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    Ageia PhysX Add-on (M1730)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by timx, Nov 21, 2008.

  1. timx

    timx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Greetings,

    The laptop I bought does not have an Ageia PhysX card preinstalled, so I was thinking to add it on my system for some time.

    Few questions I have so far:

    1) Does it worth it?
    2) Is it (still) possible?

    3) In 180.XX Driver Series there is an option of enabling PhysX, does it make sense to put in "on" anyway? Also, what about installed PhysX software, which tells that PC does not have appropriate hardware anyway (so, "operations will be done on software basis")?

    Thank you in advance brothers, and sisters!
     
    timx, Nov 21, 2008
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  2. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    BTW Driver version from 17X and upwards supports Physx or Physx Package Bundled together

    IF you don't have Physx card then these will use your gfx card as Phyx card :D

    Yes its worth upgrade and if you have sli option then you can make one card as PhysX Card .
     
    vinumsv, Nov 21, 2008
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  3. timx

    timx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well well well... Seems I just don't get it. Common, are you trying to say one of my 8800s is wasted with PhysX by that option turned on? But there was no signs of that really. I guess you're talking about partial usage of gfx card so far. I would hate myself to give one of these cards to see some meat flying around calculated with blessed help of hardware calculations vs. software CPU ones, rather real performance boost from SLI.
     
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  4. TheUndertow

    TheUndertow Notebook Deity

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    I'm debating an M1730 and the Ageia add-on is one I'm considering. Anyone with experience w/ it in their machine that can comment on what they think? It's only about a $70 increase so not too bad (if it's actually a good thing to have) -- I haven't heard which new games will take advantage of it.
     
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    Renegade0721 Notebook Consultant

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    Ive heard that using your GPU for PhysX lowers its performance slightly becuase it has to do more. I think thats its better to have a PhysX Card which is soley dedicated to doing PhysX so the GPU will not loose any performance. Ive got a Ageia PhysX Card installed so i have the option to use GPU or Ageia PhysX Card. :)
     
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    timx Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay, but does anybody know about an upgrade option? Possible to do?
     
    timx, Nov 21, 2008
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