Author Topic: Win2k wont work with SLI??!! (Read 510 times)

[Sg]ShotGun · « **on:** July 10, 2006, 12:12:25 AM »

Coudnt for the life of me get 2k to install on me nu comp beyond installing the VC drivers ANY version. But XPpro went no probs...

Sooooooooo, I decided, since iv got a cold, to try again to install 2k and once again the comp locked up at the splash screen, after the install of the VC drivers.

For some unknown reason I turned off the comp and removed the second of my Evga 7800gtx, rebooted and viola!!! went all the way to the decktop..Im on the 2k OS now as i type this.

I dont have the spinning clipboard in AH, just lockups, thats y im trying 2k for a while.

your thots?

FX60
A8nSLI premo
2g corsair
Evga 7800gtx (2)

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2006, 08:56:36 AM »

Aces High doesnt support SLI anyway, AFAIK, so you wouldnt gain anything here even if you got Win2k to run it.

Kev367th · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2006, 10:19:52 AM »

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Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Aces High doesnt support SLI anyway, AFAIK, so you wouldnt gain anything here even if you got Win2k to run it.

WRONG

Yes it does you just have to modify a SLI profile for a another game for AH2, ask Whels. It took both of us a little digging around to discover how to do it, but SLI is totally possible with AH2.
SLI is driver enabled for games, not enabled by the games themselves.

Windows 2000 -
SLI does not work with Windows 2000 period.

XP Fix -
Good news - Check this thread I posted

http://www.flyaceshigh.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=181720

New fix from AMD seems to have sorted out AMD dual core issues with XP.

[edit] Graphical front end to manually enable SLI for games not in the profile list.
http://www.nhancer.com./

[Sg]ShotGun · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2006, 04:34:55 PM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th

XP Fix -
Good news - Check this thread I posted

http://www.flyaceshigh.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=181720

New fix from AMD seems to have sorted out AMD dual core issues with XP.

[edit] Graphical front end to manually enable SLI for games not in the profile list.
http://www.nhancer.com./ [/B]

well i tried all your fixes (thx much) but i still get lock ups (xp/AH2). Im using onboard sound and LAN, but have on occasion disabled them (in bios) as a diagnostic to see if there lies a problem, but no change

Skuzzy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2006, 04:51:34 PM »

Aces High II requires a sound card with its native drivers loaded (DirectX suport). If you disable your sound card, I can gaurantee Aces High II will not work.

NOTE: Make sure you have loaded the chipset/motherboard drivers after installing the operating system.

Kev367th · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2006, 12:29:59 PM »

I wonder if the lockups are another PCI bus latency timer prob?

Go into your BIOS and bump the PCI latency timer up to 248, see if that helps.
If that work bring it down in steps until you get lockups again, then back it off one step.

Good discussion on PCI latency here -

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=121190&page=4

[Sg]ShotGun · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2006, 07:19:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
NOTE: Make sure you have loaded the chipset/motherboard drivers after installing the operating system.

yup, did that.

[Sg]ShotGun · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2006, 07:20:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
I wonder if the lockups are another PCI bus latency timer prob?

even tho i got PCIe cards..its still PCI bus??!!

[Sg]ShotGun · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2006, 08:04:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Kev367th
Go into your BIOS and bump the PCI latency timer up to 248, see if that helps.QUOTE]

i dont c anywhere in my a8n bios to adjust pci latency...

toon · « **Reply #9 on:** July 15, 2006, 09:13:05 AM »

kev, i have sli , 2 7800gtx. i have sli enabled in my nvidia control panel. is that enough or is there something more i need to do?

toon · « **Reply #10 on:** July 15, 2006, 09:14:01 AM »

ps.. i dont have a game in the global settings listed.

toon · « **Reply #11 on:** July 15, 2006, 10:59:02 AM »

Kev, disregard...found post thru search..however it was a year and a half ago. any changes for simplicities sake? i am a computer neanderthal draaging my mouse by the hair so go easy on me

yb11 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 15, 2006, 11:01:00 AM »

what about ati crossfire is any thing you need to do for it to work ? anyone

Kev367th · « **Reply #13 on:** July 15, 2006, 11:16:38 AM »

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Originally posted by COBA94
Kev, disregard...found post thru search..however it was a year and a half ago. any changes for simplicities sake? i am a computer neanderthal draaging my mouse by the hair so go easy on me

Graphical front end to enable SLI for ANY game -

http://www.nhancer.com./

toon · « **Reply #14 on:** July 15, 2006, 11:50:40 AM »

thanks kev, ~~i hope this is going to walk an idiot like me thru the process.yes or no?~~