To the best of my knowledge Windows 7 comes loaded with DX 11. I ran the DirectXdianostic tool and found the following info:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 11/6/2010, 13:10:41
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: INTEL
System Model: DG31PR
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/23/08 15:53:32 Ver: 08.00.10
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2180 @ 2.00GHz, ~2.0GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 1012MB RAM
Page File: 858MB used, 1177MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode
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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Now here's the twist. When I ran the Intel diagnostic software to update my drivers, it gave the following result:
SYSTEM INFORMATION
Computer Manufacturer Intel Corporation
Computer Model DG31PR
Operating System (O/S) Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition
Operating System Build (O/S) (build 7600), 32-bit
Operating System (version) 6.1.7600
System RAM 1011.8 MB
CD or DVD Device HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 ATA Device
System Hard Drive Overview
System Total Storage size: 149.0 GB
Local Disk F: 31.9 GB
Used space: 17.6 GB
Free Space: 14.3 GB
Local Disk E: 39.1 GB
Used space: 25.3 GB
Free Space: 13.7 GB
Local Disk C: 39.1 GB
Used space: 30.8 GB
Free Space: 8.2 GB
Local Disk D: 39.1 GB
Used space: 32.6 GB
Free Space: 6.4 GB
GRAPHICS INFORMATION
Graphics Product Intel® G33/G31
Graphics Driver Version 8.15.10.1749
3D Acceleration Yes
Hardware Transform & Lighting Support No
Video Memory 249.0 MB
Vertex Shader Support 0.0
Pixel Shader Support 2.0
Microsoft DirectX* Version 10.0
Why is there a contradiction ?