Vista - can my dell from 2004 run the "Full" vista?

Dimension 4600
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
Dimension 4600
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
WMB348H
[221-4131]

Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
512M4
[311-9002]

Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
WIREKM
[310-4164]

Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
E172FPP
[462-8471]

Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
64AIW
[320-1580]
[320-2575]

Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
160S
[341-0565]

Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
64MB Dell USB Memory Key
FD64MK
[340-8860]
[341-0217]

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
WMCE
[420-3931]
[412-0688]
[463-2282]

Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
N
[310-1966]

Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
IN
[430-0412]

Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
DFAX
[313-2279]

Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
AAREAD
[412-0705]

CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
double layer write capable
CD16DVR
[313-2746]
[430-0945]
[430-0951]

Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
capability


Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or will
i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the new video
cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.

That computer sounds great... yet 512MB is the minimum recommendation for
RAM. If you could put another stick of RAM in there to mak it 1GB, that'd
make it sweet )

I'm also sure that generally 64MB video cards cannot get Glass (not saying
it can't be done, but it's not ideal).. If you want to see the minumim
requirements for Glass, check here )
http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.p...inimumreqglass

Other than that, yeh sounds great! )

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of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
that up!

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"michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:MsudnWVKXLqVNdrZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> Dimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
> Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
> WMB348H
> [221-4131]
>
> Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
> 512M4
> [311-9002]
>
> Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
> WIREKM
> [310-4164]
>
> Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
> E172FPP
> [462-8471]
>
> Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
> 64AIW
> [320-1580]
> [320-2575]
>
> Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
> 160S
> [341-0565]
>
> Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
> 64MB Dell USB Memory Key
> FD64MK
> [340-8860]
> [341-0217]
>
> Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> WMCE
> [420-3931]
> [412-0688]
> [463-2282]
>
> Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
> N
> [310-1966]
>
> Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
> IN
> [430-0412]
>
> Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
> DFAX
> [313-2279]
>
> Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
> AAREAD
> [412-0705]
>
> CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
> double layer write capable
> CD16DVR
> [313-2746]
> [430-0945]
> [430-0951]
>
> Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
> capability
>
>
> Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or
> will i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the
> new video cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.
>

Yes, it can run Vista, I am just not sure if your video card has support for
the Windows Device Driver Model, (although the minimum requirements to get
Glass is a 64-MB video card, if it is supported, your experience might not
be so good. You need to check ATI to find that out. Overall, its a nice
system for Vista, you might want to up the RAM and acquire a new video card.
I notice when I had up to 20 windows open on my nVidia Geforce FX 5200 128
MB AGP, it got a bit groggy and non responsive at times.

https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...&folderID=5712
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"michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:MsudnWVKXLqVNdrZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> Dimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
> Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
> WMB348H
> [221-4131]
>
> Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
> 512M4
> [311-9002]
>
> Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
> WIREKM
> [310-4164]
>
> Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
> E172FPP
> [462-8471]
>
> Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
> 64AIW
> [320-1580]
> [320-2575]
>
> Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
> 160S
> [341-0565]
>
> Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
> 64MB Dell USB Memory Key
> FD64MK
> [340-8860]
> [341-0217]
>
> Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> WMCE
> [420-3931]
> [412-0688]
> [463-2282]
>
> Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
> N
> [310-1966]
>
> Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
> IN
> [430-0412]
>
> Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
> DFAX
> [313-2279]
>
> Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
> AAREAD
> [412-0705]
>
> CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
> double layer write capable
> CD16DVR
> [313-2746]
> [430-0945]
> [430-0951]
>
> Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
> capability
>
>
> Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or
> will i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the
> new video cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.
>

I'm also sure that generally 64MB video cards cannot get Glass (not saying
it can't be done, but it's not ideal)..
(Do you dream this stuff up?)

The minimum requirements does not state that 64-MBs of vRAM is not
supported. It said that the display adapter on a PC must support Direct X 9
with Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware, 32 bits per pixel and Windows Display
Driver Model (WDDM) support. Depending on your desktop resolution, Windows
Vista Aero will set the appropriate resolution according to what your card
supports.

