Sli Problem

2008-04-22 08:34:37

#1

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6938|Ireland | Monaghan

Hey I got a knew GFX card to run sli, anyway my first card which is what I have had for awhile is an 8800GT Alpha Dog Edition. Pic below

https://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/14-150-252-05.jpg

So I wanted to get sli for this card, cause I love it, so I ordered a duplicate.... but the thing is it's different looking, pic below(but all stats are the same :S)

https://www.elara.ie/elara/graphics/I621842.jpg

I have the 2 connected, but the 2nd card won't detect, 2nd card at the minute is the old 8800, but I had them changed around at first so the 2nd slot was the new one and still no luck...

Anyone know whats going wrong?

p.s: Please don't say the cards are compatible with each other, the way they look etc

p.p.s: My motherboard is Sli capable too.

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2008-04-22 08:37:09

#2

_NL_Lt.EngineerFox: Big Mouth Prick; +219|6747|Golf 1.8 GTI Wolfsburg Edition

Either a dead card or you havent enabled SLI in Control Panel.

Check 6-pin plug
Check SLI connector
Miminum w for SLI 88GT = 580w

Last edited by _NL_Lt.EngineerFox (2008-04-22 08:38:52)

2008-04-22 08:38:48

#3

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6938|Ireland | Monaghan

Ok good after looking about, I think the fact I don't have Ntune might be a problem.. but thanks for the reassurance it'll work man:) will update if Ntune solves problem.

edit: is it just me or do I keep double posting.... :S

2nd edit: I have the 6 pin, sli bridge is fine and 650 Watt PSU. and both cards are fine they work individually. I can't find Sli in control panel either. It's not under 3D settings

Last edited by IrishGrimReaper (2008-04-22 08:48:10)

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2008-04-22 08:53:00

#4

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2008-04-22 08:53:02

#5

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IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Ok good after looking about, I think the fact I don't have Ntune might be a problem.. but thanks for the reassurance it'll work man:) will update if Ntune solves problem.

edit: is it just me or do I keep double posting.... :S

2nd edit: I have the 6 pin, sli bridge is fine and 650 Watt PSU. and both cards are fine they work individually. I can't find Sli in control panel either. It's not under 3D settings

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IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Ok good after looking about, I think the fact I don't have Ntune might be a problem.. but thanks for the reassurance it'll work man:) will update if Ntune solves problem.

edit: is it just me or do I keep double posting.... :S

2nd edit: I have the 6 pin, sli bridge is fine and 650 Watt PSU. and both cards are fine they work individually. I can't find Sli in control panel either. It's not under 3D settings

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2008-04-22 09:04:30

#6

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6631|Finland

are you sure the second card is 512MB?

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2008-04-22 10:24:10

#7

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6938|Ireland | Monaghan

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
are you sure the second card is 512MB?

Yes.

Both have the exact same stats.

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2008-04-22 10:30:10

#8

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6784|NYC / Hamburg

if the specs are the same it should work. Tried uninstalling drivers and trying over?

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2008-04-22 11:06:15

#9

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6938|Ireland | Monaghan

Will try that now, here's a question, if I apply the GFX drivers will it patch both cards/and vice versa if I remove them?

p.s: Here is the stats of both.
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=3 … roductTabs
http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsful … 50362#spec

Also, even if I had a card in the Sli mode PCI-E slot, would it still detect on my computer? cause now it's not.

Last edited by IrishGrimReaper (2008-04-22 11:07:12)

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2008-04-22 11:36:15

#10

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6663|Amsterdam‫

IrishGrimReaper wrote:
Will try that now, here's a question, if I apply the GFX drivers will it patch both cards/and vice versa if I remove them?

p.s: Here is the stats of both.
https://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=3 … roductTabs
http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsful … 50362#spec

Also, even if I had a card in the Sli mode PCI-E slot, would it still detect on my computer? cause now it's not.

there is a possibility that 1 PCI-E slot is broken.

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2008-04-22 12:19:55

#11

Agent_Dung_Bomb: Member; +302|6953|Salt Lake City

I don't mean to imply anything, but are you using an nVidia based motherboard? Did you connect the SLI bridge that connects the two cards?

2008-04-22 12:30:38

#12

Obiwan: Go Cards !!; +196|6911|The Ville

Agent_Dung_Bomb wrote:
I don't mean to imply anything, but are you using an nVidia based motherboard? Did you connect the SLI bridge that connects the two cards?

I had to do that on mine. I just pulled a little chip out and flipped it to where the sli part on the chip was facing card #1 maybe he has to do the same to get power to flow to the second card.

2008-04-23 16:21:41

#13

IrishGrimReaper: Field Marshal | o |; +142|6938|Ireland | Monaghan

Yep, got it sorted today, as you have said there was a clip on the motherboard it's an Nvidia one. Sli is now working, thanks for all the people that replies trying to help, I appreciate it.

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