds when matched with certain components, including system memory. NVIDIA worked with leading memory suppliers to create a new standard for memory called Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP) now found in select certified SLI-Ready memory modules.
Finally, components like CPU coolers and power supplies have been tested and recommended by NVIDIA for use with NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI and 590 SLI-based motherboards.