64 MB of graphics memory to suppor a single monitor at resolution of
1,310,720 pixeks (equivalent to 1280 x 1024) or less. The only drawback for
Michael possibly is performance, that is even if his card supports WDDM.
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"Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%234mfTVJZGHA.1228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> That computer sounds great... yet 512MB is the minimum recommendation for
> RAM. If you could put another stick of RAM in there to mak it 1GB, that'd
> make it sweet )
>
> I'm also sure that generally 64MB video cards cannot get Glass (not saying
> it can't be done, but it's not ideal).. If you want to see the minumim
> requirements for Glass, check here )
> http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.p...inimumreqglass
>
> Other than that, yeh sounds great! )
>
> --
> 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 :--
> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:MsudnWVKXLqVNdrZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> Dimension 4600
>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>> Dimension 4600
>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>> Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
>> Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
>> WMB348H
>> [221-4131]
>>
>> Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
>> 512M4
>> [311-9002]
>>
>> Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
>> WIREKM
>> [310-4164]
>>
>> Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
>> E172FPP
>> [462-8471]
>>
>> Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
>> 64AIW
>> [320-1580]
>> [320-2575]
>>
>> Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
>> 160S
>> [341-0565]
>>
>> Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
>> 64MB Dell USB Memory Key
>> FD64MK
>> [340-8860]
>> [341-0217]
>>
>> Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>> WMCE
>> [420-3931]
>> [412-0688]
>> [463-2282]
>>
>> Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
>> N
>> [310-1966]
>>
>> Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
>> IN
>> [430-0412]
>>
>> Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
>> DFAX
>> [313-2279]
>>
>> Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
>> AAREAD
>> [412-0705]
>>
>> CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
>> double layer write capable
>> CD16DVR
>> [313-2746]
>> [430-0945]
>> [430-0951]
>>
>> Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
>> capability
>>
>>
>> Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or
>> will i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the
>> new video cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.
>>
>
>

its really sad that vista is so badly made that a great laptop like that
cannot run it.....


"michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:MsudnWVKXLqVNdrZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> Dimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
> Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
> WMB348H
> [221-4131]
>
> Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
> 512M4
> [311-9002]
>
> Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
> WIREKM
> [310-4164]
>
> Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
> E172FPP
> [462-8471]
>
> Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
> 64AIW
> [320-1580]
> [320-2575]
>
> Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
> 160S
> [341-0565]
>
> Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
> 64MB Dell USB Memory Key
> FD64MK
> [340-8860]
> [341-0217]
>
> Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> WMCE
> [420-3931]
> [412-0688]
> [463-2282]
>
> Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
> N
> [310-1966]
>
> Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
> IN
> [430-0412]
>
> Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
> DFAX
> [313-2279]
>
> Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
> AAREAD
> [412-0705]
>
> CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
> double layer write capable
> CD16DVR
> [313-2746]
> [430-0945]
> [430-0951]
>
> Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
> capability
>
>
> Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or
> will i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the
> new video cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.
>

That is not a laptop it is a desktop.
It should run Vista fine as others have already suggested.

Depending on the features wanted, memory and video card may need updating.
But Vista should run fine without the upgrades depending on the uses of the
OP.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
news:udDzhHKZGHA.4580@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> its really sad that vista is so badly made that a great laptop like that
> cannot run it.....
>
>
> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:MsudnWVKXLqVNdrZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> Dimension 4600
>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>> Dimension 4600
>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>> Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
>> Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
>> WMB348H
>> [221-4131]
>>
>> Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
>> 512M4
>> [311-9002]
>>
>> Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
>> WIREKM
>> [310-4164]
>>
>> Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
>> E172FPP
>> [462-8471]
>>
>> Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
>> 64AIW
>> [320-1580]
>> [320-2575]
>>
>> Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
>> 160S
>> [341-0565]
>>
>> Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
>> 64MB Dell USB Memory Key
>> FD64MK
>> [340-8860]
>> [341-0217]
>>
>> Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>> WMCE
>> [420-3931]
>> [412-0688]
>> [463-2282]
>>
>> Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
>> N
>> [310-1966]
>>
>> Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
>> IN
>> [430-0412]
>>
>> Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
>> DFAX
>> [313-2279]
>>
>> Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
>> AAREAD
>> [412-0705]
>>
>> CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
>> double layer write capable
>> CD16DVR
>> [313-2746]
>> [430-0945]
>> [430-0951]
>>
>> Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
>> capability
>>
>>
>> Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or
>> will i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the
>> new video cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.

Yeah right! Lol... you live in a world of illusion.. just wait unitl you
install some programs on that...
and it will go as fast as a rock on a lazy day.....

There is a big reason behind the monsterous hardware needs of vista that is
not apparent
at first.... can you imagine what it is?


