problem with sli..

Mike233 · 12-09-2006, 10:40 AM

well i have just put in my second video card, and here are the problems im getting... its mostly in half-life 2 when this happens, but almost every game i start up, in the menu screen, there is always a point where if my mouse gose below this point it disapeares.. also in half-life 2, when i get near water the top half of my screen renders the water diffrently then the bottom, also the top half of the screen makes the background buildings and stuff go squarey but the bottom half looks fine...

now im jus wondering, should i re-install my nvidia drivers now that i have put in the second video card? or dose anyone know what this problem is?

Thanks
Mike

xarglaph · 12-09-2006, 11:23 AM

you should probably reinstall your drivers any time you install new hardware... try turning on VSync in the games and see if that helps.

Mike233 · 12-09-2006, 11:38 AM

ok so i re-installed the drivers, but its still messed up, tried the vsync and also no change, i also played around with some of the reflection settings in the game, but nothing.. but my mouse seems to be working now on the main menu..

incase you need a visual iv taken a screen shot...

xarglaph · 12-09-2006, 12:30 PM

Ouch... now i see what you mean. See if your SLi bridge connection is tight... also check around in the NVidia control panel and maybe even your CMOS for settings pertaining to SLi and play around with them.

Tumbleweed36 · 12-09-2006, 12:50 PM

Hi,

Do you have the 12 volt EZPlug connected to the motherboard for sli? I know that in my A8N-sli deluxe, you have to have that connected for sli, but not for a single card.

Mike233 · 12-09-2006, 01:50 PM

im not sure.. whats the ez plug?

Tumbleweed36 · 12-09-2006, 03:40 PM

Hi,

I don't know your board, but my board has a little thing called the EZPlug which you connect a 12 volt line to put more power to the video area when you use two cards. It is located not too far from the video cards and just takes a plain old 12 volt line from the power supply. I am not where I can look your board manual up right now, but will be where I can later this evening. Mine is an Asus A8N-sli deluxe board, so I thought yours might also take that one.

Mike233 · 12-09-2006, 04:32 PM

well heres a pic of my motherboard..

btw, on the top slot for video card there are pci-exprese x1 slots above and below.. what are they for?

Tumbleweed36 · 12-09-2006, 05:01 PM

Hi,

I don't see an EZPlug connector on yours, so maybe they approach that another way. Anyhow, here is an basic explanation of the slots you have:

The different ports are for different things, why have something that will work fine on PCI-e x1 on a PCI-e x16 slot? Save that x16 slot for the more data hungry cards. It just means it has more lanes for bandwidth.
Ideally all nominal PCI cards would soon become PCI-E x1. Here is also a link that might do a better job than I can explaining this:

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index....641784313;pp;6

I don't think it would harm anything to reinstall your drivers, but not sure that is the issue at this point.

Also, wanted to check, have you gone into the BIOS and set it up in there for dual cards. Many of those boards in the BIOS setup menu have a choice of: NORMAL AUTO SLI The setting is usually recommended to be set at Auto, but why not give the SLI a try and see if it helps you? Some of these boards are picky.

Mike233 · 12-09-2006, 05:55 PM

well i went into the bios and didnt see anything that had to do with sli... what catagory is it under?

Tumbleweed36 · 12-09-2006, 06:00 PM

Hi,

Mine is under the "advanced area", near the end of that section.

Mike233 · 12-11-2006, 03:47 PM

ok well, i didnt find that sli thing anywhere in the bois, but everything seems to be working fine now, so i guess il just leave it at that..

Thanks
Mike

12-09-2006, 10:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mike233 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 OS: Vista My System	problem with sli.. well i have just put in my second video card, and here are the problems im getting... its mostly in half-life 2 when this happens, but almost every game i start up, in the menu screen, there is always a point where if my mouse gose below this point it disapeares.. also in half-life 2, when i get near water the top half of my screen renders the water diffrently then the bottom, also the top half of the screen makes the background buildings and stuff go squarey but the bottom half looks fine... now im jus wondering, should i re-install my nvidia drivers now that i have put in the second video card? or dose anyone know what this problem is? Thanks Mike

12-09-2006, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,714 OS: XP Professional	Hi, Do you have the 12 volt EZPlug connected to the motherboard for sli? I know that in my A8N-sli deluxe, you have to have that connected for sli, but not for a single card. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

12-09-2006, 03:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,714 OS: XP Professional	Hi, I don't know your board, but my board has a little thing called the EZPlug which you connect a 12 volt line to put more power to the video area when you use two cards. It is located not too far from the video cards and just takes a plain old 12 volt line from the power supply. I am not where I can look your board manual up right now, but will be where I can later this evening. Mine is an Asus A8N-sli deluxe board, so I thought yours might also take that one. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

12-09-2006, 05:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,714 OS: XP Professional	Hi, I don't see an EZPlug connector on yours, so maybe they approach that another way. Anyhow, here is an basic explanation of the slots you have: The different ports are for different things, why have something that will work fine on PCI-e x1 on a PCI-e x16 slot? Save that x16 slot for the more data hungry cards. It just means it has more lanes for bandwidth. Ideally all nominal PCI cards would soon become PCI-E x1. Here is also a link that might do a better job than I can explaining this: http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index....641784313;pp;6 I don't think it would harm anything to reinstall your drivers, but not sure that is the issue at this point. Also, wanted to check, have you gone into the BIOS and set it up in there for dual cards. Many of those boards in the BIOS setup menu have a choice of: NORMAL AUTO SLI The setting is usually recommended to be set at Auto, but why not give the SLI a try and see if it helps you? Some of these boards are picky. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

12-09-2006, 06:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,714 OS: XP Professional	Hi, Mine is under the "advanced area", near the end of that section. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

12-09-2006, 11:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
xarglaph Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA, US Posts: 88 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	you should probably reinstall your drivers any time you install new hardware... try turning on VSync in the games and see if that helps.

12-09-2006, 12:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
xarglaph Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Southern CA, US Posts: 88 OS: Windows XP SP2 My System	Ouch... now i see what you mean. See if your SLi bridge connection is tight... also check around in the NVidia control panel and maybe even your CMOS for settings pertaining to SLi and play around with them.

12-09-2006, 01:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mike233 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 OS: Vista My System	im not sure.. whats the ez plug?

12-09-2006, 04:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mike233 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 OS: Vista My System	well heres a pic of my motherboard.. btw, on the top slot for video card there are pci-exprese x1 slots above and below.. what are they for?

12-09-2006, 05:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mike233 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 OS: Vista My System	well i went into the bios and didnt see anything that had to do with sli... what catagory is it under?

12-11-2006, 03:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mike233 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22 OS: Vista My System	ok well, i didnt find that sli thing anywhere in the bois, but everything seems to be working fine now, so i guess il just leave it at that.. Thanks Mike