2 way SLI help

[rnldrc22]

Hi guys

I need help, i dont know why im not being able to run SLI on my old gtx 260 and the new one i got from evga. Dont know if i am using the right connection or not... :confused:

My old gtx 260 has just one connection to SLI while the new one has 2 connections, does it make difference?

Do i need to enable SLI?

[SecrtAgentMan]

SLi bridge on the cards, and an SLi capable motherboard are needed.

Then you go into the Nvidia control panel and enable SLi, make sure you have the latest drivers.

[MattNo5ss]

Depending on how old your "old GTX260" is, you might be trying to run a 192SP card with a 216SP card. I dunno if that will work.

[rnldrc22]

Depending on how old your "old GTX260" is, you might be trying to run a 192SP card with a 216SP card. I dunno if that will work.

Indeed i am. My old one is 192 and this new one is 216.

Do you think a 2x gtx 260 is better than a gtx 465? (if i couldnt make my sli work)

[rnldrc22]

SLi bridge on the cards, and an SLi capable motherboard are needed.

Then you go into the Nvidia control panel and enable SLi, make sure you have the latest drivers.

I got Asus Rampage II extreme, it says it is SLI capable.. But on my nvidia panel i cant find "enable SLI"

[SecrtAgentMan]

Do you have Windows 7?

[MattNo5ss]

It looks like it's the 192SP and 216SP are not able to be SLI'd. You have the latest drivers?

Even if you could get them to SLI with both cards using 192SP, that would be faster than a GTX465. Also, don't buy a GTX465, the GTX460 1GB beats it in every spec.

[ratbuddy]

Sure you can SLI a 260-192 with a 260-216. Something else must be wrong. Are you running the 216 card in the top PCIe slot? I've heard that can make a difference.

[SecrtAgentMan]

Well see Matt there seems to be a problem with the Realtek NIC drivers and SLi, for some reason if you update to the latest NIC drivers then the SLi option goes away.

If you rollback the NIC drivers then the SLi option comes back.

[rnldrc22]

Do you have Windows 7?

Yes, i'm running Win7 64-bit professional.

It looks like it's the 192SP and 216SP are not able to be SLI'd. You have the latest drivers?

Even if you could get them to SLI with both cards using 192SP, that would be faster than a GTX465. Also, don't buy a GTX465, the GTX460 1GB beats it in every spec.

Oh, i see, thanks! I'll see the GTX 460 if i'm not able to configure SLI. I was looking over the HD 5850/5830, would it be better than the GTX 460? I saw Radeons have a low temperature and wattage.

Sure you can SLI a 260-192 with a 260-216. Something else must be wrong. Are you running the 216 card in the top PCIe slot? I've heard that can make a difference.

Actually i got the 192 at the top.. if i cant figure out whats wrong then ill just swap them, but im sure the driver must be wrong.. I'll look through Nvidia's website.

[SecrtAgentMan]

Try going to Device Manager, then Network Adapters, and if you could screen cap that or just reply back what it says under that.

[rnldrc22]

Try going to Device Manager, then Network Adapters, and if you could screen cap that or just reply back what it says under that.

Network Adapters? Wouldnt it be Display adapters? lol

Well, here it is the Device manager

[MattNo5ss]

Well see Matt there seems to be a problem with the Realtek NIC drivers and SLi, for some reason if you update to the latest NIC drivers then the SLi option goes away.

If you rollback the NIC drivers then the SLi option comes back.

Hmm, haven't heard of that. Maybe it will work for him.

Oh, i see, thanks! I'll see the GTX 460 if i'm not able to configure SLI. I was looking over the HD 5850/5830, would it be better than the GTX 460? I saw Radeons have a low temperature and wattage.

The HD5850 is better than the GTX460, but if you go for anything less than the HD5850, get the GTX460.

[rnldrc22]

Hmm, haven't heard of that. Maybe it will work for him.



The HD5850 is better than the GTX460, but if you go for anything less than the HD5850, get the GTX460.

I see. Is the price difference worth?

[SecrtAgentMan]

Network Adapters? Wouldnt it be Display adapters? lol

Well, here it is the Device manager

Haha no, I had a problem with my Network adapter stopping SLi from showing up on the Nvidia control panel, rolling em back fixed it for me.

But you don't have a Realtek NIC.

[rnldrc22]

Haha no, I had a problem with my Network adapter stopping SLi from showing up on the Nvidia control panel, rolling em back fixed it for me.

But you don't have a Realtek NIC.

hahahha ok, that was weird xD Should i try to roll back my nvidia driver? i have the latest drivers by the way... >_> (and no sli)

[SecrtAgentMan]

You could try older drivers other than the 258.96, you do have the SLi bridge on right?

Stupid question but the solution might be right in your face.

[rnldrc22]

You could try older drivers other than the 258.96, you do have the SLi bridge on right?

Stupid question but the solution might be right in your face.

Yes, i got it on. Its the one i got from my motherboard. Btw, how do i get the older drive? xD

[MattNo5ss]

I see. Is the price difference worth?

If you have the extra $60, yes. Both OC very well too, the GTX460 OCs a little better though.

Yes, i got it on. Its the one i got from my motherboard. Btw, how do i get the older drive? xD

Go to the "Beta and Archived Drivers" link on the driver download page.

[SecrtAgentMan]

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

Just choose the correct options for your system.

What I'd suggest at this point is downloading an older set of drivers. Going into Device Manager then uninstalling the display adapters and making sure you check off "Delete Drivers".

After that the screen will go black then it'll come back but it'll be 10x the size of what it used to be.

Download Driver Sweeper (http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/) and run it after you delete the display adapters, check off all the Nvidia options on there.

After that you'll probably have to reboot and when you start Windows back up run the drivers you downloaded and see if that fixes anything.

[rnldrc22]

Ok, im trying to do that, if that doesnt work then im going to get a GTX 460.

Thank you all though!!

[ratbuddy]

Uhh, did you switch slots yet?

[rnldrc22]

Uhh, did you switch slots yet?

yeah, didnt work....

[ratbuddy]

yeah, didnt work....

Got me then. Sure you looked in the right place in NCP? It's in the 3D section :shrug:

[rnldrc22]

The Evga is in the primary slot, take a look.

Even doing this the NCP has no SLI mode, not even its topic T_T

I think my gtx 260 is too old or Dell has disabled its SLI connection.

Doesnt NCP have a "Performance" settings?

Btw, would a SLI GTX 260 out performance a single GTX 460?

[SecrtAgentMan]

All right roll back those NIC drivers, you have nothing else to lose at this point.

[rnldrc22]

All right roll back those NIC drivers, you have nothing else to lose at this point.

I dont have NIC drivers.. This card is giving me so much trouble >_>

[SecrtAgentMan]

Yeah it was the Marvell Yukon ones under Network Adapter, roll back 1 and it should roll them both back.

[MattNo5ss]

Doesnt NCP have a "Performance" settings?

http://i36.tinypic.com/xqwm.jpg

Btw, would a SLI GTX 260 out performance a single GTX 460?

Yep, SLI GTX260 is better than a GTX460.

[rnldrc22]

Yeah it was the Marvell Yukon ones under Network Adapter, roll back 1 and it should roll them both back.

Okay, ill do so! Ah, does any one could give me a screen of your sli configuration? where its located on NCP and what driver version you are using? it will be easy for me too, thanks

[theedge123]

hi mate did u ever get yr 2 260 running sli?
i think i will have same trouble but to be honest dont no whether mines a 216 or 192sp

[rnldrc22]

no... they were not able to run sli, i had to sell both. As of now im running gtx 460 sli! =D i think 216 cores and 192 cores dont work together though...