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:urBZcMKZGHA.2376@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> That is not a laptop it is a desktop.
> It should run Vista fine as others have already suggested.
>
> Depending on the features wanted, memory and video card may need updating.
> But Vista should run fine without the upgrades depending on the uses of
> the OP.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "John Jay Smith" <-> wrote in message
> news:udDzhHKZGHA.4580@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> its really sad that vista is so badly made that a great laptop like that
>> cannot run it.....
>>
>>
>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:MsudnWVKXLqVNdrZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> Dimension 4600
>>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
>>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>>> Dimension 4600
>>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>>> Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
>>> Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
>>> WMB348H
>>> [221-4131]
>>>
>>> Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
>>> 512M4
>>> [311-9002]
>>>
>>> Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
>>> WIREKM
>>> [310-4164]
>>>
>>> Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
>>> E172FPP
>>> [462-8471]
>>>
>>> Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
>>> 64AIW
>>> [320-1580]
>>> [320-2575]
>>>
>>> Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
>>> 160S
>>> [341-0565]
>>>
>>> Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
>>> 64MB Dell USB Memory Key
>>> FD64MK
>>> [340-8860]
>>> [341-0217]
>>>
>>> Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>>> WMCE
>>> [420-3931]
>>> [412-0688]
>>> [463-2282]
>>>
>>> Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
>>> N
>>> [310-1966]
>>>
>>> Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
>>> IN
>>> [430-0412]
>>>
>>> Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
>>> DFAX
>>> [313-2279]
>>>
>>> Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
>>> AAREAD
>>> [412-0705]
>>>
>>> CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
>>> double layer write capable
>>> CD16DVR
>>> [313-2746]
>>> [430-0945]
>>> [430-0951]
>>>
>>> Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
>>> capability
>>>
>>>
>>> Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or
>>> will i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the
>>> new video cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.
>
>

In order to run Windows Vista 64 Bit Edition: You will need to have a 600
Series or Newer Intel Pentium 4 Processor (because the 500 Series
Processor's don't have EM64T), however you should be able to run Windows
Vista 32 Bit Edition just fine with a 500 Series Intel Pentium 4 Processor.

"michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:MsudnWVKXLqVNdrZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
> Dimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> Dimension 4600
> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
> Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
> WMB348H
> [221-4131]
>
> Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
> 512M4
> [311-9002]
>
> Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
> WIREKM
> [310-4164]
>
> Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
> E172FPP
> [462-8471]
>
> Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
> 64AIW
> [320-1580]
> [320-2575]
>
> Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
> 160S
> [341-0565]
>
> Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
> 64MB Dell USB Memory Key
> FD64MK
> [340-8860]
> [341-0217]
>
> Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
> WMCE
> [420-3931]
> [412-0688]
> [463-2282]
>
> Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
> N
> [310-1966]
>
> Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
> IN
> [430-0412]
>
> Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
> DFAX
> [313-2279]
>
> Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
> AAREAD
> [412-0705]
>
> CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
> double layer write capable
> CD16DVR
> [313-2746]
> [430-0945]
> [430-0951]
>
> Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
> capability
>
>
> Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or
> will i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the
> new video cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.
>

I said that because I know you've got a 64MB card as you've previously said
and can't get Glass... however..

>(although the minimum requirements to get Glass is a 64-MB video card, if
>it is supported, your experience might not be so good. You need
> to check ATI to find that out.

Yeh I see what you mean in that - you posted that some time ago, but I stand
corrected.
128MB card would be better though!

