2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI

Muzza_31 · 05-25-2008, 11:35 PM

IM un sure how to get the SLI function to work on these cards, everything is hooked up. But frame rate in games and such is still very low for even having 1 card. SLI function is turned on in the BIOS but there is nothing to say that it is working..... Please Help!!!!

tomaszex · 07-19-2008, 05:04 PM

hi XD .hi im to stuck with this problem i have 2x 8500gt(gigabite).and it wont run sli.but what i have is 1 card with 256mb ram,and other with 512mb ram.mmmm maybey thats the problem.check urs maybey its like that to with this prog. rivatuner its free download.u may have to remove 1st card and replace with other to check it :) chears and may someone help us

.HELP

tomaszex · 07-19-2008, 05:11 PM

and hey mayebey this help!go to properities on desktop/its beside clock nvidia icon/click right mouse button/nview dektop manager/nviev properites/and there shoud be down peside setup wizars some things if there is click on it and u can make able to run 2 cards if there is no that thing u have same problem as me :***(

tomaszex · 07-20-2008, 05:16 AM

hi are u there plz replay if u cant replay to my email ok? ******

im whaiting

**emosun** · 07-20-2008, 08:02 PM

It probably wont show any difference in sli.

The 8500 is a low end card , having two low end cards together wont make much of a difference. Won't be nearly as powerful as just one 8600 or 8800. They are sold with an sli function to get them off the shelves , a marketing gimmick.

lazareth1 · 07-22-2008, 01:20 AM

Check you have the latest drivers and that sli mode is enabled in nvidia control panel.

tomaszex · 07-22-2008, 12:31 PM

na i saw it u can run 2x8500gt and i gets like 8800gts. but i have latest nvidia drives and i cant see that nvidia box.i checked manual and they showed on there how but i cant enable it pecause there no box to click anything

ebackhus · 07-22-2008, 02:22 PM

Does the motherboard support SLI? Is the SLI bridge installed?

lazareth1 · 07-22-2008, 07:03 PM

Stating the obvious, but have you connected the bridge between the two cards?

Muzza_31 · 07-24-2008, 05:37 AM

Hey sorry i havnt replied in a while iv been tweaking around with my comp.... reload again and again trying different settings and so forth. But heres the good news i have the 2 cards running in SLI, overclocked and running a widescreen LCD on 1680x 1050, But i did loose a small amoutn a FPS from my old monitor.

Just make sure in your bios that u have dual vid cards enabled and the rest is done, u dont notice much of a differece with these cards until you over clock them, but still its not the biggest boost in performance but for these cards it pretty good.

Download RivaTuner i will help to let u know if you have the 2 cards running in SLI.

Any other Q's let me know..

Grant

tomaszex · 07-25-2008, 01:46 PM

yea i have rivatunner u can overclock with it.but will it work with one 256mb,and other 512mb ram?thnx

Muzza_31 · 07-29-2008, 02:44 AM

Yeah i have the same set up, What River tuner does is is combines the cards clock speeds and shaders ect, so when u move the slider u are over clocking both cards. And make sure your 512mb card is your main card or it will down grade itself to cope with the lesser card.

05-25-2008, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Muzza_31 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp Service pack 2	2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI IM un sure how to get the SLI function to work on these cards, everything is hooked up. But frame rate in games and such is still very low for even having 1 card. SLI function is turned on in the BIOS but there is nothing to say that it is working..... Please Help!!!!

07-19-2008, 05:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
tomaszex Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: win xp	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI hi XD .hi im to stuck with this problem i have 2x 8500gt(gigabite).and it wont run sli.but what i have is 1 card with 256mb ram,and other with 512mb ram.mmmm maybey thats the problem.check urs maybey its like that to with this prog. rivatuner its free download.u may have to remove 1st card and replace with other to check it :) chears and may someone help us .HELP

07-19-2008, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
tomaszex Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: win xp	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI and hey mayebey this help!go to properities on desktop/its beside clock nvidia icon/click right mouse button/nview dektop manager/nviev properites/and there shoud be down peside setup wizars some things if there is click on it and u can make able to run 2 cards if there is no that thing u have same problem as me :***(

07-20-2008, 05:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
tomaszex Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: win xp	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI hi are u there plz replay if u cant replay to my email ok? ****** im whaiting Last edited by Deleted090308 : 07-20-2008 at 06:06 AM. Reason: email address removed to prevent spam

07-20-2008, 08:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
emosun Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 3,062 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI It probably wont show any difference in sli. The 8500 is a low end card , having two low end cards together wont make much of a difference. Won't be nearly as powerful as just one 8600 or 8800. They are sold with an sli function to get them off the shelves , a marketing gimmick. __________________ Speedfan-->http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php Everest -->http://filehippo.com/download_everest_home Benchmarks-->http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/g...Score,794.html

07-22-2008, 01:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
lazareth1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,063 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI Check you have the latest drivers and that sli mode is enabled in nvidia control panel. __________________ "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted" JAFFA KREE!! Peace Through Power!!

07-22-2008, 12:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
tomaszex Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: win xp	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI na i saw it u can run 2x8500gt and i gets like 8800gts. but i have latest nvidia drives and i cant see that nvidia box.i checked manual and they showed on there how but i cant enable it pecause there no box to click anything

07-22-2008, 02:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,715 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI Does the motherboard support SLI? Is the SLI bridge installed? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

07-22-2008, 07:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
lazareth1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,063 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI Stating the obvious, but have you connected the bridge between the two cards? __________________ "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted" JAFFA KREE!! Peace Through Power!!

07-24-2008, 05:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Muzza_31 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp Service pack 2	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI Hey sorry i havnt replied in a while iv been tweaking around with my comp.... reload again and again trying different settings and so forth. But heres the good news i have the 2 cards running in SLI, overclocked and running a widescreen LCD on 1680x 1050, But i did loose a small amoutn a FPS from my old monitor. Just make sure in your bios that u have dual vid cards enabled and the rest is done, u dont notice much of a differece with these cards until you over clock them, but still its not the biggest boost in performance but for these cards it pretty good. Download RivaTuner i will help to let u know if you have the 2 cards running in SLI. Any other Q's let me know.. Grant

07-25-2008, 01:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
tomaszex Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: win xp	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI yea i have rivatunner u can overclock with it.but will it work with one 256mb,and other 512mb ram?thnx

07-29-2008, 02:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
Muzza_31 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: xp Service pack 2	Re: 2X 8500gt 512mb- how to SLI Yeah i have the same set up, What River tuner does is is combines the cards clock speeds and shaders ect, so when u move the slider u are over clocking both cards. And make sure your 512mb card is your main card or it will down grade itself to cope with the lesser card.