FW 81.85 intel SLi edition

[Big_Sam]

http://steffbard.com/drivers_old/FW81.85_mod.exe

This is old WHQL/FM driver without 7900/7600/7300 support, but with 7800/6600 it works perfect. It allows to use SLi on intel 955/975 chipsets.

Enjoy ! :)

PS
Concerning about new versions of drivers address in PM.

[cronic]

thanks bud,

[k0nsl]

One line and there would be support of 7900 series too, I believe. Unless there needs to be other files, but I doubt it.

-k0nsl

[GoriLLakoS]

NIce Movement Big Sam..:toast:

[TuKo]

Excellent ! Thanks a lot.

[Harshal]

Yeah great thing, thanks!

[Big_Sam]

This message for the user - expanse520 . Your public profile in a forum is adjusted such that I cannot to answer yours PM. Your reception of PM is blocked.

[selder]

84.66 is the most recent driver for SLi on a intel chipset, no?

[Big_Sam]

84.66 is the most recent driver for SLi on a intel chipset, no?

There is no official driver with support SLi on intel. :)
And we can only guess that programmers can have. :)

[thorgal]

Great post :cool:

I'll try it on my Aopen i975 asap :)

Edit : anyone know for sure if it works with 7900 series ?

[cMw]

Great post :cool:

I'll try it on my Aopen i975 asap :)

Edit : anyone know for sure if it works with 7900 series ?
just edit the .inf file if it already doesnt

[Big_Sam]

just edit the .inf file if it already doesnt


Editing inf - file will not help. 81.85 don't support 7900 under any conditions. :(

[althes]

Thats sad to know, well here is hoping you can get 7900's support soon for the community

[lawrywild]

I saw someone with 84.66 intel modded drivers.. maybe they'd do for 7900??

think he was in the 3d team section

[Nosfer@tu]

nice move mate :)

Would also love support for the 7900 GT :(

[boardy]

I have the 84.66 SLI driver for Intel and 7900's but I WILL NOT, give this to anyone. I have been talking with Big_Sam and unless he releases this driver, I am not distributing it to anyone.

If Big_Sam wants these drivers in the open, he will release them himself. Lawrywild from your post in my thread there is a problem with distributing these as said above, Big_Sam doesn't want it released.

Boardy

[maverik-sg1]

The biggest problem with these drivers is that some of those who have already had these drivers from Big_Sam already shared them out.

These people royally shot themselves in the foot - because of the abuse (as in broke an agreement not to share), Big_Sam wont distribute the FM approved 84.21 driver set - in addition to that the latest Nvidia drivers are INTEL SLI diasabled and completely locked out.

So now no matter what happens, unless you get urself a crossfire set-up when you upgrade from AMD to Intel - as far as the hall of fames goes you have really blown it for everyone else - I can't name names (as I dont know the root cause) but you know who you are........... thanks for ruining it, not only for yourselves but for eveyone else too.

Those that want to stay with nvidia GPU's should start praying that the Intel NF590 chipset is on par with 'bad axe' as far as overclocking goes..... I know I am!!

Mav

[Nosfer@tu]

Great MOFOS :(

[fuhsiang]

The biggest problem with these drivers is that some of those who have already had these drivers from Big_Sam already shared them out.

These people royally shot themselves in the foot - because of the abuse (as in broke an agreement not to share), Big_Sam wont distribute the FM approved 84.21 driver set - in addition to that the latest Nvidia drivers are INTEL SLI diasabled and completely locked out.

Mav

Damn, that sucks. Now Intel SLI users are really screwed. :(

Now actually, Intel chipset users are doubly screwed - the newer Intel chipsets do not support SLI or Crossfire. So it looks like if we will have to buy chipsets from the GPU makers if we want to run dual video cards.

[thorgal]

The biggest problem with these drivers is that some of those who have already had these drivers from Big_Sam already shared them out.

These people royally shot themselves in the foot - because of the abuse (as in broke an agreement not to share), Big_Sam wont distribute the FM approved 84.21 driver set - in addition to that the latest Nvidia drivers are INTEL SLI diasabled and completely locked out.



Please explain this to me ? Is it a question of money or a question of trust ?

I for one am quite willing to pay a (reasonable) fee for something I really want, just like shareware. I understand fully that a person's work is not for free distribution. But as sharing goes : who do you share your "shareware" with : friends, good friends or only very good friends ? ;) Shareware or any software for that sake is very hard to contain I'm afraid, but it doesn't make free distribution right. To "punish" anybody else who's not involved seems a bit hard doesn't it ?

