ASUS Striker II Extreme

[Trigger5521]

No
Single card=no freezes at all
SLI= freezes when watching videos. No matter what player/codec, BIOS/driver. ~20 after watching videos->beep->restart.

Trying 0801

I'm using SLI with 8800GT's I have not had any video freezing issues. I've played all kinds WMP11, mastroka, divx, huge 1080P movies too.

I wonder what bad combo is here? Is it the 9800 series only?

[BenchZowner]

No
Single card=no freezes at all
SLI= freezes when watching videos. No matter what player/codec, BIOS/driver. ~20 after watching videos->beep->restart.

Trying 0801

I'll try to replicate it later on.

[slim142]

I'm using SLI with 8800GT's I have not had any video freezing issues. I've played all kinds WMP11, mastroka, divx, huge 1080P movies too.

I wonder what bad combo is here? Is it the 9800 series only?

Idk, but Im experiencing since the very first time I decided to watch a movie with SLI enabled.

I'll try to replicate it later on.

Please do m8

BTW, 0801 works the same. No performance increase with 7-7-7-18. Latency went 2 points higher (to 55) and scored the same bandwidth. Video issues still not fixed.

[Tyke]

BTW, 0801 works the same. No performance increase with 7-7-7-18. Latency went 2 points higher (to 55) and scored the same bandwidth. Video issues still not fixed.

Just out of interest I have just noticed that removing my PCI soundcard has increased my memory scores in Everest noticeably. Have you tried removing yours and trying the video. Do you get better Everest scores also?

[slim142]

Just out of interest I have just noticed that removing my PCI soundcard has increased my memory scores in Everest noticeably. Have you tried removing yours and trying the video. Do you get better Everest scores also?

No I havent tried removing the sound card. I dont think is the sound card, I listen music everytime Im using the pc and I never freeze. SLI enabled or disabled, listening music never gave me a freeze. Also SLI enabled while gaming and using the prelude never gave me a freeze.
Why would the sound card cause a freeze while playing a movie?

And No, I havent tried benching w/out the sound card neither. How much did your score increased without the soundcard?

I dont think this is Prelude related because people with Xtremegamers and other cards are also having this freezes.

Im going to give this a last try, going to install 175.80 Beta with 0801 from scratch but Im going to make sure I create an image with Acronis this time. If this doesnt work, I hope tomorrow when I wake up I see a post from pmp saying "new bios 0802 changelog-> fixed isolated video issues" lol!

[vmanuelgm]

What m8 does mean?

[Tyke]

No I havent tried removing the sound card. I dont think is the sound card, I listen music everytime Im using the pc and I never freeze. SLI enabled or disabled, listening music never gave me a freeze. Also SLI enabled while gaming and using the prelude never gave me a freeze.
Why would the sound card cause a freeze while playing a movie?

And No, I havent tried benching w/out the sound card neither. How much did your score increased without the soundcard?

I dont think this is Prelude related because people with Xtremegamers and other cards are also having this freezes.

Im going to give this a last try, going to install 175.80 Beta with 0801 from scratch but Im going to make sure I create an image with Acronis this time. If this doesnt work, I hope tomorrow when I wake up I see a post from pmp saying "new bios 0802 changelog-> fixed isolated video issues" lol!

I understand your point, what I am suggesting is that the PCI slot is somehow interfering with the performance of the board. It probably does not matter what card is in there. My memory scores have definitely improved, and surely it is worth a try|!?

[Tyke]

What m8 does mean?

m8 = mate !!

[slim142]

I understand your point, what I am suggesting is that the PCI slot is somehow interfering with the performance of the board. It probably does not matter what card is in there. My memory scores have definitely improved, and surely it is worth a try|!?

Not that I dont believe you but could you show me numbers please?
I think I said this in the other thread but Im going to give this a last try. Already preparing my files and HDDs for a fresh XP with 0801 w/ 175.80... we will see how this goes.

[Justifire]

No
Single card=no freezes at all
SLI= freezes when watching videos. No matter what player/codec, BIOS/driver. ~20 after watching videos->beep->restart.

Trying 0801

You aint running vista SP1 RC1 do you?

