How To: Enable SLI on pre-i7/i5 hardware

anatolymik · Sep 21, 2010

ok. keep test with different games

Triton.se · Sep 21, 2010

largon said:
Even with just a single card and 257.21 Metro2033 blackscreens and crashes quite often while alt+tabbing, at least for me.

Oh... thats a surprise... any driver would / should work well with ONE gpu, but you mention alt tabbbing...means shifting 2GB data to HDD...

soundood · Sep 21, 2010

im going to bed now, need to get up for work soon, will test tommorow with bad company 2

goodnight guys, and keep up the good work

cheers

Triton.se · Sep 21, 2010

nn & gg mate

Triton.se · Sep 21, 2010

reboot with #2 of 258.96: Metro2033 crashes when I load a save game

Testing L4D.

anatolymik · Sep 21, 2010

i have my system stable 2 hours 20 minutes

Triton.se · Sep 21, 2010

l4d was 97% all great. no stutter etc, but not 100.00% smooth at occasions, couldnt see fps drops, just visual not smooth. I give it OK anyhow.

Velvet Wafer · Sep 21, 2010

Triton.se said:
l4d was 97% all great. no stutter etc, but not 100.00% smooth at occasions, couldnt see fps drops, just visual not smooth. I give it OK anyhow.

do you use Vsync? if not, i may tell you, that SLI can induce image tearing

Triton.se · Sep 21, 2010

I'll test Metro2033, new game DX9 and move up

edit ///

game started playing after changes that required restarting the game. any changes w/o restartng = crash. tested dx10 @ high, AAA, all high..decent, not worse than I played thru with at spring.

Triton.se · Sep 21, 2010

Velvet Wafer said:
do you use Vsync? if not, i may tell you, that SLI can induce image tearing

no vsync, turn them all off...l4d is one of those games you want mouse to work 100% !

papatsonis · Sep 22, 2010

win7 x64 proff, 2xGTX470 , X48 Rampage Formula, i confirm that 45mins Battlefield Bad company 2, were ok, but, cards cant monitor gpu load , stuck at 0% (minor problem though) , also clocks seem to stay at full 3d as i see from watt-o-meter

johnspack · Sep 22, 2010

Negate my reports, I've discovered another issue, and I will probably have to redo all my sli tests now. Sorry.

JDougNY · Sep 22, 2010

anatolymik said:
ok. keep test with different games

My results with Driver Version 258.96 and patch

3dMark Vantage = nominal difference
Mafia 2 Benchmark = same score
Need For Speed Shift = +3 FPS
Dirt 2 = same score
Stalker Call of Pripyat = +2 FPS

I'll be gaming tonight, so if I run into any issues I'll let you know.
Thanks for working this out!

anatolymik · Sep 22, 2010

johnspack said:
Negate my reports, I've discovered another issue, and I will probably have to redo all my sli tests now. Sorry.

what's the matter?

anatolymik · Sep 22, 2010

Triton.se said:
I'll test Metro2033, new game DX9 and move up

edit ///

game started playing after changes that required restarting the game. any changes w/o restartng = crash. tested dx10 @ high, AAA, all high..decent, not worse than I played thru with at spring.

it's strange because i haven't such problems with this game

anatolymik · Sep 22, 2010

As for Metro 2033:
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?high=&m=419933&mpage=1#421255

if you google it you found many issues

anatolymik · Sep 22, 2010

any news with testing?

anatolymik · Sep 22, 2010

http://www.gamebrood.com/2010/03/18...-glitches-cant-launch-and-more-fix-and-fixes/

for Metro 2033. sort out the problems. there are issues and solves

Arisu · Sep 22, 2010

Generic SLI Fix v1.1 for NVIDIA ForceWare Vista/7, Version 258.69 or higher

Hey guys,

I've compiled a generic patcher based on anatolymik's modded ForceWare drivers.
This should work with any existing or future driver version since 258.69, but you still need to have SLIPatch installed.

