good card aero glass

We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

From previous posts that I've got from this NG before, I'm assuming it'll be fine. "Travis King" wrote in message

We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

Yeh it seems fine. However, if you're trying to get Glass at that resolution, it might not work. I've tried on some of the higher settings on my card and it only really likes 1024x768 for some reason... there's an FAQ on Connect if you have access to it - explains Glass and the cards in a better way.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--- Original message follows --- "Travis King" wrote in message

From previous posts that I've got from this NG before, I'm assuming it'll be fine. "Travis King" wrote in message We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

My current test system displays Aero Glass correctly at 1152x864 (the highest my old monitor will support @ 75Hz). It's an AGP nVidia GeForce FX5200 with 128MB VRAM. Presumably any later card with at least 128MB will do. "Travis King" a écrit dans le message de news: %23WDiv7IUGHA.5172@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... | We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is | getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) | a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend | more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this | computer itself. Thanks. | |

Travis, I'm running the Nvidia GeForce 5200 FX, and am getting glass with a 1024 x resolution, so I think you're safe. As long as the monitor will take the resolution, I don't see a problem.
Yeah, I'd like to step up too, but not until I build my AMD 64 x2 system in the not too distant future. :-}
And, thanks for taking care of your mom's computing needs. I take care of my daughter's. <giggle>
"Travis King" wrote in message

We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

-- Nancy Ward MVP

Guess what? The processor we're using in this computer is an AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ dual-core @ 2GHz. It's an expensive $295 on newegg.com. Now the tricky part is building her new computer, installing all of her software and XP, and putting in all of her personal files from her old computer without her knowing it... (The computer's going to be a surprise.) She probably has 40 or 50GB of personal data. Her old computer is having motherboard problems. We just ordered a new one for her old computer to make her think we're going to fix her current one to make her happy, but little does she know I am also going to build her a new computer on top of fixing her old one. (at dad's expense of course.) "Nancy Ward" wrote in message

Travis, I'm running the Nvidia GeForce 5200 FX, and am getting glass with a 1024 x resolution, so I think you're safe. As long as the monitor will take the resolution, I don't see a problem.
Yeah, I'd like to step up too, but not until I build my AMD 64 x2 system in the not too distant future. :-}
And, thanks for taking care of your mom's computing needs. I take care of my daughter's. <giggle
"Travis King" wrote in message We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.
-- Nancy Ward MVP

Hey Zack, I get Glass at 1400 by 1050 on my nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP. :) -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message

Yeh it seems fine. However, if you're trying to get Glass at that resolution, it might not work. I've tried on some of the higher settings on my card and it only really likes 1024x768 for some reason... there's an FAQ on Connect if you have access to it - explains Glass and the cards in a better way.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--- Original message follows --- "Travis King" wrote in message From previous posts that I've got from this NG before, I'm assuming it'll be fine. "Travis King" wrote in message We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I've got a FX 6200 128MB as well, but still can't get the transparency to work. Glass yeh, transparency no :o( Any ideas?
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--- Original message follows --- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message

Hey Zack, I get Glass at 1400 by 1050 on my nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP. :) -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message Yeh it seems fine. However, if you're trying to get Glass at that resolution, it might not work. I've tried on some of the higher settings on my card and it only really likes 1024x768 for some reason... there's an FAQ on Connect if you have access to it - explains Glass and the cards in a better way.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--- Original message follows --- "Travis King" wrote in message From previous posts that I've got from this NG before, I'm assuming it'll be fine. "Travis King" wrote in message We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

Hi,
As an infrequent 'over-the-shoulder-looking' visitor from the neighboring 64bit group with an Aopen Neolus 6600 256MB AGP in the stables, I can state that the card is fab. I havn't seen the big V yet, but if the rest of the machine is in order I'd be surprised if it would not be fine.
I just made use of your Link to the preview, Zach - and thank you for that one!
I would hate to spread any FUD or unsubstantiated rumour, but contrary to the maffia's habit of handing out offers that are unrefuseable, Vista is reported to present you a choice many will have trouble saying either yes or no, to. Go for OpenGL acceleration - and loose Aero Glass. . .or go for AG and loose OpenGL acceleration? Can someone blow away the fog, please?
Tony. . .
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message

Yeh it seems fine. However, if you're trying to get Glass at that resolution, it might not work. I've tried on some of the higher settings on my card and it only really likes 1024x768 for some reason... there's an FAQ on Connect if you have access to it - explains Glass and the cards in a better way.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--- Original message follows --- "Travis King" wrote in message From previous posts that I've got from this NG before, I'm assuming it'll be fine. "Travis King" wrote in message We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I've tested just now 1600x1024x75 Hz on my GeForce 6600/128 Mb AGP8 -- all views (glass, sidebar, etc.) are the same as for my working 1024x768x100 Hz resolution.
"Travis King" wrote in message

