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

[johnsmm]

Fresh install 7 64bit installed .99 driver, rebooted install 0.9b patch, after reboot i choose sli boot and computer just restarts when windows booting.

I'm using 2 800gts on my HP Z800 workstation with 5520 chipset,
Just tried 9600GT`s with 0.9B also same thing, system restarts without error.
also had tried older nvidia drivers, and older sli patches no luck!
Please help, or i will trash this junk HP labeled box.

 

[luchoman]

thanks elbubi, i send you MP

 

[DroneHive]

Trying it on a Supermicro X8DTG-QF. Dual 480. Drivers 260.99 on Win 7 Pro 64. SLIPatch keeps stating I need to reboot even after several restarts :

Says :

Windows 7/2008 R2 x64
Kernel 6.1.7600.16617
Hal 6.1.7600.16385

is admin yes, UAC disabled, patch version 0.9 build 1.1

"Your computer is need to reboot"
version 1.01 build 209

 

[anatolymik]

Trying it on a Supermicro X8DTG-QF. Dual 480. Drivers 260.99 on Win 7 Pro 64. SLIPatch keeps stating I need to reboot even after several restarts :

Says :

Windows 7/2008 R2 x64
Kernel 6.1.7600.16617
Hal 6.1.7600.16385

is admin yes, UAC disabled, patch version 0.9 build 1.1

"Your computer is need to reboot"
version 1.01 build 209

it's great you post it. not so long time ago i saw something like this. but i need more info to fix it. now i have no internet at home. actually there is but it's poor. i have at work only.
can you help me to sort it out?

 

[DroneHive]

Sure,

Just tell me what info you need me to provide, or what I can do on my side to help, and I'll take care of that.

 

[Triton.se]

*bumping*

SLI Hack works awesome, np at all these days. Also funny to see how old hardware like GTX260 is similar speed as GTX460 in CoD Black Ops, high rez and with same settings:

http://www.geforce.com/#/Hardware/GPUs/geforce-gtx-260/performance
http://www.geforce.com/#/Hardware/GPUs/geforce-gtx-460/performance

 

[elbubi]

Hi Anatolymik

Just update news on my "case" (random bsods)

Last weekend I've reinstalled win7x64 with patch 0.9b + 260.99 drivers.

So far I had not had any bsod, not that I tested it so much, but at least 3 hours of Cod-B.Ops without any issue. It's a good and promising start and I'm happy with it

I'll keep you informed on its behaviour .

Kinds Regards and once again, huge thank you for all your amazing work.

Ps: Hope your new married life is treating you nice

 

[lajarnette]

You can help me for the hack sli

Hello my name is anne and I am from France

Help me because to me the hack sli does not work on my mere asus card(map) P5E64 WS evolution ( x48 ) and 2 Great graphics boards MSI N285 GTX Load(Mark) OC

Here is what I have make:

Installation of Windows 7 64 bit on recently formated partition(score)
Deactivation of the UAC
Without internet connection (no made update / any installed(settled) software)
Installation of drivers 257 via key usb
Reboot
reboot in mode(fashion) without echec/ Installation of the patch 0.9 OK
Hack sli Windows ( 3 times in succession ) reboot on the boot new

No sli in configuration panel n vidia (both cards(maps) are nevertheless recognized by it, as well as in the administrator of ring roads(peripherals))

Thank you in advance for your help(assistant)

( Saddened for the translation)

 

[elbubi]

Anne have you tried with latest v260.99 forceware nvidia drivers?

Are you using sli bridge to physically connect the 2 cards?

Kind Regards.

 

[lajarnette]

Thank you for your help(assistant),

Yes I tried with drivers 185, 197, 257, 258, 260,

I tried with and without bridge(deck) SLI

The problem can he(it) come from a parametre of bios?

 

[elbubi]

Are you booting into sli option, aren't you?

