Can ga m57 sli s4 use 2 graphic cards at the same time? if it can what cards can it use?

Hi,

You may install 2 x PCI-Express X 16 slot, supports two PCI-Express interface Graphics cards with SLI mode and 4x1Gb Dual channel DDR400/ 333/ 266 -184pin RAMs onto your AMD Gigabyte GA-K8N-SLI nVidia nForce4 SLI Chipset 2000MT/s FSB Dual Channel DDR400 Socket 939 ATX motherboard.

Check out your motherboard's specifications through this LINK.



I hope this works for you. Kindly reply/comment for further assistance. Good Luck!


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SLI
Scalable Link Interface from Nvidia. (Crossfire is AMD ATI)

You are linking the two interface connections, of two LIKE graphics cards.

The signal and Power connections. A lot of Amp's for power is needed, and a GOOD connection should be used.

Yes, I would definitely advise using the Retention Bracket.

If you have a loose connection, or a connection becomes loose over time, resistance in the connection will be created. Resistance = Heat.

The SLI Bridge connector's (Link) contacts will burn, as well as the contact pins on the graphics cards.

For a while you won't even notice, then as time ensues you start having major problems. By this time the contacts are so burnt, that you may as well fly the graphics cards at the neighbors barking dog.

(The contact pins on the bottom of the graphics card, as well as the PCI Express x16 slot contacts, will burn also. Means NEW motherboard)

Just for added info about SLI, here is SLI Zone from Nvidia,

http://www.slizone.com/page/home.html

(Suggest you start with - Learn - in the top header. Then go to the Community Forums)

Maybe your card slot on the mobo has frazzled or at least a component/s supplying it. I've had this happen years ago, normally caused by careless handling - always wear an antistatic wrist strap and/or use antistatic mat when working on a motherboard.
Alternatively ensure the contacts are clean and not bent in the slot.
I've also come across dry solder spots on graphic card slots in the past especially on some AGP ones as in the erly days it was quite a forceful job putting one of these cards in. Evenly applied pressure yields the safest installation.

Your SLI drivers as you mentioned were installed when your chipset drivers were installed. (NVIDIA nForce CK804 Chipset Driver).
If you use 1 PCI-E graphics card the bios will need to be adjusted to [Auto].
Using 2 PCI-E graphics cards you must install the EZ selector card correctly. See page 4-20 section 4.4 Adjust; SLI Configuration. Than see section 4.4.6 in your manual
Open the Asus link below if you need drivers for your M2N-E SLI;
http://www.asus.com/Search.aspx?SearchKey=M2N-E%20SLI

This may seem a bit tricky but its not. First time around the bios settings using SLI graphics cards will appears tough but you'll get it.

Cheers!
Mike

Not on this motherboard, and not with two different video cards. Your motherboard does have two PCI-E slots at x1 speed, but only one slot at x16 speed. And when you use SLI you should use two identical video cards for best results.

you have a hardware fault try removing 1 set of memory test if not work try different video card suspect one or other wrong

Maybe the problem is not in the hardware, maybe your system is infected by the spyware virus. Try to download pctools spyware and pctools registry mechanic it's good anti spyware and registry checker. Clean first the spyware and run the registry mechanic to fixed the damage registry that cause of hanging of your computer.

So it sounds like you are able to enable SLI mode, but once you do, you have no video output (upon reboot). The most likely problem is that it's now in SLI mode, but your monitor cable is hooked up to the wrong video card; try changing it to the other video card, and see if you have output from that one.

maybe you need a higher wattage Power Supply. try decreasing the load like removing optical drives and extra HDD.

This video card only functions as SLI with the Gigabyte motherboard GA-K8NXP-SLI. If you go to this website, it will tell you more about it. http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1749