We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

"Aleksey Tchekmarev" wrote in message

I've tested just now 1600x1024x75 Hz on my GeForce 6600/128 Mb AGP8 -- all views (glass, sidebar, etc.) are the same as for my working 1024x768x100 Hz resolution.
"Travis King" wrote in message We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.
Here are the final specs of the computer I'm going to build - we've ordered

the parts. Aspire X-Discover black case Asus A8N5X motherboard 1GB Corsair PC-3200 RAM (2x512MB dual channel) AMD Athlon 64 x2 3800+ @ 2GHz (Dual-core) Western Digital 200GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive Asus NVIDIA GeForce 6600 256MB DDR PCI-E video card Lite-On 16x DVD burner (I really wanted an NEC, but they wouldn't support the aging version of Easy CD Creator that mother uses and we didn't want to spend more money than we have to.) Asus 52x CD-ROM drive 3 1/2" floppy drive (the only reason we got one is to fill the built in hole for one on the case

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:12:01 -0600, Travis King wrote:

Asus 52x CD-ROM drive

Why not a DVD-ROM? Would the price difference have been so great?

3 1/2" floppy drive (the only reason we got one is to fill the built in hole for one on the case

I didn't think I'd ever use the one I got for this box but I've used it more often than I expected. You might be surprised.
--
-Jeff B. zoomie at fastmail dot fm

Dad already was trying to shave off every dollar he could. On my computer, I've used my DVD drive for a DVD twice in the 2 1/2 years I've owned it. (Make it three when I get ahold of Vista.) For my mother, she doesn't care so much about watching DVDs on the computer, but she uses it more for burning. I know because she has a DVD burner now. She rolled her eyes a few weeks ago when I told her if she ever got a new computer there should be a DVD drive and a DVD burner and she said that would be pointless. I told her that it would be a good idea for making copies, but she still didn't like the idea, so it was probably worth saving $10 then. We originally were going to also have a DVD drive along with the DVD burner, have a 250GB hard drive (and SATA II) instead of 200GB, and a more expensive motherboard, but he insisted on shaving off some money as the computer was already $300 more than he really wanted to spend. "Yeff" wrote in message

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:12:01 -0600, Travis King wrote:
Asus 52x CD-ROM drive
Why not a DVD-ROM? Would the price difference have been so great?
3 1/2" floppy drive (the only reason we got one is to fill the built in hole for one on the case
I didn't think I'd ever use the one I got for this box but I've used it more often than I expected. You might be surprised.
--
-Jeff B. zoomie at fastmail dot fm

"Travis King" wrote in

We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I know someone who uses Aero Glass running on a 6150 (integrated video) at 1680x1050. It's fine. Tiny lag when full window dragging.
We're not talking about Doom3 here :)

Got the computer built tonight. Runs pretty good so far. "darius" wrote in message

"Travis King" wrote in
We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I know someone who uses Aero Glass running on a 6150 (integrated video) at 1680x1050. It's fine. Tiny lag when full window dragging.
We're not talking about Doom3 here :)

"Travis King" wrote in

Got the computer built tonight. Runs pretty good so far. "darius" wrote in message "Travis King" wrote in
We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I know someone who uses Aero Glass running on a 6150 (integrated video) at 1680x1050. It's fine. Tiny lag when full window dragging.
We're not talking about Doom3 here :)

I'd also add that we're talking about alpha video driver on an alpha OS, so unless MS decides to load up even more eye candy, it shouldn't be a concern except for older, non-gaming rigs.

If you don't know how to compare the Athlon 64 x2 (dual-core) 3800+ to an AMD Athlon XP 2400+, I will. In WMP10, running the blazing colors - firey colors visualization, it eats about 50-60% of my CPU (XP 2400+). On the A64 x2, it eats 3% - yes, 3. The same visualization and the visualization is just as fast. The A64 also has no problem running that visualization full screen, where it slows down with the XP 2400+. I thought the A64 might have been 5 times the power, but it seems to be more than that, at least in this case. "darius" wrote in message

"Travis King" wrote in
Got the computer built tonight. Runs pretty good so far. "darius" wrote in message "Travis King" wrote in
We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I know someone who uses Aero Glass running on a 6150 (integrated video) at 1680x1050. It's fine. Tiny lag when full window dragging.
We're not talking about Doom3 here :)

I'd also add that we're talking about alpha video driver on an alpha OS, so unless MS decides to load up even more eye candy, it shouldn't be a concern except for older, non-gaming rigs.

