Hi, I have a xfx 8500 (dx 10 complaint card) and I'm getting the same
problem
"directx version less than 8.0 detected".

I have installed the latest drivers from Nvidia and it didn't help.

Hope get this solved soon.

"Lisa" wrote:

> Will wait and see!
>
> Good Luck!
>
> "Bubbator" <Bubbator@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B552283F-8497-4FDA-9899-6C8092104C28@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I have a 2month old DigitalStorm Twister Ultra with quad core, sli 8800gtx
> > and vista. And the same problem as Lisa.
> > WEI is always 1 based on graphics. Hardware is always new in WEI. Refresh
> > and Update always fail to complete because "directx version less than 8.0
> > detected".
> > DxDiag=OK with version 10. Device Manager lists no problems. Fear Demo
> > runs
> > fine with max bells and whistles--on 1680x1050 lcd.
> > Lisa is on to something!
> > I'd like my accurate index too!
> > B
> >
> > "Noozer" wrote:
> >
> >> >> "Lisa" <0678768@00000hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:%23o4FmXBeHHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >>>I have a HP a1520y that I purchased before the vista release and came
> >> >>>with 512MB of memory. It is vista ready. I got my free vista upgrade
> >> >>>last
> >> >>>week and installed it over the media center OS. Two days ago, I
> >> >>>finally
> >> >>>got my second stick of 512MB memory, same brand same specs.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> After the memory install and powering up I got a "new hardware
> >> >>> detected"
> >> >>> message and I hit refresh to get it to update my added memory.
> >>
> >> Installing memory should not cause the "new hardware detected" message at
> >> all.
> >>
> >> More likely you plugged a USB device back into the PC into a different
> >> USB
> >> port than it was in before.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>