History:

(2010-09-22) Released ForceWare SLI Patch v1.0 based on anatolymik's Build 2.
(2010-09-23) Released ForceWare SLI Patch v1.1 based on anatolymik's Build 3.

If anything goes wrong:

Boot into Safe Mode, go into "C:\Windows\System32\drivers" and rename "nvlddmkm.sys.BAK" to "nvlddmkm.sys". This restores your original driver.
If there's no .BAK, then either the patch couldn't be applied and thus your driver never has been modified or you've disabled the "Make backup" checkbox while patching.

How to update to a newer build:

You have two options here:

Reinstall ForceWare
Replace nvlddmkm.sys with the unmodified version before patching. Same driver version only!

To take option B, you need the original NVIDIA driver file:

If you used this patcher, see "If anything goes wrong" without booting into Safe Mode.
If you didn't use this patcher and didn't make your own backup, you can extract the file from the ForceWare installer.

To do this, open the installer with WinRAR or 7-Zip and extract "nvlddmkm.sy_" to your desktop. This file is under the "Display.Driver" subdirectory since ForceWare 260. Now hold your Windows key, press R and then type in:
Code:
```
cmd /C "@chdir /D %USERPROFILE%\Desktop && @expand /R nvlddmkm.sy_ && @rename nvlddmkm.sy nvlddmkm.sys && @erase nvlddmkm.sy_ && @pause"
```
You should now have a "nvlddmkm.sys" on your desktop. To verify everything went right, right-click on it, select "Properties" and open the "Digital Signatures" tab. Click the "Details" button and it should say: "This digital signature is OK." and the signer name should be "NVIDIA Corporation".
All you you have to do now is move the "nvlddmkm.sys" into the "C:\Windows\System32\drivers" directory.

Whichever way you took; after restoring the original driver you can successfully use the patcher again.

Antivirus warnings:

A few antivirus programs such as NOD32 are detecting this as HackTool/Patcher. This is not a virus, but something termed "potentially unwanted software", because this is often used for (illegally) cracking all kinds of software. If you don't know what this means, ask someone you trust.

I primarily made this for my own use, but I'll try to keep this patcher up to date with anatolymik's recent work and hope it is useful.

Have fun!
~ Arisu ~

Please note: The 32-bit versions are untested! Please report your experiences.

anatolymik · Sep 22, 2010

Great new! I would like to see the project has joining

Triton.se · Sep 22, 2010

Morning !

OK, gotta test more games now, and maybe install other ones like Crysis/Warhead/Far Cry 2 etc

deal later with Metro2033 (played it thru once), not important game for me. I could compare benchmark results later (vs 257.15), thread found at 'guru3d's benchmark mayhem section'

results: Avg fps increased from 20-25 to almost 30 compared to 257.15 drivers, this is 25-30%
Very High, DX10, 4xAA, 16xAF, 1920x1080 rez

anatolymik · Sep 22, 2010

Ok

. I'm at work now. I'll get back to driver after it.

anatolymik · Sep 22, 2010

Arisu said:
I've compiled a patcher, based on anatolymik's Build 2 of his modded ForceWare drivers, that works with any driver version (for Vista/7 x64 only!).
This is currently tested with ForceWare 258.69, 258.96 and 260.63, but should work with future drivers as well. The file is attached to this post.

http://www.xdevs.com/sli/ForceWare x64 SLI Patch v1.0.exe

anatolymik · Sep 22, 2010

johnspack how'r your results?

johnspack · Sep 22, 2010

Sorry, will retest all tomorrow. Turns out my pci-e tuner card has been messing with my video for almost a year. I pulled it, now my gtx280 is alive again, so next win install will be my sli gtx260s. No prob, I have 5 win installs, what's one more?
Sorry, premature results anatolymik, give me one more day. I should have surprising results....

