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Re: NVidia 178.13's are out

 

 

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:957D5269-270D-4BBB-BFA2-D9AE41EFA317@microsoft.com...

> A new set of NVidia drivers is available for GeForce 6-series, 7-series,

> 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, with PhysX support

> Vista x64

> http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_178.13_whql.html

> Carlos

 

 

 

Thanks for the heads up Carlos!

 

Not sure I quite understand, this PhysX support thing, but I guess that

doesn't really matter.

 

 

 

 

--

Don

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Re: NVidia 178.13's are out

 

A while back, a company named Ageia introduced an add-in (additional) card

for processing the physics parts of the games, thus freeing the videocard GPU

from that task and allowing for more realistics effects.

Later on (guess what!), Nvidia bought (swallowed) Ageia and added that

know-how in their drivers by using spare capacity of their GPU's.

That's "PhysX" more or less: If you have a qualifying NVidia card you get

PhysX as a bonus.

Carlos

 

"Don" wrote:

>

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:957D5269-270D-4BBB-BFA2-D9AE41EFA317@microsoft.com...

> > A new set of NVidia drivers is available for GeForce 6-series, 7-series,

> > 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, with PhysX support

> > Vista x64

> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_178.13_whql.html

> > Carlos

>

>

>

> Thanks for the heads up Carlos!

>

> Not sure I quite understand, this PhysX support thing, but I guess that

> doesn't really matter.

>

>

>

>

> --

> Don

>

>

>

Guest Don

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Re: NVidia 178.13's are out

 

Interesting,

 

So I have an 8800 GTS, does the program, have to be written to take

advantage of this aspect? Or does it benefit most all d3d programs/games?

 

 

 

Thanks for the info!

 

 

 

--

Don

 

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:279BDF81-AB23-48DD-ACC7-8B0D697D1F69@microsoft.com...

> A while back, a company named Ageia introduced an add-in (additional) card

> for processing the physics parts of the games, thus freeing the videocard

> GPU

> from that task and allowing for more realistics effects.

> Later on (guess what!), Nvidia bought (swallowed) Ageia and added that

> know-how in their drivers by using spare capacity of their GPU's.

> That's "PhysX" more or less: If you have a qualifying NVidia card you get

> PhysX as a bonus.

> Carlos

>

> "Don" wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:957D5269-270D-4BBB-BFA2-D9AE41EFA317@microsoft.com...

>> > A new set of NVidia drivers is available for GeForce 6-series,

>> > 7-series,

>> > 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, with PhysX support

>> > Vista x64

>> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_178.13_whql.html

>> > Carlos

>>

>>

>>

>> Thanks for the heads up Carlos!

>>

>> Not sure I quite understand, this PhysX support thing, but I guess that

>> doesn't really matter.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> Don

>>

>>

>>

Guest Carlos

Guest Carlos

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Re: NVidia 178.13's are out

 

Don,

The program has to be written to take advantage of those features.

Your 8800GTS qualifies for PhysX.

Carlos

 

"Don" wrote:

> Interesting,

>

> So I have an 8800 GTS, does the program, have to be written to take

> advantage of this aspect? Or does it benefit most all d3d programs/games?

>

>

>

> Thanks for the info!

>

>

>

> --

> Don

>

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:279BDF81-AB23-48DD-ACC7-8B0D697D1F69@microsoft.com...

> > A while back, a company named Ageia introduced an add-in (additional) card

> > for processing the physics parts of the games, thus freeing the videocard

> > GPU

> > from that task and allowing for more realistics effects.

> > Later on (guess what!), Nvidia bought (swallowed) Ageia and added that

> > know-how in their drivers by using spare capacity of their GPU's.

> > That's "PhysX" more or less: If you have a qualifying NVidia card you get

> > PhysX as a bonus.

> > Carlos

> >

> > "Don" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >>

> >> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:957D5269-270D-4BBB-BFA2-D9AE41EFA317@microsoft.com...

> >> > A new set of NVidia drivers is available for GeForce 6-series,

> >> > 7-series,

> >> > 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, with PhysX support

> >> > Vista x64

> >> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_178.13_whql.html

> >> > Carlos

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Thanks for the heads up Carlos!

