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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about acceleration primarily focus on hardware acceleration for graphics and system performance. Users report issues with registry values for hardware acceleration reverting in AutoCAD, problems with Intel Smart Response Technology causing transfer rate drops, and lack of hardware acceleration support for older Intel GMA graphics on Windows 7. Other topics include GPU acceleration in Windows Aero themes, DirectDraw acceleration not being available, and display problems in Adobe CS5 related to acceleration. A general request about accelerating internet speed is also present.
  1. H

    Windows 8 Registry values revert back hardware acceleration

    I'm trying to turn on hardware acceleration for autocad. I changed registry values from 0 to 1 for hardware enabled and hardware available. After opening autocad hw/ac option seems turning on. But after some time it turns off automatically. I opened regedit once again and see that hardware...
    • Hardy911
    • Thread
    • acceleration autocad configuration hardware regedit registry settings troubleshooting update value
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  2. Saltgrass

    Windows 8 Intel Smart Response Technology Problem

    I was playing to set a Windows 8 system up to use a 32 GB SSD as a system cache using the Intel Smart Response Technology, where you enable acceleration from within the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility. It seems transfer rates on files being transferred internally dropped significantly...
    • Saltgrass
    • Thread
    • acceleration asus cache driver issues file transfer hardware intel intel 520 performance problem rapid storage recovery sequential-writes smart response ssd storage technology transfer speed usb 3.0 windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  3. Drew

    Windows 8 Windows 8 acceleration improvements vs. Windows 7

    Microsoft explains how Windows 8 smokes Windows 7 | Microsoft - CNET News Hey, just 'Point or Interest'... Don't shoot the messenger
    • Drew
    • Thread
    • acceleration comparison improvements microsoft news performance windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. C

    Windows 7 Intel GMA Graphics Processor with Windows 7 Ultimate

    I have an HP dv4000 laptop with an Intel GMA900 graphics processor, that has been upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate. If I try to run a Windows Game like Solitaire, I get an alert message that says hardware acceleration is not supported by your video card driver. Checking further, I find no driver...
    • Chad0044
    • Thread
    • acceleration alert compatibility controller drivers gaming gma graphics graphics card hardware hp dv1000 intel message processor solitaire support ultimate update upgrade windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
  5. Achaa

    Windows 7 Question about Windows 7 Aero :)

    Someone please explain me one thing about aero feature. If I enable windows 7 aero theme, does it mean that its going to use my gpu to do certain tasks, it should be like an gpu acceleration or am I wrong? Now, if I would put my theme as windows 7 basic then there would be no gpu acceleration...
    • Achaa
    • Thread
    • acceleration aero basic theme cpu gpu graphics performance themes user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. Chloe Shields

    Windows 7 DirectDraw Acceleration: Not Available

    So I just had Windows 7 installed on my VAIO a few weeks ago. I haven't played any games on my laptop since but I just downloaded a trail for Torchlight and when it wouldn't play I discovered a problem. When I open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, it shows me this: DirectDraw Acceleration...
  7. Dave McKeen

    Windows 7 Display Problems CS5

    Haalllp!! I have been using Photoshop CS3 until recently upgrading to CS5. Things were about as normal as things can be with a PC until I installed CS5. Since then I have been experiencing display problems while in Photoshop. My system configuration is below my signature. Artifacts began...
    • Dave McKeen
    • Thread
    • acceleration artifacts bios configuration cs5 display drivers gpu graphics hardware intel opengl overclocking performance photoshop retouching system troubleshooting windows xp zoom
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. A

    Windows 7 Request:Anser about Internet

    Hello i am paying a company that give me internet ,also it has give me a router i dont know but i am having too low speed and i wanted to know how to accelerate it. and if i buy another better router , if the internet speed will be speed up
  9. M

    Windows 7 An alternative to ReadyBoost

    We all know that ReadyBoost in Vista was a major fail. The feature was much improved in Windows 7 but I still don't think it's all that it's shaped up to be. But there's an alternative. eBoostr is about the only other program available that does what ReadyBoost does. And it does it faster...
  10. F

    VIDEO Counter Strike 1.6 sensitivity in Windows 7

    CS 1.6 sensitivity in Windows 7 Strange acceleration is off i moved my mouse from one end to other on my pad, can anyone knows this problem soliution?
    • faito
    • Thread
    • acceleration configuration counter strike cs 1.6 gaming mouse problem solving sensitivity settings windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
  11. Tazcada

    Windows 7 No hardware accelerator???? NWN2

    This is new one to me...running the latest catalyst drivers 9.5, although I've tried all the older drivers for Win7. I have also tried running in compatibility mode for Vista SP1 and XP SP2. The game is as updated (and on my bandwidth that takes a while) to the latest version, I've checked the...
    • Tazcada
    • Thread
    • 3d graphics acceleration catalyst compatibility drivers error message graphics card hardware nwn2 windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Games
  12. R

    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Aero Feature Issues on P4M800 Motherboard: Driver Updates and Hardware Acceleration Problems

    the aerofeature doesn't work in P4M800 motherboard. It says to update driver. But my driver is upto date. What should i do?. my onboard graphic memory is 64 mb.do i need to attach a agp video card?:)i am not able to play games. it says hardware acceleration is disabled.
    • rksudhagar
    • Thread
    • acceleration aero drivers gaming graphics graphics card hardware motherboard onboard p4m800
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  13. Celestra

    Windows Vista Discover Wyzo: A Media-Enhanced Browser with BitTorrent and Download Acceleration

    I've recently become aware of a special browser called Wyzo, made to enhance media experience. Built from the Firefox Core, Wyzo combines Bit Torrent Intergration into the browser itself. And download acceleration (10X) times faster. Also comes with a "Cooliris" extension- beautiful graphics...
  14. P

    Windows 7 w7 mouse acceleration

    was wondering if there is a way to disable this yet for us gamers. I have unchecked the mouse precision and lower the sytem mouse speed, but this has no effect on in-game enviroments. any help would be much appreciated. ps. its not my mouse. I have tried all 3 of my mouses as a hail mary...
    • pvplife
    • Thread
    • acceleration drivers gaming hardware mouse nvidia precision settings system windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
  15. G

    Windows 7 Intel 915 WMP freeze appears fixed in 7022!

    For those of us with Intel 915 and 855 chipsets who have had to reduce hardware acceleration in Win7000 wmp11 or else have a complete freeze up, this appears to be solved in build 7022. I now have full hardware acceleration on my 915gm chipset using the .4764 latest video driver from intel...