Wokeh, I've noticed there are a lot of people using SLI in LYN now n quite a few fellas have been asking me to start a thread for the SLI users. So here it is. All SLI users please come in n share ur user experience, tips, performance issues, driver issues, games issues. Just anything n everything about SLI.

Just to start off the thread. I'll post up pictures of my SLI rigs.


King Kong rig.





Thermalright benching rig with 8800GTX SLI.









GT40 rig.








My loooooooovely Zotac AMP 8800GT in the dark. Double Dragons breathing fire at night.






Mali mali mali, all SLI users come in n share ur set ups, tips, basically anything n everything to do with SLI.

This post has been edited by ianho: May 17 2009, 04:02 AM

The HR03 is gigantic. Just looks small in that pic coz everything else is very big too, especially the 8800GTX is so big oso. Lemme show u just how big the HR03 is at a different angle.















HR03 compared to Intel 775 HSF.

Evercool aluminum fan on the IFX14. The fans I used for the HR03 Plus is also Evercool 70x10mm size so I use it in SLI. Normal size fan wont fit on the HR03 for SLI use.

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Added on January 10, 2008, 6:40 pmI just tried the Crysis patch 1.1. I did the Crysis built in GPU n CPU bench b4 I patched it. Then I benched again after the patch. Guess what? It made absolutely no difference. It's supposed to improve performance for SLI but there was no diff in the bench. Any1 else tried it?

This post has been edited by ianho: Jan 10 2008, 06:40 PM

LOL. Verification process mar. Show us ur latest 3DM06 scores with the Q6600 man.

U want to run dual screen with SLI then u need to do a set up like mine. Use a 3rd gfx card to power the 2nd monitor. Then u dont need to turn off SLI to run 2 screens

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Added on January 12, 2008, 11:17 amLOL. I may get 3870 n Crossfire in my Striker Extreme mobo oso. Can join u then. The HP VooDoo Striker Extreme BIOS is available oredi. So now all Striker Extreme users can oso Crossfire.

This post has been edited by ianho: Jan 12 2008, 11:17 AM

U hafta go to the Nvidia site n search for 3 card dual monitor set up instructions. It's extremely complicated n many many many steps to follow.U need to do it in the exact order n it may not work the 1st time around too.





I cudn care less about the Penryns. As long as it's a Quad, I'm a happy camper. The later native quads come out then it'll get interesting.

Ya HP Blackbird's Striker Extreme BIOS is available.

Those of u who say SLI is pointless or only helps a lil bit, when u game on this kinda monitor then u will know that SLI is a necessity.

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.

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.

Crysis is such a headache. After 2 years, I thought they'd sorted out the issues oredi. Back when Crysis was launched, I played it with 8800GTX 2 way SLI at 2560x1600 on minimal eye candy settings just to get smooth fps n finish the game. Today with much improved drivers and 3 way SLI, I'm still suffering Crysis Warhead at about 30FPS at 2560x1600 using Gamer settings.




Y do u want or need 3 way SLI? Ask yourself that 1st. If you're not using a 30" LCD then dont waste time and money going 3 way SLI. 3 way SLI is only for those running top of the line specs for everything and run everything at 2560x1600 resolutions.

If u still wanna go 3 way, the requirement is 1200W and that better be a really solid PSU as a quad core, 3 way SLI rig easily draws 800+ watts at full load. If your house wiring is not good, u can even see your lights go dim, I kid u not. Now just think about ur electricity bill at the end of the month. So if you're not using a 30" LCD, dont waste your $.




I'm on 185.85 WHQL. Darn thing sucks and I'm too lazy to uninstall and revert to previous driver. LOL. Funny thing is games are ok but Windows damn slow sometimes. Especially the Taskbar thingy in Vista. So slooooooow.

This post has been edited by ianho: May 17 2009, 03:56 AM

OMG! I totally forgot about the extension socket. Thank god I'm using the 90000A Belkin Surgemaster . If it was a cap ayam, I think terbakar oredi by now.

Downclock back to standard speeds lor. 3DM06 is lidat 1. SLI doesnt show much improvement in the scores coz it's using a puny 1280x1024 resolution for default test only. U will see a big difference if u set it to test run at higher resos like 1920 or 2560x1600. At high resos u will really see SLI fly.

SLI is supposed to run all cards at the same speed. But urs are showing signs of artifacts so u better use stock clocks as in reference clocks by Nvidia.

LOL. 41" TV and 35" monitor. MUst be prototypes. This fella must own the LCD factory or something. Kakakaka

Hehehe. Since some ppl so desperate for Tri SLI until invented new prototype system with prototype TV n Monitors, let me share my antique system with u guys.


It's a pretty old system but still rocking.
It does 19000 marks in 3DM06 default test.
13000 marks in 3DM06 at 2560x1600 reso.
17500 marks in 3D Mark Vantage default test.






Sry for the blur pics. Used my phone cam for some quick shots.

This post has been edited by ianho: May 20 2009, 07:07 PM

Coz I was testing many different set ups for my Silverstone Raven RV01 case review. This is 1 of the few set ups I tried. I also tried with Thermalright HR03, Arctic Cooling and will try out a Swiftech water cooling set up soon. All in, about a months worth of trying out everything with the Raven. Will update the Raven review with the various set ups soon.

This post has been edited by ianho: May 20 2009, 07:25 PM

2 cards???????

It's an old Tri SLI, quad core set up.

U better think n plan properly whether u want to go up to SLI only or Tri SLI. Coz if u only need SLI then better get an Intel X58 mobo since u'll need a cpu upgrade anyway so might as well buy new mobo, new quad core n some DDR3. Or u can just get a cheap SLI mobo and a new PSU for a budget upgrade.

If u intend to go Tri SLi then u will hafta get an Nvidia mobo. From what I see, Tri SLi is gonna cost u a big bomb coz u dont have the CPU, mobo n 1200W PSU to support it. Include the cost of 3x GTX n it's gonna be a nuclear bomb budget