How To: Enable SLI on pre-i7/i5 hardware

[Schlingel]

so from now on faulty .dsl is also no more problem

status: running

 

[anatolymik]

@anatolymik i have to go i will be back in a few hours, i can check this thread but will be away from my desktop.

ok

 

[anatolymik]

so from now on faulty .dsl is also no more problem

status: running

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i hope

 

[hhahaahyea]

@anatolymik what did my .dat tell you?

 

[anatolymik]

@anatolymik what did my .dat tell you?

i will mod it with ASUS SLI cert

 

[hhahaahyea]

i will mod it with ASUS SLI cert

i will see you in a few hours then

 

[derGhostrider]

I would say try just for S&G: The modified file for the driver Forceware 190.62 (Windows XP 32 bit) with forced use of the certificate ASUS from here: http://xdevs.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.30
2.1 MB - the driver must use the certificate ASUS, regardless of the actual manufacturer of the motherboard. This would include even on SLI motherboards manufacturers, who have no Х58 solutions.

Step 5. then install the modified driver, If everything went correctly, your system will immediately warn about the SLI support and the driver will activate the tab with the management of SLI. If due to some error the system will not boot, or is showing errors and blue screens at boot, press F8 and select "Load last known configuration".

To install the nv4_mini_rev2asus.rar unpack & move the file to were the 190.62 driver is unpacked. run or re-install the driver.

I tried that. Twice! The first try was done using both 16x PCIe Ports on my mainboard. Then I did a clean reinstall of Windows XP32bit with both graphic cards in PCIe-Slots that are connected to the same IOH-36D. Still no SLI available.

GPU-Z and nHancer recognize the system as "SLI availbable" but also say: "Disabled".
(See attached screenshot).

you need SUPERMICRO SLIC

Seems to be the only solution.

As suggested I tried to use the modified drivers without HAL-Mod: No SLI.
Then I installed the HAL-Mod for XP 32bit: No change, except that the Chipset has been recognized as X58.

Now I have to find someone with the Supermicro C7X58. No SLI for me. :-(

 

[Schlingel]

SLi allowed on FX Cards? perhaps thats the problem

 

[JrRacinFan]

SLi allowed on FX Cards? perhaps thats the problem

FX4800's are SLi capable.

 

[anatolymik]

I tried that. Twice! The first try was done using both 16x PCIe Ports on my mainboard. Then I did a clean reinstall of Windows XP32bit with both graphic cards in PCIe-Slots that are connected to the same IOH-36D. Still no SLI available.

GPU-Z and nHancer recognize the system as "SLI availbable" but also say: "Disabled".
(See attached screenshot).


Seems to be the only solution.

As suggested I tried to use the modified drivers without HAL-Mod: No SLI.
Then I installed the HAL-Mod for XP 32bit: No change, except that the Chipset has been recognized as X58.

Now I have to find someone with the Supermicro C7X58. No SLI for me. :-(

HALMod for WinXP x32 it not modded so good as for Win7 x64. And for now latest version of HALMod for Win7 x64 is best solution. You tried in WinXP x32. You should try in Win7 x64.
Tell me your motherboard manufacturer. Send me screenshot of NVIDIA control panel.
Do you have 2 FX4800 cards? Try if you can another pair of cards

 

[hhahaahyea]

my cpu-z shows an x58 on my 790FX board, but it doesn't show me having any RAM haha. nothing shows up in any RAM slots. this happening to everyone else?

 

[anatolymik]

my cpu-z shows an x58 on my 790FX board, but it doesn't show me having any RAM haha. nothing shows up in any RAM slots. this happening to everyone else?

send screenshot. HALMod has nothing to do with it.

 

[3n3low]

it would be better if you have second card.
as for stability i don't know

So far the Sli works smoothly. The only thing i have seen so far is that water textures in COD5 are messed up, but it also may be some other problem. I'll look into it. Benchmarks are great, and stability also. Not a single shutdown so far or smtng that would suggest stability problem.

 

[hhahaahyea]

send screenshot. HALMod has nothing to do with it.

 

[TheWolf]

in the DSDT_AWRDACPI.dsl file you sent me, just change

this:

"987134512781Genuine NVIDIA Certified SLI Ready Motherboard for ABIT X58 Motherboard3287-Copyright 2008 NVIDIA Corporation All Rights Reserved-765289891023(R)"

to this:

"987134512781Genuine NVIDIA Certified SLI Ready Motherboard for ASUS X58 Motherboard3287-Copyright 2008 NVIDIA Corporation All Rights Reserved-765289891023(R)"

then run these commands:
asl dsdt_awrdacpi.dsl
asl /loadtable -d dsdt.aml
asl /loadtable -v dsdt.aml

Yet another YeeHaaaaw & Aw000ooo000ooo!

