A8N-SLI Deluxe/Premium thread

[JoeBar]

Originally Posted by RangersFan

I have to install both the drivers as in the nvidia and si?

No just the nvidia drivers. However in the specify the additional controller (during winxp install) it will show u 2 nvidia drivers. U have to install both.

[JoeBar]

Originally Posted by SubZero

Using clockgen it showed the 100 / 33 values..

I'm willing to try anything to get the stuttering in my games resolved... I will jump through hoops if it solves anything.... $^&@(@#$$%

Anyway, after killing my raid array on the silicon controller and trying to setup it on the nvidia controller I get nowhere... I'm constantly getting error while booting windows of some application error.

So all in all, I'm having a ball!!

Have u used both nvidia drivers shown when using the F6 method?

[SubZero]

I'm not booting off the raid array but from an IDE disk (safe IMHO) so I don't need the boot drivers.

I'm all up and running now with my RAID array although I still get some application error from some nvidia drivers I probably installed before. I installed so much over the last days that I don't even remember what!

But for the last 2 days my rig has been running GREAT!

[AHLnut]

Originally Posted by SubZero

I'm not booting off the raid array but from an IDE disk (safe IMHO) so I don't need the boot drivers.

I'm all up and running now with my RAID array although I still get some application error from some nvidia drivers I probably installed before. I installed so much over the last days that I don't even remember what!

But for the last 2 days my rig has been running GREAT!

I was only getting about 30 FPS in BF2 at High settings 1024x768 using onboard sound. Today, I bought a X-Fi sound card. Now, I get 95+ FPS

[SubZero]

Allright!! Now THAT is an improvement!

Originally Posted by AHLnut

I was only getting about 30 FPS in BF2 at High settings 1024x768 using onboard sound. Today, I bought a X-Fi sound card. Now, I get 95+ FPS

[RangersFan]

Originally Posted by JoeBar

No just the nvidia drivers. However in the specify the additional controller (during winxp install) it will show u 2 nvidia drivers. U have to install both.

Thanks thats good to know...

[ryanmac]

I have been having huge probs, with BF2 it will freeze my system up. The graphics will freeze and i get an audio loop the only way to get my system back is to reset. Anybody else have this. I have tried just about everything. At this point i am thinking it is the game. My system is stock and 100% stable with every other task.

[AHLnut]

Originally Posted by ryanmac

I have been having huge probs, with BF2 it will freeze my system up. The graphics will freeze and i get an audio loop the only way to get my system back is to reset. Anybody else have this. I have tried just about everything. At this point i am thinking it is the game. My system is stock and 100% stable with every other task.

Sorry to hear your troubles. No problems like that with my system. Did you install the AMD processor driver? How long can you play BF 2 before the lockup? Have you run prime 95 X2 and memtest? Just some suggestions.

[JoeBar]

Originally Posted by RangersFan

Thanks thats good to know...

No prob m8!

[JoeBar]

Originally Posted by AHLnut

I was only getting about 30 FPS in BF2 at High settings 1024x768 using onboard sound. Today, I bought a X-Fi sound card. Now, I get 95+ FPS

That's why i never used any onboard sound solution for ages...
How's the X-Fi? I'm thinking of upgrading my Audigy2 zs with this.

[AHLnut]

Originally Posted by JoeBar

That's why i never used any onboard sound solution for ages...
How's the X-Fi? I'm thinking of upgrading my Audigy2 zs with this.

I just got it yesterday. I haven't messed with it too much yet. When I first fired up BF 2, I hadn't changed the sound settings to X-fi. So, when I play tonight, I should be able to compare to both this onboard sound and my Audigy 2 sound.

As for the onboard sound, I can't imagine that it accounts for the 50-60 FPS gain I got? I know it can't use that much CPU power. It must be several factors involved, including possibly the driver. Also, I did have hardware check for audio in the BF 2 settings. Maybe this could have been the cause? Anyway, BF 2 runs so SMOOTHHHHH now 1024x768 HIGH quality with 4xAA and I get 70-90 FPS!!! And that is single player!!! I get 90-100 FPS online!

[JoeBar]

Glad u like it m8!

I agree that it can't use so much cpu power but it uses quite a lot.

[SubZero]

Well... read around for my troubles with that mobo and a GTX.

Things you can try are: disable sound (I know it plays like c**)... reinstall the AMD drivers like was suggested, check your device manager for anything out of the ordinary.

So other games run okay? How about 3dmark?

Originally Posted by ryanmac

I have been having huge probs, with BF2 it will freeze my system up. The graphics will freeze and i get an audio loop the only way to get my system back is to reset. Anybody else have this. I have tried just about everything. At this point i am thinking it is the game. My system is stock and 100% stable with every other task.

[ryanmac]

Well i removed my audigy2 card from the system, along with all its drivers and everything seems to be fine (Further testing to verifty). I use my sennheiser headset for bf2 anyway and it has its own usb soundcard, so there in lies the problem i suspect. 2 sound cards in one system = bad Thanks for the replies, the system is sweet and runs like a dream.

[ryanmac]

Originally Posted by SubZero

Well... read around for my troubles with that mobo and a GTX.

Things you can try are: disable sound (I know it plays like c**)... reinstall the AMD drivers like was suggested, check your device manager for anything out of the ordinary.

So other games run okay? How about 3dmark?

The amd drivers you are referring too, are the cool/quiet option, correct? I have that disabled in the bios is there still need to install the driver?