help!!!

[verloze]

my setup:
Cpu: Amd64 3200+
Ram: 1024 Dual channel (kingstone)

MB: Gigabyte k8n ultra-sli
Video: Gigabyte dual n6600(3d1-xl)
When i run battlefield2, average fps is 15. Is it normal??
:?:

[SH64]

OK first more info please .. what are your in-game settings , AA/AF number of samples & your screen resolution ?
also what drivers are you using ?

[verloze]

number of samples:4aa my screen resolution :800*600
The score of 3dmark05 is only 3900!!! thx in advance!!

[verloze]

my driver :nvidia 77.76

[Grestorn]

I guess your performance is consistent with your 3DMark05 score (which is not that bad really, but BF2 is a very demanding game!).

I'm not really sure what kind of performance can be expected from a 6600 SLI config, though. You might want to compare your score with others (try the forum of www.nvnews.net or guru3d.com for example).

[verloze]

AFR does not work better than AUTO on battlefield2!! why??thx in advance!!
which model is suitable to BF2?? I tried all model, but no one worked well??My english is not good hehe!

[Grestorn]

If you don't get any improvement by SLI you're either using the wrong profile or the game is actually not limited by the graphic card but by the processor and memory.

Sorry, I can't help you much more with BF2 since I don't play that game myself...

[SH64]

AFR does not work better than AUTO on battlefield2!! why??thx in advance!!
which model is suitable to BF2?? I tried all model, but no one worked well??My english is not good hehe!

your 3Dmark score is somewhat lower than what i would expect on dual 6600gts , but anyway ..

BF2 already has a SLI profile no need to change anything.
- now in the game settings set all graphics options to medium & see what happens . dont set anything to high!
- make sure v-sync is disabled
- if your framerate is still low change the following :
set Dynamic Lights to "low"
set Dynamic Shadows & Shadows to "low"

also you might need to install the new 77.77 drivers.

hope that helps.

[verloze]

Thank you!!! I changed graphic option to medium, but the average fps is 20 fps. :cry: Maybe N6600 could not be suitable to sli. please tell me about your score on 3dmark 2005!! could you tell me which model is better for my config!! thx!! I think that auto is not good,so i want to chang it to AFR. Is it ok???

[SH64]

Thank you!!! I changed graphic option to medium, but the average fps is 20 fps. :cry: Maybe N6600 could not be suitable to sli. please tell me about your score on 3dmark 2005!! could you tell me which model is better for my config!! thx!! I think that auto is not good,so i want to chang it to AFR. Is it ok???

The auto is AFR actually .. no need to change it.
BTW is that 6600 standard or GT ?? i'm kinda confused. but still your avarage framerate is too low. something must be wrong hmm ..
what do you have the AF set at ?? & what do you have the Image Quality set to?
& what do you get when you set everything to "low" ?

[JetPig]

Taken from http://dlx.gamespot.com/pc/battlefield2/moreinfo_6127244.html

- Recommended Specification:
CPU: 2.4 Ghz
RAM: 1 Gb
Video Card with at least 256 Mb of RAM


6600s only have 128 (even in SLi, the memory is mirrored not striped... if i may use a RAID term) I'd suspect that's the issue.

Play with settings to find what's right for you. best of luck!

[verloze]

Thank you for everyone!! I will try it again!! I guess that I should resetup the windows xp sp1 !!hehe If it will not work, i have no idea!!

[verloze]

Could anyoe tell me how to reconize whether the game is supported by sli!!

[JetPig]

Battlefield 2 is for sure.

the easiest way to tell if a game is supported by default is to go to: http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_game.html

[verloze]

Thx in advance!! Whether i enable sli or dont enable sli, the performance of bf2 or hl2 is not any difference!!why???
Is any version of HL2 OR BF2 supported by sli??
Should i download new patch for these game???
Thx again!!!

[JetPig]

it's generally a good idea to keep games up to date. also turn on the load balancing (it's the other check box where ou turned on SLi)

if the graph stays centered then SLi is working and balancing the load. if it drifts to top or bottom then it's not working correctly and you may need to update drivers. if you don't see it at all then you've either got SLi disabled or you have it set to SLI-AA (check to make sure you default global setting is set to auto)

[verloze]

"if the graph stays centered then SLi is working and balancing the load. if it drifts to top or bottom" this sentense i dont understand !!my bad english -_-!! could you explain it more clearly??? i am so sorry !! thx !! ^o^

[verloze]

if you have free time, please explain it with some pictures!!ok?? thx!!
I this problem toubled me so much!!

