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

[Goonit]

In bios,which item can check whether ACPI 2.0 is Enabled ?

It's usually located in the power options sections.

Good luck!

 

[cxghjcqr]

@aGeoM
congratulations!!!!

 

[cxghjcqr]

It's usually located in the power options sections.

Good luck!

OK! thanks friend

 

[aGeoM]

@aGeoM
congratulations!!!!

Thanks, installing some benchs now. Results soon.

 

[Nick [D]vB]

Good work aGeoM! I am going to have to try this out on my nforce4 now...

BENCHMARKS: http://depositfiles.com/files/c5sisdvth

I will do some more tests with the other bios versions when I get time.

I just tested the A8N-SLI Premium bios and SLI still works ok, I even get +200 points in 3DM06, maybe that SLI apature setting helps?

I have to give the other 9800GT card back to my friend tomorrow, but I'm really glad it worked. Now I just need to find a coupe of Radeons...

 

[aGeoM]

Good work aGeoM! I am going to have to try this out on my nforce4 now...


I just tested the A8N-SLI Premium bios and SLI still works, I even get +200 points in 3DM06, maybe that SLI apature setting helps?

Sadly I have to give the other 9800GT card back to my friend tomorrow, but now I have to find a coupe of Radeons...

Welcome m8. I'm waiting on 2 HD5850 (by monday) and an 4 PCIe's slots board(from a friend) for further testing.

For now just run 3DMark06 bench, I still having problems with GPU tool like GPU-Z and now even Everest make system to freeze. CPU-Z still working.

SINGLE HD4850

CROSSFIRE HD4850

EDIT:

Tested Halmod v0.8 & v0.82 -> Crossfire enabled

3DMark06 run with v0.82

 

[Goonit]

Tested Halmod v0.8 & v0.82

So different versions of Halmod give vastly different results??

Once I get a chance to bench with my current halmod (8.0) is there anything I should do to remove the old versions or do I just go ahead and install a newer version?

Edit; just noticed you've overclocked your CPU/BUS speed slightly.. That would be effecting your results more-so then the different version of Halmod, especially with those cards. Your CPU would pose a large bottle neck in your current system?

 

[JrRacinFan]

Thank you aGeoM @ anatolymik for making crossfire on nforce possible as well!!! I got 3x PCI-e slots so possibility to run tri-fire.

I will work on getting a 2nd 3870 to test on a 750i.

 

[aGeoM]

So different versions of Halmod give vastly different results??

Once I get a chance to bench with my current halmod (8.0) is there anything I should do to remove the old versions or do I just go ahead and install a newer version?

Edit; just noticed you've overclocked your CPU/BUS speed slightly.. That would be effecting your results more-so then the different version of Halmod, especially with those cards. Your CPU would pose a large bottle neck in your current system?

Hi

Yes, the CPU have some more extra mhz, I didn't metion about, because the main objective was reporting about Halmod versions working for Crossfire. But since I'm testing the crossfire, I'm also pushing the system, (have been some time without playing with this AM2 board), so I'm having some fun, not to break records but to see how far it goes.

I'm not sure if diferent Halmod version afect performance or not.

I setup this system just for this testing, but in any multi-gpu system I tested it loves CPU power especially for 3dmark benching.

 

[aGeoM]

Thank you aGeoM @ anatolymik for making crossfire on nforce possible as well!!! I got 3x PCI-e slots so possibility to run tri-fire.

I will work on getting a 2nd 3870 to test on a 750i.

Thanks

The 780i (ASUS P5N-T DEL) I have here also have 3 slots, but I have only pairs (2x3870,2x9600GT,2x9800GT and 2x 4850), so I can't tri-fire, but I will be testing SLI/CROSSFIRE at the same time if possible on a M4A79T or as last resource with a M3A79-T (have to get from my oldest son).

 

[JrRacinFan]

Thanks

The 780i (ASUS P5N-T DEL) I have here also have 3 slots, but I have only pairs (2x3870,2x9600GT,2x9800GT and 2x 4850), so I can't tri-fire, but I will be testing SLI/CROSSFIRE at the same time if possible on a M4A79T or as last resource with a M3A79-T (have to get from my oldest son).

It's too bad you don't have Tri SLI capable cards to attempt on an M4A79T.

 

[aGeoM]

It's too bad you don't have Tri SLI capable cards to attempt on an M4A79T.

Well I can get one 8800GT and flash to 9800GT, maybe it can work as 3-SLI, dn.

 

[JrRacinFan]

Well I can get one 8800GT and flash to 9800GT, maybe it can work as 3-SLI, dn.

I don't think 9800GT's can do Tri tho.

 

[soundood]

@Anatolymik: It looks as if TiNs page is down.
If you still have the files: Please contact me (PN?). I have my own domain and more than 70GB of free traffic each month. I will host the files for a free download on my page if you wish!

@TiN: If you still have the text from your homepage (step-by-step how-to) please send it to me that I can add it.

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If someone else has the files: Feel free to contact me. I will reply as soon as possible (usually within 24 hours).

hey derGhostrider, herwes the text from the page, not fully up to date, but a good back up with pictures

http://www.box.net/shared/gj7lssg8si

 

[cxghjcqr]

Is 3DMARK score different with various version HALMOD?

 

[anatolymik]

Is 3DMARK score different with various version HALMOD?

no

 

[Schlingel]

news from my system:

was using halmod 0.7 and had sometimes BSODs when enabling SLI (not always). also CPUz did not show me ram-info etc. now i installed hallmod 0.9 and so far no BSOD, memory info back online and also my board is again like it was before a 790FX SLI still avaiable. Good job!!

 

[TheWolf]

I can't recall, has anyone tested this with a Gigabyte X48-DQ6?
If so how did it turn out? BTW I got one today as a gift for my Bday.
Testing to come later on when I can find time to put the board together.

 

[aGeoM]

I don't think 9800GT's can do Tri tho.

Yep I know, but that's all about, testing what shouldn't work by default.

 

[aGeoM]

I can't recall, has anyone tested this with a Gigabyte X48-DQ6?
If so how did it turn out? BTW I got one today as a gift for my Bday.
Testing to come later on when I can find time to put the board together.

Happy birthday m8. Enjoy your gift.

 

[KainXS]

Will 8800GS's @ 840/1900/1050 be limited if I put them in SLI on a P35 motherboard with 1 slot @ 16X and the other slot @4X

thinking about picking up another GS if it won't be

 

[agentdax5]

Ok, I'm back again. I stepped away from attempting this mod for a while but I'm back to try again. Picking up from my last Win7 x64 Build 7600 install, I installed the 190.62 drivers, ran string installer with an ASUS string and ran HALmod 0.9 alpha.

I've uploaded a screenshot of Everest, CPUZ, GPUZ, and the Nvidia control panel.
On GPUZ, the top is the primary card. The bottom card was an 8800 GT flashed to their 9800 GT bios. Also included data from doing iasl -g. Cards were bridged.

Round 2, start!

Ok, ran Halmod v0.7. No SLI, but CPUZ is showing the chipset as X58.

 

[anatolymik]

Ok, ran Halmod v0.7. No SLI, but CPUZ is showing the chipset as X58.

i think you have some problems with sli cert. send me your current DSDT.

 

[agentdax5]

i think you have some problems with sli cert. send me your current DSDT.

here

 

[anatolymik]

here

send me your .dat file also