I did both..
I also tried switch both GC between both PCIE, but still not there.
Most SLI config will auto detect when there are two GC inserted. But mine didn't..

Myb ur mobo hav some issue.. try get another sli mobo and put ur 2 GC into it..
lent from ur frens or shop or anywhere..

Mine just get into ntune and enable the sli option there...
or try donload latest driver for the gc..

or try google, see if ur mobo spec support 8500gt gc type for sli..

I don't think my mobo got problems..
Maybe one of my GC is the problem..
Last 6 month, the GC damaged and it went RMA..
Got repaired and sometimes when I play games, it crash..

I've downloaded the latest ntune, nforce and forceware.
Still, the system did not auto recognize and show the SLI config..

I'm thinking of buying 2 9800GT next year..

So ur Gc do went from RMA.. thats why i guess myb there is a defect still occur at one of ur GC.. the RMA one myb??

2 9800gt? Here's my suggestion.. why dont grab ur self a decent gtx280 and use one of ur 8500gt for the physics?
Later can sli the gtx280 wat? rght??? hehehe

This post has been edited by Mavrix: Oct 13 2008, 04:55 PM

ya, maybe...nvm, i'll buy new GC next year..
GTX280? ur right...huhuhuu
but still mahal lor...not enough money lor...
juz want to make one budget SLI rig..later on i'll make one high end rig..hihi

I guess by nex year can get affordable price for that model. Let us pray then.
hehe

ya ya!
totally agree with that..
can't wait for gc price to drop..

Mav, when u run Crysis, how much fps did u get?
With high config?

i got 30fps average.. with res 1680x1050 no AA no AF Very High Setting on XP..

thats nice..
mine even with low res and medium setting, still below 25-20 fps..
sometimes even crash when under heavy load....damn
does anyone else here played crysis with smooth fps rate, with SLI enabled?

Did u switch on the SLI mode on ur mobo? Ur mobo is using the ol skool method by switching around the switch card circled in yellow in the pic.

I did switch it to SLI mode.
my gpuz detect "SLI available", but in nTune, the option to enable SLI is not there.
both 8500 GT is detected, and i switch between both PCIE slots.
still, its not there...

Wow.. SLi club.. yay.. been searching this for a long time. Me to use SLi now.. GTX260 ( Standard ). It is okey for now. But I am really curious. Can Corsair 750w PSU support SLi GTX 260 ?

if you can , why not ?

wait a minute.... i just remembered something...dunno correct or not...

for n680i mobo the SLI thingy is software based...hence u get the SLI option in the driver..

but for n650i its hardware based....so by right.... once u switch the card around..ur SLI should be enabled with or without the driver

if im not mistaken la...



how about u try running 3dmark05 with 2 cards....

then remove 1 card and run 3dmark05 again....

compare the marks...

if ur 3dmark05 with dual cards is higher...that means u should be alright....

Then mebe u can try turning the SLI bridge between the gfx cards, the other way. Some of them only work in SLI with the bridge in 1 direction.

i see...
but my GPUZ display "Disabled (SLI available)"
i've tried running both cards in Race Driver: GRID, and i noticed something..
the fps is slightly increased when i played the game..
i'm not so sure bout it, whether it was enabled or not..


i've switched it many times, still the same.
it did not auto detect on nTune..
i'm so pening right now..

Eh...? Didn't know you can do that... Cool...

Any other card can do that? Only GTX 9 series onwards?

Geforce 8 series upward can do nvidia physx

i'm looking for a new intel SLI mobo..
does the new XFX 750i SLI will do better?
it's the new "mom" after all..
or is it the same as Asus P5ND SLI?

I think the XFX one will be better....