SLI hack on Intel legacy chipsets (not X58)

**Leeghoofd** · 10-06-2009, 01:32 PM

Pieter-Jan told me you would be fighting back... I had a blast with these cards, but they were terrible clockers and didn't scale at all with volts like a normal 9800GT... I made a small error in my file (Benchzowner spotted it in a flash) I had the same issue as you : SLI available (disabled) and no TAB

Pm me ya file I will add the extra lines and then you can test... I only used the modded 190.62 drivers (I know there are better ones around :p )

**K404** · 10-06-2009, 02:06 PM

Thanks Leeg

While file do you need?

**Leeghoofd** · 10-06-2009, 02:13 PM

the raw dsl file read out from mobo...

**K404** · 10-06-2009, 02:28 PM

I have no idea how to do that

**Turrican** · 10-06-2009, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by K404

I have no idea how to do that

be sure to download that asl/iasl stuff

http://xdevs.com/e107_plugins/conten...php?content.30

and then

x:\acpi\iasl -g

**BenchZowner** · 10-06-2009, 03:44 PM

Come on Kenny man... already gave up ?!

**K404** · 10-06-2009, 03:54 PM

Typo in the xdevs article

Thanks Karl

side note.... damn this having to think. I hope this is made a touch easier so everyone can fire n forget. If a task needs a caffeine intake in order to be completed, I class it as advanced

DSDT_A0963031.zip

Im off to bed now guys

Thanks for helping me out. Further abuse cannot be given for slow replies... until tomorrow

**K404** · 10-08-2009, 05:33 AM

I still cant get it. Thanks for your help + time, Leeg + Bill.. but dont break out the celebration cigars yet.

My next ideas:

try a different XP build

try different drivers

CPU-Z comes up as X58 no problem, SLI String installation is no problem..... theres no reason for this to not work???

**Leeghoofd** · 10-08-2009, 05:39 AM

You got at least SLI available (disabled) ? might be ya current copy with ya previous tries is a bit corrupt... Like I told you on MSN I only used the 190.62 modded drivers and once Bill corrected my error it immediately worked...

**K404** · 10-08-2009, 06:09 AM

I Get SLI available (disabled) every time.. trying another DL of the modded drivers cant hurt. Will try that first tonight.

I BET its some really dumb oversight on my part

Thanks Leeg

**Leeghoofd** · 10-08-2009, 06:15 AM

you are the first Scotsmen I know that admits his flaws :p... Maybe just a fresh copy of XP and the 190.62 drivers found here will do the trick ( and stick strictly to the guideline Kenny !) Hardest part is to mod the file which is done by a USA dude that lives in greece, compiling by a belgian... things can only get worse from there :p

**K404** · 10-08-2009, 06:48 AM

Im Scottish bro

I think im on OS reinstall.....5? now

Im trying to eliminate as many possible reasons as I can for this not working

**ShArKo** · 10-08-2009, 08:24 AM

Well I try it the other day with 2 8800GTS (G92) but I get 2 problems. The first one was: No boot and video signal. I change the DVI conector position and it work (the boot).
The second problem was: It didn´t load the windows 7...after see the loading screen, nothing happens.......any idea? I can be because It wasn´t a clean installation of Win 7???

**K404** · 10-08-2009, 11:44 AM

Hey bro. Does it work ok in Safe Mode?

What about with only 1 GPU installed?

**ShArKo** · 10-08-2009, 02:36 PM

No, I try the safe mod but it was the same.

If I use 1 video card, it works fine and with no problems.....

**Davit** · 10-08-2009, 02:50 PM

Hey Fellas,
I did this hack couple of days ago.
On Gigabyte EP45 with 2 GTX295. SLI worked out just fine on VistaX64

However my Vantage score was barely any higher than my single gtx 295... What gives?
SLI is enabled. EVGA Precision and GPU-Z see both cards, hell everest can see both cards as well.

Single GTX 295, overclocked I got 24.1k.

Got barely 20k with 2 cards, no OC... wtf?

**Goonit** · 10-08-2009, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by Davit

However my Vantage score was barely any higher than my single gtx 295... What gives?
SLI is enabled. EVGA Precision and GPU-Z see both cards, hell everest can see both cards as well.

Single GTX 295, overclocked I got 24.1k.
Got barely 20k with 2 cards, no OC... wtf?

That is very strange indeed. Hopefully someone can help you out with this!

**Davit** · 10-08-2009, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Goonit

That is very strange indeed. Hopefully someone can help you out with this!

Thanks man,
I wasn't really all that hard broken about it. Single gtx 295 works out just fine in all the games I've played this far.
I just can't figure out why, I reinstall the drivers and all over and over...
Am I supposed to enable something else besides the steps in the guide???

**Ghostleader** · 10-09-2009, 02:06 AM

@Davit

How many gpus are enabled if you check with GPU-z?

**SocketMan** · 10-09-2009, 02:15 AM

Anyone tried 3 (physical) cards for tri SLI yet ?

**Proday** · 10-09-2009, 06:35 AM

3 - Disable UAC.

Sry but what is UAC...where to find?!

Noob...found it

**Davit** · 10-09-2009, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Ghostleader

@Davit

How many gpus are enabled if you check with GPU-z?

Showed 4, need to take another screeny.
I took the card out for now. I will pop it in again and see what happens. And take a screenshot of gpu-z

**Proday** · 10-09-2009, 12:32 PM

Finished gameing with sli (work on win 7 with 8800gts 512) but now i have big problem. I return 260gtx in computer but it cant be seen from windows...tried to instal newer drwers but getting error on picture. Any idea or i have to format c:

**BenchZowner** · 10-09-2009, 01:33 PM

Looks like a misread Device ID.
In device manager, open up the properties of the graphics card, and go to the details and find its device ID ( in the hardware info class ) it should be somethings like VEN_10DE&DEV_0601
You need the numbers from the DEV_ part, and insert them in the device list of the driver's install inf ( nv4_disp.inf ) in the setup's temporary extraction folder.

**K404** · 10-09-2009, 02:51 PM

Different XP install...same problem. Its beginning to feel board/ BIOS related?? I have ACPI v2 enabled in BIOS. Im using the best BIOS for benching.. I dont feel inclined to lose that efficiency, even if its the difference between SLI and no SLI. Realistically, its only 3D01 I'll get a boost in.

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