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Hi!

I am using 3D Vision for half a year. I have a 295GTX card and both processors did not work so good. But it was working in single processor mode. At this time I had an Asus P5Q Deluxe Motherboard (Intel P45 Chipset).

Later on I upgraded my system to an Intel DP55KG motherboard with an i7 CPU. From that point it started to make problems. Actually all sorts of problems which many other people here in the forums describe.

I tried everything: reinstalling Windows 7 on a newly formatted HD, updating drivers, downgrading drivers, switching off SLI and Physx etc.

nothing helped. I also noticed that my keyboard (Microsoft Sidewinder X6) was flashing from time to time (it has a red backlight). In Linux it did not make these problems. Also I noticed that when flashing, it missed some key presses. I could also trace down the 3D Vision problems to occur at the same time when the keyboard flashed.

[i][b]So the USB system had a problem, which of course effects to 3D Vision[/b][/i]. Unconnecting all other USB devices, connecting to different USB ports nothing really helped.

[b]Then there was a BIOS update for this motherboard. After that update the flashing of the keyboard stopped and 3D Vision works perfectly![/b]

I understand that the 3D Vision relies very much and proper timing in the chain from the dome connected to the USB port, through the grafic card and the monitor. This is a really sensitive setup and any small problems in this chain (motherboard for example as it was my case) will produce a problem.

[i]maybe this post should be made sticky - it would have saved me a lot of time when somebody else had written that information.[/i]

Also I would suggest to make a list of compatible motherboards and minimum BIOS versions which are compatible with 3D Vision.

@nvidia employees/technicians: is there a way to create a tool or have an indicator built into the driver, which will show a message, if there is such a problem like above?

I hope this info saves some time for some of you.
Hi!



I am using 3D Vision for half a year. I have a 295GTX card and both processors did not work so good. But it was working in single processor mode. At this time I had an Asus P5Q Deluxe Motherboard (Intel P45 Chipset).



Later on I upgraded my system to an Intel DP55KG motherboard with an i7 CPU. From that point it started to make problems. Actually all sorts of problems which many other people here in the forums describe.



I tried everything: reinstalling Windows 7 on a newly formatted HD, updating drivers, downgrading drivers, switching off SLI and Physx etc.



nothing helped. I also noticed that my keyboard (Microsoft Sidewinder X6) was flashing from time to time (it has a red backlight). In Linux it did not make these problems. Also I noticed that when flashing, it missed some key presses. I could also trace down the 3D Vision problems to occur at the same time when the keyboard flashed.



So the USB system had a problem, which of course effects to 3D Vision. Unconnecting all other USB devices, connecting to different USB ports nothing really helped.



Then there was a BIOS update for this motherboard. After that update the flashing of the keyboard stopped and 3D Vision works perfectly!



I understand that the 3D Vision relies very much and proper timing in the chain from the dome connected to the USB port, through the grafic card and the monitor. This is a really sensitive setup and any small problems in this chain (motherboard for example as it was my case) will produce a problem.



maybe this post should be made sticky - it would have saved me a lot of time when somebody else had written that information.



Also I would suggest to make a list of compatible motherboards and minimum BIOS versions which are compatible with 3D Vision.



@nvidia employees/technicians: is there a way to create a tool or have an indicator built into the driver, which will show a message, if there is such a problem like above?



I hope this info saves some time for some of you.

#1
Posted 04/18/2010 12:47 AM   
Hi!

I am using 3D Vision for half a year. I have a 295GTX card and both processors did not work so good. But it was working in single processor mode. At this time I had an Asus P5Q Deluxe Motherboard (Intel P45 Chipset).

Later on I upgraded my system to an Intel DP55KG motherboard with an i7 CPU. From that point it started to make problems. Actually all sorts of problems which many other people here in the forums describe.

I tried everything: reinstalling Windows 7 on a newly formatted HD, updating drivers, downgrading drivers, switching off SLI and Physx etc.

nothing helped. I also noticed that my keyboard (Microsoft Sidewinder X6) was flashing from time to time (it has a red backlight). In Linux it did not make these problems. Also I noticed that when flashing, it missed some key presses. I could also trace down the 3D Vision problems to occur at the same time when the keyboard flashed.

[i][b]So the USB system had a problem, which of course effects to 3D Vision[/b][/i]. Unconnecting all other USB devices, connecting to different USB ports nothing really helped.