Another 1st with your amazing SLI mod. Abit IP35ProXE! Note I'm also running 192 + a 216 together in SLI.
I'll try to get in a few benches later on. Thank you again so much! XP 32bit...

 

[yeba]

Help. I followed post #923 exactly and I cant get SLI to work. Here is my setup:

Asus P5E WS Pro X38
4GB RAM
Win 7 x64 Ultimate
2 x 9600GT

I appreciate any assistance. Thanks. I attached the files generated by iasg.

 

[anatolymik]

www.xdevs.com\sli\HALMod v0.7 alpha.ZIP

1. Download

2. Unpack

3. run install.cmd FROM WINDOWS EXPLORER AS ADMINISTRATOR

4. Reboot

5. Post screenshots of CPUZ

do this

 

[anatolymik]

and your DSDT is ok

 

[derGhostrider]

HALMod for WinXP x32 it not modded so good as for Win7 x64. And for now latest version of HALMod for Win7 x64 is best solution. You tried in WinXP x32. You should try in Win7 x64.

I will - as soon as I find a suitable harddrive for testing...

Tell me your motherboard manufacturer.

It's still Supermicro. Model: X8DAH+. Dual Xeon

Send me screenshot of NVIDIA control panel.
Do you have 2 FX4800 cards? Try if you can another pair of cards

Of course I have two FX 4800 cards. I even bought a SLI-Bridge just to be sure that a missing bridge isn't the reason.
The attached screenshots are from Server 2008 R2. (compareable with Win7 x64) The NVidia Control Panel looks identical in WinXP 32bit... The second screenshot (systeminformation window) ist of course Server 2008 R2 specific. On XP I used your recommended desktop drivers. This screenshot shall only show that there are two cards installed in my system.

Maybe I should try the newest HAL-mod with server 2008 R2?

An early version of the HAL-Mod did not work and someone mentioned that Server 2003 (and 2008) would be unable to run SLI at all. Nevertheless some time later a HAL-mod has been released that should enable SLI on Server 2003 x64 - so maybe it is also possible with Server 2008 R2.

I already tried to contact someone with the Supermicro C7X58 (that is the SLI certified X58 mainboard from Supermicro) but did not receive an answer until now.

 

[anatolymik]

I will - as soon as I find a suitable harddrive for testing...


It's still Supermicro. Model: X8DAH+. Dual Xeon


Of course I have two FX 4800 cards. I even bought a SLI-Bridge just to be sure that a missing bridge isn't the reason.
The attached screenshots are from Server 2008 R2. (compareable with Win7 x64) The NVidia Control Panel looks identical in WinXP 32bit... The second screenshot (systeminformation window) ist of course Server 2008 R2 specific. On XP I used your recommended desktop drivers. This screenshot shall only show that there are two cards installed in my system.

Maybe I should try the newest HAL-mod with server 2008 R2?

An early version of the HAL-Mod did not work and someone mentioned that Server 2003 (and 2008) would be unable to run SLI at all. Nevertheless some time later a HAL-mod has been released that should enable SLI on Server 2003 x64 - so maybe it is also possible with Server 2008 R2.

I already tried to contact someone with the Supermicro C7X58 (that is the SLI certified X58 mainboard from Supermicro) but did not receive an answer until now.

You should try in Win7 x64. Also you need latest HALMod and DSDT modded by SLI CERT. You may try the mod on 2008. Though, i think it would not work on windows server.

 

[cxghjcqr]

how can i use "iasl.exe -g" to obtain "DSL" file in win7 64bit?

 

[anatolymik]

how can i use "iasl.exe -g" to obtain "DSL" file in win7 64bit?

you did correct. strange problem. tell me your specs

 

[cxghjcqr]

please look the picture at post#1046

 

[yeba]

Did this and still no SLI. Must be something wrong with my setup.

do this

Originally Posted by anatolymik View Post
www.xdevs.com\sli\HALMod v0.7 alpha.ZIP

1. Download

2. Unpack

3. run install.cmd FROM WINDOWS EXPLORER AS ADMINISTRATOR

4. Reboot

5. Post screenshots of CPUZ

 

[anatolymik]

Send me your DSDT and try modded driver