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openxdkman

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Geforce 8500 Gt & 9600 Gt
« on: May 19, 2007, 08:00:00 AM »

It seems Gigabyte released, once again, passive coolers models.
So, try looking for "Gigabyte GeForce 8500 GT".
Passive cooler means : zero noise!
(heat goes away through a massive metal part)
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2008, 10:52:00 AM »

I've purchased a 8500 GT (12.8Gb/s) and a 9600 GT (57.6Gb/s), so I can provide support in future versions of minidash for pc0, for each main familly.
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« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2008, 03:52:00 AM »

Pheewww!!!
PhysX add-ons just got announced, and it was a close call. Oldest compatible model seems to be 9600 GT.
So I was close to purchase only non compatible cards. At least I will have one to play with the PhysX toy.

PhysX is refering to coprocessor(s) dedicated to objects motion calculation (according to the laws of physics).
Removes a lots of work from main CPU's/GPU's when it comes to render a collapsing wall or floating cloth.

EDIT:
I probably misread the article. I doubt low price cards will be compatible with it. No PhysX fun for me! (oldest compatible model seems to be 9800, but specs are still a bit vague)
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2008, 04:10:00 AM »

It seems that if your nvdia card doesn't support CUDA, you won't be compatible with PhysX add-ons.
I guess you can still have a separate older model of PhysX card inserted into another pci-e slot...
Still a young technology, it seems. For a strong standard to appear we will have to wait. But it can perfectly never appear as a separate standard and become a sub-fonctionnality of GPU's.
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