Lower frames in 3dmark06 with SLI vs NON-SLI

Hi there
I posted awhile back about the SLI thing with 2 8800 gts'. When i got the two cards and SLI'd them the first time round, i'd get around 100+ fps with the first graphics test when it first starts out in 3dmark06. However it does not seem to reach that anymore only staying around 80 when it starts out. Worse still if i disable SLI through the Nvidia Control panel the frames actually GO UP! I can't seem to figure out what is going on. It seems to happen in games like Crysis as well with fps actually increasing when disabling SLI. I have the latest Nvidia drivers for both motherboard and graphics card, XP pro service pack 3 final and the hardware is:
zalman 850W PSU
Asus striker 2 formula mobo
intel 8200
g.skill pc6400 4g memory
2X MSI 8800 gts
and 250gb HDD (seagate)
Thanks in advance, kenshin929

Hi thanks for your replies;
I just thought there wasn't much to lose so i reinstalled XP pro. The drivers i'm using are standard CD supplied drivers from Asus for the striker 2 formula and for the 8800 gts' are one's from nvidia; 169.21. After reinstalling everything (checking the cards were physically in their correct position) SLI finally seems like it's doing what it's supposed to be...i.e. greater # of frames with SLI versus without. I think it may be the drivers i downloaded from (the latest ones) for the 780i chipset that has something to do with the problem. Anyways everything works now so thanks alot nevertheless!
kenshin824

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