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The file you sent me still shows "ABIT" in the DSDT. The "revision 2" driver I sent will not work unless the board manufacturer shows "ASUS" in the DSDT.
 

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The file you sent me still shows "ABIT" in the DSDT. The "revision 2" driver I sent will not work unless the board manufacturer shows "ASUS" in the DSDT.

Sorry I didn't know that. I still do not quite understand how to mod the DSDT with ASUS.
 

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in the DSDT_AWRDACPI.dsl file you sent me, just change

this:

"987134512781Genuine NVIDIA Certified SLI Ready Motherboard for ABIT X58 Motherboard3287-Copyright 2008 NVIDIA Corporation All Rights Reserved-765289891023(R)"

to this:

"987134512781Genuine NVIDIA Certified SLI Ready Motherboard for ASUS X58 Motherboard3287-Copyright 2008 NVIDIA Corporation All Rights Reserved-765289891023(R)"

then run these commands:
asl dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
asl /loadtable -d dsdt.aml
asl /loadtable -v dsdt.aml
 
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in the DSDT_AWRDACPI.dsl file you sent me, just change

this:

"987134512781Genuine NVIDIA Certified SLI Ready Motherboard for ABIT X58 Motherboard3287-Copyright 2008 NVIDIA Corporation All Rights Reserved-765289891023(R)"

to this:

"987134512781Genuine NVIDIA Certified SLI Ready Motherboard for ASUS X58 Motherboard3287-Copyright 2008 NVIDIA Corporation All Rights Reserved-765289891023(R)"

then run these commands:
asl dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
asl /loadtable -d dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
asl /loadtable -v dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl

So I just edit the file with like Notepad remove & add the above line then run the commands you listed?
 

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Sorry still a no go. Ran a couple 3DMarks 03 test while I was there.

Still about the same. 56214 3DMarks
Also, don't worry about benchmarking until the "Enable SLI" option shows up in the Nvidia control panel. SLI isn't going to be enabled until that option is there.
 

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Looks like I did something wrong, I'm getting errors.

Code:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\TheWolf>cd c:\acpi

C:\ACPI>asl dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
Microsoft ACPI Source Language Assembler Version 3.0.1NT [Aug 29 2006, 14:17:49]

Copyright (c) 1996,2006 Microsoft Corporation
Compliant with the ACPI 3.0a Specification

dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl:

  642:                         ,, _Y00, AddressRangeMemory, TypeStatic)
                                  ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(642): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3044:                                 _Y01)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3044): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3152:                                 _Y02)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3152): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3153:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y03)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3153): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3299:                                 _Y04)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3299): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3300:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y05)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3300): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3450:                                 _Y06)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3450): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3451:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y07)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3451): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3590:                                 _Y08)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3590): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3596:                                 _Y09)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3596): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3597:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y0A)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3597): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3768:                                 _Y0B)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3768): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3774:                                 _Y0C)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3774): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3775:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y0D)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3775): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3777:                             DMA (Compatibility, NotBusMaster, Transfer8,
_Y0E)

^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3777): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5086:                 IRQ (Level, ActiveLow, Shared, _Y0F)
                                                      ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5086): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5492:                         _Y11)
                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5492): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5496:                         _Y10)
                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5496): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5504:                         _Y12)
                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5504): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5594:             Name (_WDG, Buffer (0x14)
                         ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5594): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg
asl(DSDT.aml): Image Size=19848, Image Checksum=0x48


C:\ACPI>asl dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
Microsoft ACPI Source Language Assembler Version 3.0.1NT [Aug 29 2006, 14:17:49]

Copyright (c) 1996,2006 Microsoft Corporation
Compliant with the ACPI 3.0a Specification

dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl:

