SLI on 975x (i Really, really, don't want to upgrade again)

Majormaggot · 4th Mar 2009, 11:45 PM

Hey, So due to the economic times, it's getting hard to aquire funds for them new fancy video cards (ie. his 4780), and recently i aquired a seconded 8800 gt for free. Now my system hasn't changed it the last few years except in the video card department, and frankly it probably going to stay that way for quite a while, so i was hoping that there may be a way to give it to the man and run sli on a intel chipset. I remember a while back that there were modified drivers that allowed 7900's and such to run in sli on the 975x chipsets. The question is, can it be done with todays drivers? is it possible? And is it possible for the average joe to learn how to modify video card drivers?

I've reached the limits on overclocking my cpu and gpu(if i go any higher i'll be able to bake you guys a cheesecake in my case), And i figure that could probably squeeze out a few more fps by adding an extra gpu.

thanks
Major.

Lacus · 5th Mar 2009, 02:38 PM

Here, I did some research and manage to find this link..dunno if it works or not =_=...i actually rma my 975x mobo that i got here >_<....due to bend proc pins and also the board went crazy a bit after Max tested it

...btw here is the link dude, tell me if it works or not
FW 85.96_mod for SLi on any chipset - XtremeSystems Forums

Adrian Wong · 5th Mar 2009, 04:36 PM

It is possible to do that, since SLI support is now available in new NVIDIA drivers. However, the driver checks for a specific string in the BIOS, so only motherboards licensed (fees paid to NVIDIA) for SLI can run in SLI using the driver. Of course, the driver should be hackable...

Majormaggot · 6th Mar 2009, 06:21 AM

thanks for the input. I have tried the 85.96 drivers but they don't work to well with the 8800 gt.

How hard would it be for one to add such string to the bios? Would it be a bad idea to go tampering around with it? I'm thinking that would be easier than trying to hack drivers... i don't have much experience in hacking, well atleast digitally.

Adrian Wong · 6th Mar 2009, 10:50 PM

Frankly, I haven't tried it because I never found SLI worth paying for.

You are a different case, of course, since you got your second card for free.

However, even if you fail, you can still use the second card for PhysX (when it's supported).

4th Mar 2009, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Majormaggot Getting there Join Date: 5 Sep 2005 Posts: 169 Reputation: 59 Rep Power: 5	SLI on 975x (i Really, really, don't want to upgrade again) Hey, So due to the economic times, it's getting hard to aquire funds for them new fancy video cards (ie. his 4780), and recently i aquired a seconded 8800 gt for free. Now my system hasn't changed it the last few years except in the video card department, and frankly it probably going to stay that way for quite a while, so i was hoping that there may be a way to give it to the man and run sli on a intel chipset. I remember a while back that there were modified drivers that allowed 7900's and such to run in sli on the 975x chipsets. The question is, can it be done with todays drivers? is it possible? And is it possible for the average joe to learn how to modify video card drivers? I've reached the limits on overclocking my cpu and gpu(if i go any higher i'll be able to bake you guys a cheesecake in my case), And i figure that could probably squeeze out a few more fps by adding an extra gpu. thanks Major. __________________ Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 @ 3.4GHz 1.425 Vcore, Asus P5W DH Deluxe, 4GB Corsair XMS twin X 2 800mhz, enermax galaxy 850w, Sound blaster X-FI Xtream Music, XFX 8800GT 512 MB @ 715 core 1000 mem 1730 shader, 2x 400GB Seagate HDD in Raid 0, 1x 250 GB WD HDD, 1x 120 GB WD HDD, A mighty Zalman 9500 cooler crying for help. and ArcticSliver 5, DVD drives n shizzle.

5th Mar 2009, 02:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lacus Super Active Join Date: 28 Mar 2008 Location: Some gundam factory o.o Posts: 1,336 Reputation: 180 Rep Power: 4	Here, I did some research and manage to find this link..dunno if it works or not =_=...i actually rma my 975x mobo that i got here >_<....due to bend proc pins and also the board went crazy a bit after Max tested it ...btw here is the link dude, tell me if it works or not FW 85.96_mod for SLi on any chipset - XtremeSystems Forums __________________ GUNDAM 00[Intel Xeon E3110 E0 Stock\|Asus Rampage Maximus Formula (Rampage Bios Mod)\|Gigabyte HD4850 512MB GDDR3+T-Rad2\|4x2gb DDR2 1000Mhz OCZ SLI-Ready Edition\|Western Digital WD6400AAKS 640GB\|Creative X-FI XtremeMusic\|Creative Inspire P5800\|Silverstone Strider ST56F\|Acer X233H\|Keyboard=Microsoft Sidewinder X6\|Logitech MX518\|Lian Li PC-7YCF]

5th Mar 2009, 04:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 33,118 Reputation: 3730 Rep Power: 78	It is possible to do that, since SLI support is now available in new NVIDIA drivers. However, the driver checks for a specific string in the BIOS, so only motherboards licensed (fees paid to NVIDIA) for SLI can run in SLI using the driver. Of course, the driver should be hackable... __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

6th Mar 2009, 06:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Majormaggot Getting there Join Date: 5 Sep 2005 Posts: 169 Reputation: 59 Rep Power: 5	thanks for the input. I have tried the 85.96 drivers but they don't work to well with the 8800 gt. How hard would it be for one to add such string to the bios? Would it be a bad idea to go tampering around with it? I'm thinking that would be easier than trying to hack drivers... i don't have much experience in hacking, well atleast digitally. __________________ Intel Pentium Dual Core E2160 @ 3.4GHz 1.425 Vcore, Asus P5W DH Deluxe, 4GB Corsair XMS twin X 2 800mhz, enermax galaxy 850w, Sound blaster X-FI Xtream Music, XFX 8800GT 512 MB @ 715 core 1000 mem 1730 shader, 2x 400GB Seagate HDD in Raid 0, 1x 250 GB WD HDD, 1x 120 GB WD HDD, A mighty Zalman 9500 cooler crying for help. and ArcticSliver 5, DVD drives n shizzle.

6th Mar 2009, 10:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 33,118 Reputation: 3730 Rep Power: 78	Frankly, I haven't tried it because I never found SLI worth paying for. You are a different case, of course, since you got your second card for free. However, even if you fail, you can still use the second card for PhysX (when it's supported). __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

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