Need the help of DesktopX users

As many as possible please

Monday, June 27, 2005 by Thomas Thomassen | Discussion: Personal Computing

Hi.
I plan to use DesktopX for my final major project. However I would like to hear from you lot out there of what you think of DesktopX's performance with different hardware. I'll be building a mini computer for the project and to save money, space and power I'd like to use the built-in graphicscard. The thing is that I haven't used a build-in graphicscard for ages. I've allways relied on separate cards from either ATI or nVidia. How is the general state of graphics card these days?

If you could do me a favour and give a short descriptiton and impression of how DesktopX runs on your graphics card and also provide the DxDiag.txt file that DxDiag.exe makes for you, that'd be really nice. And if you really feel like puttin a little extra effort, try DX on one of your older boxes.

-cheers!
8 Reply 10 Referrals
Island Dog
Reply #1 Monday, June 27, 2005 3:05 PM
My main computer uses an ATI card. I also installed DesktopX on my laptop. It is a Dell Inspiron 1100 with a Celeron processor. It's not the fastest but it runs DesktopX just fine.

MountainDragon
Reply #2 Monday, June 27, 2005 5:24 PM
DesktopX performance seems completely in line with other aspects of my system. No complaints.

Here is the first part of the DXDiag.txt file (if you want more let me know and I will email):
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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/27/2005, 15:16:17
Machine name: CSNORTH
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: Dimension 8200
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Page File: 423MB used, 2039MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5700LE
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0343&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 128.0 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6693 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/29/2004 17:50:00, 3736704 bytes

thomassen
Reply #3 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 2:30 PM
Thanks guys. Keep it comming though. Espesially smaller/older systems.

Bichur
Reply #4 Tuesday, June 28, 2005 3:54 PM
I can get the system info. How do I get the DxDiag.txt file?

thomassen
Reply #5 Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:45 AM
Start->Run - Type dxdiag, Click "Ok"
Then when you click the second button from the bottom right you should be promted to save a dxdiag.txt file.

Bichur
Reply #6 Wednesday, June 29, 2005 3:55 PM
got it, thanks. will get on it when I get home.

Bichur
Reply #7 Friday, July 1, 2005 12:12 AM
No complaints here either

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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/30/2005, 23:53:41
Machine name: PORTAL
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP Pavilion 061
System Model: DF253A-ABA A250N
BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/08/03 22:15:37 Ver: 08.00.08
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 417MB used, 3129MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: DirectSound test results: All tests were successful.
Music Tab: DirectMusic test results: All tests were successful.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found
--------------------
DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0181&SUBSYS_91701462&REV_A2
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: hp pavilion f50
Monitor Max Res: 1024,768
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.4523 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 7/28/2003 14:19:00, 3902603 bytes

thomassen
Reply #8 Friday, July 1, 2005 2:02 PM
Thanks Bichur.

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