[Tyke]

Not that I dont believe you but could you show me numbers please?
I think I said this in the other thread but Im going to give this a last try. Already preparing my files and HDDs for a fresh XP with 0801 w/ 175.80... we will see how this goes.

Here you go:

[slim142]

You aint running vista SP1 RC1 do you?

No Im not

Here you go:

Thanks for the pic.

Just to let everybody know, Im f*cking done with SLI testing, Im so tired that no matter what I try, I always get the same results. Im just done with this until NVIDIA decides to work their @ss off and give us a working BIOS for their DAM SLI board which is the only reason why I bought this board.

Im tired of installing XP multiple times as well as updating it, installing my programs, trying different drivers, BIOS files to experience video freezes no matter what. Im DONE!

I just finished installing XP. I only installed nForce drivers (all), made an Acronis image, installed geForce 175.80, K-lite mega codec pack 3.9.5 and VIDEO FREEZES STILL PRESENT.

Im going to play some CS, install msn and try to relax for a while...

[vmanuelgm]

m8=mate, how clever am I, hahaha. I am spanish, and speak a basic english, thanks for your help...

Anybody here has gskill pi modules?

[Tyke]

No Im not



Thanks for the pic.

Just to let everybody know, Im f*cking done with SLI testing, Im so tired that no matter what I try, I always get the same results. Im just done with this until NVIDIA decides to work their @ss off and give us a working BIOS for their DAM SLI board which is the only reason why I bought this board.

Im tired of installing XP multiple times as well as updating it, installing my programs, trying different drivers, BIOS files to experience video freezes no matter what. Im DONE!

I just finished installing XP. I only installed nForce drivers (all), made an Acronis image, installed geForce 175.80, K-lite mega codec pack 3.9.5 and VIDEO FREEZES STILL PRESENT.

Im going to play some CS, install msn and try to relax for a while...

Well I've just played a 9GB MKV file for an hour with no freezes, SLi enabled. I guess I am Ok now!! Bios 0704.

[pmp]

No Im not
Im tired of installing XP multiple times as well as updating it, installing my programs, trying different drivers, BIOS files to experience video freezes no matter what. Im DONE!

I gave up after almost 2 years of fighting with buggy nVidia chipsets It started with 680i and ended on 790i and what can i say - nV chipsets are very gay

Kick out this board, get some fresh air, and forget about so many issues...

[Leeghoofd]

You gave me the greatest bios however Pmp for the original striker (1501 that is) Still runs strong at 450FSB daily with an E8400 ! no more SLI though...

And I second ya statement, some boards are fab out of the box, some will never ever be....

[pmp]

Remind yourself - when it was keeping in mind when nF680i started...
I'm not trying to discourage anybody of using nVidia chipsets, but my belief, now after so much time is that is the only way to push nVidia to create USABLE chipsets - or abandon them at all. It wouldn't be pity...

I started using SLI because of my personal love for large LCD displays, but what it gave me ? A lot of work to do Life is too short to spend every night on trying to make nVidia chip stable more or less...

From engineering side - keep in mind that QC of nVidia chipsets - basically sucks. This is the reason one board could be so much better than another one, etc. This also makes BIOS develompent much more complex than you imagine.

[slim142]

I gave up after almost 2 years of fighting with buggy nVidia chipsets It started with 680i and ended on 790i and what can i say - nV chipsets are very gay

Kick out this board, get some fresh air, and forget about so many issues...

I guess this is my last NVIDIA board. Next time, Ill make sure instead of spending $400 on 2 8800GT, I will buy one REALLY GOOD card paired with an Intel chipset. This is it, I cant believe after weeks of getting it estable and no corruptions, I end up with SLI problems. Thats ridiculous.

And Im really impressed you posted that pmp, I thought you were in love with this board and since you normally get BIOS updates constantly...
Just want to ask you (pmp) something before I start looking deeper into Intel boards, was your tuesday release the BIOS 0801 that you gave us today? Because if it is, then I guess Im going to start a revolution demanding NVIDIA for a BIOS that makes SLI work...

