How To: Enable SLI on pre-i7/i5 hardware

[agentdax5]

send me your .dat file also

ok

 

[anatolymik]

ok

did you a clean install of the system?
did you update your BIOS to the latest one?

 

[anatolymik]

if you have NV or AMD chip you should use HALMod v0.9.

send me SS from Everest (DSDT section)

 

[agentdax5]

This is a clean install. A while ago I updated my Bios to the latest version, but it eventually caused problems detecting my second video card in Windows so I reverted one back.

 

[anatolymik]

This is a clean install. A while ago I updated my Bios to the latest version, but it eventually caused problems detecting my second video card in Windows so I reverted one back.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h47/agentdax5/everest.png

try latest HALMod. your cert is ok.

what's your system specs?
send SS from GPUZ also

 

[agentdax5]

try latest HALMod. your cert is ok.

what's your system specs?

CPU maker: intel
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Motherboard: ASUS PQ5 Premium
GPU maker: nvidia
Graphics Card: XFX 9800 GT, Palit 8800 GT FLASHED to 9800 GT
Memory: Corsiar 4GB (2x2GB) TWIN2X4096-6400C5
Hard Drive: 250 GB
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223L
Power Supply: Corsiar 750 Watt CMPSU-750TX
Display: Acer 19" Widescreen X191W
Case: Antec 902
Sound Card: Onboard
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Logitech G15 (Rev.2)
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit (RTM, 7600)


Horay for copy and paste!

 

[anatolymik]

CPU maker: intel
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Motherboard: ASUS PQ5 Premium
GPU maker: nvidia
Graphics Card: XFX 9800 GT, Palit 8800 GT FLASHED to 9800 GT
Memory: Corsiar 4GB (2x2GB) TWIN2X4096-6400C5
Hard Drive: 250 GB
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223L
Power Supply: Corsiar 750 Watt CMPSU-750TX
Display: Acer 19" Widescreen X191W
Case: Antec 902
Sound Card: Onboard
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Logitech G15 (Rev.2)
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit (RTM, 7600)


Horay for copy and paste!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h47/agentdax5/gpuz.png

did you try modded driver?
which slots you use on the board. try to play with it

 

[anatolymik]

http://depositfiles.com/files/xbb9w21mw

and try this HALMod

 

[agentdax5]

did you try modded driver?
which slots you use on the board. try to play with it

I've tried the modded driver, doesn't work. Here's a screenshot from my motherboard's manual with the slots I'm using circled.

Here's a link to the manual pdf if you want to refer to it.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y1V5WLD1
Going to try the Halmod you linked now.

 

[agentdax5]

http://depositfiles.com/files/xbb9w21mw

and try this HALMod

Not working

 

[anatolymik]

I've tried the modded driver, doesn't work. Here's a screenshot from my motherboard's manual with the slots I'm using circled.

Here's a link to the manual pdf if you want to refer to it.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y1V5WLD1
Going to try the Halmod you linked now.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h47/agentdax5/asusp5qmanualexpansionslots.png

i have to think

 

[aGeoM]

CPU maker: intel
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Motherboard: ASUS PQ5 Premium
GPU maker: nvidia
Graphics Card: XFX 9800 GT, Palit 8800 GT FLASHED to 9800 GT
Memory: Corsiar 4GB (2x2GB) TWIN2X4096-6400C5
Hard Drive: 250 GB
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223L
Power Supply: Corsiar 750 Watt CMPSU-750TX
Display: Acer 19" Widescreen X191W
Case: Antec 902
Sound Card: Onboard
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Logitech G15 (Rev.2)
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit (RTM, 7600)


Horay for copy and paste!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h47/agentdax5/gpuz.png

Illegal Vendor ID (1682)

 

[TheWolf]

Happy birthday m8. Enjoy your gift.

Thanks! I'm sure I will.

 

[freeman]

Thanks Guys 4 this wonderfull thread ,,
I am sory i can't read all pages so i have some questions :

Can i do all the steps with only one card or can i make sure that SLI is ready to work without pluging in a second vga card ?

IF i don't have the SLI bridge can i connect the 2 cards to mobo temporarly just to enable SLI ?

