How to run a secondary card for PhysX on a p35 mobo??

~~scurvy~~ · Feb 19, 2009, 04:11 PM

I have an Asus P5K-e plus a 8800 Ultra. But things tend to slow down a bit with PhysX enabled. I was wondering if I bought a 9600gt just for PhysX will I be able to run it in my P35 mobo?

And how would I go about doing this exactly?

will there be any performance drop on my primary PCIE slot (will it go from 16x to 8x say)???

thanks
Scurv

Lowfat · Feb 19, 2009, 04:48 PM

It will be fine. Your main slot will stay @ x16, but the 2nd slot is only x4. But that shouldn't even matter.

Chaos · Feb 19, 2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by scurvy

I have an Asus P5K-e plus a 8800 Ultra. But things tend to slow down a bit with PhysX enabled. I was wondering if I bought a 9600gt just for PhysX will I be able to run it in my P35 mobo?

And how would I go about doing this exactly?

will there be any performance drop on my primary PCIE slot (will it go from 16x to 8x say)???

thanks
Scurv

Just install the second card then go into the Nvidia Control panel and designate which card will be dedicated to PhysX, it should be as easy as that.

~~scurvy~~ · Feb 19, 2009, 07:41 PM

cheers peeps

Feb 19, 2009, 04:11 PM	#1
~~scurvy~~ So Cutesy Wootsy Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	How to run a secondary card for PhysX on a p35 mobo?? I have an Asus P5K-e plus a 8800 Ultra. But things tend to slow down a bit with PhysX enabled. I was wondering if I bought a 9600gt just for PhysX will I be able to run it in my P35 mobo? And how would I go about doing this exactly? will there be any performance drop on my primary PCIE slot (will it go from 16x to 8x say)??? thanks Scurv

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Feb 19, 2009, 07:41 PM	Thread Starter #4
~~scurvy~~ So Cutesy Wootsy Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: How to run a secondary card for PhysX on a p35 mobo?? cheers peeps