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Z77X-UD5H SLI Issue

Z77X-UD5H SLI Issue
« on: June 19, 2012, 02:01:46 pm »
Hi,

I have just bought this board and am running it with a 3570 in it. I have a GTX580 in PCI-E x 16 slot 1 and another in the 2nd PCI-E x 16 slot.
For some reason I am unable to get the two cards to run in SLI. I am using the SLI bridge supplied and have plugged a sata lead into the ATX4P connector. I know they work in SLI as they have run perfectly for ages in my old motherboard.

I can't move the cards to different slots as they are in a watercooling loop, but both are working and I can use both.

I have uninstalled / re-installed (run driver sweepers etc) and it will not enable or even give me the option to enable.

How do I get SLI to work????
« Last Edit: June 19, 2012, 02:05:15 pm by Chris_Waddle »

Re: Z77X-UD5H SLI Issue
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2012, 06:50:32 pm »
Well I've sorted it out.

In my Rampage III Extreme board I could have the 2 graphics cards in SLI and still have my soundcard in the 4th graphics card slot.

In this board, it seemed to think that my soundcard was another graphics card. Once I took the soundcard out, it detected it was an SLI system.

Dark Mantis

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Re: Z77X-UD5H SLI Issue
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2012, 09:55:57 pm »
Hi Chris

Sorry to hear about your problem especially as you have already found the solution. Sound cards do seem to bring a lot of problems with them, probably more than any other type of card as far as compatibility goes. Glad that you sorted it though. ;)
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