[boardy]

Please explain this to me ? Is it a question of money or a question of trust ?

I for one am quite willing to pay a (reasonable) fee for something I really want, just like shareware. I understand fully that a person's work is not for free distribution. But as sharing goes : who do you share your "shareware" with : friends, good friends or only very good friends ? ;) Shareware or any software for that sake is very hard to contain I'm afraid, but it doesn't make free distribution right. To "punish" anybody else who's not involved seems a bit hard doesn't it ?

This is not a case of paying for it, it's a case of some people (you know who you are!) abused the trust of Big_Sam very early and let things out even though they had an agreement not to.

If Big_Sam gave me the ok to let my drivers out then I'd give them out but until that day, I made an agreement with Big_Sam not to let these out and I'm not about to break it.

FYI, I didn't originally get mine from Big_Sam but I have since been speaking to him and have agreed not to release the drivers since I know how much they mean to the Intel world.

Of course, we're all screwed when the G80 comes!

Boardy

[bl1zZ]

Well... :D
Am i allowed to say those guys, which files have to be modifyed?

Regards
Dennis

[Big_Sam]

Well... :D
Am i allowed to say those guys, which files have to be modifyed?

Regards
Dennis

I think that everyone are able to use DOS command - FC (file compare) :D

[morgado]

I think that everyone are able to use DOS command - FC (file compare) :D


hi big sam

send me a pm whit the drivers

[Big_Sam]

hi big sam

send me a pm whit the drivers

http://www.google.ru/search?hl=ru&q=81.85+intel+SLi+edition&btnG=%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA+%D0%B2+Google&lr=

[morgado]

http://www.google.ru/search?hl=ru&q=81.85+intel+SLi+edition&btnG=%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA+%D0%B2+Google&lr=


big sam 81.95 do not work whit 7900 :confused:

[Big_Sam]

big sam 81.95 do not work whit 7900 :confused:

I know that it is possible to find 84.43_mod or 84.66_mod in the same way.

[morgado]

I know that it is possible to find 84.43_mod or 84.66_mod in the same way.



give me the linke too get those drivers please :D

[yotomeczek]

give me the linke too get those drivers please :D

...

[Big_Sam]

I gave these drivers to people on conditions of non-distribution. I did it so because of many reasons about which already wrote and I do not wish to repeat. Also I know that many people have broken the promises and someone even crack my server.
I think that I shall not admit a similar situation with 91. XX :D

[morgado]

I gave these drivers to people on conditions of non-distribution. I did it so because of many reasons about which already wrote and I do not wish to repeat. Also I know that many people have broken the promises and someone even crack my server.
I think that I shall not admit a similar situation with 91. XX :D


you right big sam !!
someone crack your server :mad:

[Azh_fx]

i must have missed the explanation of this, but were you under nda or something with these drivers?

It just seems like everyone had them anyway tbh, almost on every other forum atleast someone had the set.

[SNieX]

who cares hes stingy

[BulldogPO]

So where to find newest modded drivers?

[BigRigDriver]

I've been looking for those drivers for ages, didnt know it was such big secret, maybe we should hire the CIA to guard with thier life. Anywho, I come here looking, sending PMs to anybody that can help me but I'm getting ignored cause those drivers are so precious. So advise me people: what should I do????:stick:

[dpa]

I have the 84.66 SLI driver for Intel and 7900's but I WILL NOT, give this to anyone. I have been talking with Big_Sam and unless he releases this driver, I am not distributing it to anyone.

If Big_Sam wants these drivers in the open, he will release them himself. Lawrywild from your post in my thread there is a problem with distributing these as said above, Big_Sam doesn't want it released.

Boardy

Do you really like the attention you get with these drivers? "I have it, but I will nooot give it to someone else.." You also brag about them in your signature...?

[BulldogPO]

I'm also looking for 84.66 or newer(I do have older version).
If somebody has those drivers please PM me.
Thnx.

[BigRigDriver]

Hey Big_Sam: How about giving me a hand with those drivers, please???:)

[BigRigDriver]

I guess begging doesnt work with some people, how rude!!!

[LeoXV]

I know that it is possible to find 84.43_mod or 84.66_mod in the same way.

Yep. Just took 5 minutes to found :stick:
Google + magic word (84.66_mod)



You have 5 minutes :slap:

[BulldogPO]

Yeah, I have them now.
Big Sam, do you know if FW 9x.xx series is hackable?

