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    Sli and Physx Question

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by CesOne, Aug 30, 2010.

  1. CesOne

    CesOne Notebook Consultant

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    The Physx option should that be on auto select, geforce 8800m gtx 1, geforce 8800m gtx 2, or cpu ? What will be better for gaming ?

    Can anyone teach me alittle about this option I've been out of touch with my laptop for a long time and I'm behind the times alittle..

    Just redid my laptop and put windows 7 64 on it
     
    CesOne, Aug 30, 2010
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  2. theriko

    theriko Ronin

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    leave it on auto.

    If you select one gpu specifically then it will be used just for physx and you'll lose graphical performance and if you select cpu it will just suck.
     
    theriko, Aug 31, 2010
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  3. AlanP

    AlanP Notebook Evangelist

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    I did run into a Game [DragonAge] that hung on the start up about 1/3 of the time. I set the Physx to the 1st board and the problem went away.
     
    AlanP, May 19, 2011
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  4. Anthony@MALIBAL

    Anthony@MALIBAL Company Representative

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    Auto select is the best option. If you chose a specific GPU, it may cut framerates when needed. If you tell it CPU, you'll have terrible PhysX support as the CPU can't handle it like the GPU can. (If you've ever run 3dmark and seen the CPU test, you'll see what I mean about having the CPU do the work)

    There's really no reason to need to change it from auto.

    EDIT: Wow, zombie post.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, May 19, 2011
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