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    For those of you who have doubts that GMA 950 can run Vista Aero...

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Gofishus, Jan 18, 2007.

  1. Gofishus

    Gofishus Notebook Consultant

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  2. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah, I was running Aero on my notebook, which is an HP dv2000 with the GMA.

    I was very surprised when I first saw it running it, because from everything I had heard, I didn't expect it to.

    ;)
     
    JM, Jan 18, 2007
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    lilredfoxie Notebook Evangelist

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    intel graphics always gets a bum rap because its no good for gaming, but if you dont game itll do pretty much everything else just fine
     
    lilredfoxie, Jan 18, 2007
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    Well.. i have no doubts bout it, but i still think a dedicated would run even better (which is true)...
     
    lunateck, Jan 18, 2007
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    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    Paul Mom! Hot Pockets! NBR Reviewer

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    It's been known for quite a while that the GMA950 would run Aero. It wouldn't at first, but Microsoft put a lot of effort into it eventually because the GMA950 is the most popular graphics solution out right now. And it's perfectly fine for most people. But it deserves all the bad rep it gets when it comes to gaming. That's just not what it's designed for.
     
    Paul, Jan 18, 2007
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