Nvidia 7950 gx2 on a MSI K8N Sli

Hi all, Just a question I have a MSI K8n Sli motherboard and I want to get my Nvidia 7950 gx2 graphics card to work, does any one know how this is done within XP Pro. I have loaded the drivers and my system shuts down which ever way I do this . I have updated the bios and still no change. I guess either I get a different mobo or a different graphics card. Any help would be greatly apreciated.
Cheers Ronnie.

Details about your system would be helpful. Read this>>Posting Guide<< . If you make a signature of your system components, that would be helpful--if the thread gets a bit long, we don't have to search though it and remind ourselves of you configuration. See my signature as an example of what we're looking for. Make sure to include the specs for the PSU(amps per rail, especially the +12V rail(s)).

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MSI K8N SLI PLATINUM NOT OVERCLOCK FRIENDLY AS PROMISED

This mobo is good but its false advertisment to call it overclock friendly.
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Quote from: ALFA on 25-April-05, 10:09:30
This mobo is good but its false advertisment to call it overclock friendly.
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Dear Friend don't get angry too quickly. I also have a socket 939 Athlon 3000+ Winchester. In start MSI K8N SLI Platinum was not allowing me to OC more than 220FSB in BIOS. Although in Windows I can OC it to 2.16 GHZ with NVidia NTune. It's 240FSB. You are facing the same problem that I was facing. Its 219MHZ Bug for Winchester CPUs.
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MSI K8N SLi Platinum Duall Channel not work? Please help

Quote from: iggsy on 29-July-05, 06:03:49
Ok I unerstand but i have 201mhz whay 201 instend 200 ?!
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MSI K8N SLI PLATINUM NOT OVERCLOCK FRIENDLY AS PROMISED

Quote from: ALFA on 25-April-05, 10:09:30
This mobo is good but its false advertisment to call it overclock friendly.
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MSI K8N SLI PLATINUM (really disappointed over the mobo)
POINT OF VIEW GEFORCE 6800ULTRA @450/1300 (Really good)
Crusial ballistiX PC4000 (Great memory)
Aspire 520watt 35amp (strong as hell)
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hey i have this hardware
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MSI K8N SLI Freezes when using PCIe GFX

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MSI K8N SLI Mobo (with 24 bit SB Live!) and XP64, no driv

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(http://preview.creativelabs.com/Lists/Announcements/DispForm.aspx?ID=6&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview%2Ec reativelabs%2Ecom%2Fdefault%2Easpx)
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
One of the following supported audio cards:
Creative SoundBlaster Li've! (except Li've! 24-bit)
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy (except Audigy LS)
Creative SoundBlaster Audigy 2 (except Audigy 2 NX)
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(http://preview.creativelabs.com/Lists/General%20Discussion/DispForm.aspx?ID=344&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview%2 Ecreativelabs%2Ecom%2FLists%2FGeneral%2520Discussi on%2FAllItems%2Easpx)
"It is not a site for asking for the Li've 24-bit/Audigy LS/NX drivers (32-bit or 64-bit). If you want those drivers, post at the official Creative forum or contact technical/customer support. That will get noticed. No one reads this site except for the people involved in the 64-bit driver preview for hardware listed in the release notes."
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MSI K8N SLI Platinum sound problem

I've recently installed Windows vista anda i have a problem with my onboard sound, in this case the SB lIve 24! that comes with the msi k8n sli platinum board, i've tried the soundblaster beta drivers but they didn't work, so if anyone knows where i could find a driver to solve this problem, it would be nice
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http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download2.asp?MainCategory=1&Product=10315&dlcentric=10005&Product_Name=Live%21+24%2Dbit&filetype=1&OSName=Windows+Vista+32-bit
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Is there a big difference between MSI K8N SLI and MSI K8N SLI Platinum motherboa

i am a bit tight on budget, so I was wondering if I should get the MSI K8N SLI motherboard instead of the MSI K8N SLI Platinum motherboard (my previous choice),.......what do u guys say ?

Hi,
Note that he is not talking about the Neo4 versions, looks like in the US MSI has different products:
Here is the K8N SLI:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=681
And here is the K8N NEO4 SLI:
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K8N_Neo4/SLI&class=mb
One has Sound blaster, the other does not.
Besides, K8N SLI Platinum has only one LAN.
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=641
While the Neo4 Platinum has two.
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K8N_Neo4_Platinum/SLI&class=mb
A bit confusing right !? Remember that this forum is accessed by people all over the world.
The thing is that the Neo4 and the related non-Neo are using the same BIOS AFAIK.
wpr

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