970 gtx SLI issue please HELP!

[Dante Wolfe]

(   had to repost this was on the wrong section please somebody help D:   )

 

Hello Everyone, I am in need of help.. I just can't figure out what the issue is So let me get to it.. I just bought a new graphic card Unfortunately it wasn't the same one as my evga but its the same model 970 gtx I got a ASUS Strix 970gtx

and I was excited when it came in the door. I shut down my pc safetly and put my division gaming on pause for a moment while I install this. Me thinkin this will take 5-10 mins at tops. but My bad luck never stops.. It post! but.. it doesn't load up.. it goes in a rebooting LOOP and first thing came to my mind is "Oh shite.. I forgot to put the switch on for x2 SLI on board. restarted and still the same issue.. Now I tried a few things. I rearranged the cards. (putting in different slots.) I tried removing the sli strip and turning off the sli. I tried leaving the strip on but sli button off. and so on. the card does work. its not DOA. but it wont boot up together.. So What is my issue... D:

 

My Specs:

Windows 7 ULTIMATE

Asus X 99 Delux Intel Motherboard

Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz With a Corsair h100I Liquid cooling

32gb ddr4 RAM

ANTEC TRUE POWER Quattro Power Supply 1000w

750gb SD (not ssd)

3tb HHD

EVGA 970 GTX Graphic card

 

Accessories (Im sure doesnt matter but)

2 LG 29 inch LED monitors

Razer Deathstalker ultimate

Razer naga 2014

Razer Kraken USB chroma

 

[astrosheen]

on the post code reader are you able to see the last code it shows before it reboots?

[Dante Wolfe]

No it doesnt even give me a post code. When I connect it. It starts up black screen, then turns to my asus screen  "press Del or f2 for bio settings" then after a few seconds if nothing is pressed It loads to the next black screen where it has the White Underline " _ " then it flashes and reboots. and goes like that in a cycle. Now. I've clicked the SLI button switch to x2 (2 cards) I have the strip on is there something am I missing? Something in the BIOS I have to enable? cause. my original card EVGA 970 gtx works. and the asus one works fine too.

[Imakuni]

8 minutes ago, Dante Wolfe said:

It post! but.. it doesn't load up.. it goes in a rebooting LOOP

That's a known issue with the latest 364.47 / .51 driver. Boot into safe mode and roll back to 362.xx

[astrosheen]

and what slots did you have the cards in? 

16x 1 and 16x 2?

 

 

[reddemonoverlord]

1 minute ago, Dante Wolfe said:

No it doesnt even give me a post code. When I connect it. It starts up black screen, then turns to my asus screen  "press Del or f2 for bio settings" then after a few seconds if nothing is pressed It loads to the next black screen where it has the White Underline " _ " then it flashes and reboots. and goes like that in a cycle. Now. I've clicked the SLI button switch to x2 (2 cards) I have the strip on is there something am I missing? Something in the BIOS I have to enable? cause. my original card EVGA 970 gtx works. and the asus one works fine too.

Sounds like its not getting enough power to me. are you using separate cables for the gpus?

[Dante Wolfe]

Just now, Imakuni said:

That's a known issue with the latest 364.47 / .51 driver. Boot into safe mode and roll back to 362.xx

My apologies but how do I roll back?  my head is just gone right now.

[astrosheen]

take a look at these for the slot placement you have 28 lanes on that cpu

 

 

[Dante Wolfe]

2 minutes ago, astrosheen said:

and what slots did you have the cards in? 

16x 1 and 16x 2?

 

 

I've tried every slot to be honest.

[Dante Wolfe]

2 minutes ago, reddemonoverlord said:

Sounds like its not getting enough power to me. are you using separate cables for the gpus?

I have a 1000w power supply. Not the best brand but I am using the original cables it came with. Unfortunately its not fully modulare.

[Imakuni]

1 minute ago, Dante Wolfe said:

My apologies but how do I roll back?  my head is just gone right now.

You boot into safe mode, uninstall the previous driver with DDU Utility, and then you download and install a previous version.

[reddemonoverlord]

1 minute ago, Dante Wolfe said:

I have a 1000w power supply. Not the best brand but I am using the original cables it came with. Unfortunately its not fully modulare.

yeah, im not questioning the psu, just asking if you are using seprate cables for each gpu, i did this once T_T thats why im asking.

[Dante Wolfe]

3 minutes ago, astrosheen said:

take a look at these for the slot placement you have 28 lanes on that cpu

 

 

Im using slot 1 and 2 and I've tried 1 and 2-5.  Should I be using other slot?

[Dante Wolfe]

3 minutes ago, Imakuni said:

You boot into safe mode, uninstall the previous driver with DDU Utility, and then you download and install a previous version.

Oh so, go to the Asus driver page and install the previous version of bios? after uninstalling the one I have now?

[astrosheen]

so from this your only option is slots 1 and 4

 

[Dante Wolfe]

1 minute ago, reddemonoverlord said:

yeah, im not questioning the psu, just asking if you are using seprate cables for each gpu, i did this once T_T thats why im asking.

Oh no, I'm not trying to insult you or anything and I most defenitly apperciate your help, Just trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. ~sighs~ things like this make me feel so stupid..

[Dante Wolfe]

1 minute ago, astrosheen said:

so from this your only option is slots 1 and 4

 

I've tried 1 and 4 but I can try again or try other slots besides one I suppose.

[reddemonoverlord]

Just now, Dante Wolfe said:

Oh no, I'm not trying to insult you or anything and I most defenitly apperciate your help, Just trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. ~sighs~ things like this make me feel so stupid..

Oh, i know, i just was admitting that because i didnt want it to be the issue and you feel bad about it  i may not seem it but i care about you guys ~cheers and i hope that you figure it out.

[Imakuni]

No, you go here, input the correct settings and download the 362.00 version.

[astrosheen]

have the gpus in slots 1 and 4 as per the pictures above as that is what the manual says and check for the driver issue

[stealth80]

wasn't there an issue with some EVGA 970's compatibility?

[stealth80]

http://www.evga.com/support/faq/afmmain.aspx?faqid=59534

 

not sure if this could cause this issue as it isn't EVGA specific

[astrosheen]

mmm thats interesting cards within the same brand unable to sli, wonder why.?

 

[Dante Wolfe]

1 minute ago, astrosheen said:

mmm thats interesting cards within the same brand unable to sli, wonder why.?

 

Actually I dont got two of the same brand. One is a EVGA 970 gtx and one is a Asus 970 GTX STRIX.

[astrosheen]

2 minutes ago, Dante Wolfe said:

Actually I dont got two of the same brand. One is a EVGA 970 gtx and one is a Asus 970 GTX STRIX.

yea i know hopefully it doesnt flow to other brands.