 

[anatolymik]

I've tried the modded driver, doesn't work. Here's a screenshot from my motherboard's manual with the slots I'm using circled.

Here's a link to the manual pdf if you want to refer to it.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y1V5WLD1
Going to try the Halmod you linked now.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h47/agentdax5/asusp5qmanualexpansionslots.png

did you play with it?

 

[anatolymik]

CPU maker: intel
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Motherboard: ASUS PQ5 Premium
GPU maker: nvidia
Graphics Card: XFX 9800 GT, Palit 8800 GT FLASHED to 9800 GT
Memory: Corsiar 4GB (2x2GB) TWIN2X4096-6400C5
Hard Drive: 250 GB
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223L
Power Supply: Corsiar 750 Watt CMPSU-750TX
Display: Acer 19" Widescreen X191W
Case: Antec 902
Sound Card: Onboard
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Logitech G15 (Rev.2)
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit (RTM, 7600)


Horay for copy and paste!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h47/agentdax5/gpuz.png

and what a strange picture. pay attention to PCI bus and Vendors. make a picture of your videos and post

 

[JrRacinFan]

Will 8800GS's @ 840/1900/1050 be limited if I put them in SLI on a P35 motherboard with 1 slot @ 16X and the other slot @4X

thinking about picking up another GS if it won't be

Wouldn't be too too bad. Would be like running 3850's in crossfire on the same board.

 

[anatolymik]

CPU maker: intel
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Motherboard: ASUS PQ5 Premium
GPU maker: nvidia
Graphics Card: XFX 9800 GT, Palit 8800 GT FLASHED to 9800 GT
Memory: Corsiar 4GB (2x2GB) TWIN2X4096-6400C5
Hard Drive: 250 GB
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-S223L
Power Supply: Corsiar 750 Watt CMPSU-750TX
Display: Acer 19" Widescreen X191W
Case: Antec 902
Sound Card: Onboard
Mouse: Razer Death Adder
Keyboard: Logitech G15 (Rev.2)
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit (RTM, 7600)


Horay for copy and paste!

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h47/agentdax5/gpuz.png

http://depositfiles.com/files/pqxv42fbj

try this HALMod

 

[anatolymik]

http://www.xdevs.com/sli/SliStringInstaller v1.8.zip

a new SliStringInstaller v1.8

Deleting Sli String General Method was added.

 

[K404]

Random......

the nVidia driver set/ control panel must have a condition at code level to show or hide the SLI setting. How is this asserted and is this explicitly dealt with in the mod tools we have? or are the guys working on this solely fooling the system into meeting the conditions?

Is the code necessary for SLI options_enable (or whatever) obtainable once the drivers are installed?

 

[EGOvoruhk]

http://www.xdevs.com/sli/SliStringInstaller v1.8.zip

a new SliStringInstaller v1.8

Deleting Sli String General Method was added.

What are all these improvements and new versions to SLIStringInstaller and HALMod doing exactly? Is there a changelog? Will we ever be at a final version?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm just curious

 

[coolmiester]

What are all these improvements and new versions to SLIStringInstaller and HALMod doing exactly? Is there a changelog? Will we ever be at a final version?

Sorry for all the questions, I'm just curious

Its a good question.

Without going into too much detail it would be nice to know what each version is doing and again i think a simple "how-to" would be a great idea and would save having to repeat posts throughout the thread.

 

[freeman]

Thanks Guys 4 this wonderfull thread ,,
I am sory i can't read all pages so i have some questions :

Can i do all the steps with only one card or can i make sure that SLI is ready to work without pluging in a second vga card ?

IF i don't have the SLI bridge can i connect the 2 cards to mobo temporarly just to enable SLI ?

Any answer

 

[coolmiester]

Any answer

I'm no guru but from what i understand, you can run without the Sli bridge these days without to much of a hit in performance and for sure you should be fine to run without to enable Sli.

 

[freeman]

I'm no guru but from what i understand, you can run without the Sli bridge these days without to much of a hit in performance and for sure you should be fine to run without to enable Sli.

So thats mean i must have at least 2 cards even w/o bridge to enable SLI , right !