Microsoft Releases Vista Patch for Multiple GPUs

Andy Chalk

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Microsoft Releases Vista Patch for Multiple GPUs


Windows Vista [http://www.microsoft.com]that fixes a problem with systems using multiple video cards.

According to the Microsoft web site, the problem can occur on Vista-based systems running multiple "high performance" GPUs. The problem occurs when Vista fails to forward driver-render requests to the secondary GPU, resulting in "the computer's graphics performance seem(ing) to indicate that only a single GPU is being used." The issue shows up in all versions of Vista.

Multiple video card setups are becoming increasingly common in gaming systems as gamers seek ever-higher levels of performance to accommodate the latest releases. Voodoo2 [http://www.nvidia.com/page/nforce4_sli.html]cards.

Microsoft cautions that this hotfix may receive additional testing, and is only intended for users experiencing this specific problem. More information is Guru3D [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936710].


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