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    GPUZ question

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Darth Bane, Aug 14, 2009.

  1. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    Should the "subvendor" show the company that made the laptop or the company that made the gpu? Let's say you took a video card from one company and put in a laptop made by another compnay, which one should it show?

    Another question, what would cause a video card to run at pci-e x1 instead of x16?
     
    Darth Bane, Aug 14, 2009
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  2. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Given what I've seen, the subvendor should show the GPU manufacturer. Either Intel, ATI or NVIDIA, basically.

    As for the PCIe, that could be for various reasons... your chipset drivers aren't installed right, the PCIe bus or motherboard only supports up to 1x, the card doesn't need more than 1x, lots of things. What notebook are you running?
     
    Pitabred, Aug 14, 2009
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  3. 1Alle

    1Alle Newbie

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    EDIT: Nevermind.
     
    1Alle, Apr 11, 2010
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  4. spaghetticheese

    spaghetticheese Notebook Smasher

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    i have to disagree :)
    it is the gpu manufacturer, which if i am correct is usually the makers of the laptop. for instance the subvendor of my HD2400 in my Extensa is Acer, and in my desktop my 9600 GT subvendor is Asus. It would only show ATI or nVidia if the cards were made directly by ATI or nVidia which most aren't.
     
    spaghetticheese, Apr 11, 2010
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  5. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    My subvendor shows Asus. Of course, Asus does make their weird proprietary cards, but take that how you will.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Apr 11, 2010
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