> >>

> >> Not sure I quite understand, this PhysX support thing, but I guess that

> >> doesn't really matter.

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >> Don

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

>

>

Guest Don

Guest Don

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Re: NVidia 178.13's are out

 

Thanks Carlos, now I have a better understanding.

 

--

Don

 

 

"Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:8EC41D3F-1B66-4C9C-AF54-66F57D434A04@microsoft.com...

> Don,

> The program has to be written to take advantage of those features.

> Your 8800GTS qualifies for PhysX.

> Carlos

>

> "Don" wrote:

>

>> Interesting,

>>

>> So I have an 8800 GTS, does the program, have to be written to take

>> advantage of this aspect? Or does it benefit most all d3d programs/games?

>>

>>

>>

>> Thanks for the info!

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> Don

>>

>>

>> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:279BDF81-AB23-48DD-ACC7-8B0D697D1F69@microsoft.com...

>> > A while back, a company named Ageia introduced an add-in (additional)

>> > card

>> > for processing the physics parts of the games, thus freeing the

>> > videocard

>> > GPU

>> > from that task and allowing for more realistics effects.

>> > Later on (guess what!), Nvidia bought (swallowed) Ageia and added that

>> > know-how in their drivers by using spare capacity of their GPU's.

>> > That's "PhysX" more or less: If you have a qualifying NVidia card you

>> > get

>> > PhysX as a bonus.

>> > Carlos

>> >

>> > "Don" wrote:

>> >

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:957D5269-270D-4BBB-BFA2-D9AE41EFA317@microsoft.com...

>> >> > A new set of NVidia drivers is available for GeForce 6-series,

>> >> > 7-series,

>> >> > 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, with PhysX support

>> >> > Vista x64

>> >> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_178.13_whql.html

>> >> > Carlos

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> Thanks for the heads up Carlos!

>> >>

>> >> Not sure I quite understand, this PhysX support thing, but I guess

>> >> that

>> >> doesn't really matter.

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> --

>> >> Don

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

Guest Carlos

Guest Carlos

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Re: NVidia 178.13's are out

 

Don,

You will find PhysX patches for some popular games and free demos here:

http://www.nvidia.com/content/forcewithin/us/download.asp

Carlos

 

"Don" wrote:

> Thanks Carlos, now I have a better understanding.

>

> --

> Don

>

>

> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:8EC41D3F-1B66-4C9C-AF54-66F57D434A04@microsoft.com...

> > Don,

> > The program has to be written to take advantage of those features.

> > Your 8800GTS qualifies for PhysX.

> > Carlos

> >

> > "Don" wrote:

> >

> >> Interesting,

> >>

> >> So I have an 8800 GTS, does the program, have to be written to take

> >> advantage of this aspect? Or does it benefit most all d3d programs/games?

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Thanks for the info!

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> --

> >> Don

> >>

> >>

> >> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:279BDF81-AB23-48DD-ACC7-8B0D697D1F69@microsoft.com...

> >> > A while back, a company named Ageia introduced an add-in (additional)

> >> > card

> >> > for processing the physics parts of the games, thus freeing the

> >> > videocard

> >> > GPU

> >> > from that task and allowing for more realistics effects.

> >> > Later on (guess what!), Nvidia bought (swallowed) Ageia and added that

> >> > know-how in their drivers by using spare capacity of their GPU's.

> >> > That's "PhysX" more or less: If you have a qualifying NVidia card you

> >> > get

> >> > PhysX as a bonus.

> >> > Carlos

> >> >

> >> > "Don" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> "Carlos" <Carlos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:957D5269-270D-4BBB-BFA2-D9AE41EFA317@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > A new set of NVidia drivers is available for GeForce 6-series,

> >> >> > 7-series,

> >> >> > 8-series, 9-series, and 200-series GPUs, with PhysX support

> >> >> > Vista x64

> >> >> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_178.13_whql.html

> >> >> > Carlos

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> Thanks for the heads up Carlos!

> >> >>

> >> >> Not sure I quite understand, this PhysX support thing, but I guess

> >> >> that

> >> >> doesn't really matter.

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> --

> >> >> Don

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

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