  642:                         ,, _Y00, AddressRangeMemory, TypeStatic)
                                  ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(642): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3044:                                 _Y01)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3044): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3152:                                 _Y02)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3152): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3153:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y03)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3153): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3299:                                 _Y04)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3299): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3300:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y05)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3300): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3450:                                 _Y06)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3450): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3451:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y07)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3451): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3590:                                 _Y08)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3590): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3596:                                 _Y09)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3596): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3597:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y0A)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3597): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3768:                                 _Y0B)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3768): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3774:                                 _Y0C)
                                       ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3774): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3775:                             IRQNoFlags (_Y0D)
                                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3775): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 3777:                             DMA (Compatibility, NotBusMaster, Transfer8,
_Y0E)

^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(3777): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5086:                 IRQ (Level, ActiveLow, Shared, _Y0F)
                                                      ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5086): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5492:                         _Y11)
                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5492): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5496:                         _Y10)
                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5496): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5504:                         _Y12)
                               ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5504): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg

 5594:             Name (_WDG, Buffer (0x14)
                         ^***
dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl(5594): warning: not a valid reserved NameSeg
asl(DSDT.aml): Image Size=19848, Image Checksum=0x2c


C:\ACPI>asl /loadtable -d dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
Microsoft ACPI Source Language Assembler Version 3.0.1NT [Aug 29 2006, 14:17:49]

Copyright (c) 1996,2006 Microsoft Corporation
Compliant with the ACPI 3.0a Specification

Image signature (/*
) not recognized in update image (dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl)

C:\ACPI>asl /loadtable -v dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
Microsoft ACPI Source Language Assembler Version 3.0.1NT [Aug 29 2006, 14:17:49]

Copyright (c) 1996,2006 Microsoft Corporation
Compliant with the ACPI 3.0a Specification

Image signature (/*
) not recognized in update image (dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl)

C:\ACPI
 

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whoops... I typed it wrong. :D This is what you should run:

asl dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
asl /loadtable -d dsdt.aml
asl /loadtable -v dsdt.aml

You'll still get some warnings when "asl dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl" is run, and that is okay. The other two lines should be successful.
 

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whoops... I typed it wrong. :D This is what you should run:

asl dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
asl /loadtable -d dsdt.aml
asl /loadtable -v dsdt.aml

You'll still get some warnings when "asl dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl" is run, and that is okay. The other two lines should be successful.

WOW finally YeeeeHaw!
 

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Works? screenies :-D

That was bit hard enabling sli in your ABIT case :D
 

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TheWolf

Works? screenies :-D

That was bit hard enabling sli in your ABIT case :D

Working on getting up screen shot as we speak.
be a few moments I got to get software to take pictures install & host it.
 

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:D:D:D:D:D 5 stars!

 

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Awesome! Good to hear.

I guess that confirms that Abit isn't in the list. TheWolf, can you send the "revision 2" driver to TiN? I'd send it, but I'm at work.

This will enable SLI for any board as long as they have an ASUS X58 SLIC. This way, everyone can use the same SLIC key, also. Just use the SLIC string I posted above.

The first version of the driver that was posted will only work if your motherboard manufacturer is one that has made an X58 board.
 

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Awesome! Good to hear.

I guess that confirms that Abit isn't in the list. TheWolf, can you send the "revision 2" driver to TiN? I'd send it, but I'm at work.

This will enable SLI for any board as long as they have an ASUS X58 SLIC. This way, everyone can use the same SLIC key, also. Just use the one I posted above.

Yes, I'll get that to him ASAP.

Thank you & everyone for all there hard work!

Edit: check PM TiN
 
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Date Sep 15, 2009 11:10 CDT
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Much better. :)

Now I just need to get rid of the SLIC check and modify the drivers for other OS's.

Good luck! If I can help in any way, please let me know.
I'm ready for beta testing with W7 64bit.. ;):D
 
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The wolf, please upload your result to ORB and see if it gets rejected or accepted :)
 

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WOW!!! That is some awesome work!!

EDIT:

You think this would work to enable Tri SLI on the 750i board? It's too bad I don't have 3 cards to test with.
 

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Mine has 3 ... 1x 16x 2.0 + 2x 8x 1.1

traditionally, if the third slot came from the southbridge, SLI wont work on it.

I'd say modded drivers wont fix it, but you never know.
 

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