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February 23rd 09, 02:33 AM
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Can't get 3-way SLI to work
I am a hobbyist and I'm trying to get 3-Way SLI to work. The short
summary is -- I had it post to BIOS once and boot into Windows Vista for one second, and then blank screen. I then got into BIOS one more time and changed boot priority to CD, because I want to re-install Windows. Then, BIOS seemed to freeze after I pressed F10 to save and I have not been able to get VGA again -- no post. I have tried a lot of troubleshooting-- disconnecting various cables, etc. I have now tried a different ATI VGA card and it does get to post either. Here's what I have for equipment: Enermax Revolution 85+ PSU Asus P5N-T Deluxe Motherboard 2GB RAM DDR2 1066 Intel 6800 CPU STA disk SATA CD Asus 285 boards (three) The PSU has six PCI-E cables Everything is firmly seated Thermaltake Big Typhoon Thermaltake Spedo case Any ideas on what to try next? - JB 
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February 23rd 09, 04:40 PM
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Can't get 3-way SLI to work
On Feb 23, 2:33*am, "
wrote: I am a hobbyist and I'm trying to get 3-Way SLI to work. The short summary is -- I had it post to BIOS once and boot into Windows Vista for one second, and then blank screen. I then got into BIOS one more time and changed boot priority to CD, because I want to re-install Windows. Then, BIOS seemed to freeze after I pressed F10 to save and I have not been able to get VGA again -- no post. I have tried a lot of troubleshooting-- disconnecting various cables, etc. I have now tried a different ATI VGA card and it does get to post either. Here's what I have for equipment: Enermax Revolution 85+ PSU Asus P5N-T Deluxe Motherboard 2GB RAM DDR2 1066 Intel 6800 CPU STA disk SATA CD Asus 285 boards (three) The PSU has six PCI-E cables Everything is firmly seated Thermaltake Big Typhoon Thermaltake Spedo case Any ideas on what to try next? - JB SLi can only be used with nVidia based video cards, with a nForce chipset based SLi motherboard and SLi "bridge" connectors. Ati will not work as they use Crossfire technology for this and you need a Crossfire ready motherboard. For more help with SLi or Crossfire, then look on www.guru3d.com for specialised video card guidance.
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#3
February 23rd 09, 06:44 PM
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Can't get 3-way SLI to work
On Feb 23, 10:40*am, smlunatick wrote:
SLi can only be used with nVidia based video cards, with a nForce chipset based SLi motherboard and SLi "bridge" connectors. Ati will not work as they use Crossfire technology for this and you need a Crossfire ready motherboard. For more help with SLi or Crossfire, then look onwww.guru3d.comfor specialised video card guidance. They are GTX285 graphics cards...
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#4
February 23rd 09, 07:27 PM
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Can't get 3-way SLI to work
On Feb 23, 6:44*pm, "
wrote: On Feb 23, 10:40*am, smlunatick wrote: SLi can only be used with nVidia based video cards, with a nForce chipset based SLi motherboard and SLi "bridge" connectors. Ati will not work as they use Crossfire technology for this and you need a Crossfire ready motherboard. For more help with SLi or Crossfire, then look onwww.guru3d.comfor specialised video card guidance. They are GTX285 graphics cards... Then, head over to www.guru3d.com. You might find a solution.
