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

[soundood]

i have win 7 64bit imaged, i can start again with fresh instal in 10 minutes if this should fail.

this is what it needs, just try try again until we get it right, says the scotsman eyeing up tritons Laphroaig

edit: off to test with batman the instals finished, report back soon

 

[Triton.se]

Modded ForceWare 258.96 for Windows Vista/7 x64
http://www.xdevs.com/sli/ModdedForceWare258_96.RAR

1. unpack the file to some folder
2. install 258.96 forceware
3. reboot
4. run Install.cmd as administrator in windows explorer
5. Reboot

I need to know everything. Stability, Benchies and so on. Please report.
Anyway there is a lots of work for now.

USE WITH SLIPATCH 0.8b

2. install 258.96, this is the original nvidia file I assume ?

 

[anatolymik]

2. install 258.96, this is the original nvidia file I assume ?

Original driver

 

[anatolymik]

keep working. there is something i missed

 

[Triton.se]

keep working. there is something i missed

Also, International (All languages) or English (USA) driver? No matter?

Should I wait..haven't installed yet.

 

[Triton.se]

I'll go american way..no underware

 

[soundood]

seems stable so far, just had 15 mins of batman with bench, although precision is not recognising sli, but it must be working to have nvidia surround, going to instal metro 2033 now

 

[Triton.se]

installed and patched. What file/date is the new .sys found in system32? I'll reboot and compare

 

[Triton.se]

The ugly testmode is visible again, in lower right corner, just as it was +12months ago ..I don't give a damn, lets go test..If 45mins is OK, thats 50% more than my prev record with 258+ drivers. I usually play TrackMania, it loads new maps every 5-8mins, toggles between 3D and lower between the maps.

 

[soundood]

donw woryy about watermark, i have software to get rid of that,

keep testing lol

 

[Triton.se]

seems stable so far, just had 15 mins of batman with bench, although precision is not recognising sli, but it must be working to have nvidia surround, going to instal metro 2033 now

anything below 35 mins is useless, you have to test longer ! C'moooon !


**************** WOOOOOOOOOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **************

 

[soundood]

the kids are still awake, i need to get them to bed, before the serious play can begin

 

[Triton.se]

aha, aussie then..or NZ etc..can't imagine US kids get up this late cheerio mate

edit... soz... I read or understand "just got awake"..np...kids play tough, parents too.

So...hopefully nobody sees me in 45 mins !!! (b)

 

[anatolymik]

donw woryy about watermark, i have software to get rid of that,

keep testing lol

when i get forceware stable, i'll fix the patch. you'll not need to removw watermark.

 

[soundood]

im in uk, and metro 2033 has just instaled wooot

time to bench...cough..... game again (kids in bed)

 

[anatolymik]

i'm prepearing a new one ForceWare. if i'll have it stable i'll post a link. Existing ForceWare malfunctions

 

[Triton.se]

11min gaming Trackmania, it looks fantastic..HD, smooth, I have 200fps and 53C on both gpus (modded fan settings in bios) ...this looks VERY good, best Iveseen..its like a Bluray movie ! that smooth play....30mins to go

 

[soundood]

had metro2033 on 5760 x 1200 and it ended up a slideshow, 5 fps lol

trying Bad Company 2 now, still all seems good

 

[anatolymik]

had metro2033 on 5760 x 1200 and it ended up a slideshow, 5 fps lol

it's mod fault. i'm fixing it now

 

[Triton.se]

32 mins playing..record--game is SO SMOOTH - not one single hitch...this means destroying code is away???...better than watching any dvd/bd...2nd time i'm in windows..game running still... you did something right anatolymik !!! Hooray !

 

[Triton.se]

it's mod fault. i'm fixing it now

HEY ! LOL don't fix 500000x100 problems ! fix 1920x1080, 1940x1200 etc ? hugs!!!!

 

[soundood]

it's mod fault. i'm fixing it now

will i need another fresh instal, as i can do that now for testing while we wait

 

[Triton.se]

i'm prepearing a new one ForceWare. if i'll have it stable i'll post a link. Existing ForceWare malfunctions

take it easy man...we dont need the FRESHEST forceware, just new SLI enabled games. If you get this right, 1-2 months from now = 50 new games..10 very popular..lots work? I wish I could share a cold beer with you, trooper ! go on!!!

47mins OK...looks like we hit gold

 

[soundood]

gonna test dirt 2 now for a minute, apart from metro 2033 everything seems stable

 

[anatolymik]

take it easy man...we dont need the FRESHEST forceware, just new SLI enabled games. If you get this right, 1-2 months from now = 50 new games..10 very popular..lots work? I wish I could share a cold beer with you, trooper ! go on!!!

with current mod bad performance and there are issues anyway