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    M1710 with 7900GS and Dx10

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by dr_w, May 22, 2007.

  1. dr_w

    dr_w Notebook Geek

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    I just got my laptop today, Dell M1710, with the 7900GS video card. I went to www.gamestop.com and did the "Can you Run it" for Battlefield 2 and it says that I have a Direct X 10 video card. How is this possible? I thought all 7 Series cards were DX 9.
     
    dr_w, May 22, 2007
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    They are DirectX 9.0c compatible.The programs must be malfunctioning.
     
    mujtaba, May 22, 2007
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That GPU is NOT DX10 compatible. That site might be testing if DX10 is installed (which is in under Vista alongside of DX9.0C DLLs).
     
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  4. dr_w

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    Ok screenshot coming your way....
     
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  5. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Screen shot or not, DX10 is out for the 7900GS.
     
    Greg, May 22, 2007
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  6. dr_w

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    Here is a screen shot
     

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  7. dr_w

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    Thats what I thought too. hm...
     
    dr_w, May 22, 2007
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  8. dr_w

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    At least tell me what you thought/think of the picture.
     
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    Joga Notebook Evangelist

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    That's just the software version of DirectX that you have (DX10, since you're running Vista). It's basically just saying that DX10 is installed (comes with Vista), but you can't utilize it since you don't have DX10 hardware. Notice above that it says you're using Pixel/Vertex Shader ver. 3.0. If you had a DX10 video card, then it would say you have Pixel/Vertex Shader ver. 4.0.
     
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  10. dr_w

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    ahh ha, ok thanks. I thought I was special for a second. I guess I'm not. THANKS FOR NOTHING! Just kidding.
     
    dr_w, May 22, 2007
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  11. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yup...definitely just showing the software.

    Well, sorry :). I'm usually the one who brings the bad news (just kidding).
     
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    Cool, thanks again.
     
    dr_w, May 22, 2007
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