[b]Then there was a BIOS update for this motherboard. After that update the flashing of the keyboard stopped and 3D Vision works perfectly![/b]

I understand that the 3D Vision relies very much and proper timing in the chain from the dome connected to the USB port, through the grafic card and the monitor. This is a really sensitive setup and any small problems in this chain (motherboard for example as it was my case) will produce a problem.

[i]maybe this post should be made sticky - it would have saved me a lot of time when somebody else had written that information.[/i]

Also I would suggest to make a list of compatible motherboards and minimum BIOS versions which are compatible with 3D Vision.

@nvidia employees/technicians: is there a way to create a tool or have an indicator built into the driver, which will show a message, if there is such a problem like above?

I hope this info saves some time for some of you.
Hi!



I am using 3D Vision for half a year. I have a 295GTX card and both processors did not work so good. But it was working in single processor mode. At this time I had an Asus P5Q Deluxe Motherboard (Intel P45 Chipset).



Later on I upgraded my system to an Intel DP55KG motherboard with an i7 CPU. From that point it started to make problems. Actually all sorts of problems which many other people here in the forums describe.



I tried everything: reinstalling Windows 7 on a newly formatted HD, updating drivers, downgrading drivers, switching off SLI and Physx etc.



nothing helped. I also noticed that my keyboard (Microsoft Sidewinder X6) was flashing from time to time (it has a red backlight). In Linux it did not make these problems. Also I noticed that when flashing, it missed some key presses. I could also trace down the 3D Vision problems to occur at the same time when the keyboard flashed.



So the USB system had a problem, which of course effects to 3D Vision. Unconnecting all other USB devices, connecting to different USB ports nothing really helped.



Then there was a BIOS update for this motherboard. After that update the flashing of the keyboard stopped and 3D Vision works perfectly!



I understand that the 3D Vision relies very much and proper timing in the chain from the dome connected to the USB port, through the grafic card and the monitor. This is a really sensitive setup and any small problems in this chain (motherboard for example as it was my case) will produce a problem.



maybe this post should be made sticky - it would have saved me a lot of time when somebody else had written that information.



Also I would suggest to make a list of compatible motherboards and minimum BIOS versions which are compatible with 3D Vision.



@nvidia employees/technicians: is there a way to create a tool or have an indicator built into the driver, which will show a message, if there is such a problem like above?



I hope this info saves some time for some of you.

#2
Posted 04/18/2010 12:47 AM   
Thanks for your post. It just can't be stressed enough that USB must be operating well for this nVidia system to work right! Yes, often just changing ports for the transmitter fixes the problems for some but, as you mentioned, timing is everything with this setup and when that's consistent, this is a whole different experience.

I agree your suggestion that this should be a sticky or part of a down-to-the-bones FAQ.
Thanks for your post. It just can't be stressed enough that USB must be operating well for this nVidia system to work right! Yes, often just changing ports for the transmitter fixes the problems for some but, as you mentioned, timing is everything with this setup and when that's consistent, this is a whole different experience.



I agree your suggestion that this should be a sticky or part of a down-to-the-bones FAQ.

My humble homebrewed sys:
3.40 GHz Intel Core i5-3570K ; ASUSTeK SABERTOOTH Z77 MB ; 8GB DDR3 ; EVGA GeForce GTX 560 2GB GDDR5 ; 2x2TB SATA HD ; Win7 64 Home

#3
Posted 04/18/2010 05:11 AM   
Thanks for your post. It just can't be stressed enough that USB must be operating well for this nVidia system to work right! Yes, often just changing ports for the transmitter fixes the problems for some but, as you mentioned, timing is everything with this setup and when that's consistent, this is a whole different experience.

I agree your suggestion that this should be a sticky or part of a down-to-the-bones FAQ.
Thanks for your post. It just can't be stressed enough that USB must be operating well for this nVidia system to work right! Yes, often just changing ports for the transmitter fixes the problems for some but, as you mentioned, timing is everything with this setup and when that's consistent, this is a whole different experience.



I agree your suggestion that this should be a sticky or part of a down-to-the-bones FAQ.

My humble homebrewed sys:
3.40 GHz Intel Core i5-3570K ; ASUSTeK SABERTOOTH Z77 MB ; 8GB DDR3 ; EVGA GeForce GTX 560 2GB GDDR5 ; 2x2TB SATA HD ; Win7 64 Home

#4
Posted 04/18/2010 05:11 AM   
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