System Name	ASUS ROG Strix G17 G713QR-HG022T
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Motherboard	G713QR
Cooling	Liquid Metal
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws 2x16GB 3200MHz CL22 1.2v (F4-3200C22D-32GRS)
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA RTX 3070 130W
Storage	HFM001TD3JX013N 1TB
Display(s)	17.3" FHD 300MHz 3ms 100% sRGB (+External 1080p 144Hz)
Power Supply	240W power-brick
Mouse	Deltaco DM210
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	CINEBENCH R20: CPU 5442, Single Core 589 - Unigine Superposition Extreme: 7103, Medium: 20821

System Name	ASUS ROG Strix G17 G713QR-HG022T
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Motherboard	G713QR
Cooling	Liquid Metal
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws 2x16GB 3200MHz CL22 1.2v (F4-3200C22D-32GRS)
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA RTX 3070 130W
Storage	HFM001TD3JX013N 1TB
Display(s)	17.3" FHD 300MHz 3ms 100% sRGB (+External 1080p 144Hz)
Power Supply	240W power-brick
Mouse	Deltaco DM210
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	CINEBENCH R20: CPU 5442, Single Core 589 - Unigine Superposition Extreme: 7103, Medium: 20821

System Name	ASUS ROG Strix G17 G713QR-HG022T
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Motherboard	G713QR
Cooling	Liquid Metal
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws 2x16GB 3200MHz CL22 1.2v (F4-3200C22D-32GRS)
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA RTX 3070 130W
Storage	HFM001TD3JX013N 1TB
Display(s)	17.3" FHD 300MHz 3ms 100% sRGB (+External 1080p 144Hz)
Power Supply	240W power-brick
Mouse	Deltaco DM210
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	CINEBENCH R20: CPU 5442, Single Core 589 - Unigine Superposition Extreme: 7103, Medium: 20821

System Name	ASUS ROG Strix G17 G713QR-HG022T
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Motherboard	G713QR
Cooling	Liquid Metal
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws 2x16GB 3200MHz CL22 1.2v (F4-3200C22D-32GRS)
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA RTX 3070 130W
Storage	HFM001TD3JX013N 1TB
Display(s)	17.3" FHD 300MHz 3ms 100% sRGB (+External 1080p 144Hz)
Power Supply	240W power-brick
Mouse	Deltaco DM210
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	CINEBENCH R20: CPU 5442, Single Core 589 - Unigine Superposition Extreme: 7103, Medium: 20821

System Name	Nexus PC
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3, 3600 MHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3
Cooling	Thermalright Macho V2
Memory	24GB DDR3, 1400MHZ CL8
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Radeon R9 290
Storage	Samsung EVO 960 250gb, EVO 850 250gb, Vertex 3 128gb. 2 TB of Rotational.
Display(s)	1xAsus MX299, 2x Asus MX239, Oculus Rift CV1
Case	Sunflower Tower
Audio Device(s)	C-Media CMI8738/C3DX
Power Supply	Corsair TX850
Mouse	Cyborg R.A.T. 7
Software	Win7 64Bit Ultimate

How To: Enable SLI on pre-i7/i5 hardware

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Motherboard	System2 Asrock Fatality x399 Professional Gaming, System1 Asus X99-A
Cooling	System2 Noctua NH-U14 TR4-SP3 Dual 140mm fans, System1 AIO
Memory	System2 64GBS DDR4 3000, System1 32gbs DDR4 2400
Video Card(s)	System2 GTX 980Ti System1 GTX 970
Storage	System2 4x SSDs + NVme= 2.250TB 2xStorage Drives=8TB System1 3x SSDs=2TB
Display(s)	2x 24" 1080 displays
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Power Supply	System2 EVGA 750 Watt, System1 XFX XTR 750 Watt
Mouse	Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum
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Benchmark Scores	It's linux baby!

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Motherboard	Asus Maximus Formula X38 (using Rampage Formula X48 Bios)
Cooling	Custom liquid cooling
Memory	2 x 2GB OCZ Reaper 1066MHZ
Video Card(s)	2 x 8800GTX in SLI - O/C'd and liquid cooled
Storage	2 x WD 500GB
Display(s)	Samsung 22" 1680x1050 2ms
Case	Coolermaster
Power Supply	Thermaltake 850
Software	Windows 7 X64 Ultimate (SLI mod 0.9B)