** Experimental method to insert nVidia SLI certificate into the BIOS **

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  1. Michel

    Michel MDL Expert

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    @Snypertodd, is halmod still using the test mode in windows 7 ?
     
  2. Snypertodd

    Snypertodd MDL Novice

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    Michel, I am running it in test mode, but I don't know for sure if it needs to be or not.
     
  3. dolf

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  4. SoLoR

    SoLoR MDL Expert

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    Install latest beta. Everst 5.30 did not support SLI string, it was added in some beta later.

    length must be the same however you should be able to change anything in "model". "987134512781Genuine NVIDIA Certified SLI Ready Motherboard for ASUS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX3287-Copyright 2008 NVIDIA Corporation All Rights Reserved-765289891023(R)"
     
  5. Michel

    Michel MDL Expert

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    You dont have the latests everest installed, that build doesnt show any SLI info (if you have one or not).
     
  6. dolf

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  7. SoLoR

    SoLoR MDL Expert

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    that slistring loader does indeed couse problems. It pain in the ass to remove those strings, once they are in. At least it was in begining, maybe they made some autouninstall method by now.
     
  8. dolf

    dolf MDL Novice

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    Obviously they "made some autouninstall method" - more some than method, which doesn't work. OK I will fix this on the next OS installation. I don't want SLI in fact but will borrow friends nVidia card (and will make SLI with my PhysX nVidia card) just to prove that nVidia were, still are and will continue to be buggers...

    Thanks for the input :)
     
  9. dolf

    dolf MDL Novice

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    After the re-installation of the Windows 7 everything with Everest and the SLI string seems OK. Once applied the "Hal mod v0.9a" causes the water mark "Test mode..." to appear in the right-down corner of the desktop. I have used "water mark remover" to wipe it out and now everything looks like it shold be. Now I am waiting for second nVidia card from my friend and I will test whether the SLI will work.
     
  10. SoLoR

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    ye would be nice if someone can confirm that "custom mobo" strings are actualy working :)
     
  11. phrunt

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    I've had it work on a test rig, 3dmark reflected the SLI was indeed enabled.
     
  12. Michel

    Michel MDL Expert

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    With custom string or original one ?
     
  13. EGOvoruhk

    EGOvoruhk MDL Novice

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    #94 EGOvoruhk, Jul 13, 2010
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    Is it possible to patch the BIOS so that the chipset looks like P55/X58 so that we don't need a registry or HAL.dll fix? Basically giving you "out of the box" SLI support. It would also come in handy for running SLI on Linux
     
  14. macxsilence

    macxsilence MDL Novice

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    Hello,

    I am having a problem with my bios regarding DSDT sli string. Every time I try to add the string, it gives me "dsdt table not found". I haven't tried to load the bios since this error has occurred.

    Can anyone confirm if this error shows up but the string was installed? I have tried using a clean bios from the manufacture site and a known working slic 2.1 bios mod.

    If there is a way to do this manually, please provide or send me a PM.

    Any other help or information would be appreciated!

    Specs
    Biosstar TA890FXE ami bios
    Bios: 89FAD629.BST

    Thanks in advance and happy modding!

    Mac
     
  15. andyp

    andyp SLIC Tools Author

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    Hi

    DSDT isn't in 1B module. Tool currently isn't designed to handle DSDT in seperate module (10).

    Andy

     
  16. Piwy

    Piwy MDL Novice

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    Hello. Has anyone tried the patched BIOS MSI P45 Platinum flash? Starts a mother? Bios is 1.7 beta 14 slic 2.1. I want to patch the SLI and scary sewing. Sorry for bad English.
     
  17. halonz

    halonz MDL Novice

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    Could you guys that worked on the Maximus II Formula post the bios?