This card should be fine for running Aero Glass in Vista at that resolution. One note which should be mentioned: It has been seen in a number of the Vista builds that some cards will work fine in one build, then not in another. A lot has to do with the drivers. Even if a specific card which meets the general hardware requirements does not work in the current release, this is not really an indication as to whether it will or will not work in the final release of Vista. Microsoft usually updates the following site with the most up-to-date hardware information for vista: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsvista/evaluate/hardware/default.mspx
"Travis King" wrote:

We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I have the same card, but it works for me. The only problem is when i use the snipping tool, My screen goes wierd. Even see. go to http://img63.imageshack.us/my.php?image=capture2un.jpg . email me at chrisrb@frontiernet.net if you can help.

"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote:

I've got a FX 6200 128MB as well, but still can't get the transparency to work. Glass yeh, transparency no :o( Any ideas?
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--- Original message follows --- "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote in message Hey Zack, I get Glass at 1400 by 1050 on my nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128 MB AGP. :) -- -- Andre Windows Connect | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" wrote in message Yeh it seems fine. However, if you're trying to get Glass at that resolution, it might not work. I've tried on some of the higher settings on my card and it only really likes 1024x768 for some reason... there's an FAQ on Connect if you have access to it - explains Glass and the cards in a better way.
-- Zack Whittaker » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk » MSBlog on ResDev: www.msblog.org » Vista Knowledge Base: www.vistabase.co.uk » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared that up!
--- Original message follows --- "Travis King" wrote in message From previous posts that I've got from this NG before, I'm assuming it'll be fine. "Travis King" wrote in message We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I have a sony vaio pcv w30 all in one pc with sis 650 integrated video card and when i installed vista b2 the only resolution my monitor supporst its vga... and thats because i have to restart the pc pressing f8 to let me used lower resolution,but if i try to change to any resolution that its no vga,the monitor always goes blank .i tried everything went to windows updated to look for drivers.did a research on internet and nothing...any idea.l??? thanks regards
ps. vga in my monitor its about the size of a pocket pc screen.

Ive got a ati mobility radeon x700. On windows vista the driver wont work, it tells me an error. I can see no aero, probably it activates itsself. my card supports direct x 10, but there is no driver installed, so the maximum is 700somethingx1024. On xp it works all right. In addition i got a 16:9 screen, so the picture bad wihtout driver. Has anyone else got this problem? Reply!

Leo333 -
There are many people with this error 43. Search for ATI in the subject line and you'll see them.
Use the 'feedback button' on the Vista desktop to get the 'report the problem' program and then send in an error report to MS.
Larry
"Leo333" wrote in message

Ive got a ati mobility radeon x700. On windows vista the driver wont work, it tells me an error. I can see no aero, probably it activates itsself. my card supports direct x 10, but there is no driver installed, so the maximum is 700somethingx1024. On xp it works all right. In addition i got a 16:9 screen, so the picture bad wihtout driver. Has anyone else got this problem? Reply!

I have an ATI 9600XT AGP 8x 256MB and I'm running Windows Vista with Aero Glass by defalut at a resolution of 1680x1050 without any problem. So that video card should work fine at that resolution. -- Carlos L. Guadalupe Computer Science Student University of Puerto Rico Bayamon Campus
"Travis King" wrote:

We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

My Vista machine as a 6600 and runs flawlessly on a dual monitor (1280x1024 and 1920x1080) setup.
"CLGZ" wrote in message

I have an ATI 9600XT AGP 8x 256MB and I'm running Windows Vista with Aero Glass by defalut at a resolution of 1680x1050 without any problem. So that video card should work fine at that resolution. -- Carlos L. Guadalupe Computer Science Student University of Puerto Rico Bayamon Campus
"Travis King" wrote:
We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

Travis, that is what I have and it looks pretty good to me. I am running on a celeron 3.06ghz with 2gb mem and that card and though a lot of software doesn't seem to work yet, the screen here is fine. I have a LCD 17" MAG monitor. -- Ron
"Travis King" wrote:

We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I am using an ATI AIW X800XL AGP and find it would great they make a PCI version of this card as well and right now the prices on them in Canada if you can order one are amazing. Reg. 449.00CND Bought for 163.00CND at Future Shop.
"Travis King" wrote:

We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I don't believe they make a PCI version of this card. They make a PCIe version, but that's a totally different connector.
Tom "Jason" wrote in message

I am using an ATI AIW X800XL AGP and find it would great they make a PCI version of this card as well and right now the prices on them in Canada if you can order one are amazing. Reg. 449.00CND Bought for 163.00CND at Future Shop.
"Travis King" wrote:
We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

The NVidia 7600GT PCIExpress is the current price/performance leader in many peoples minds.. About $150-$200.
"Tom Scales" wrote in message

I don't believe they make a PCI version of this card. They make a PCIe version, but that's a totally different connector.
Tom "Jason" wrote in message I am using an ATI AIW X800XL AGP and find it would great they make a PCI version of this card as well and right now the prices on them in Canada if you can order one are amazing. Reg. 449.00CND Bought for 163.00CND at Future Shop.
"Travis King" wrote:
We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

Yes, I was just wondering if this card would work fine with it ATI Radeon X1600/256MB VRAM it is the one I got in my new Imac and was just wondering if I ordered the disc for nothing.

