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09-19-2009, 10:04 AM
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True Techie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 111
|  Dedicated PhysX GPU
I currently have a GTX260 inside my chasis and was wondering how would I go about installing my old 8800 as a dedicated PhysX card?
I heard this was possible...
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09-19-2009, 10:35 AM
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Master Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Gov't Regulated Cubical Posts: 2,782
|  Re: Dedicated PhysX GPU
You need a dual pci-e mother board, and a power supply good enough to run them.
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09-19-2009, 10:48 AM
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Lord Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 6,356
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I would not bother......just sell the 8800 and get some spare cash.
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09-20-2009, 08:38 AM
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True Techie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 111
| Re: Dedicated PhysX GPU
Well I did it in the end with satisfying results whilst running Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Does this have any other benefits? I have a two-monitor setup by the way...
Also, would I only need to download and install drivers for the GTX260? Windows update asked if I wanted updates for my 8800.
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09-20-2009, 01:15 PM
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Monster Techie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,393
| Re: Dedicated PhysX GPU
It should help with any game that supports PhysX.
Update your drivers straight from Nvidia. Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers
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09-20-2009, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 5,917
| Re: Dedicated PhysX GPU
Do both the cards need to be nVidia to do this? Or can I do this with ATI for Display and a nVidia for PhysX?
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09-20-2009, 08:28 PM
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Wizard Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Suffolk, VA Posts: 4,020
| Re: Dedicated PhysX GPU
^ supposedly it's possible just to load the physx system software for the nvidia card and not the display drivers. Quote:
Originally Posted by zythyl  Well I did it in the end with satisfying results whilst running Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Does this have any other benefits? I have a two-monitor setup by the way...
Also, would I only need to download and install drivers for the GTX260? Windows update asked if I wanted updates for my 8800.
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well you can use the physx card for the second display also.
as far as drivers go just install drivers for the GTX 260 and then go to the nvidia control panel and set the physx to run on the 8800 | |
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09-20-2009, 10:28 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 850
| Re: Dedicated PhysX GPU
I've read with some modded drivers, you can use an ATI display card, and a nvidia physx card. I believe I read somewhere that Nvidia won't be enabling ATI + Nvidia physx, does anyone know if this is this true?
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09-20-2009, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,828
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It is true as of the newest drivers.
Guess nVidia doesn't want to share  .. oh well, its not like its the best thing in the world. | |
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09-20-2009, 11:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 5,917
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