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    Nvidia Go 7200 and windows Vista aero glass

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by qsimpson, Jul 24, 2006.

  1. qsimpson

    qsimpson Notebook Evangelist

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    this one has 32mb dedicated and 96 for shared, so 128 total i thought i heard somewhere the aero glass needs 64mb but since its only 32mb dedicated will this even run aero glass? and if so would it run it as smoothly as a higher end one? i dont do gaming most intensive games i play is cs 1.6 which my GMA 950 handles just fine so gfx card isnt a issue with me just full aero glass support, thanks again :D
     
    qsimpson, Jul 24, 2006
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    I've actually heard that Aero needs 256MB to truely run well, its one of the reasons why graphic card companies stated their move towards 512MB cards.

    If I'm wrong, please do tell.
     
    xbandaidx, Jul 24, 2006
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  3. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Not at all. You can run aero with Nvidia Go 7200, because I run aero perfectly on a Nvidia Go 6200. I would imagine that your card would run the glass feature a lot more smoothly than mine.

    As far as the intel shared graphics, such as the 950, I know that Vista runs, but I am unsure about how easily aero runs. The official story is below.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx
     
    Gautam, Jul 24, 2006
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    The go7200 is listed as a Vista compatible GPU by Nvidia on their website.
     
    _radditz_, Jul 24, 2006
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    A Windows Vista Premium Ready PC includes at least:

    1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor1.
    1 GB of system memory.
    A graphics processor that runs Windows Aero2.
    128 MB of graphics memory.
    40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.
    DVD-ROM Drive3.
    Audio output capability.
    Internet access capability.
     
    libertyct, Jul 25, 2006
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    Go 7200 has 64mb and 256mb in total. I don't know where you got the info. "256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7200
    The NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7200 with 256MB TurboCache (TM) Video Memory let's you enjoy a rich, visual experience without sacrificing battery life. Key Features: TurboCache(TM) turbocharges performance and provides larger total graphics memory by allowing the graphics processing unit (GPU) to share the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory and dynamically available system memory, PureVideo(TM) technology brings stunning, high-definition video playback and superb picture clarity. CineFX adds significant speed to advanced visual effects. 64mb is dedicated to video memory plus up to 192mb is allocated from system memory, which is used for video performance and is not available for other use by other programs. Shared video memory (UMA) uses part of the total system memory for video performance. System memory dedicated to video performance is not available for other use by other programs. Note - this disclaimer affects system memory, and Graphics. High-Definition content (e.g. WMV HD files) is required to view high-definition images. Most current DVDs do not provide high-definition images. NVIDIA and GeForce are registered trademarks. of NVIDIA Corp."
     
    midkhan, Jul 25, 2006
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    midkhan Notebook Consultant

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    "128 MB of graphics memory" Does this mean 128mb in dedicated memory or in total.
     
    midkhan, Jul 25, 2006
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    qsimpson Notebook Evangelist

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    theres 2 different versions 1 with 32mb dedicated and 96 shard for a total of 128MB for one version, then the 256MB version which is 64 dedicated and 192 shared.
     
    qsimpson, Jul 25, 2006
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  9. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Nvidia's TurboCache shared memory system is actually quite good - the Go7200 won't have any problems running Aero Glass as posted.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 25, 2006
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