SLI probs

Soldato
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Ok, I have a strange one here.
I have a pair of 8800GTXs, at first (on stock coolers) I was unsure to if I had SLI working or not, I did have an SLi Slider bar on the left hand side, during any game and on 3DMarks. I formatted the other day (was having a few problems and wasn’t in the mood to sort them out) since I have lost the SLi slider bar, and I am unsure if I am taking advantage of my two cards.
Is there any way I can tell if I have SLi working?

In the NVid tools I have selected SLI config, (it’s on in there) on my first boot up (after OS Install -XP Pro - and 97.92 driver) I had the SLi ready thing pop up.

I ran 3D06 for a lil bit then closed, took the SLi selection off and did the same again, FPS was no diff :S (on the GFX Test).

I keep getting the odd *Physical mem dump* related to NV I think. I am now very unsure on the situation @ hand

Any ideas for me fellows!


To add more to the list or problems!
It’s not the first time this has happened:
My rig locks up and nothing I can do will resume, so I restart manually, will not post, turn the rig off (this time for about an hour) and same thing no post, I have to remove power before it will boot again, I had this problem every time I restarted (I changed mem timings and it went away)
Now.... CoH each time I am playing it I get spikes in the game and my ram usage spikes to 90% sometimes I can keep the rig afloat others it’s the titanic. (Seems to do it since I patched! was playing ok for 2 hours or so on stock install)
Once the game starts I get like a graphics problem, I can still see the menu screen but it’s like a chess board and green! Screenshots remove it! Even print screens

CONFUSED. COM!
 
LOL! i know but i might as well get it all out in one post tho!

Now i am having the same probs in CoH only!
I get random spikes (suspect PSU) then a lock up. the last time i got a lock my rig restarted then failed to post, just kept restarting iteslf b4 any post seq.
Second and final attempt at CoH i had a Blue screen of death *begining dump of physical mem* and it goes on with the usual....
it does mention MEM Timings and GFX tho
 
Try putting CoH on default graphics settings (like set to very high) and see what happens. I had the same problem and I don't think it likes having the graphics tweaked.
 
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