Mother board driver problem

[Da Pure]

Hello I have a new system, I keep crashing in Call of Duty 4 it will bluescreen or just freeze up or i get disfiguration in the game. I can't tab out it just locks up. Ive
seen in google searches with same problem, but they never say how to get the latest driver for motherboard, and is there any special thing you have to do? or just dl it.

MOBO Asus P5N-E sli 650i
2(x) XFX 8600 gt 512
Intel quadcore
4 gigs OZ
650w thermaltake psu sli/quadcore ready
10000 rpm raptor

I have a decent idea about computers till it comes to the inner workings, any help would be GREATLY!!!!! appreciated, Thankyou

[werty316]

Does this happen in every game or just COD4?

Have you tried playing COD4 with only one 8600GT installed?

If you think its a motherboard driver problem you can get the newest set drivers for your motherboard can be downloaded here:

For WinXP: http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_winxp_8.43.html
For Vista 32-bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_32_15.08.html
For Vista 64-bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_64_15.08.html

Before installing the new motherboard drivers be sure to uninstalled the current ones first.

If trying all of the above doesn't help I suggest downloading memtest and giving it a run. You can download Memtest here: http://www.memtest.org/

[Miker]

First SLI 8600s is not much faster then a single, no where near as fast as a 8800GT.

It sounds like a normal SLI problem, be it with hardware or drivers. SLI takes a lot of time to get it to work right.

[werty316]

First SLI 8600s is not much faster then a single, no where near as fast as a 8800GT.
Like stating this fact has anything to do with his problem let alone solve it...

[Da Pure]

Hey thanks a bunch for the quick response I now have the information lets see if
I can put it together.
Just some side info i have checked my vga's there fine it seems alot of people are having trouble with cod4 and this motherboard I dont know why?

PS I get alot higher fps with these in game than my clan buddies using one 8800 hehe:icon_tiphat:

[Da Pure]

It fixed my problems. Thanks a bunch Werty!!!!! i love you:lol:

[tyle6]

Not to start a fight or call anyone out but you would not be gettin higher FPS from twin 8600's over an 8800. no matter the class of each card.
SLI does not scale well and you are going to limited by the 128 buswidth on the 8600 cards. IF you truly are getting higher FPS than your friends with 8800 class cards, it would be a CPU or ram bottleneck holding there cards back is all.

[Miker]

Not to start a fight or call anyone out but you would not be gettin higher FPS from twin 8600's over an 8800. no matter the class of each card.
SLI does not scale well and you are going to limited by the 128 buswidth on the 8600 cards. IF you truly are getting higher FPS than your friends with 8800 class cards, it would be a CPU or ram bottleneck holding there cards back is all.

2nd that.

[werty316]

It fixed my problems. Thanks a bunch Werty!!!!! i love you:lol:
No problem at all :icon_tiphat:

If you ever at any time have any other problems don't hesitate to ask in the forums as chances are, someone will be able to help you out one way or another.

[cvasquez]

Sounds like this turn out to be a happy camper.

[Da Pure]

I am running the intel Q6600 2.4 and 4 gigs OZ so that could be the difference maker HEHE. I can admitt when im wrong:icon_tiphat: