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    xps 1730 - Can someone explain the physx card settings to me?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Waterbourn, Oct 27, 2008.

  1. Waterbourn

    Waterbourn Notebook Guru

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    So when i go to the physX properties i see three options on my xps 1730:

    no accleration
    Geforce Physx
    Aegia Physx

    I am not sure which one of these i am supposed to use??

    And is this card really doing anything in my games. Even if it was how do i know? I have installed the latest physx driver from the nvidia site. i am running 179.13 drivers from laptopvideo2go. and have the 8800 running sli.

    also, whenever i try to run the physx demos i get rundll32 stopped working. and the program closes.

    i am having a hard time trying to get figure this stuff out. i don't nvidia has done a very good job explaing their products and how they are being used in a notebook setting.
     
    Waterbourn, Oct 27, 2008
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  2. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    Geforce Physx > This will use your Geforce GFX Card to process Phyics Engine Works ( stuffs like dynamic lighting )

    Aegia Physx > This means that you have Dedicated Physx which will be solely responsible all physics calculation and so leave the GFX to do the rendering job :D
     
    vinumsv, Oct 27, 2008
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  3. F1r3ball

    F1r3ball Notebook Guru

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    If you can tick the GeForce Physx box then you have Physx accleration activated...nothing to worry about.
    I think vinumsv explained it the best way.
     
    F1r3ball, Oct 27, 2008
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  4. nomoredell

    nomoredell Notebook Deity

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    Aegia Physx , it makes everyhting in movement looks real.
     
    nomoredell, Oct 27, 2008
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