eVGA 680i + 8800 SLI + Sound = Problems?

[Skott]

I didnt know wether to place this here or in GPU section but figured here since it also involved the eVGA 680i. :eek:

The eVGA 680i mobo has BIG problems when using 8800 SLI together with ANY kind of sound, no matter which soundcard, even onboard is broken. Totally ear and brain destroying screaching and crackling etc...

But ONLY when using 8800 cards running in SLI mode!

See this threads at eVGAs forum.
http://www.evga.com/community/messageboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21071
http://www.evga.com/community/messageboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21219
http://www.evga.com/community/messageboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21425

The problem is official now, and nvidia is working on this, as stated here by an official eVGA Tech-guy


Hi,

We have reproduced this issue [8800SLI + broken sound] here, and I can assure you that resolving this is a top priority right now for NVIDIA and EVGA.

Also, speaking on behalf of myself, the Asus Striker, it is the same chipset as the EVGA board, so should suffer this issue, but as I mentioned, we are working very hard to resolve this.

Thanks,



Could you please test whether this bug is alive on the Asus Striker Mainboard as well?

Just plug in any soundcard you want and play some games with 8800 SLI ENABLED. (Gothic3 demo would be perfect).

If there is a major design flaw with all 680i mainboards, the world has to know.

[jonnyGURU]

I should be able to reproduce any such problem with the eVGA 680i board and 8800GTX cards and Audigy card I plan to assemble, so I'll let you know if I run into any problems.

[Skott]

Thanks JG :)

[Shift]

eVGA released a new BIOS that supposedly has fixed the problem.

[jonnyGURU]

eVGA released a new BIOS that supposedly has fixed the problem.

Please provide the link.

Thanks!

[Skott]

eVGA released a new BIOS that supposedly has fixed the problem.

Yeah, some people were still having trouble. You gotta use DOS proggie to do it correctly supposedly.