2 graphics cards and gaming.
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Ryeong
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There won't be any significant increase in visuality alone.. But, it does increase FPS A LOT!.. This will offer you the ability to increase the video settings in games which again will lead to better graphics for you.
1. you gain more fps
2. ability to increase graphics in games
3. more AA/AF
etc..
PS: You won't get 100% FPS increase.. maybe more like 70% or 80% (depending on game and drivers)... The amount of FPS increase when adding more than two cards is decreasing. I wouldn't recommend using more than two-way Sli.
Yes 7600gs's are SLI capable.
Do you have an SLI bridge on the cards? If it's recognizing both cards in device manager, and you have the latest drivers, there's no reason why SLI should not be showing up unless you don't have an SLI bridge hooked up on the cards.
See mine-
Do you have an SLI bridge on the cards? If it's recognizing both cards in device manager, and you have the latest drivers, there's no reason why SLI should not be showing up unless you don't have an SLI bridge hooked up on the cards.
See mine-
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/Jestiro/nVIdiaControlPanel.jpg?t=1279569741 There. And I dunno if this means anything but under the system info, one card has Bus: PCI Express x16 and the other has x2
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OK I think I found the problem. SLI is usually with the PhysX menu....well all the drivers for the last like 2 years are for Nvidia 8 series and up, not the 7 series.
So, give these drivers a shot-
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_91.47.html
And let me know if that works.
So, give these drivers a shot-
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_91.47.html
And let me know if that works.
Still nothin. This is the main menu. http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/Jestiro/nVIdiaControlPanel-1.jpg?t=1279593700
This is the 3d settings menu http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/Jestiro/nVIdiaControlPanel2.jpg
This is the 3d settings menu http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f17/Jestiro/nVIdiaControlPanel2.jpg
Uh, ok I only have one more thing to try then. Go back to the device manager and open the display adapters tab again that shows the two cards. Right click on one at a time and update the drivers using the internet. Do it on both and just see if that works somehow. If that doesn't, I'm pretty much out of thoughts here LOL.
Well I was looking through the help file and it says that I need a PCI Express chipset and dual x16 connectors. When I was looking at the info about each card, one had pci express x16 and the other had x2. But now, I just went into the system info again, and the nvidia control panel is only registering 1 card even though my device manager registers 2. But when I was in the device manager, I noticed that my pci memory controller and sm bus controller didn't have drivers so I'm trying to get drivers for those and see.
Edit: I installed the drivers and still nothing. The only thing I can think of is that one is x2 and the other is x16.
Edit: I installed the drivers and still nothing. The only thing I can think of is that one is x2 and the other is x16.
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That should have no real affect, and definitely wouldn't make it not be able to SLI. A 7600gs wouldn't be bottlenecked at 2x. Lots of lower end boards only do 16x/4x crossfire (ati cards' SLI). But I have to admit I've never seen 2x.
Download GPUz, and tell me what it says about the second card-
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1837/TechPowerUp_GPU-Z_v0.4.4.html
Down at the bottom left you choose which card. Obviously there should be two. About in the middle on the right side is the Bus Interface. That will show whether it truly is running at 2x or not.
Download GPUz, and tell me what it says about the second card-
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1837/TechPowerUp_GPU-Z_v0.4.4.html
Down at the bottom left you choose which card. Obviously there should be two. About in the middle on the right side is the Bus Interface. That will show whether it truly is running at 2x or not.
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Got it-
http://www.anandtech.com/show/1590/2
You have to remove the fan/heatsink on the chipset on your board and put some kind of conductive material to jump the two pins. I've heard of some people getting away with using a number 2 pencil and rubbing it in between the two pins but that seems kinda sketchy at best. It has worked for some, but I've look into a more permanent solution as pencil lead can wear away anyway.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/1590/2
You have to remove the fan/heatsink on the chipset on your board and put some kind of conductive material to jump the two pins. I've heard of some people getting away with using a number 2 pencil and rubbing it in between the two pins but that seems kinda sketchy at best. It has worked for some, but I've look into a more permanent solution as pencil lead can wear away anyway.
If I mess up, will it fry my motherboard?
Nevermind. I looked at the thing and there's so much room that I'll be fine.
Edit: Thank you so very much for spending all this time helping me too.
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Don't forget to get some new thermal paste to put back on the chipset there for the heatsink. Clean the original off with a dry paper towel, both the chipset and the heatsink. Then just put a small rice size grain (if that) drop on the little raised square pad (which is what gets hot).
No problem man, it was bugging me why it wasn't working LOL. Just don't forget to read in the manual how to properly set the jumpers for SLI so it runs at the correct 8x/8x.
No problem man, it was bugging me why it wasn't working LOL. Just don't forget to read in the manual how to properly set the jumpers for SLI so it runs at the correct 8x/8x.
Will do!