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    Intel Intergrated 950 & Vista

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by libertyct, Aug 9, 2006.

  1. libertyct

    libertyct Notebook Geek

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    i am planning on getting the sony fe, but apparently you cant get them with a go7600 in canada, so i was wondering if the intel 950 could still handle vista?

    thnx!
     
    libertyct, Aug 9, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, Vista will run on your notebook. You may or may not get Aero glass to run.
     
    Gautam, Aug 9, 2006
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    The GMA950 will run Aero Glass, but I would still recommend a better ATI or Nvidia integrated card, or a low-end dedicated one.
    The HP dv6000z is worth a look if you can find it - comes with an integrated Nvidia Go6150.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 9, 2006
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  4. libertyct

    libertyct Notebook Geek

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    i was disapponited the the turion x2 reviews on those new compaqs and hp's thats why i had opted for thr sony fe. but im not happy with the price thuogh :-(

    well i doubt i will be doing any intense gaming ,im more into console gaming, but i wanted to run aero smoothly atleast
     
    libertyct, Aug 9, 2006
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  5. adinu

    adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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    Most likely not with the integrated gpu. It will run, but not very smoothly I presume as the reqs for Aero seem to be a dedicated gpu.
     
    adinu, Aug 9, 2006
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  6. Reize

    Reize Notebook Virtuoso

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    It's been confirmed that the GMA 950 will run Aero, I believe that the GMA 950 was made with Aero in mind as the 900 could not run aero, thus it will most likely run smoothly. However, it'll still be better to get a dedicated card than the GMA 950 because though aero itself will most likely run smoothly, you don't have much room for anything else that'll be graphically taxing.
     
    Reize, Aug 9, 2006
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  7. INEEDMONEY

    INEEDMONEY Homicidal Teddy Bear

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    Well if you're not happy with the Sony FE (which you shouldn't be for that price) then you should fill out the FAQ in the "What should I buy" forum. Better notebooks to get than that.
     
    INEEDMONEY, Aug 9, 2006
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    Lost187 Notebook Guru

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    will the ati2oom be able to run aero? Also i read that with windows vista when you are playing a game or something that vista automatically turns off aero to divert more of the gpu to processing your game.
     
    Lost187, Aug 9, 2006
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  9. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    200m will run aero. I would recommend a dedicated card to run aero so that the cpu/gpu is taxed to a minimum. Vista Aero is predicted to be a real performance killer!
     
    _radditz_, Aug 9, 2006
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