SLI Freezing with a high pitched noise through the speakers

Royrog · 02-01-2006, 07:57 PM

Right here we go….

I have two XFX Geforce 6800GT 256mb PCI express graphics cards on an ASUS A8N-SLI mobo. But since I have installed the second card the computer freezes when I am on a game for about 5mins (BF2 for example) When it freezes I get this really high pitched noise through the speakers.

But after a restart the computer is fine, even when I go back on a game it does not freeze at all, I can play for hours and it runs fine! What’s going on with it?

I am on Win XP Pro, and I have got the latest Nvidia Driver / Nforce drivers

Any help would be nice, thanks

helmie · 02-01-2006, 08:49 PM

Have you plugged in all the wires, and changed the card for single mode to dual card mode?

Also, have you plugged in the molex connector on the mobo?

Royrog · 02-01-2006, 09:32 PM

Yup all the wires are plugged in, 100% sure of that for the cards and mobo. I have also changed the chip of the board for dual cards.

Thanks for the reply

helmie · 02-01-2006, 11:44 PM

Have you used the SLI bridge? I dont think you need it, but try it on and off.

EDIT: And how are your temps?

Royrog · 02-02-2006, 05:16 PM

I have the SLI bridge on, are you sure you can use SLI with out it because that don’t sound right

The core temp on the cards are around 70c, I am not sure about the temp inside the case, I have a lot of big fans in it and when I put my hand at the back it does not feel hot.

But remember after it crashes once, after a restart its fine for ages, so I can’t see that being a heat problem

helmie · 02-02-2006, 05:53 PM

Oh yeah, forgot about it working after a restart,

and yes, you dont need the SLI bridge anymore, (I think)

superfreak · 02-02-2006, 06:14 PM

i have that same problem sortive.... sometimes my monitor will go on and off, and my games will hang for a second..... and once in a while my pc wil restart but b4 it does get a loud pitched screech/beep noise and itll either restart or go to a blue screen.... ive yet to find the problem

Royrog · 02-02-2006, 09:36 PM

Quote:

i have that same problem sortive.... sometimes my monitor will go on and off, and my games will hang for a second..... and once in a while my pc wil restart but b4 it does get a loud pitched screech/beep noise and itll either restart or go to a blue screen.... ive yet to find the problem

Just wondering, because before I had this problem I had a problem with blue screens of death with SLI.

It turned out that one of the Windows security updates messes SLI up, and if u do not have the latest Nvidia Drivers, well you get blue screens, if you have it runs fine.

Hope this helps you

But i still need help!!

02-01-2006, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Royrog Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 45	SLI Freezing with a high pitched noise through the speakers Right here we go…. I have two XFX Geforce 6800GT 256mb PCI express graphics cards on an ASUS A8N-SLI mobo. But since I have installed the second card the computer freezes when I am on a game for about 5mins (BF2 for example) When it freezes I get this really high pitched noise through the speakers. But after a restart the computer is fine, even when I go back on a game it does not freeze at all, I can play for hours and it runs fine! What’s going on with it? I am on Win XP Pro, and I have got the latest Nvidia Driver / Nforce drivers Any help would be nice, thanks __________________ My Rig Mobo: A8N-SLI PSU: Hipper 520w RAM: Crucial 2GB CPU: AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego Graphics Card: XFX 6800GT 256mb (2X SLI) :cool: Hard drive: Seagate 120GB Case: Antec P180

02-01-2006, 08:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	Have you plugged in all the wires, and changed the card for single mode to dual card mode? Also, have you plugged in the molex connector on the mobo? __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

02-01-2006, 09:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Royrog Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 45	Yup all the wires are plugged in, 100% sure of that for the cards and mobo. I have also changed the chip of the board for dual cards. Thanks for the reply __________________ My Rig Mobo: A8N-SLI PSU: Hipper 520w RAM: Crucial 2GB CPU: AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego Graphics Card: XFX 6800GT 256mb (2X SLI) :cool: Hard drive: Seagate 120GB Case: Antec P180

02-01-2006, 11:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	Have you used the SLI bridge? I dont think you need it, but try it on and off. EDIT: And how are your temps? __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

02-02-2006, 05:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Royrog Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 45	I have the SLI bridge on, are you sure you can use SLI with out it because that don’t sound right The core temp on the cards are around 70c, I am not sure about the temp inside the case, I have a lot of big fans in it and when I put my hand at the back it does not feel hot. But remember after it crashes once, after a restart its fine for ages, so I can’t see that being a heat problem __________________ My Rig Mobo: A8N-SLI PSU: Hipper 520w RAM: Crucial 2GB CPU: AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego Graphics Card: XFX 6800GT 256mb (2X SLI) :cool: Hard drive: Seagate 120GB Case: Antec P180

02-02-2006, 05:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	Oh yeah, forgot about it working after a restart, and yes, you dont need the SLI bridge anymore, (I think) __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

02-02-2006, 06:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
superfreak Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: st.louis Age: 19 Posts: 265	i have that same problem sortive.... sometimes my monitor will go on and off, and my games will hang for a second..... and once in a while my pc wil restart but b4 it does get a loud pitched screech/beep noise and itll either restart or go to a blue screen.... ive yet to find the problem __________________ < - - - -Sony VaIo AR Series- - - - > CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 GPU - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 monitor - 17.0" Wide XGA / Samsung 32" HDTV RAM - 1GB DDR2 OS - Windows Media Center HD - 200gig sound - HDTV / logitech surround

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