[vapb400]

hehe ;)
he said in another thread that nvidia had drastically changed them so it wouldn't be possible. I think its just a matter of time

[BulldogPO]

Yep, I think same way. There must be somekind of chipset check routine that has to be discovered :)

[BigRigDriver]

Yep. Just took 5 minutes to found :stick:
Google + magic word (84.66_mod)



You have 5 minutes :slap:

Do you have a linky to the google search results or to where you found those drivers? Or is it a big secret? Maybe its a chalenge test!!!:toast:

[oanvoanc]

maybe you can give us some letters of the magic word....
thx

[dpa]

Big_Sam has fw9x.xx hacked already...

[BulldogPO]

Good news :D

[BigRigDriver]

Good news :D

To whom???:(

[vapb400]

Big_Sam has fw9x.xx hacked already...
awesome!

what software do you use to mod the drivers?

can it all still be done with rivatuner, task manager and regedit?

[zakelwe]

Disppointing to see people with less than 10 posts seemingly just coming here to XS to complain about someone not distributing the drivers after it was explained what happened the last time drivers were more freely distributed.

Some people just want to be spoonfed it seems and they think they have a right to get something because it exists. Here's what though, you are not going to be and no you don't.

This thread is very close to being closed or culled.

End of message

Regards

Andy

[Cooper]

awesome!

what software do you use to mod the drivers?

can it all still be done with rivatuner, task manager and regedit?

HEX editor ;)

[BigRigDriver]

HEX editor ;)

Which file to Hex edit & what to edit??? Any ideas???:toast:

[Monster]

BigRigDriver
I think that everyone are able to use DOS command - FC (file compare)

[BigRigDriver]

BigRigDriver
I think that everyone are able to use DOS command - FC (file compare)

Can you shed some more light on this? which files & what to edit???:toast:

[Mr. Popo]

Can you shed some more light on this? which files & what to edit???:toast:
...

[Pyr0]

hmmm.... my guess would be nv4_mini.sys ;)

[Kin Hell]

hmmm.... my guess would be nv4_mini.sys ;)

Other than your statement being a "Red Herring", perhaps pardon me for asking the obvious, but,........why? :stick:

[Pyr0]

no fish here m8, sorry... :D
because examining a set of modded 8x.xx series drivers shows the files that have been expanded and modified ;) :fact:

[Haltech]

Someone must have the 9XXX modded files avail.. send me a pm if you do please and Nvidia? You suck major ass for doing this...

[Kin Hell]

no fish here m8, sorry... :D
because examining a set of modded 8x.xx series drivers shows the files that have been expanded and modified ;) :fact:

Ah-ha! ....Gotchya....
:D

It would still be nice if the lastest 91.xx were distributed. I'm kinda chewing my Butt off here at nVidia still NOT releasing official Drivers for the 7950GX2. It even sucks bigger when nVidia boast about the GX2 being made for Windows Vista! Really nVidia...so why arn't there any Beta drivers for the Beta2 version of Vista huh!?
Another anomally is why there is no nVidia Chipset supporting the Duo CPU's? Seems like someone somewhare didn't want to pay for the Royalties, ....maybe! In the Meantime, the End user (muppets like us) have to Bend over & take a right Royal Shafting for it.
I don't think I have ever seen the computer industry in such depraved turmoil. Perhaps Bill should get the blame for this cr4p as well. It's easy to point an accusing finger, but someone has to carrry the can for it, & damned right they should; ......Whoever you are! :slapass: :slapass: :slapass: :slapass: :slapass: :slapass: :slapass:

[Kin Hell]

Quoted from this page:

Intel Core 2 Duo - Test
(http://www.behardware.com/articles/623-8/intel-core-2-duo-test.html)

"A relatively simple procedure to ensure the Core 2 Duo compatibility is to directly use P965 Express. Announced in early June, this chipset only equips very recent motherboards and is automatically compatible with Core 2 Duo. Compared to the 975X, it works with a more functional ICH8. The MCH can only support one PCI Express x16 link, whereas the 975X can support one x16 link or two x8 and Crossfire. SLI will be accessible via the new NVIDIA nForce 5 line for Intel and will be released this summer. Here again, all nForce 5 motherboards will be automatically compatible with the Core 2 Duo, but sooner there will also be a modified nForce 4 that will support the Core 2 Duo."

[dpa]

no fish here m8, sorry... :D
because examining a set of modded 8x.xx series drivers shows the files that have been expanded and modified ;) :fact:

I also tried to compare the drivers with beyondcompare.. And I see the files that have been "updated".. but I dont know how in the name of god I can modify them..!

