8600GT SLI PRoblem

MattGavin · 11-25-2008, 07:55 PM

Hi I just reformatted and put XP Pro x64 on and I put the newest NVidia Driver pack. I don't know whether it has SLI built in for my 2 8600GT's because the Control Panel has removed it. And if it doesn't can someone figure out how to get the old Control Panel back.

**manic** · 11-26-2008, 12:02 AM

List hardware specs, including power supply wattage and brand.

MattGavin · 11-26-2008, 11:14 AM

2x 8600GT by eVGA
AMD 6000+ 3.0GHz
700W OCZ PSU
6 GB's of RAM
I don't see what my specs have to do with an older driver?

**manic** · 11-26-2008, 12:04 PM

Did you install chipset drivers, you should.
What control panel are you talking about, the nvidia control panel?
Did you try using the automatic driver finder at nvidias website.
Most of the time it works pretty well.
I always like to know what hardware I am dealing with, when there
is a problem.
Make sure to get drivers for a 64bit os, not 32.

MattGavin · 11-26-2008, 10:05 PM

I figured it out. The CD with the driver wasn't allowing me to run it so I took it off the cd and Ran the x64 Driver and it worked out great.

11-25-2008, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
MattGavin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP Pro x64	8600GT SLI PRoblem Hi I just reformatted and put XP Pro x64 on and I put the newest NVidia Driver pack. I don't know whether it has SLI built in for my 2 8600GT's because the Control Panel has removed it. And if it doesn't can someone figure out how to get the old Control Panel back.

11-26-2008, 12:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,238 OS: xp	Re: 8600GT SLI PRoblem List hardware specs, including power supply wattage and brand. __________________

11-26-2008, 11:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
MattGavin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP Pro x64	Re: 8600GT SLI PRoblem 2x 8600GT by eVGA AMD 6000+ 3.0GHz 700W OCZ PSU 6 GB's of RAM I don't see what my specs have to do with an older driver?

11-26-2008, 12:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,238 OS: xp	Re: 8600GT SLI PRoblem Did you install chipset drivers, you should. What control panel are you talking about, the nvidia control panel? Did you try using the automatic driver finder at nvidias website. Most of the time it works pretty well. I always like to know what hardware I am dealing with, when there is a problem. Make sure to get drivers for a 64bit os, not 32. __________________ Last edited by manic; 11-26-2008 at 12:06 PM.

11-26-2008, 10:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
MattGavin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP Pro x64	Re: 8600GT SLI PRoblem I figured it out. The CD with the driver wasn't allowing me to run it so I took it off the cd and Ran the x64 Driver and it worked out great.