Gigabyte GTX 460 1GB (GV-N460OC-1GI) SLI HELP!

[runn3R]

DiKey, I confirm, it's official bios from GIGABYTE.

Lindrian, have you tried it? If yes what are your findings regarding the temperature?

[DiKey]

And when will it be HERE? http://gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3530&dl=1#dl

[DiKey]

F3 BIOS
And + 1 bug: 94-95% fan rotating FASTER then 96-100%! (i hear that it is trooth!)

93% = 3240-3270 RPM
94% = 3360-3390 RPM

95% = 3300-3330 RPM

96% = 3240-3270 RPM
97% = 3240-3270 RPM
98% = 3240-3270 RPM
99% = 3240-3270 RPM
100% = 3240-3270 RPM

[runn3R]

Thanks for spotting this 3 % difference.
But does it rotate faster than VGA with the previous bios?

[DiKey]

3dmark06 FireflyForest 3times.

F1 BIOS 66 C  Fan 47% 1980 RPM

F3 BIOS 66С FAN 53% 2130 RPM


(my posts are offtopic, because i have not SLI!)

[biuro74]

Graphic cards with no OTES should be banned from SLI rigs ;-) Otherwise you've got overheating problem.. does temperature regard to first card in SLI (in my SLI first card is always hotter 10 degs) ? If so, side fan should help a bit, but it must do exhaust job, not intake. Are you sure your bridge is not overheating, too ? I'd try to maximise all intake fan's speed and minimise all exhaust ones speed, if it fails - change GTXes to OTES ones (or do some WC), with fan regulation (Asus ?). It's not an offence for GB, you can keep GB's motherboard ;-)

[sabrefresco]

Have you tried the NVIDIA SYSTEM TOOLS WITH ESA SUPPORT? They allow me to control my GTX480 fans manually.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia_system_tools_6.06.html

OR

Try the MSI AfterBurner, it allows you to make a fan speed curve too
http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm

[runn3R]

And when will it be HERE? http://gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3530&dl=1#dl

F3 bios it's already here:
http://www.giga-byte.co.uk/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3530&dl=1#bios
I told you it's official one.

[Dark Mantis]

It may be now runn3R but it wasn't when the OP posted that! 

[runn3R]

DM, I know that .
I asked HQ to upload it and here we have result.

[Dark Mantis]

Well done runn3R. +1 brownie point

[boglav]

Is it confirmed that the F3 bios solve the 70% fan speed limit? I am very reluctant to update my VGA bios, what method would you use, the @Bios or the other one (described here in the forums)?

[Dark Mantis]

If you want a guide to updating the firmware on your graphics card check this out:

http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/index.php/topic,2439.0.html

[boglav]

I did it the stupid way using @bios. It seems to have worked anyway.

[Dark Mantis]

OK well I am glad it worked for you this time but I wouldn't push my luck in the future if I were you.

Did it cure the problem though?