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm also sure that generally 64MB video cards cannot get Glass (not saying
> it can't be done, but it's not ideal)..
> (Do you dream this stuff up?)
>
> The minimum requirements does not state that 64-MBs of vRAM is not
> supported. It said that the display adapter on a PC must support Direct X
> 9 with Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware, 32 bits per pixel and Windows Display
> Driver Model (WDDM) support. Depending on your desktop resolution, Windows
> Vista Aero will set the appropriate resolution according to what your card
> supports.
>
> 64 MB of graphics memory to suppor a single monitor at resolution of
> 1,310,720 pixeks (equivalent to 1280 x 1024) or less. The only drawback
> for Michael possibly is performance, that is even if his card supports
> WDDM.
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> "Zack Whittaker" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%234mfTVJZGHA.1228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> That computer sounds great... yet 512MB is the minimum recommendation for
>> RAM. If you could put another stick of RAM in there to mak it 1GB, that'd
>> make it sweet )
>>
>> I'm also sure that generally 64MB video cards cannot get Glass (not
>> saying it can't be done, but it's not ideal).. If you want to see the
>> minumim requirements for Glass, check here )
>> http://www.vistabase.co.uk/welcome.p...inimumreqglass
>>
>> Other than that, yeh sounds great! )
>>
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>> that up!
>>
>> --: Original message follows :--
>> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:MsudnWVKXLqVNdrZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> Dimension 4600
>>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
>>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>>> Dimension 4600
>>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>>> Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
>>> Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
>>> WMB348H
>>> [221-4131]
>>>
>>> Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
>>> 512M4
>>> [311-9002]
>>>
>>> Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
>>> WIREKM
>>> [310-4164]
>>>
>>> Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
>>> E172FPP
>>> [462-8471]
>>>
>>> Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
>>> 64AIW
>>> [320-1580]
>>> [320-2575]
>>>
>>> Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
>>> 160S
>>> [341-0565]
>>>
>>> Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
>>> 64MB Dell USB Memory Key
>>> FD64MK
>>> [340-8860]
>>> [341-0217]
>>>
>>> Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>>> WMCE
>>> [420-3931]
>>> [412-0688]
>>> [463-2282]
>>>
>>> Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
>>> N
>>> [310-1966]
>>>
>>> Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
>>> IN
>>> [430-0412]
>>>
>>> Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
>>> DFAX
>>> [313-2279]
>>>
>>> Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
>>> AAREAD
>>> [412-0705]
>>>
>>> CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
>>> double layer write capable
>>> CD16DVR
>>> [313-2746]
>>> [430-0945]
>>> [430-0951]
>>>
>>> Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
>>> capability
>>>
>>>
>>> Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or
>>> will i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the
>>> new video cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

P.S. I am referring to the Intel Pentium 4 Processor Series Number, just
FYI.

"Kevin John Panzke" <admin@nospam.kevinpanzke.com> wrote in message
news:e$GcNXKZGHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> In order to run Windows Vista 64 Bit Edition: You will need to have a 600
> Series or Newer Intel Pentium 4 Processor (because the 500 Series
> Processor's don't have EM64T), however you should be able to run Windows
> Vista 32 Bit Edition just fine with a 500 Series Intel Pentium 4
> Processor.
>
> "michael e dziatkowicz" <mnmma@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:MsudnWVKXLqVNdrZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com...
>> Dimension 4600
>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center EditionDimension 4600
>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>> Dimension 4600
>> Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB),
>> Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>> Dell Dimension 4600 Series Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT
>> Technology (3.40GHz, 800 FSB)
>> WMB348H
>> [221-4131]
>>
>> Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR SDRAM at 400MHz (2x256M)
>> 512M4
>> [311-9002]
>>
>> Keyboard Dell Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse
>> WIREKM
>> [310-4164]
>>
>> Monitor SAVE $150! New 17 in E172FP Flat Panel Display
>> E172FPP
>> [462-8471]
>>
>> Video Card New 64MB ATI ALL-IN-WONDER® 9000 with Remote Control
>> 64AIW
>> [320-1580]
>> [320-2575]
>>
>> Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
>> 160S
>> [341-0565]
>>
>> Floppy Drive and Additional Storage Devices 3.5 in Floppy Drive and
>> 64MB Dell USB Memory Key
>> FD64MK
>> [340-8860]
>> [341-0217]
>>
>> Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition
>> WMCE
>> [420-3931]
>> [412-0688]
>> [463-2282]
>>
>> Mouse Mouse included in Dell Wireless Package
>> N
>> [310-1966]
>>
>> Network Card Integrated Intel® PRO 10/100 Ethernet
>> IN
>> [430-0412]
>>
>> Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
>> DFAX
>> [313-2279]
>>
>> Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
>> AAREAD
>> [412-0705]
>>
>> CD or DVD Drive Dual Drives: 48x CD-ROM Drive + 16x DVD+RW/+R w/
>> double layer write capable
>> CD16DVR
>> [313-2746]
>> [430-0945]
>> [430-0951]
>>
>> Sound Sound Blaster AudigyT2 (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
>> capability
>>
>>
>> Will it be able to run windows media center edition with aero glass or
>> will i need to get a new video card right away. I'd rather wait for the
>> new video cards that can do 2 way digital cable to come out first.
>>
>