physX config...

[skunksmash]

hi all....... after sitting here looking at the 8800GT i had that was spare, i finally decided to chuck it in for physX & see what happens....



all went well....., but after running vantage i appear to have lost 400 points..??

my PSU is a cheapie, £20 shipped , i actually had to add 2 molex connections to the PSU to get the 8800 running , my PSU is 600W with a 30A 12v & she appears to be running just fine, (im surprised its running at all) but could it be holding down the score..?? i also ran 3dmark06 & it was the fastest run ever, the fps was tipping 102fps in a good few places, yet my score was still low..?? (strange)

im running 181.22

it could be just too powerful for physX (if thats possible), im gonna buy a 9500GT or 8600GT & a new PSU & see which config will improve my score...




SK

 

[Mark]

I think you defiantly want to upgrade that PSU before you look at anything else, that would be struggling with just the GTX260 never mind with a 8800 as well.

 

[skunksmash]

thats what im thinking...... my impatience could potentially result in a dead rig




SK

 

[mansrm81]

thats what im thinking...... my impatience could potentially result in a dead rig




SK

Don't want that now do you.

 

[skunksmash]

noooooooo

 

[4tthieves]

Hey Skunksmash,
I have been toying with the same idea but with everything that i have read i cannot figure out if it improves anything other than games that utilize physx. I don't play any of those games. Am i missing something here? I am only running one 260gtx at the time but i too have a 8800gt sitting on the shelf.
I would up my power supply first if i were you. I like the 850watt myself.

 

[Romulinx2]

Hey Skunksmash,
I have been toying with the same idea but with everything that i have read i cannot figure out if it improves anything other than games that utilize physx. I don't play any of those games. Am i missing something here? I am only running one 260gtx at the time but i too have a 8800gt sitting on the shelf.
I would up my power supply first if i were you. I like the 850watt myself.

I'm running the GF 260 and the Physx games are amazing. If you haven't played one why not download a demo!

 

[skunksmash]

New PSU ordered ..... Corsair HX620, £102 , but 50A on the 12v should be enough for both cards..

if i still show a drop in score, with the new PSU, i will sell the 8800 & grab a 9500GT

i think the 8800 is being choked for power, when i run anything intensive, i can hear a flickering coming from the card that i've never heard before....

I WILL GET PHYSX TO SHOW AN IMPROVEMENT!!!!

 

[Mark]

Are you sure that a 9500 will perform better than a 8800, I think if your really going to get a performance increase it will be with something more like a 9800 at the least.

 

[skunksmash]

I cant be sure of anything from this point on, its all uncharted ground....lol, all i've had to go by is various benches

the only reason i say a 9500GT is b/c ppl use these & show an improvement, in theory the 8800 will work better than the 9500 but until i can rule out a power drain i cant confirm it.....




SK

 

[Mark]

OK that's fair enough, carry on then!

 

[swarfega]

You also want to install the nvidia driver from Windows Update NOT from their website since the WU one is geared towards Windows 7 more.

 

[skunksmash]

ok, got my new PSU....... its a sexy bit of kit....



its in .....Hmm, im now showing a 300 point loss...:sarc:... i have also ordered ''Mirrors edge'' i will wait to see what this ''fully optimized'' physX game does for my score before i deem physX a failure (in my case anyway)

here are some more benches that make me wanna press on with this config


mirrors edge, physX





SK

 

[Digger]

hi all....... after sitting here looking at the 8800GT i had that was spare, i finally decided to chuck it in for physX & see what happens....
View attachment 3510

SK

when i first seen this i thought "my god that is high... my temps usually run high @ 44 and 38 respectfully.... which was my case up until 2 hours ago when i visited this here, and had to install the physx. I thought "he cant have that bad of a cooling system, and must have been a shot after playing a game or straining the vid card".... Well, ever since physx installed my temps are now running higher than i have ever seen... currently 52-54 and 43 to 45 respecfully....

coincidence? am i really seeing what i think i'm seeing?

 

[Romulinx2]

ok, got my new PSU....... its a sexy bit of kit....
View attachment 3844


its in .....Hmm, im now showing a 300 point loss...:sarc:... i have also ordered ''Mirrors edge'' i will wait to see what this ''fully optimized'' physX game does for my score before i deem physX a failure (in my case anyway)

here are some more benches that make me wanna press on with this config
View attachment 3845

mirrors edge, physX SK

I know a good demo game to test the physX capabilities it's called "Warlord"

 

[Jac]

I have also got Mirror's Edge on the way but I have only a 9600GT to handle both GFX and PhysX :sarc:

Let's see what happens.

 

[angryman]

I made one mistake when I ordered this build! It's an Ati board, but it was the best board I looked up, and I was not planning on sli so I bought a geforce, but with physX I might have to!

 

[Jac]

Well I play at 1280x800. Everything high. 4xAA and Physx on and it's nice and smooth. The only time so far I noticed a bit of slow down was when I was in the foyer of a building with many banners suspended from the ceiling and the blues started shooting out the glass office windows.

 

[kenabi]

two points... or rather a point and a question;

while physx is nifty and all, support is still rather sparse in games in general (handful at best) so unless you're running a game at any given time that uses physx, turn it off. sucks up some power (not a whole lot, but still..) and adds to your temps. not using it? not worth it, leave it off. if you do use it? turn it off when you're not in the game(s). save a bit of stress on the guts of your card if nothing else ;o just don't forget to toggle it back on before you play. ^_^

when i first seen this i thought "my god that is high... my temps usually run high @ 44 and 38 respectfully.... which was my case up until 2 hours ago when i visited this here, and had to install the physx. I thought "he cant have that bad of a cooling system, and must have been a shot after playing a game or straining the vid card".... Well, ever since physx installed my temps are now running higher than i have ever seen... currently 52-54 and 43 to 45 respecfully....

coincidence? am i really seeing what i think i'm seeing?
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question; what is that? a desktop gadget? small util? me likey me want :O

 

[LordLethris]

two points... or rather a point and a question;

while physx is nifty and all, support is still rather sparse in games in general (handful at best)

There are loads of games, more so now that nVidia have taken over Physx.

The issue I have is, I have one of the original Physix cards (non nvidia), and Windows 7 just does not pick it up. Nor does it install with the Physx software.

Vista and XP are both fine. the latest Software installs the drivers... but Windows 7 does not.

Any Ideas? Getting a new card is not an option, as my original Physix excelerator card still out does nvidia's onboard chip.... and that would just pee me of if I had to remove it.