That should be a very good card for Aero Glass. I take it you are planning to try Vista via BootCamp? If so have you considered installing XP SP2 first and then using the upgrade method to install Vista?
"Jak08" wrote in message

Yes, I was just wondering if this card would work fine with it ATI Radeon X1600/256MB VRAM it is the one I got in my new Imac and was just wondering if I ordered the disc for nothing.

That same card is working beautifully for me. "Jak08" wrote in message

Yes, I was just wondering if this card would work fine with it ATI Radeon X1600/256MB VRAM it is the one I got in my new Imac and was just wondering if I ordered the disc for nothing.

i think i not corcern myself with whats a good card for vista but more so and whats a good mobo chipset. from what i seeing of issues on the boards it problems with every card. i allmost think it a mobo issue with vista and there be little surport for older chipsets. i think vista will require a 500 doller card 1 year from now that only be sold when vista is ready and system that made for it then to really unlock vista. 1024 x 738 is a pure watse on vista and wont see surport i dont think. vista is made high grapics and will be expensive. if your on a buget i say try xp 64 with one of the cheap intell cpu that are here now only problem is the mobo are wicked expensive, i seeing anything that will surport a 9 series cpu is 200 plus dollers. cheap cpu and expensive chipsets way to go intell. NOT!!!!!!!!!!! vista will be expensive you can bet the os will be over 200 plus and need a really new card that will be expensive and i not plan anything for vista now. read the stats on vista requrements and you see direct x 10 cards will be nasty. i wait 2-3 years before planning for vista when there good driver surport and prices balence off and what works is a known. orion.
"darius" wrote:

"Travis King" wrote in
We're building a new computer for mother as her four-year-old computer is getting tired. Is the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 with 256MB DDR (PCI Express 16x) a good choice for Aero Glass at 1280x1024? We really don't want to spend more than we have to because we're already spending $800 towards this computer itself. Thanks.

I know someone who uses Aero Glass running on a 6150 (integrated video) at 1680x1050. It's fine. Tiny lag when full window dragging.
We're not talking about Doom3 here :)

Using FX5500 259M; when VISTA first started AERO & thumbnails displayed just fine; nice transparenct & all. Updated to actual Nvidia drivers and all went away, still looking for a solution. Presently 1152x864, other resolutions make no difference.
This is older computer w/new MB, 2.66G Intel & 1G RAM. VISTA on SATA 300G HD. XP on IDE PATA drive, did this so as not to futz with XP, dual boot works just fine. Monitor is 19" Viewsonic A90.
Since others seem to get Aero to work with a lesser card have to agree more than just vid is at work here. Has to be something in other components that is missing from the equations. Any suggestions to solve delima are appreciated, since it would be noce to get Aero operational to how it actually affects/effects performance.

Using FX5500 259M; when VISTA first started AERO & thumbnails displayed just fine; nice transparenct & all. Updated to actual Nvidia drivers and all went away, still looking for a solution. Presently 1152x864, other resolutions make no difference.
This is older computer w/new MB, 2.66G Intel & 1G RAM. VISTA on SATA 300G HD. XP on IDE PATA drive, did this so as not to futz with XP, dual boot works just fine. Monitor is 19" Viewsonic A90.
Since others seem to get Aero to work with a lesser card have to agree more than just vid is at work here. Has to be something in other components that is missing from the equations. Any suggestions to solve delima are appreciated, since it would be noce to get Aero operational to how it actually affects/effects performance.

Are you saying that since the in-box video driver was working fine you decided to update from nVidia? Why?
"SpaceEagle" wrote in message

Using FX5500 259M; when VISTA first started AERO & thumbnails displayed just fine; nice transparenct & all. Updated to actual Nvidia drivers and all went away, still looking for a solution. Presently 1152x864, other resolutions make no difference.
This is older computer w/new MB, 2.66G Intel & 1G RAM. VISTA on SATA 300G HD. XP on IDE PATA drive, did this so as not to futz with XP, dual boot works just fine. Monitor is 19" Viewsonic A90.
Since others seem to get Aero to work with a lesser card have to agree more than just vid is at work here. Has to be something in other components that is missing from the equations. Any suggestions to solve delima are appreciated, since it would be noce to get Aero operational to how it actually affects/effects performance.