[SOLVED] 9800 gx2 sli quad problem...

hamishgillan · 11-06-2008, 11:21 PM

hi, i have 2 asus 9800 gx2 cards (which amounts to 4 cards)

the screen is fine on the setting- do not use sli technology

when i go into the nvidia control panel and select- enable quad sli technology, the black parts of the screen flicker dark blue and black,

but the image is stable, meaning not the entire screen flickers, just the would be black areas.

i have sucessfully ran the driver updates from this site,

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

two times with no improvement, what can be done...

here's a video i made of the problem-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IqYZf1IEbg

case- coolermaster centurion

mobo- asus striker 2

cpu- intel E8400 duo 3.0 ghz (not overclocked) with asus silent knight copper cooler

HD- WD YS type 320 gb

asus 9800 gx2 (x2)

PSU- enermax galaxy 1000w

hamishgillan · 11-06-2008, 11:35 PM

i have just tried running other games and the same problem exists

when i uploaded that youtube video i saw several others with the same problem

dai · 11-08-2008, 02:45 PM

it appears to be a driver problem have you tried these
177.70
177.92

Mcninjaguy · 11-08-2008, 03:02 PM

Try the newest driver

178.24
this is for vista 32bit
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvist...8.24_whql.html

hamishgillan · 11-08-2008, 05:42 PM

thanks, the nvidia download link seems to have worked...

but for future reference how do you find the driver numbers? i looked in the device manager under display adapters> driver file details, and found nothing like that...

but thanks again!

Mcninjaguy · 11-08-2008, 09:44 PM

when you go to top tab for download drivers
instead of going to automatically download the drivers go down near the bottom of the page under "BETA AND ARCHIVED DRIVERS"

hamishgillan · 11-09-2008, 07:56 PM

i checked that out, thanks, very interesting.

Mcninjaguy · 11-09-2008, 08:29 PM

your welcome!

hamishgillan · 11-11-2008, 12:00 PM

well that worked for a day or so, but the problem is back again.

tried redownloading that same update a couple more times with no effect....

dai · 11-11-2008, 05:06 PM

try the old method of installing the drivers

in the device manager uninstall the video card
reboot tapping f8 and choose low resolution mode
when windows finishes rebooting
disable a/virus
install your drivers
reboot the computer

hamishgillan · 11-11-2008, 09:43 PM

are those drivers on the discs i recieved with the cards?

plus what does 'a/virus' refer to?

(before i do anything....)

thankyou for the assistance....

**magnethead** · 11-11-2008, 10:18 PM

antivirus

dai · 11-11-2008, 11:58 PM

use the driver you just said worked

hamishgillan · 11-12-2008, 01:01 AM

hmm, still doesn't work....

after doing all that stuff...

hamishgillan · 11-12-2008, 04:31 AM

im thinking it could just be dusty contacts on one of the cards,

just a little dusting out could help?

**lazareth1** · 11-12-2008, 04:53 AM

Worth a try. Also, clean the gold contacts with a rubber (eraser) and blow out any dust from the slots with compressed air.

hamishgillan · 11-13-2008, 06:30 PM

well that seems to have worked,

dai · 11-13-2008, 07:25 PM

glad you have it sorted

**lazareth1** · 11-14-2008, 03:23 AM

Who woulda thought that the dirty old rubber in your pencil case you used to take to school with you could work soo much magic.

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11-06-2008, 11:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	[SOLVED] 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... hi, i have 2 asus 9800 gx2 cards (which amounts to 4 cards) the screen is fine on the setting- do not use sli technology when i go into the nvidia control panel and select- enable quad sli technology, the black parts of the screen flicker dark blue and black, but the image is stable, meaning not the entire screen flickers, just the would be black areas. i have sucessfully ran the driver updates from this site, http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us two times with no improvement, what can be done... here's a video i made of the problem- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IqYZf1IEbg case- coolermaster centurion mobo- asus striker 2 cpu- intel E8400 duo 3.0 ghz (not overclocked) with asus silent knight copper cooler HD- WD YS type 320 gb asus 9800 gx2 (x2) PSU- enermax galaxy 1000w

11-06-2008, 11:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... i have just tried running other games and the same problem exists when i uploaded that youtube video i saw several others with the same problem

11-08-2008, 02:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... it appears to be a driver problem have you tried these 177.70 177.92 __________________

11-08-2008, 03:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... Try the newest driver 178.24 this is for vista 32bit http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvist...8.24_whql.html

11-08-2008, 05:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... thanks, the nvidia download link seems to have worked... but for future reference how do you find the driver numbers? i looked in the device manager under display adapters> driver file details, and found nothing like that... but thanks again!

11-08-2008, 09:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: [SOLVED] 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... when you go to top tab for download drivers instead of going to automatically download the drivers go down near the bottom of the page under "BETA AND ARCHIVED DRIVERS"

11-09-2008, 07:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: [SOLVED] 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... i checked that out, thanks, very interesting.

11-09-2008, 08:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: [SOLVED] 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... your welcome!

11-11-2008, 12:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: [SOLVED] 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... well that worked for a day or so, but the problem is back again. tried redownloading that same update a couple more times with no effect....

11-11-2008, 05:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... try the old method of installing the drivers in the device manager uninstall the video card reboot tapping f8 and choose low resolution mode when windows finishes rebooting disable a/virus install your drivers reboot the computer __________________

11-11-2008, 09:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... are those drivers on the discs i recieved with the cards? plus what does 'a/virus' refer to? (before i do anything....) thankyou for the assistance.... Last edited by hamishgillan; 11-11-2008 at 09:50 PM.

11-11-2008, 10:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
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11-11-2008, 11:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
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11-12-2008, 01:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... hmm, still doesn't work.... after doing all that stuff...

11-12-2008, 04:31 AM	#15 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... im thinking it could just be dusty contacts on one of the cards, just a little dusting out could help?

11-12-2008, 04:53 AM	#16 (permalink)
lazareth1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,294 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... Worth a try. Also, clean the gold contacts with a rubber (eraser) and blow out any dust from the slots with compressed air. __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"

11-13-2008, 06:30 PM	#17 (permalink)
hamishgillan Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: London (Bangkok) Posts: 137 OS: XP pro service pack 3, Vista Home premium	Re: 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... well that seems to have worked,

11-13-2008, 07:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
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11-14-2008, 03:23 AM	#19 (permalink)
lazareth1 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,294 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: [SOLVED] 9800 gx2 sli quad problem... Who woulda thought that the dirty old rubber in your pencil case you used to take to school with you could work soo much magic. . __________________ Prime95\|Everest Ultimate Edition\|How to do a repair install of XP\|Bench Testing "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted"