[SOLVED] cannot get sli to work

bitbull187 · 12-10-2008, 08:18 AM

here are my specs

asus p5n e-sli
intel core 2 duo 2.33 ghz
6 gigs kingston ddr2 800mhz
matching dual nvidia 8800gt 512 pciexpress vid
rocket fish 700wat psu
xfi xtreme audio sound

ok i cannot get the sli option to run, when i check it the screens goes black then comes back to 800x600 resolution and the nvidia cp disapears, i have tried all sorts of drivers for 64bit ultimate as well as using the newest bios for my board. both video cards are good i tested one by one they both register in device manager. is there somoehting i am missing? i am new to vista.

dai · 12-10-2008, 08:33 AM

you won't with that psu
it is low quality and underpowered for sli
look at a quality 850w
Power Supply Information and Selection

bitbull187 · 12-10-2008, 08:36 AM

as i said im new to vista the psu im running ran sli cards fine in xp pro on all my games on full... considering the gpu minum psu is 450watt... but i will check i think it has something to do with nvidia conflicting with vista

bitbull187 · 12-12-2008, 08:07 PM

fix the problem, i didnt let vista install the drivers it wanted but instead forced the nvidia of my choosing, voila sli operation baby yay

dai · 12-13-2008, 08:17 AM

glad you have it sorted

12-10-2008, 08:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
bitbull187 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 20 OS: vista 64bit ulltimate	[SOLVED] cannot get sli to work here are my specs asus p5n e-sli intel core 2 duo 2.33 ghz 6 gigs kingston ddr2 800mhz matching dual nvidia 8800gt 512 pciexpress vid rocket fish 700wat psu xfi xtreme audio sound ok i cannot get the sli option to run, when i check it the screens goes black then comes back to 800x600 resolution and the nvidia cp disapears, i have tried all sorts of drivers for 64bit ultimate as well as using the newest bios for my board. both video cards are good i tested one by one they both register in device manager. is there somoehting i am missing? i am new to vista.

12-10-2008, 08:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,680 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: cannot get sli to work you won't with that psu it is low quality and underpowered for sli look at a quality 850w Power Supply Information and Selection __________________

12-10-2008, 08:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
bitbull187 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 20 OS: vista 64bit ulltimate	Re: cannot get sli to work as i said im new to vista the psu im running ran sli cards fine in xp pro on all my games on full... considering the gpu minum psu is 450watt... but i will check i think it has something to do with nvidia conflicting with vista

12-12-2008, 08:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
bitbull187 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 20 OS: vista 64bit ulltimate	Re: cannot get sli to work fix the problem, i didnt let vista install the drivers it wanted but instead forced the nvidia of my choosing, voila sli operation baby yay

12-13-2008, 08:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,680 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: cannot get sli to work glad you have it sorted __________________