1st Post... V2 SLI help please

[Fermenteer]

My 1st time here. I followed the rules and did a word search on sli, but still have a few questions.

I have an IBM Aptiva P-pro 166
Windows 98(not SE)
V2-1000 12mb which is working great.

I got a second matching card as a gift, but I don't know how to install it for SLI. I saw a reference to a special "SLI cable". Is this different than the loop through cable that came with the board for standard installation?
If so, do I just install the second card and loop them together in series, or do I need some special splitter thing?

I have no documentation or disks, but was able to use the downloaded drivers for Win98.

Thanks for your help.

[RustyGT]

Welcome to TechIMO. fermenteer. [great name!]
I have NFI on your quiz.
If you dont get an answer here. [Tech support]
Try looking at Graphics Cards and Displays
Dont repost the same question, well not yet anyway.
Some one should help.
This is enuff for a bump.
Again Welcome. ChrsR.

[goldenbuddha]

there yer go ..... pictures!! Hope that helps, and no its not the loop cable on the back of the computer...

http://www.hwupgrade.com/skvideo/voodoo2_sli.html

[JayMan]

Ya definatly need the SLI cable, its about 1inch long, as seen in the link GB posted.

If ya don't have one, i'm pretty sure ya can make one with a floppy cable by reversing a few wires. If ya want i can have a look at my SLI cable and tell ya which wires have to be reversed on the floppy cable.

JayMan

[Fermenteer]

WOW! What great folks you all are! After half a day surfing I came up empty-headed and frustrated, but my 5 minute post with you all got it answered in no time. Need some help to make a cable though. THANK YOU ALL

[JayMan]

Ok, i'll see if i can do up a diagram for the wiring.

JayMan

[JayMan]

Here ya go, basically get an old (working) floppy cable, remove one of the end connectors carefully (so you can reuse this connector).

You want all cables to go straight to the other connector to the same pin numbers e.g. pin1 to pin1, pin2 to pin2 etc.... EXCEPT FOR THE MIDDLE 4 WIRES, THESE MUST GO FROM PIN 16 TO PIN19, PIN17 TO PIN 18, PIN18 TO PIN17, PIN19 TO PIN 16. Then the rest of the pins to their corresponing pin, e.g. pin20 to pin20, pin21 to pin21, etc.......

To do the reversing of pins 16 to 19, carefully just split the cable down the middle 4 wires, then turn the 4 wires over so there is a twist. Then replace the connector onto the wires, make sure the cable is long enuff to reach to both cards but not too long as it may cause interfirence.....

The diagram should help explain what i am talking about.

Hope this helps, & good luck.

JayMan

[JayMan]

Its a pitty your not in australia, i would just post you a SLI cable....

JayMan

[Fermenteer]

Thanks again.... I will try it tonight!

[Fermenteer]

Austrailia? Really cool.... does that mean I have to follow the instructions upside down and backwards?