Vista - Video card selection question

Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an
ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor
video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any
of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.

Please advise. Thanks.

"cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:16D3CBD8-5C03-4DD9-9196-CDC158BD3971@microsoft.com...
> Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has
> an
> ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor
> video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do
> any
> of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
>
> Please advise. Thanks.

Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my
laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.

Tom

Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?

"Tom Scales" wrote:

>
> "cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:16D3CBD8-5C03-4DD9-9196-CDC158BD3971@microsoft.com...
> > Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has
> > an
> > ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor
> > video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do
> > any
> > of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
> >
> > Please advise. Thanks.
>
> Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my
> laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
>
> Tom
>

anything with DX9 support and Pixel Shader 2.0 should. But there could be
other problems that prevent you from getting aero even with a supported
card. It's beginning to look like the mobo for me, others may have different
problems.

"cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A286166E-39C6-49FE-9C9E-30358E13D2EE@microsoft.com...
> Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?
>
> "Tom Scales" wrote:
>
>>
>> "cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:16D3CBD8-5C03-4DD9-9196-CDC158BD3971@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that
>> > has
>> > an
>> > ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only
>> > minor
>> > video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment.
>> > Do
>> > any
>> > of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
>> >
>> > Please advise. Thanks.
>>
>> Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my
>> laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
>>
>> Tom
>>

I went for the most reasonable that I could find Radeon 9550 and it handles
everything very well.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD
ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
Soundmax 4.0 Audio

"Leon Jollans" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
news:%23a45aDPmGHA.3752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> anything with DX9 support and Pixel Shader 2.0 should. But there could be
> other problems that prevent you from getting aero even with a supported
> card. It's beginning to look like the mobo for me, others may have
> different problems.
>
> "cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A286166E-39C6-49FE-9C9E-30358E13D2EE@microsoft.com...
>> Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?
>>
>> "Tom Scales" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:16D3CBD8-5C03-4DD9-9196-CDC158BD3971@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that
>>> > has
>>> > an
>>> > ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only
>>> > minor
>>> > video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment.
>>> > Do
>>> > any
>>> > of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
>>> >
>>> > Please advise. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my
>>> laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>

So the Radeon 9550 works with Vista -AND- displays the Aero interface and
displays it well?

"Peter" wrote:

> I went for the most reasonable that I could find Radeon 9550 and it handles
> everything very well.
>
> --
> Peter
> Toronto, Canada
> P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD
> ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
> Soundmax 4.0 Audio
>
> "Leon Jollans" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
> news:%23a45aDPmGHA.3752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > anything with DX9 support and Pixel Shader 2.0 should. But there could be
> > other problems that prevent you from getting aero even with a supported
> > card. It's beginning to look like the mobo for me, others may have
> > different problems.
> >
> > "cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A286166E-39C6-49FE-9C9E-30358E13D2EE@microsoft.com...
> >> Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?
> >>
> >> "Tom Scales" wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> "cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:16D3CBD8-5C03-4DD9-9196-CDC158BD3971@microsoft.com...
> >>> > Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that
> >>> > has
> >>> > an
> >>> > ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only
> >>> > minor
> >>> > video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment.
> >>> > Do
> >>> > any
> >>> > of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
> >>> >
> >>> > Please advise. Thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my
> >>> laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
> >>>
> >>> Tom
> >>>
> >
>
>
>

Sure does...and flip3d etc. I installed the Vista drivers from ATI and it
works great.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD
ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
Soundmax 4.0 Audio

"cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C048D9BC-A011-4CAB-AD7B-8041A64268FB@microsoft.com...
> So the Radeon 9550 works with Vista -AND- displays the Aero interface and
> displays it well?
>
> "Peter" wrote:
>
>> I went for the most reasonable that I could find Radeon 9550 and it
>> handles
>> everything very well.
>>
>> --
>> Peter
>> Toronto, Canada
>> P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD
>> ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
>> Soundmax 4.0 Audio
>>
>> "Leon Jollans" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23a45aDPmGHA.3752@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > anything with DX9 support and Pixel Shader 2.0 should. But there could
>> > be
>> > other problems that prevent you from getting aero even with a supported
>> > card. It's beginning to look like the mobo for me, others may have
>> > different problems.
>> >
>> > "cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:A286166E-39C6-49FE-9C9E-30358E13D2EE@microsoft.com...
>> >> Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?
>> >>
>> >> "Tom Scales" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> "cadle" <cadle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>> news:16D3CBD8-5C03-4DD9-9196-CDC158BD3971@microsoft.com...
>> >>> > Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card
>> >>> > that
>> >>> > has
>> >>> > an
>> >>> > ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only
>> >>> > minor
>> >>> > video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero
>> >>> > environment.
>> >>> > Do
>> >>> > any
>> >>> > of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Please advise. Thanks.
>> >>>
>> >>> Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as
>> >>> my
>> >>> laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
>> >>>
>> >>> Tom
>> >>>
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Do you mind sharing your installation steps? On my install the device
driver always has a ! next to it (standard Vista or ATI) and it seems
that the installation order is critical. I can't get it to permanently
step back to using VGA 800x600 before installing the ATI drivers,
whenever I reboot it always reselects one of the (failing) Radeon
drivers.

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Peter Klavins

Do you mind sharing your installation steps? On my install the device
driver always has a ! next to it (standard Vista or ATI) and it seems
that the installation order is critical. I can't get it to permanently
step back to using VGA 800x600 before installing the ATI drivers,
whenever I reboot it always reselects one of the (failing) Radeon
drivers.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter Klavins

Do you mind sharing your installation steps? On my install the device
driver always has a ! next to it (standard Vista or ATI) and it seems
that the installation order is critical. I can't get it to permanently
step back to using VGA 800x600 before installing the ATI drivers,
whenever I reboot it always reselects one of the (failing) Radeon
drivers.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Peter Klavins