SLI problem

[rickss69]

I have not run into this before...I have two 8800 GTX cards that I have in the past run in SLI, but now can't seem to get them to do so. It shows both cards in gpu-z but no option to SLI in the control panel. I have tried three different drivers to no avail. I even replaced the bridge with no effect...any ideas?

EDIT: Now I can't even enable PhysX in the control panel even tho it clearly shows it enabled in gpu-z...geez, why always me?

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq69/rickss69/SLI_bug.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq69/rickss69/gpu-z_both.jpg

[Hondacity]

wth 8800gtx nice cards :D

[rickss69]

I really have three of these but one quit on me long ago. They worked well in tri-sli. This is bugging me out.

[Hondacity]

i had the same problem with kingpins 8800gts... i don't quite remember how i fixed it...

[Neuromancer]

Were you running another type of card other than that? Gotta reinstall windows. Thats how green team rolls. lol

MY luck with nVidia so far has been 0 for 10 years now. unless the card is so old it is supported in windows natively. MS drivers FTW!

Seriously though, drivers sweeper/cleaner?

[rickss69]

I see voodoo in my future this w-end. I took the cards out and checked them single...one showed correctly and the other...

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq69/rickss69/deadcard2.jpg

Double checked and the next time the dead card showed normal. I tried them in SLI one more time but no go.

Now I go into the other room to report these findings to you and I see the monitor is off on my main rig which is still running...wtf. Couple of re-boots gives me blue screens. I bring the hdd in the next room and boot with it on this pc...blue screen. This is the second hdd I have lost in that rig in two weeks. This is not what I had planned for this w-end dammit. I'm wondering if that scorched 980X might be the culprit.

[Hondacity]

if you have a infrared thermometer.....that might show some stuff..

[rickss69]

Honda - I've always wanted to ask...do you do drugs?

[Hondacity]

i don't

ddr3 is hot on the older video cards..they die easily...

[Chuchnit]

Honda - I've always wanted to ask...do you do drugs?

Sigged :D


Sorry about the hw loos Rick.

[Witchdoctor]

That sucks ..... I have had two drives die on me to ....

Getting to the point where you need four or five drives to back up data with the current drive build quality .....

Sorry about the GTX loss.... Sounds like it is dead to me .... I would just slap them on another system to see that will take your 980x out of the equasion

And yes I am on drugs ............ :laughing:

HO HO HO !!!

[Neuromancer]

LOL share the wealth!

I hate troubleshooting HW anymore. :(

[Splave]

try them both by themselves, if they both run 3d okay then try switching the sli cable to the other fingers. what mobo you on?

[rickss69]

try them both by themselves, if they both run 3d okay then try switching the sli cable to the other fingers. what mobo you on?

I did try the other fingers as well as another bridge. This was on a 775 Gigabyte mb...next time I have something else thrown together I will check on another mb.

[Splave]

sli only on 6** or 7** chipsets unless you are using the hack?

[rickss69]

This one... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128433

Cross-fire only?

[DOM]

This one... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128433

Cross-fire only?
:laughing:

yes only CF

but this is what you need to do How To: Enable SLI on pre-i7/i5 hardware (http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=60844)

i havent tryed it but it should work :thumbsup:

[rickss69]

I'll just wait and try them on another board then.

[Hondacity]

LOL

good catch domlave

[DOM]

I'll just wait and try them on another board then.
dont you got like 1 million evga x58 MB :taunt:

[rickss69]

dont you got like 1 million evga x58 MB :taunt:

I only need an Atom for you...;)

[OC Maximus]

Only two headshots? :P

[DOM]

I only need an Atom for you...;)
:rofl

I dont like big maps and im just running around looking for ppl not a camper like you :taunt:

but that demon guy doesnt like you much :laughing:

[rickss69]

I don't blame you...that's the way I would tell it too. :taunt:

[OC Maximus]

Maybe its time to move from PS3 to PC and show you all what a real ass whoopin is like ;)

OCM :thumbsup:

[rickss69]

We'll be waiting. :thumbsup:

[DOM]

I don't blame you...that's the way I would tell it too. :taunt:
hey but i still found you and killed you :taunt:

i would do the same to ocgmj when i got killed i would see where you guys where hiding :D

[ocgmj]

Don't believe DOM... He should be spokesman for Coleman Tents & REI. :taunt:

3993

[DOM]

Don't believe DOM... He should be spokesman for Coleman Tents & REI. :taunt:

3993
:funnyshit: :laugh:

also im not the one with k/d ratio of 1 or lower :taunt:

[ocgmj]

If I just stayed in a corner and waited for people to come by and shoot (like you :) ) my ratio would be much higher :thumbsup:

[rickss69]

I think he got into Honda's drug stash myself....:taunt:

[DOM]

If I just stayed in a corner and waited for people to come by and shoot (like you :) ) my ratio would be much higher :thumbsup:

sure what ever makes you feel good about your ratio lol

I think he got into Honda's drug stash myself....:taunt:
huh ?? i think you just said you did :P


i got ban from a CTF sever last night reason unknow lmao


i killed one of my teamates he had the flag and could return it but was just laying there so i killed him to take the flag to score i got ban right when i did :(

[rickss69]

^ Confirmed...in the goodie bag.

[DOM]

i just noticed this threads about ur cards not working in sli lol

so have you tryed them in another mb yet ?

[rickss69]

I'm tryin so hard not to....