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Author:  skiman [ Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:58 pm ]
Post subject:  NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
Some here may find the following thread VERY interesting.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/sho ... p?t=235968

"As you may or may not know, Windows 7 allows two display drivers to be used at once - like in Windows XP. Therefore, it is possible to use an Nvidia card for PhysX and ATI card for graphics rendering"
Author:  Dr_BenD_over [ Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
Once again the community gives the big middle finger to Nvidia.
Author:  CMDR Steve-O [ Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
Useful for those who like Batman:AA.
Author:  Dr_BenD_over [ Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
Image

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/ ... html#sect2

Not hard to see why Nvidia attempted to block PhysX from working if you had a Ati card present.

I've gotta get a copy of Win7...
Author:  CMDR Steve-O [ Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
Now that is one awesome graph!
Author:  Hali_Newf [ Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
Definitely not opposed to team green jumping in along side Ruby in my home pc if it will produce results like shown in that graph ( or similar )

wonder if I could keep the two 4870's in CF and pop in an Nvidia card for Physx

what ya think steve-o? Fill up all 4 pci-e slots or what? lol
Author:  Dr_BenD_over [ Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
I think I'll slap that 8800GTS in tonight and see if I can get PhysX to work in Batman under XP, I'll just have to make sure I don't boot into Vista though, it had a conniption last time I booted into it with both teams installed.

No go, I wonder if this old G80 POS can't do PhysX, I set things up like I had it about a year ago when I got a 9800GT working :|
Author:  CMDR Steve-O [ Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
It's just "one" game. Albiet an awesome game, much better suited to the PS3 et al.

If more video decoder/encoder programs (like convertxtodvd) supported one or the other (cuda, stream) then the adoption rate would rise.
Author:  Flama22 [ Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
Dr_BenD_over wrote:
No go, I wonder if this old G80 POS can't do PhysX


I thought only the GeForce 9000's series or higher could do PhysX? I think I remembered this because it meant I just barely made the cut with my 9600Pro... which would choak on any modern game that also used PhysX no doubt. ;)
Author:  Dr_BenD_over [ Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NVIDIA and ATI running at the same time under Win 7
The 9800GT worked, which is just an 8800GT with a new sticker on the box. I suppose I could slap the 9800GT in as a primary with the 8800GTS for PhysX and eliminate the Ati check, but according to the info I have, the version of PhysX I have installed shouldn't have the Ati check.
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