Motherboard and DirectX Question

[denver517]

I know that MS DirectX version that can be used on a computer depends on the Windows Operating System installed on that computer. Like, Windows XP OS supports upto DX 9.0c, Vista supports DX upto ver. 10.1 and Windows 7 supports DX 11 and even 11.1.

Similarly, is there something like compatible motherboard to use a higher version of DX? For eg, I have seen some H61 chipset boards have printed on them "Direct X 10.1". Similarly, some B75 boards have printed on them "Direct X 11". So, for a H61 MB which has DirectX 10.1 printed, does it mean that the board will only support DirectX version 10.1 or lower and If a higher version of DirectX is installed, like DX 11, the DX will still work but the Mobo will not be able to take advantage of advance features of Direct X 11. Or is it simply that while designing these H61 or B75 MB, directX 10.1 and 11 were the latest version and so these were printed and were not updated even when the latter version of DX was launched but they fully support the higher version of DX than the DX version printed on them?

 

[Lutfij]

Direct X is possible to take advantage of when you have the minimum OS that supports it. In short if you have a DX12 capable system but are on Windows Vista, you're going to be running at the lower Direct X version.

Direct X, mind you, is technology that is aided by advancements in technology and when a package is advertised to support a particular version of Direct X it's based on the assumption that you have the minimum requirements for it and the printing of the package at the time of the boards launch. If the board has an iGPU or onboard GPU then yes, the Direct X version will also play a part, though as stated above Direct X can only be taken advantage of when you meet a particular set of hardware requirements(GPU) followed by software requirements(OS).