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1-7 Enabling the NVIDIA PhysX Function NVIDIA® PhysXTM is a powerful physics engine which enables real-time physics in leading edge PC and console games. Combined with the tremendous parallel processing capability of the GPU, PhysX will provide an exponential increase in physics processing power and will take gaming to a new level delivering rich. A. System Requirements: • At least 1 GB of system memory • Latest NVIDIA graphics driver B. Installing the NVIDIA PhysX Utility: 1. BIOS Setup: Before installing the NVIDIA PhysX utility, ensure Frame Buffer Size is set to 256MB or 512MB under Advanced BIOS Features. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup", "Advanced BIOS Features", for more information.) 2. NVIDIA PhysX Utility Installation: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, on the driver Autorun screen, go to Application Software and select the Install Application Software tab. Click Install on the right of the NVIDIA PhysX Utility. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Restart your system when completed. C. The NVIDIA PhysX Interface: While in the operating system, click the Start icon . Point to All Programs, NVIDIA Corporation, NVIDIA PhysX Properties to access the utility. On the Settings tab, if GeForce PhysX has been selected under Hardware Device Selection, it means the NVIDIA PhysX function is enabled. GA-E7AUM-DS2H Motherboard - 20 -

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1-7
Enabling the NVIDIA PhysX Function
NVIDIA
®
PhysX
TM
is a powerful physics engine which enables real-time physics in leading edge PC and
console games. Combined with the tremendous parallel processing capability of the GPU, PhysX will
provide an exponential increase in physics processing power and will take gaming to a new level
delivering rich.
A. System Requirements:
•
At least 1 GB of system memory
•
Latest NVIDIA graphics driver
B. Installing the NVIDIA PhysX Utility:
1. BIOS Setup:
Before installing the NVIDIA PhysX utility, ensure
Frame Buffer Size
is set to
256MB
or
512MB
under
Advanced BIOS Features
. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup", "Advanced BIOS Features", for
more information.)
2. NVIDIA PhysX Utility Installation:
After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, on the driver Autorun screen, go to
Application Software
and select the
Install Application Software
tab. Click
Install
on the right
of the NVIDIA PhysX Utility. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Restart
your system when completed.
C. The NVIDIA PhysX Interface:
While in the operating system, click the
Start
icon
. Point to
All
Programs
,
NVIDIA Corporation, NVIDIA PhysX Properties
to
access the utility. On the
Settings
tab, if
GeForce PhysX
has been
selected under
Hardware Device Selection
, it means the NVIDIA
PhysX function is enabled.