[Pyr0]

using winhex (http://www.x-ways.net/winhex/) or similar, you can see (and change) the offsets that have been modified

[Kin Hell]

using winhex (http://www.x-ways.net/winhex/) or similar, you can see (and change) the offsets that have been modified

I might as well take up Studying "Swa-fooking-Heeli" as try this cr4p! :(

Just as "Haltech" asked earlier, I'd appreciate someone PM-ing me with an offer of the modded Intel SLI capable 91.30's so my GX2 will run. Thanks! :buddies:

[dpa]

I might as well take up Studying "Swa-fooking-Heeli" as try this cr4p! :(

Just as "Haltech" asked earlier, I'd appreciate someone PM-ing me with an offer of the modded Intel SLI capable 91.30's so my GX2 will run. Thanks! :buddies:

your GX2 shall run anyways.. update your bios and it WILL work with stock 91.31 drivers!

dual gx2 cards is quad sli and needs to be modded in too..(another scenario)

[Kin Hell]

your GX2 shall run anyways.. update your bios and it WILL work with stock 91.31 drivers!

dual gx2 cards is quad sli and needs to be modded in too..(another scenario)

Yeah dude...thats what I'm after!

[PGHammer]

Damn, that sucks. Now Intel SLI users are really screwed. :(

Now actually, Intel chipset users are doubly screwed - the newer Intel chipsets do not support SLI or Crossfire. So it looks like if we will have to buy chipsets from the GPU makers if we want to run dual video cards.

Actually, the 975X has Official Permission to support CrossFire (ATI signed off on it months ago). The *only* reason that current Intel chipsets other than 975X don't support CF has nothing to do with a will/won't on the part of Intel (or even ATI for that matter): P/Q965 doesn't do it because that second PCIe x16 slot is lacking on every mobo with the chipset so far (so far, instead of a second PCIe x16 slot, every 965 mobo has a third PCI slot). BadAxe has three PCIe x16 slots (but only two PCI slots). So it's a motherboard issue with the 965, not a chipset issue.

[vapb400]

There are several companies with 965X motherboards with dual 16x slots (however 1 is 5x electical). It is Intel's "fault" that 965x doesnt support crossfire. They simly did not implement extra pci-e lanes or the ability to split up the 16x lanes in their 965x chipset. Not a bad thing, they need to do something to distinguish their chipsets however it is not the motherboard manufactures fault, it is intel's

[thorgal]

Hey guys,

I've got the modded 84.43 drivers (many thanks to Big_Sam for that, incredible work :toast:), and I am able to enable SLI in the control panel. However : enabling SLI doesn't seem to do anything :( My scores with SLI enabled are a very little bit higher than with the single GFX (about 1000 3D03Marks, but I guess this is cpu bound), but certainly not up to the level I got them with the Nforce4. My results : Nforce4 sli score : 36000, 975X SLI score 24600, Nforce4 single GFX : 23600. SLI bridge is connected in both cases by the way :)

Anyone got any idea why I can't enable SLI properly ? Thanks :)

[Kin Hell]

Hey guys,

I've got the modded 84.43 drivers (many thanks to Big_Sam for that, incredible work :toast:), and I am able to enable SLI in the control panel. However : enabling SLI doesn't seem to do anything :( My scores with SLI enabled are a very little bit higher than with the single GFX (about 1000 3D03Marks, but I guess this is cpu bound), but certainly not up to the level I got them with the Nforce4. My results : Nforce4 sli score : 36000, 975X SLI score 24600, Nforce4 single GFX : 23600. SLI bridge is connected in both cases by the way :)

Anyone got any idea why I can't enable SLI properly ? Thanks :)

Yeah...its dead easy & quite Logical really.......No official drivers are available yet. ;)

[Kin Hell]

There are several companies with 965X motherboards with dual 16x slots (however 1 is 5x electical). It is Intel's "fault" that 965x doesnt support crossfire. They simly did not implement extra pci-e lanes or the ability to split up the 16x lanes in their 965x chipset. Not a bad thing, they need to do something to distinguish their chipsets however it is not the motherboard manufactures fault, it is intel's

Don't take this the wrong way, but I'm not sure it is entirely Intels Fault.
First of all, take PCI-e Technology. Originally & before we even ever saw the first PCI-e boards, PCI-e's technology was spread all over the Web. It boasted Loads of GB-idge from the Bus & explained the Technology in such a way that basically, the Slots just plugged into the Available Bandwidth. This was NOT the case however. Moreso, we saw the Industry fudge us with one 8X PCI-e slot for Graphics, then 2 @ 8x arrived. Then we bent over for 2 x 16x Slots, and chipsets carried the can for the upgrades to PCI-e technologies.
& here we are now 12 months on from PCI-e going live & the chipsets, not just Intel, are still carrying the can. We now have nVidia NOT yet officially supported by Intel, but it might be!?
Why so many Whys?