I'm sorry I can´t help you further, I'm still a noob in this

 

[lajarnette]

yes boot sli hack

 

[Mockyngbyrd]

It's been about 2 weeks of gaming (crysis and call of duty - mod. warfare) 460 gtx sli on asus crosshair 4 formula and everything is working well. No issues. Great patch, thank you again.

 

[anatolymik]

Sure,

Just tell me what info you need me to provide, or what I can do on my side to help, and I'll take care of that.

Fixed. Download again. Link below. Thanks for the help

 

[anatolymik]

yes boot sli hack

what's your system specs?

 

[lajarnette]

Mode(Fashion) without echec reboot
Patch has bee uninstalled successfully
Reboot
Uninstal drivers 257
Reboot
Instal drivers 260.99 whql
Reboot
Reboot in mode(fashion) without echec
Instal patch 0.9b
Patch has been installed successfully
Reboot 1 on windows7 / 2008R2SLIPatch x64: not of sli in panel nvidia
Reboot 2 on windows7 / 2008R2SLIPatch x64: not of sli in panel nvidia
Reboot 3 on windows7 / 2008R2SLIPatch x64: not of sli in panel nvidia

With and without bridge(deck) sli it is the similar

With bridge(deck) sli inverssé of sense(direction) it is the similar

windows 7 integrale 64 bit

 

[anatolymik]

Mode(Fashion) without echec reboot
Patch has bee uninstalled successfully
Reboot
Uninstal drivers 257
Reboot
Instal drivers 260.99 whql
Reboot
Reboot in mode(fashion) without echec
Instal patch 0.9b
Patch has been installed successfully
Reboot 1 on windows7 / 2008R2SLIPatch x64: not of sli in panel nvidia
Reboot 2 on windows7 / 2008R2SLIPatch x64: not of sli in panel nvidia
Reboot 3 on windows7 / 2008R2SLIPatch x64: not of sli in panel nvidia

With and without bridge(deck) sli it is the similar

With bridge(deck) sli inverssé of sense(direction) it is the similar

windows 7 integrale 64 bit

tell me your system configuration. cpu, motherboard and so on...

 

[lajarnette]

Asus P5E64 WS Evolution
E8600
BIOS 0802 (the last one / by defaut)

Initiate graphic adapter: Peg /pci
Peg control: auto
peg port force x1: disable
ACPI 2.0 Support disabled
ACPI APIC Support enable

 

[lajarnette]

 

[lajarnette]

I have just tested both graphics boards MSI GTX285 Superload(Supermark) OC on asus P5Q pro / Windows 7 64 bit and that works, thus the asus P5E64 WS evolution is not compatible with this hack?

 

[anatolymik]

I have just tested both graphics boards MSI GTX285 Superload(Supermark) OC on asus P5Q pro / Windows 7 64 bit and that works, thus the asus P5E64 WS evolution is not compatible with this hack?

can you do something for me?

 

[anatolymik]

Asus P5E64 WS Evolution
E8600
BIOS 0802 (the last one / by defaut)

Initiate graphic adapter: Peg /pci
Peg control: auto
peg port force x1: disable
ACPI 2.0 Support disabled
ACPI APIC Support enable

ACPI 2.0 Support enable

 

[lajarnette]

bios ACPI 2.0 Support enable
Installation of Windows 7 64 bit on recently formated partition(score)
Deactivation of the UAC
Without internet connection (no made update / any installed(settled) software)
Installation of drivers 260 via key usb
Reboot
Installation of the patch 0.9 OK
reboot on Hack sli Windows ( 3 times in succession )

the sli is not fonctionel

 

[soundood]

you will need to enable ACPI 2.0 then re-instal windows, then follow the sli hack instructions.

this was one of the problems i ran into many moons back, do this and it will work

 

[lajarnette]

Hello Soundood

The way I have istallé (just message above) is not good ?

bios ACPI 2.0 Support enable
Installation of Windows 7 64 bit on recently formated partition(score)
Deactivation of the UAC
Without internet connection (no made update / any installed(settled) software)
Installation of drivers 260 via key usb
Reboot
Installation of the patch 0.9 OK
reboot on Hack sli Windows