Guru 3D SLI Users Guide - Page 11

Lane · 03-18-2005, 17:21 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

I use the 71.84, for a try, normaly 76.10, new Nforce 6.53,
and i hesitate to flash my bios with 1006 (actual 1004)

Some bench for half life 2:
benchmark started at 18/03/2005 17:50:51

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Resolution: 1024×768
Demo: Guru3D - demo6
Detail: Maximum quality
Antialising mode: From System
Filtering mode: From System
Hardware DirectX level: DirectX 9
Heapsize: 128 MB
Score = 189.5 FPS

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Resolution: 1280×1024
Demo: Guru3D - demo6
Detail: Maximum quality
Antialising mode: From System
Filtering mode: From System
Hardware DirectX level: DirectX 9
Heapsize: 128 MB
Score = 169.6 FPS

The benchmark started at 18/03/2005 17:52:45

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Resolution: 1024×768
Demo: Guru3D - demo5
Detail: Maximum quality
Antialising mode: From System
Filtering mode: From System
Hardware DirectX level: DirectX 9
Heapsize: 128 MB
Score = 163.9 FPS

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Resolution: 1280×1024
Demo: Guru3D - demo5
Detail: Maximum quality
Antialising mode: From System
Filtering mode: From System
Hardware DirectX level: DirectX 9
Heapsize: 128 MB
Score = 151.0 FPS

FixXxeRRR · 03-18-2005, 17:22 | posts: 62 | Location: Sweden

No They dont need that... But I did get like 6300 points in 3dmark 05 with some of the driver cant figure out whick 1 and that is what they shall make I think???

Lane · 03-18-2005, 17:22 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

Incredible the low diff. between 1024x768 and 1280x1024

FixXxeRRR · 03-18-2005, 17:26 | posts: 62 | Location: Sweden

Hey wait a sec Nforce 6.53 I havent checked that .. That is the mainboard drivers yeah? I have installed the drivers from the CD bundle i got with the motherboard.. maybe its some old ones???

Lane · 03-18-2005, 17:40 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

Yes,the driver on CD is very old, they have get out 2 driver after this one, 6.39 or something like that?

Sry i v got a phone

FixXxeRRR · 03-18-2005, 17:45 | posts: 62 | Location: Sweden

Is there a way 2 uninstall chipset drivers befor installaing new one? I mean like the graffdrivers.

Lane · 03-18-2005, 17:47 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

And you know, for the little différence for your score, i ask me if this is not just the speed of CPU or the cfg for DDR, this is the
graphics card make the score, but CPU too when you see there' s some cpu test in 3d mark 03-05 without the graphics acceleration,
and they are running too without this...

If your Cpu run at 2.2 GHZ, iletyou imagine the difference, i run with same CPU near the 2.6 and my DDR is running at more of 460
MHZ for 2,5 3 -3 -5 T in latency and 1T rate command.

Lane · 03-18-2005, 17:49 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

Sry i have not see your post coming.

For mine i have just install the new, but yes in win. control options. or in files of chipset drivers. under C:

The only thing i have reinstall the graphics driver after.

But i prefer, like i change Bios, make a proper install of windows
after change this type of driver.

Lane · 03-18-2005, 17:51 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

I must go ...

FixXxeRRR · 03-18-2005, 18:02 | posts: 62 | Location: Sweden

yeah maybe thats it... Its just my CPU and the rams thats slows it down... I m a real Noob at CPU and Ram OC... Soo I wont be doing that for a while... I will install the latest chipset drivers now... Ok thanx M8!!!

What should I do without u guys!

03-18-2005, 19:44 | posts: n/a

Has anyone seen any information from Nvidia regarding the bug with SLI and DVI that causes the screen to flicker? It seems that when using SLI and DVI at high resolustion the frame coming from the second card is offest by a few pixels, which produces a mean flicker. I'm able to find many other people who are having the problem but no word from Nvidia on when it will be fixed. I've tried most drivers from 76.xx down to 66.xx.

-Skry

FixXxeRRR · 03-18-2005, 19:56 | posts: 62 | Location: Sweden

Ok check this out!!! New Nforce drivers 6.53
Drivers 71.84
No OC
and BIOS 1004

The benchmark started at 2005-03-18 22:21:51

Resolution: 1024×768
Demo: Guru3D - demo6
Detail: Maximum quality
Antialising mode: From System
Filtering mode: From System
Hardware DirectX level: DirectX 9
Heapsize: 128 MB
Score = 158.7 FPS

Resolution: 1280×1024
Demo: Guru3D - demo6
Detail: Maximum quality
Antialising mode: From System
Filtering mode: From System
Hardware DirectX level: DirectX 9
Heapsize: 128 MB
Score = 153.2 FPS

Lane · 03-18-2005, 23:27 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

Fixxerr,

yep think is good, i say again it' s the cpu speed, and etc...

