SLI hack on Intel legacy chipsets (not X58)

[Diverge]

Bios modders at mydigitallife.info forums would take a look into this

If it just read some table in the bios, then it could be emulated like the OEM Windows read SLIC tables in the bios, or emulated via a loader. SLI loader

[saaya]

If it just read some table in the bios, then it could be emulated like the OEM Windows read SLIC tables in the bios, or emulated via a loader. SLI loader

if you have any idea on how to do this then stop talking already and get working on it ffs! hehehe

pls?

[Diverge]

if you have any idea on how to do this then stop talking already and get working on it ffs! hehehe

pls?

I have no clue about that stuff really. I've only used tools other people created to mod bioses

[saaya]

I have no clue about that stuff really. I've only used tools other people created to mod bioses

damn!
sigh... if only tic tac was still around... :/

[xXlAinXx]

I have no clue about that stuff really. I've only used tools other people created to mod bioses

The following tools can be handy:
1.
Intel ACPI Component Architecture

2.
Microsoft ACPI Source Language Assembler

[railmeat]

If nvlddmkm.sys nvbridge.kdm read SB.PCI0 as SB.PCI0.SLIC SLI is supported.. that all folks.

EVERYONE take screenshots of this,because we all know this will be removed at some legal point...pfft
it would be incredible if i could get my biostar i45 to run sli :o quad sli :o 295x2

[BulldogPO]

If it just read some table in the bios, then it could be emulated like the OEM Windows read SLIC tables in the bios, or emulated via a loader. SLI loader

Exactly

[TiN_]

I will try to insert that to BIOS from P5B DLX.

All we need is:

Get BIOS
Extract ACPI table from it
Decompile
Insert that strings
Compile
Insert ACPI table into BIOS
Flash it to mobo

I'm not BIOS / nor software coder, but I will try...
But have only P5B Deluxe here for experiments, and 8800GS with 6600GT

[DonNiger]

What about KeT? He was modding bioses, should ask for help?

[Ket]

Something seems fishy with this.. I don't know of a single successful attempt by modders to extract the key from a BIOS and inject it into a "non approved" BIOS without corrupting it.

[TiN_]

So... I've just tried to extract ACPI tables from next bioses:

ASUS P5B Deluxe (AMI) <<< Extracted and decompiled successfuly.
ASUS P5N32 (AMI) <<< Unpack tool don't want to open it
Gigabyte P965-DQ6 (Award) <<< Extracted and decompiled successfuly.
Gigabyte N680SLI-DQ6 (Award) <<< Extracted and decompiled successfuly.

There is NO such strings as xXlAinXx stated last posts. I think there is another SLI check here.

Foxconn Bloodrage (Award) <<< Extracted successfuly. Don't want to decompile
Foxconn FlamingBlade (Award) <<< Extracted successfuly. Don't want to decompile

But for foxconn mobos I can see in extracted ACPI DSDT tables next:

\._SB_PCI0SLICB

Þ987134512781Genuine NVIDIA Certified SLI Ready Motherboard for FOXCONN BLOODRAGE 3287-Copyright 2008 NVIDIA Corporation All Rights Reserved-765289891023(R) [ÂJWMI1_HID
pnp0c14 _UID
MXM2 _WDG
¶<\T¡îÜ-N¦wÓã*,LMX¶-WMMXÊj
FUNCàÓFUNCSLIAä\/_SB_PCI0SLICä

FlamingBlade is similar.

[TiN_]

Also some people digging same things here : http://forums.techpowerup.com/showth...10#post1530910

[jmke]

] Look into this as this may get you a promotion or something as there would be an increase in video card sales all of a sudden due to people wanting video cards to Sli on boards they bought because they overclock way better then the crappy boards you sold. It is one of the reasons why ATI got a boom in sales.

you might want to check with reality... SLI/CF makes up 1% of gamer's rigs, so that "boom" is about 1% of the total GPU sales...

[Sadasius]

you might want to check with reality... SLI/CF makes up 1% of gamer's rigs, so that "boom" is about 1% of the total GPU sales...

Really?!? Maybe that's why the letter was to Nvidia employee's. Perhaps I was trying to sell them on the letter. Perhaps the earth is round after all. Thanks for keeping me within the boundries of reality. Bravo!

[chiman2]

So whats the deal? I have a maximus II formula with 9800gtx+ and 6600 gt laying around. Has he released any other info?

[turtletrax]

So whats the deal? I have a maximus II formula with 9800gtx+ and 6600 gt laying around. Has he released any other info?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but crap in one hand and wish in the other, and see which one fills up first

[TiN_]

Finally great engineers make it working

[Charles Wirth]

Well done

[Leeghoofd]

why not put the patch online or pm it ? I can make a screenshot like this in a matter of minutes yet noproof it it works in eg 3D marks etc... I got some P45 mobo's here as some X48's awaiting SLI action...

[dinos22]

oh wow nice
are you going to share it with everyone now heheh

[ShArKo]

Finally great engineers make it working

OMG!!!!! Can i have that patch please??? jejeje do you have it?

[TiN_]

Wow, not so fast
That's not mine archievement, it's made by member of TechPowerUp!, http://forums.techpowerup.com/showpo...&postcount=302.

[dinos22]

oh i see
so i still dont buy it until someone posts full info

[SocketMan]

Firewings [CCG] at Expreview forum (Chinese version) has figured out the way to get SLI support for its Asus Maximus Formula motherboard based on Intel X38 chipset, with one NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT and one GeForce GTX 260 graphics card.




Is that a typo ? - Have not seen anything here or there that confirms that.

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Nvidia says SLI available for all platforms according to fud?
It has been for years where is the news?
Just need to buy a little 295/9800gx2/7950gx2 - and there is your SLI.

[Leeghoofd]

To me it remains pure speculation, anyone can post whatever screenshot in here I never see any real scores nor screenshots ( don't refer to that SLI with 2 different GPU architectures )

I get the distinct feeling noone will ever get his hands on that patch it seems... at first all is glorious, so easy to do and finally it will be crushed again by the lawyers of Nvidia... noone will ever get it...