[JetPig]

let me make some pictures...

edit: ok made them here you go


This is how it should look (this is half life 2, but BF2 should be the same). the two vertical green bars should both be about the same distance from teh midline.

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/5392/hl2healthybalance7eq.th.jpg (http://img363.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hl2healthybalance7eq.jpg)

also, how are you determining performance?

[verloze]

I dont know why i could not see the picture!!
"the two vertical green bars should both be about the same distance from teh midline." When i run hl2, one green bar's distance from teh midline is short!! the green bar chang slightly from time to time!
When i run warcraft3 or bf2, the one vertical green bars' distance from teh midline is the longest. but the green bar dont chang any time!!!
The midline also changed all the time!!!
The longer distance from teh midline, the better the performance of game is?? I am so sorry that i troubled you so much!!!

[JetPig]

huh... odd... that means you are using SFR instead of AFR. is the green midline staying somewhere near the middle or is it goint to the very top or bottom of the screen.

no need to apologize, all i'm doing all day is sitting n my butt anyhow... should get a job but meeh.

[verloze]

I changed model to auto, not SFR!!
The longer distance from teh midline, the better the performance of game is?? ??
yes my green stays someway near middle ,top or bottom!!
You are seeking a job??sorry, my bad english!! good luck !!!
If i have enough money, i should buy 6800GT*2!!HEHE :cry:

[JetPig]

evidently auto defaults to SFR on those.

SFR works by splitting each fram in half. vid card 1 renders top half, 2 renders bottom. the green line moves to show where the split is.

AFR works by each card rendering alternate frames.

so if it stays near the middle during SFR then SLi is working. it could be the bottleneck is your processor, but i dont' think so. try changing from auto to AFR for those two games. make sure your global settings is auto. if that doesn't work try single card.

[verloze]

ok!! i try it again, but nothing happens!! :cry:
Two vertical green bars show what??
Do you think which fps should be in HL2 or BF2 for my setup??
Hope you to find a good job as soon as possilble!!^o^
you are so kind!!!^o^

[JetPig]

the two vertical greenbars show the load on each video card. I'd imagine somewhere over 30 fps. although witha 3200+ you might be hitting a bottleneck with your processor... my space bar seems to be dieing... *has to pound on it.*

[verloze]

hehe.thx!!! Thanks for your help!!!
I also found that the middleline also is below the middle!!hehe
I have no idea to improve it!!
could you introduce me some forums?
i want to improve my bad english!!

[JetPig]

is it really far below? cause it's most often a little below.

[verloze]

yes!! the midline is far below,when i run bf2 or warcraft3!!
When i run doom3, there are no vertical green bars and the middline stands middle!! how about your performance about bf2, hl2 and doom3??

[JetPig]

there's a new driver out a few days ago. grab it from nvidia.com. could (prolly will) fix your problems

[verloze]

thx!! could you introduce me some forums??? i want to improve my bad english hehe !!! Some people said that my cpu should be overclocked??how??

[JetPig]

overclocking is something that i don't know how to do. also it can be quite dangerous. it involves making your CPU run faster than it was designed to. if done correctly you get a CPU that runs faster (saving you money on buying something that came faster). if done incorrectly you get an unstable system. if done VERY incorrectly, you get a fried processor.

you shouldnt' need to overclock. did you update drivers? how did that go?

[Grestorn]

Check out www.3dcenter.de for a renowned german forum, or www.nvnews.net and www.guru3d.com for enlgish forums.

[verloze]

i update the driver to 77.76!but nothing happans, i am very sad!!
i dont know where is the problem!! i have done what you suggest for me!!

[JetPig]

i dunno what else to tell you :( SLi is on and working, just you dont' see any performance increase :( i'm sorry i've said all i can think of.

[verloze]

thx!! never mind!!! I know you have tried your best!! Oh my god, please help me,god!!!
if i resetup winxp, it could work??
should i update broad driver??

[JetPig]

it's always a good idea to keep drivers up to date, but i don't expect that will help to much.

[verloze]

ok!I have anonther problem! i dont know why the usage rate of cpu is alaways above 50% anytime!!! (i use aidas32 to chech my computer)

[brain1744]

76.

I agree with that, its solid advice that i would follow myself.