ived tried multiple drivers and settings and still cant get past the settings detection...it give me the video driver error:
Error Box
heres my dxdiag with my system specs and settings:
32 Bit dxdiag
64 Bit dxdiag
A8N32-SLI Deluxe
AMD FX-60
4 gigs corsair xms 3500llpro
2 xfx nvidia 7900 gtx 512 pci-e cards (SLI)
CPU and GPUs liquid cooled (temp 23 degrees C)
x-fi elite pro (fully updated)
WindowsXP 64 bit (fully updated)
what am i missing here that is causing this problem?
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Liquor Market
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11-17-2006 16:53
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11-17-2006 21:59
It might by that you are running the 64 bit version of windows...
Most programs aren't designed to take advantage of 64bit. SL isn't designed for SLi and doesn't take advantage of it. I haven't checked this in a while but in full screen with when using both card to do AA (8 or 16 mode) it caused a ghosted mouse cursor. In split screen rendering it had a similar ghosting issue. They probably addressed this. I've got duel 7900 GT running in SLi (only 256MB each) & running the same MB (though i went with the cheeper x2 4200 instead). What water cooling kit are you using? I'm thinking about going water cooled... (the gpu's run really hot) _____________________
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11-18-2006 12:51
It might by that you are running the 64 bit version of windows... Most programs aren't designed to take advantage of 64bit. SL isn't designed for SLi and doesn't take advantage of it. I haven't checked this in a while but in full screen with when using both card to do AA (8 or 16 mode) it caused a ghosted mouse cursor. In split screen rendering it had a similar ghosting issue. They probably addressed this. I've got duel 7900 GT running in SLi (only 256MB each) & running the same MB (though i went with the cheeper x2 4200 instead). What water cooling kit are you using? I'm thinking about going water cooled... (the gpu's run really hot) thermaltake 775 bigwater using koolance gpu coolers |
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Liquor Market
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11-27-2006 07:23
heard there was a workaround...cant find it though
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Liquor Market
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11-27-2006 12:51
found it in the BLOG HERE:
I picked up a nVidia 8800GTX at launch and much to my dismay Second Life would refuse to launch. Instead it would only show a small dialog box with an error indicating that it didn’t like the video driver. So I’ve waited patiently for a driver update from nVidia, but still nothing. At some point while scouring the web for more information about this problem I saw a message that indicated that all 32-bit OpenGL apps were failing under Windows XP x64 on the 8800 series boards. So this morning I decided to see if I could find a work-around for the problem. I dug around a bit and it appeared that the part of the video driver that supports 32-bit OpenGL apps was simply not copied correctly by the video driver installer. I managed to get Second Life running under Windows XP Pro x64 using the 96.89 drivers… here’s what I did: - I copied Drivers\XP64\nvogl32.dl_ from my evga install cd to a temporary directory - I opened a command window (Start->Run->”cmd”) - I changed directory to the temporary directory where I copied nvogl32.dl_ - I ran: expand nvogl32.dl_ nvogl32.dll - I copied nvogl32.dll from the temporary directory to C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64 I hope this helps out some other early-adopters. A word of caution: manipulating files in your Windows directory can be dangerous for the health of your system. If you make a mistake you can render your computer unbootable or worse. Please be careful and only attempt this work-around if you’re very proficient at this sort of task. Our support staff won’t be able assist you if you damage your system. Cheers, Lawrence |
