Enable Sli = Bsod

[Raife]

So in my continuing saga to get a stable computer I have RMA'd both my RAM and one of my video cards. Figured I would start fresh and do a clean install of Vista as well. Everything runs fine until I enable SLI. Once that happens I get a BSOD on startup 0x00000116 and nvlddmk.sys errors. Can't boot into windows, so I uninstall Nvidia drivers (problem happens with 177.15, 177.79, and 177.98), clean with Driver Sweeper, reinstall and everything runs fine until I try to enable SLI. Rinse and repeat. Below are my bios settings. I manually set my voltages (including RAM), but have not adjusted RAM timing over auto (except 1T to 2T) as I feel they are probably too aggressive (7-7-7-18) for trying to get a stock stable system.

 

BIOS Version: P06

**System **

CPU Freq, MHz: 2666.7 GHZ

FSB Reference Clock, 1333.3 MHz:

CPU Multiplier: [8X]

PCle x16-1 & 16-2, MHz: Auto [100]

PCle x16-3, MHz: Auto [100]

SPPc->MCP Ref Clock, MHz: Auto [200]

nForce SPP --> nForce MCP: [5X]

nForce SPP c-- nForce MCP: [5X]

**Spread Spectrum**

CPU Spread Spectrum: [Disabled]

HT Spread Spectrum: [Disabled]

PCle Spread Spectrurn(SPP): [Disabled]

PCle Spread Spectrurn(MCP): [Disabled]

SATA Spread Spectrum: [Disabled]

**FSB & Memorv Config**

FSB - Memory Clock Mode: [Auto]

FSB - Memory Ratio: Auto

FSB (QDR), MHz: [Auto} 1333.3

Actual FSB (QDR), MHz: 1333.3

x MEM (DDR), MHz: [Auto]

Actual MEM (DDR), MHz: 1333.3

P1: [AUTO]

P2: [AUTO]

**Memory Timing Setting**

Memory Timing Setting: [Expert]

tCL (CAS Latency): Auto(9)

tRCD: Auto(9)

tRP: Auto(9)

tRAS: Auto(24)

Command Per Clock: [2T]

** Advanced Memory Settings **

tRRD: [Auto(4)]

tRC: [Auto(33)]

tWR: [Auto(12)]

tWTR: [Auto(16)]

tFAW: [Auto(21)]

tREF: [Auto] 7.7uS

**System Voltages**

CPU Core: [Auto] 1.14V

CPU FSB: [1.35V]

Memory: [1.950V]

nForce SPP: [1.45V]

nForce MCP: [1.650V]

GTLVREF Lane 0: [Auto] -30mv

GTLVREF Lane 1: [Auto] +10mv

GTLVREF Lane 2: [Auto] +00mv

GTLVREF Lane 3: [Auto] +00mv

**CPU Configuration**

Limit CPUlD Maxval: Disabled

Intel Speedstep: Disabled

xPPM Mode: [Native]

CPU Thermal Control: [Disabled]

C1E Enhanced Halt State: [Disabled]

Execute Disable Bit: [Disabled]

Virtualization Technology: [Enabled]

CPU Core 0: [Enabled]

CPU Core 1: [Enabled]

CPU Core 2: [Enabled]

CPU Core 3: [Enabled]

 

Any ideas are appreciated.

[ccokeman]

Try the 15.23 Nforce drivers. The 15.17 were a bit bugged.

[Raife]

will do - didn't know there were new nforce drivers out there - I always check the vid cards

[Raife]

Followed all the advice and nothing

 

I think it might be time to RMA the board. Last night I did a clean BIOS update, clean Vista install, clean nforce driver (15.23), clean nvidia video drivers (177.79), installed SP1 and other Vista updates and everything worked fine until I added the second video card - then BSOD until I took the second card out.