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#5
February 23rd 09, 10:59 PM
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Can't get 3-way SLI to work
Start off in small steps. Install only two cards (in the blue slots),
without the SLI connector; this should be stable. Get into BIOS, go into sections related to PCI Express lane routing. Maybe there is something you need to set the slots manually to 16x8x8x (needed 3-way SLI operation). Do you have more than 2 DIMMs installed? Make sure you get the latest BIOS update: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...P5N-T%20Deluxe -- "War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed." " wrote in message ... I am a hobbyist and I'm trying to get 3-Way SLI to work. The short summary is -- I had it post to BIOS once and boot into Windows Vista for one second, and then blank screen. I then got into BIOS one more time and changed boot priority to CD, because I want to re-install Windows. Then, BIOS seemed to freeze after I pressed F10 to save and I have not been able to get VGA again -- no post. I have tried a lot of troubleshooting-- disconnecting various cables, etc. I have now tried a different ATI VGA card and it does get to post either. Here's what I have for equipment: Enermax Revolution 85+ PSU Asus P5N-T Deluxe Motherboard 2GB RAM DDR2 1066 Intel 6800 CPU STA disk SATA CD Asus 285 boards (three) The PSU has six PCI-E cables Everything is firmly seated Thermaltake Big Typhoon Thermaltake Spedo case Any ideas on what to try next? - JB
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#6
February 26th 09, 05:41 PM
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Can't get 3-way SLI to work
SLI must be enabled in the Nvidia control panel, it's not automatic. It's
sounds like you can't even get that far. I agree with the last post, try one card at a time and look for other problems. Three 285's can get pretty hot, fans and spacing between cards are sometimes a problem "First of One" wrote in message ... Start off in small steps. Install only two cards (in the blue slots), without the SLI connector; this should be stable. Get into BIOS, go into sections related to PCI Express lane routing. Maybe there is something you need to set the slots manually to 16x8x8x (needed 3-way SLI operation). Do you have more than 2 DIMMs installed? Make sure you get the latest BIOS update: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...P5N-T%20Deluxe -- "War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed." " wrote in message ... I am a hobbyist and I'm trying to get 3-Way SLI to work. The short summary is -- I had it post to BIOS once and boot into Windows Vista for one second, and then blank screen. I then got into BIOS one more time and changed boot priority to CD, because I want to re-install Windows. Then, BIOS seemed to freeze after I pressed F10 to save and I have not been able to get VGA again -- no post. I have tried a lot of troubleshooting-- disconnecting various cables, etc. I have now tried a different ATI VGA card and it does get to post either. Here's what I have for equipment: Enermax Revolution 85+ PSU Asus P5N-T Deluxe Motherboard 2GB RAM DDR2 1066 Intel 6800 CPU STA disk SATA CD Asus 285 boards (three) The PSU has six PCI-E cables Everything is firmly seated Thermaltake Big Typhoon Thermaltake Spedo case Any ideas on what to try next? - JB
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#7
February 27th 09, 06:49 PM
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Can't get 3-way SLI to work
On Feb 26, 11:41*am, "Stephen Russell"
wrote: SLI must be enabled in the Nvidia control panel, it's not automatic. *It's sounds like you can't even get that far. I agree with the last post, try one card at a time and look for other problems. *Three 285's can get pretty hot, fans and spacing between cards are sometimes a problem "First of One" wrote in messagenews:hL2dnYEAqKXftz7UnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@gigan ews.com... Start off in small steps. Install only two cards (in the blue slots), without the SLI connector; this should be stable. Get into BIOS, go into sections related to PCI Express lane routing. Maybe there is something you need to set the slots manually to 16x8x8x (needed 3-way SLI operation). Do you have more than 2 DIMMs installed? Make sure you get the latest BIOS update: http://support.asus.com/download/dow...e=en-us&model=... -- "War is the continuation of politics by other means. It can therefore be said that politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed." " wrote in message .... I am a hobbyist and I'm trying to get 3-Way SLI to work. The short summary is -- I had it post to BIOS once and boot into Windows Vista for one second, and then blank screen. I then got into BIOS one more time and changed boot priority to CD, because I want to re-install Windows. Then, BIOS seemed to freeze after I pressed F10 to save and I have not been able to get VGA again -- no post. I have tried a lot of troubleshooting-- disconnecting various cables, etc. I have now tried a different ATI VGA card and it does get to post either. Here's what I have for equipment: Enermax Revolution 85+ PSU Asus P5N-T Deluxe Motherboard 2GB RAM DDR2 1066 Intel 6800 CPU STA disk SATA CD Asus 285 boards (three) The PSU has six PCI-E cables Everything is firmly seated Thermaltake Big Typhoon Thermaltake Spedo case Any ideas on what to try next? - JB If anyone wants to know how this turned out, it was some thermal grease that had seeped into the socket.
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