Quick run until drivers come out...
980x @ 3688 MHz-tri 480 900/2000=P14270
http://3dmark.com/3dm11/73435
Easy SLI fix without using an Unapproved quadro Driver   
Download Nvidia Inspector:
http://download.orbmu2k.de/files/nvidiaInspector.zip
 Run it as Administrator and click the Tool Icon then change "SLI
Compatibility bits (DX10)" to 0x080000F5 then click Apply Settings.
Done....
 

but how did you know to change that bit to those numbers listed? (0x080000F5)

Yeah no idea but it works, LOL
Good thing is you can switch it back to 0x00000000 when your done instead of using the quadro Driver .

Don't you guys see screen flickering like this? I was able to do the same with an SLI Enhancement patch, but couldn't find a workaround for the flickering.

I get the flickering.

Great news Everyone!  All your claims of bottlenecking are now void, and here is the proof.  Check out post number 6.
 
My system
Q9450 @ 3.6, gtx 580 @ 900/1800/4300, score of P6120
 
This is proof vantage was WAY to CPU heavy.  As you can see an i7 clocked at 3.611 (according to his vantage run he claims 3.8) with a 580 SC, gets P6201.
 
Comparison of my score to his.  Look I have higher frame rates.  The CPU is what causes the score difference.  http://3dmark.com/compare/3dm11/5165/3dm11/85931, as you can see in the graphics test I actually beat that system in FPS.  In the combined test, i lost by about 20%, that is what the standard speed difference for straight CPU calculations is clock for clock from the 775 to the i7s.  As you can see my 775 socket processor can uphold this 580 and unleash what it can do. 

Hi . I'm new to some degree with this benchmarking stuff. I do not have a clue on how to overclock.  Hell I don't even know how to post a sig with my system specs like you guys. If you feel like explaining how to impliment a sig to show what hardware I have then thx in advance.
 
Nonethless here is my score http://3dmark.com/3dm11/89573. Is this a decent score for what CPU and Vid Card I'm using? Here are my parts :
 
PC Power & Cooling 750  /  Q9650 Cpu  /  GTX 580  /  Asus P5K3 Deluxe WiFi  /  Seagate 500 Gig  / 4 Gigs Super Talent ddr3 Performance (pc 12800 (1600mhz)  /  SB Fatality Gamer Pro  /  Thermalright Ultima-90 Cpu Cooler  /w 120 mm S-Flex (3P BB) attached & another 120mm s-Flex on back for push pull method.
 
As you can see I built this machine back in 2007 and only upgraded with video card and cpu and ram. It ran at 18 degrees C  idle.  I think I could get more out of this machine until Sandybridge's performace cpu's come in june/july. I just dont know how to set up ****  in my bios.
 
Anyways considering my hardware ,  is my score of 5291 legit or terrible? Thanks in advance.

Rimsh0t 

Hell I don't even know how to post a sig with my system specs like you guys. If you feel like explaining how to impliment a sig to show what hardware I have then thx in advance.

PC Power & Cooling 750  /  Q9650 Cpu  /  GTX 580  /  Asus P5K3 Deluxe WiFi  /  Seagate 500 Gig  / 4 Gigs Super Talent ddr3 Performance (pc 12800 (1600mhz)  /  SB Fatality Gamer Pro  /  Thermalright Ultima-90 Cpu Cooler  /w 120 mm S-Flex (3P BB) attached & another 120mm s-Flex on back for push pull method. 

Go to the top of this page, select member home, then select my profile, to the left under your name, select update avatar, and on the page that pops up select signature and comment. In the box that says signature type what you want it to say below each of your posts, or cut and past the description above. select save, and your done, you now have a signature.

Heres mine so far.. first run.
 
P14644
 


 
System far from being finalized with the overclocking.  Notice the 0 graphics overclock.. Tried to overclock but the driver fails durring the new bench so, lots of work ahead and no itme to play.

  
 

I know I dont have a 500 series yet but Im gonna post my score here anyway. finally got 3 way sli to work on my 470's all the way through the bench

 
http://3dmark.com/3dm11/100147

??  You gota run the program as administrator to see the above settings in Nvidia Inspector.  Also click on the tools setting in Nvidia Inspector (small icon on the right).
 
Theres a link to the how to somewhere on this forum.. i believe theres a thread just on this topic.

corrupted flickering shouldn't count...that's better fps in most case because it's skipping frames. (read from your link awalleyeguy)

 So anyone have more than 1 580 and have installed 3Dmark11, not done nvidia inspector change or any other changes. Then run vantage and have any issues?
  I do. Have to apply nvidiainspector changes for vantage to run correctly (a little slower to)
 Right now I am thinking 3Dmark11 is doing something, don't know what though. Going to uninstall and see if anything changes.
I only ask because I just spent a lot of time trouble shooting why my 580's work 1 at a time fine with vantage but not in SLI.

awalleyeguy

 So anyone have more than 1 580 and have installed 3Dmark11, not done nvidia inspector change or any other changes. Then run vantage and have any issues?
I do. Have to apply nvidiainspector changes for vantage to run correctly (a little slower to)
Right now I am thinking 3Dmark11 is doing something, don't know what though. Going to uninstall and see if anything changes.
I only ask because I just spent a lot of time trouble shooting why my 580's work 1 at a time fine with vantage but not in SLI.

 
There was a thread on that, awalleye.  Here  The fix is what you may have already done with nvidia inspector.

 
cpu 3.6GHz
580 @ SC speed 797
 
not bad for a first run. tomorrow i might push it up to 4.0 and over 800 to see what i get.