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    PhysX on M17x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by PMV, Jun 25, 2009.

  1. PMV

    PMV Notebook Guru

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    cant find if PhysX is on the M17x or not. Nothing i can see in the shipped nvidia drivers indicates such
     
    PMV, Jun 25, 2009
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  2. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Yes.

    All G92 cores are physx capable.
     
    sleey0, Jun 25, 2009
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  3. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Mandrake, Jun 25, 2009
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  4. SkitZaY

    SkitZaY Notebook Enthusiast

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    As stated above, most recent nVidia GPU's are capable of PhysX, no additional hardware is required.
     
    SkitZaY, Jun 25, 2009
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    107th this
     
    rickscafe, Jun 25, 2009
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  6. GabeZ

    GabeZ Information Technology

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    I can confirm that. Physx is actually part of the video card on this model. A separate chip is no longer required.

    Gabe
     
    GabeZ, Jun 25, 2009
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