windows vista

[Jun aka Pekto]

It will take a year I guess for clones to remove the low-end parts that are not windows vista capable... Para mabawasan ang stress bumili ng branded with Home Premium or Vista Ultimate...

The graphics chip is the component that may give the most problem. But, even the crappiest of all current graphics chipsets, the Intel 950, can handle Aero so long as you allocate enough ram to it.

[mikmik316]

FYI: madami pang built-in graphics sa Pinas na gumagamit ng Unichrome at Sis Mirage... that makes it really really sad kasi obsolete kaagad sila kahit nasa new PCs... anyway may option naman na discreet graphics card... yun nga lang AGP usually ang mga to...

I'm not sure kung may T&L na ginagamit sa Windows Aero pero kung puro Pixel Shaders lang pwede ng pumasa ang Intel GMA...

I think Geforce 6100 and Radeon Xpress will at least provide you some upgrade path in the future considering they are PCI-e already....

[hubertq34]

to run vista smoothly it is better to invest in a nice GPU para walang hassle.

[Jun aka Pekto]

to run vista smoothly it is better to invest in a nice GPU para walang hassle.

Not really. So long as it is a recent GPU, Vista should be ok. Of all the recent video chipsets, the Intel GMA 950 is probably the crappiest. Yet, it should handle Aero just fine.

[GlennSter]

Not really. So long as it is a recent GPU, Vista should be ok. Of all the recent video chipsets, the Intel GMA 950 is probably the crappiest. Yet, it should handle Aero just fine.

darn..my laptop has this one.

could you expound on this?

thanks..

my full specs:
intel core 2 duo T5200
(1.6ghz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)

INtel graphics media accelerator 950

120gb hdd

1gb DDR2

san pa ako pwede magka problema?

suggstions?

thanks!

[Jun aka Pekto]

darn..my laptop has this one.

could you expound on this?

thanks..

my full specs:
intel core 2 duo T5200
(1.6ghz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)

INtel graphics media accelerator 950

120gb hdd

1gb DDR2

san pa ako pwede magka problema?

suggstions?

thanks!

1mb of ram is ok. But it's better to go with 2gb (just to be safe). Make sure you set the allocated ram for your video to at least 128mb. You do know the GMA 950 gets its ram from your system ram unlike dedicated video cards which comes with their own. So, the more ram, the better.

I'm not sure if Vista RC1 will still be a ram hog. But there was an improvement from Build 5600 to Build 5728 here. Perhaps, the retail product won't be too bad.

Otherwise, you're set.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Vista Ultimate RC1 without the ATI beta drivers revert back to Vista Basic. That is, without Aero. It's not too bad, I suppose. But, clicking the "Switch Between Windows" button gives this. Pretty much standard XP behavior.

[GlennSter]

thanks manong pekto.

im really planning to upgrade my ram since i use photoshop alot now.

thanks!

[Jun aka Pekto]

thanks manong pekto.

im really planning to upgrade my ram since i use photoshop alot now.

thanks!

Way to go. Trying to make me look old, eh? It sounds so strange......

I'm not well-versed in PS. But, does it still use a "scratch disk"? If it does, then you'll need as much ram as you can throw at it.

[mikmik316]

Sir Pekto I use WDDM ATI Drivers for X1600 sa RC2... mukhang ok naman... old version ba to sobra compared sa mga Catalyst drivers sa ATI? O you just want more control????

[Jun aka Pekto]

Sir Pekto I use WDDM ATI Drivers for X1600 sa RC2... mukhang ok naman... old version ba to sobra compared sa mga Catalyst drivers sa ATI? O you just want more control????

The problem I have with my Vista Catalyst beta drivers is that I can't get 2x 1152 x 864 * 75hz for dual monitor. It could be a monitor misconfiguration. But, I think it's just the Catalyst drivers. For now, I have to be happy with 2048 x 768 * 85hz.

Add: Never mind. The very latest beta Catalyst Vista driver now allows 2304 x 864 * 75hz.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Vista RC1 with Aero. I used to hate Moviemaker with a passion. Under Vista, it's the most stable version yet. I'm actually starting to like it. Windows DVD Maker is also ok as well as Windows Photo Gallery. Windows Sidebar is ok at higher resolutions and in a multi-monitor setup. The most welcome feature for me is the realtime drag and drop of files to dvd+/-r/rw. Vista with Aero at 2304x864 reduced to a screencap of 640x960. It's normally side to side. But, I have it top to bottom for space constraints here.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Vista now has a standalone calendar app. Also for those who like Media Center, it's now bundled with Ultimate Edition:

[boybi]

my laptop comes with a sticker that says Windows Vista Capable. does this mean i won't have problem running windows vista in it?

re: Intel 950GMA, how can i allocate more ram for video?

[Jun aka Pekto]

my laptop comes with a sticker that says Windows Vista Capable. does this mean i won't have problem running windows vista in it?

re: Intel 950GMA, how can i allocate more ram for video?

Through the bios. There should be a hotkey(s) for it as the laptop boots.

[mikmik316]

cross your fingers na merong ganyan sa bios mo baka kasi driver-controlled yung allocation and you cannot force it to allocate RAM to VRAM permanently.

[Jun aka Pekto]

cross your fingers na merong ganyan sa bios mo baka kasi driver-controlled yung allocation and you cannot force it to allocate RAM to VRAM permanently.

99.9% of all the pc laptops and desktops I've seen have settings in the bios that allow manual/permanent allocating of ram for video. I mean, they may be buried under a layer or two of menus. But, they're there most of the time.The only laptops that may not have adjustable video ram settings may be the Apple Intel-based laptops since technically, they don't have a bios. I haven't played with one long enough to find out how they allocate video ram.

It's a possibility that some laptops with discrete graphics and dedicated video ram may not have the option. But then, they probably already have at least 128mb of video ram to start with. As for those with Intel-based graphics or those using shared memory, the settings in the bios have always been there.

[mikmik316]

not buried... laptops have less settings to tweak inside the bios... desktops andun lahat ng options to tweak... d bale case to case basis lang naman yan e kaya cross your fingers na merong override function to put more RAM to VRAM permanently.

[Jun aka Pekto]

not buried... laptops have less settings to tweak inside the bios... desktops andun lahat ng options to tweak... d bale case to case basis lang naman yan e kaya cross your fingers na merong override function to put more RAM to VRAM permanently.

Uh. Nalimutan ko yung sasabihin ko. I still have a hangover.

[BoEinG_747]

ilan GB ba ang Vista?