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    KB2028560: Win7 & Win 2008 performance improvements for the graphics platform

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by loskings, Aug 28, 2010.

  1. loskings

    loskings Notebook Geek

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    Guys/Girls

    This is not directly related to the G73 but since there are a lot of gamers here it might interest you :)

    KB2028560: Win7 & Win 2008 performance improvements for the graphics platform - Guru3D.com Forums


    MS has released an update called KB2028560 which is suppose to provide performance improvements for graphics platforms. The files involved are:

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    D2d1.dll 6.1.7600.20710 737,280 09-May-2010 09:18 x86
    Fntcache.dll 6.1.7600.20710 804,864 09-May-2010 09:18 x86
    Dwrite.dll 6.1.7600.20710 1,076,224 09-May-2010 09:18 x86
    D3d10_1.dll 6.1.7600.16385 161,792 14-Jul-2009 01:15 x86
    D3d10_1core.dll 6.1.7600.20710 218,624 09-May-2010 09:18 x86
    D3d10warp.dll 6.1.7600.20710 1,172,480 09-May-2010 09:18 x86

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    D2d1.dll 6.1.7600.20710 899,072 09-May-2010 09:05 x64
    Fntcache.dll 6.1.7600.20710 1,137,664 09-May-2010 09:05 x64
    Dwrite.dll 6.1.7600.20710 1,543,168 09-May-2010 09:05 x64
    D3d10_1.dll 6.1.7600.16385 197,120 14-Jul-2009 01:40 x64
    D3d10_1core.dll 6.1.7600.20710 320,512 09-May-2010 09:05 x64
    D3d10warp.dll 6.1.7600.20710 1,844,224 09-May-2010 09:05 x64
    Download location:
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2028560

    Brief article:
    http://news.softpedia.com/news/Pre-S...m-153912.shtml

    The article indicates that there are improvements in the DX11 API:
    -Direct2D
    -DirectWrite
    -Direct3D 10.1
    -DirectX Warp
     
    loskings, Aug 28, 2010
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  2. Splintah

    Splintah Notebook Deity

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    Thanks, just installed it.
     
    Splintah, Aug 28, 2010
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  3. DRevan

    DRevan Notebook Virtuoso

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    I clicked on the download link but it's just loading, loading, loading -_-

    nvm, MS site just doesn't like Opera :)
     
    DRevan, Aug 28, 2010
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  4. ziddy123

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    Yar, MS does not like Opera. Not exactly sure why, but for example, MS Silverlight won't work on Opera :p
     
    ziddy123, Aug 28, 2010
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  5. hakira

    hakira <3 xkcd

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  6. Hedonist

    Hedonist Notebook Evangelist

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    Some says they got a crash issue with 10.8 driver after installing the update...
    But not all of them. Just to say.
     
    Hedonist, Aug 28, 2010
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  7. Sabre-shin

    Sabre-shin Notebook Consultant

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    I installed it...no issues with 10.8 for me...gave a slight, almost insignificant boost to most things on here.(G73jh)
     
    Sabre-shin, Aug 29, 2010
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  8. nikolai090

    nikolai090 Notebook Evangelist

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    a little performance increase, I'm on 10.8, still, its a free increase indeed. :D
     
    nikolai090, Aug 29, 2010
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  9. QuZyX

    QuZyX Notebook Guru

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    What about the temps? :)

    Q
     
    QuZyX, Aug 29, 2010
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  10. bluecoala

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    This is more or less an update to run the IE 9 beta, as the new IE is going to use hardware acceleration.
     
    bluecoala, Aug 29, 2010
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  11. oqix

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    No performance boost for me.
     
    oqix, Aug 29, 2010
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  12. Sabre-shin

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    Had no effect on the temps for me.
     
    Sabre-shin, Aug 29, 2010
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