But i think you have see the bench like a real accelerated movie No?

One thing i have see is the Speed of CPU, and other hardware,
have a real influence of SLI.

FixXxeRRR · 03-19-2005, 00:23 | posts: 62 | Location: Sweden

Yeah its like a accelerated movie...

But I only got 5100 points in 3dmark 05 though

Elemental HQ · 03-19-2005, 07:45 | posts: 950 | Location: Plano, TX

so i traded in my PNY 6600GT's for BFG 6600GTOC and i got like 25 more fps in counter strike source with the same settings. they also run quieter and have a pretty blue light coming from the GPU fan

MikeMK · 03-19-2005, 10:42 | posts: 10,497 | Location: London

Quote:

Originally posted by FixXxeRRR
Yeah its like a accelerated movie...
But I only got 5100 points in 3dmark 05 though

That is still lower than what u should be getting, by about 1000 points. U have a 3500+, so i dont think that would bottleneck 2x6600GT's. If u were running 6800GT's/Ultras then maybe.

Lane · 03-19-2005, 12:31 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

I have go back to driver 76.10. NGO

I have allways the muli-rendering launch after an appliccation is runing,idon' t know what it is, the problem seems fixxed now.

I don' t make the 03 3d mark in full, but a little jump of FPS in
first party give me the indiquation i will. (1340 FPS - when disabled:960 FPS)

I think the driver 71.84 back sometimes and stay on single GPU
rendering.

If you no control it... you don't see. I try see if ther's a fix for that.

Lane · 03-19-2005, 12:34 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

I have been a realproblem with flashing the bios of mobo with 1006. After flashing the HT will not get more 2x, without OC,i have reflash with 1004, no problem after this.

Have you heard some problem with this BIOS.?

FixXxeRRR · 03-19-2005, 22:47 | posts: 62 | Location: Sweden

Reinstalled WIN 2day... And all new Drivers!...
I think I had some problems with the NFORCE drivers allso I did FLASH my BIOS back 2 1004 because 1006 didnt have the "SLI" enable mode... CHECK THIS OUT!!!

The benchmark started at 2005-03-19 23:43:21

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Resolution: 1024×768
Demo: Guru3D - demo6
Detail: Maximum quality
Antialising mode: From System
Filtering mode: From System
Hardware DirectX level: DirectX 9
Heapsize: 128 MB
Score = 168.7 FPS

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Resolution: 1280×1024
Demo: Guru3D - demo6
Detail: Maximum quality
Antialising mode: From System
Filtering mode: From System
Hardware DirectX level: DirectX 9
Heapsize: 128 MB
Score = 153.1 FPS

I am soo FREAKING HAPPY!!!

MikeMK · 03-20-2005, 09:41 | posts: 10,497 | Location: London

nice m8! Did u run 3dmark again? is that sorted too?

FixXxeRRR · 03-20-2005, 10:16 | posts: 62 | Location: Sweden

Yes Check it out!
3dmark 05
GPU: 6238 CPU: 4553
3dmark 03
GPU: 13803 CPU:889

A little low score though!!!

MikeMK · 03-20-2005, 10:30 | posts: 10,497 | Location: London

now that looks alot more like it should do. I dont think u have anything to worry about there! Pleased for ya m8! Go enjoy your system.

FixXxeRRR · 03-20-2005, 13:52 | posts: 62 | Location: Sweden

Thanx for all the help!

Lane · 03-20-2005, 18:08 | posts: 4,875 | Location: Switzerland

I don' t know, what have the 1006 bios, lol,i stay on 1004
and wait the next...

Incredible how is the low diff. of performance with 1024x768 and
1280x1024, i think the DDR in graphics card is doubled, so
the 6600 GT have a poor 128 and with SLI a 256 mb?

For Fixxr, with OC i got a score CPU more 5100 so, you have some
reserve of performance....for future..

In real,i have just verifiy, CPU score 3d 05: 5325 pnts

MikeMK · 03-20-2005, 18:20 | posts: 10,497 | Location: London

Well, im still on 1002 bios that came with the board - seems to be working fine. And there is no point in flashing unless i have an issue!
As for the low performance difference between resolution, its cos the cards are CPU bottlenecked at 1024x768 so dont show their true power, whereas the higher res gives them a bit more of a work out. My Ultras are most comfortable at 1600x1200 - that is where u see their real power.
As for memory, SLI doesnt = twice the memory capacity, this is cos both cards store the exact same info in the memory, as they would if they were a single card, its just that the drivers select which part of that info they should process. So really SLI has 2x256 (or 2x128 for 6600GT's) rather than 1x512 (or 128).