[thorgal]

Yeah...its dead easy & quite Logical really.......No official drivers are available yet. ;)

Then why can someone like Coolaler with the same drivers enable SLI the "right" way : thread (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=101033)

No, I guess there's some other trick or I'm doing something wrong/forgetting something.

[Kin Hell]

Then why can someone like Coolaler with the same drivers enable SLI the "right" way : thread (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=101033)

No, I guess there's some other trick or I'm doing something wrong/forgetting something.

...Then go and Ask him!

Who said he's done it the "right way"...He's only made it work & respect for him having done so!

...However, do NOT exxpect these figures to be right. nVidia are NOT supporting SLI in Beta form or offical form. They cant even supply Beta drivers for the 7950GX2 on WindoZe Vista & yet nVidia Profess to have built the 7950GX2 for Vista.

Piss Take (ftp://download.nvidia.com/video/geforce_gx2/)

Phenominal Vista Experience my Fat Ass.....I'm a registered Vista Beta Tester, have a 7950Gx2 & cant have more than a Std VGA adapter with a bloody 60Hz refresh. So much for being able to see 3D WindoZe!

It's totaly laughable all round...a bit like nVidia still using the nForce 4 Northbridge for the 975X chipset..the Muppets! :rolleyes:

[BenjaminWatson]

Big_Sam,

First of all, thanx for the driver, had the 84.43 but thought i give it a try.
It did some serious damage to my rig...
after installing, i rebooted, and xp messed up, could´nt any 3d apps at all.
my quick launch menu was gone, got it back though, but icons all messed up.

Any experiences with this prob?

[Big_Sam]

Big_Sam,

First of all, thanx for the driver, had the 84.43 but thought i give it a try.
It did some serious damage to my rig...
after installing, i rebooted, and xp messed up, could´nt any 3d apps at all.
my quick launch menu was gone, got it back though, but icons all messed up.

Any experiences with this prob?

There can be you have not uninstalled the previous driver from system completely.
I never had no problems with this driver .
Try FW85.96: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106212

[BenjaminWatson]

#75 sorry, of cause it was the 85.96 i tried out.. my mistake.

I´ll try iagan though..
Do you now if it´s possible to use AtiTool when running sli??
As far as i can tell, it´s only possible to change one gfx and both.
if there is a way or a little here somewhere, i simply can´t find.

[Big_Sam]

#75 sorry, of cause it was the 85.96 i tried out.. my mistake.

I´ll try iagan though..
Do you now if it´s possible to use AtiTool when running sli??
As far as i can tell, it´s only possible to change one gfx and both.
if there is a way or a little here somewhere, i simply can´t find.

Modifying does not mention the driver and it remains same as original. All utilities capable to work with the original driver, should work with modified.

[BenjaminWatson]

i reinstalled the driver, and it works fine, exept for the fact that almost all my 3d apps. are being shut down with an error "an error has acurred, and xxxxxx needs to shut down, were sorry.... bla.bla"
i´ve tried uninstalling the apps, but it´s the same.
beats me..

[Big_Sam]

i reinstalled the driver, and it works fine, exept for the fact that almost all my 3d apps. are being shut down with an error "an error has acurred, and xxxxxx needs to shut down, were sorry.... bla.bla"
i´ve tried uninstalling the apps, but it´s the same.
beats me..

Can you make a screenshot ?

[Kriller]

I had a problem with the SLI-drivers that it would lock up graphics for a second or to from time to time...

[Big_Sam]

I had a problem with the SLI-drivers that it would lock up graphics for a second or to from time to time...

I think that a problem not in the driver.
The driver consists of many components and I never touched a part from which the image depends, I have only removed procedure of checking some DeviceID.
There is nothing different from the original driver image quality and productivity.

[maverik-sg1]

Hey Big Sam,

Link on 1st post is dead, please update.

Many thanks

Mav

[Big_Sam]

Hey Big Sam,

Link on 1st post is dead, please update.

Many thanks

Mav


I know that link is dead... But who requires in 81.85, when 85.96 is near? ;)
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106212

[maverik-sg1]

Brilliant Big Sam - I did not see the otehr driver - great works as always.

[DEVIL_DK]

Big Sam
you have any win xp 64 bit drivers that work with intel chipset and sli ?