[sonofander]

I'd abandon this board in a second if someone would release a single card soloution that would drive my 30" to my satisfaction... but since there isn't a sloution like that, I'm f'n stuck with this POS

[pmp]

And Im really impressed you posted that pmp, I thought you were in love with this board and since you normally get BIOS updates constantly...

I were. For two years. Frankly, last month i kicked out 3 home PC built on nVidia chipsets. I spent more time with working with them, than on them...
Now, 3 weeks later, i'm happy out there. I could spend my time helping other with this never-ending fight ... but @ home it's better to spend time with family than to get angry because of some sissy nVidia...

I moved my ass to Skulltrail platform, and guess what? No need to do anything Everything i set - works...

I moved my 2nd PC for Intel chipset, and guess what? No need to pray!

Maybe nF790i have an advantage over X48 in terms of DDR3 driving and it's SLI capable, but where's the point if almost everything else sucks...

Just want to ask you (pmp) something before I start looking deeper into Intel boards, was your tuesday release the BIOS 0801 that you gave us today? Because if it is, then I guess Im going to start a revolution demanding NVIDIA for a BIOS that makes SLI work...

I'm sorry my english is not so good. I didn't understood ?

[pmp]

I'd abandon this board in a second if someone would release a single card soloution that would drive my 30" to my satisfaction... but since there isn't a sloution like that, I'm f'n stuck with this POS

For me answer was short - Skulltrail + temporarily 2x 9800GX2. Fair enough to play my oldie games on 30" also...

[slim142]

I'd abandon this board in a second if someone would release a single card soloution that would drive my 30" to my satisfaction... but since there isn't a sloution like that, I'm f'n stuck with this POS

Get rid of SLI, wait for a GTX 280 and buy it. That should be more than enough (if all this rumors are true about it) for 2560x1600. You should be good with that card. Thats all I can say.

I were. For two years. Frankly, last month i kicked out 3 home PC built on nVidia chipsets. I spent more time with working with them, than on them...
Now, 3 weeks later, i'm happy out there. I could spend my time helping other with this never-ending fight ... but @ home it's better to spend time with family than to get angry because of some sissy nVidia...

I moved my ass to Skulltrail platform, and guess what? No need to do anything Everything i set - works...

I moved my 2nd PC for Intel chipset, and guess what? No need to pray!

Maybe nF790i have an advantage over X48 in terms of DDR3 driving and it's SLI capable, but where's the point if almost everything else sucks...


I'm sorry my english is not so good. I didn't understood ?

pmp, I wish I could afford skulltrail, (2) QX9775 and a pair of 9800GX2, but I cant.
And yes, Im glad you are saying that because thats what I bought this board for, SLI and why the main feature doesnt work is out of my hands but I can guarantee that next motherboard, the words nForce or SLI wont exist anymore.

To clarify what you didnt understand. Remember when you said this

To be precise - 780i based Asus boards (P5N-T Deluxe, Striker 2 Formula, P5N72-T Premium) have already alpha BIOS ready.
790i - should be ready by Tuesday.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=813

Well, according to this, I think you meant a new BIOS would come out (tomorrow tuesday june 10) for 790i fixing this SLI issues, but then you came today and gave us 0801. Is this what you meant? Or should we expect a new BIOS tomorrow that finally fixes SLI issues?

[slim142]

Oh yeah I forgot
I dont know if this has anything to do with my problems, I see it weird cause many people mentioned this. Im not a motherboard expert but does this seem strange?

[pmp]

Well, according to this, I think you meant a new BIOS would come out (tomorrow tuesday june 10) for 790i fixing this SLI issues, but then you came today and gave us 0801. Is this what you meant? Or should we expect a new BIOS tomorrow that finally fixes SLI issues?

Hah, now i get what you were reffering to. No, there's another build of nVidia code floating around, not included in 0801... ready for new build ? check the thread tommorow

[Justifire]

Oh yeah I forgot
I dont know if this has anything to do with my problems, I see it weird cause many people mentioned this. Im not a motherboard expert but does this seem strange?

That's OK.
Same as me, except my 3rd card is on an other iq than my 1st and 2nd vga and my X-Fi on irq 16
If I was you I'd RMA the board, no problems with tri-sli on my board