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    Will The Intel GMA950 be capable to run Windows Vista Aero Interface?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Faire, Mar 5, 2006.

  1. Faire

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    The 3D interface,... will it?
     
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    if I buy an inspiron 6400 with shared card (they're not offering a dedicated one right now), could i add a dedicad card after?
     
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    That's impossible.

    I would check out the HP dv5000t, that's a better machine than the Dell i6400. You can get a dedicated card with it.
     
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    yea but I'm in Chile and that laptop isn't here currently.
     
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    Ah, my pardons.

    How about the dv5000z? That should be avaliable in most places. Or I would look for an Acer.

    Let me know what you find.

    Chaz
     
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    yes I like Acer's and HP's... specially the ones with AMD Turion processor.. but it seems latinamerica is not a big market for HP and Acer cause they almost havent offering laptops with turion and core duo processors , and this is weird cause, overall Chile's people, is buying a lot of laptops. I'm an university student and am pretty positive of that.

    I'm thinking in buying a laptop from USA and ask them to send it here but I don't know... I fear something happens in the middle of the trip, i dont know, it's a long trip from USA to Chile.
     
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    Yeah, I don't know if that is worth the risk and the extra money you would have to spend to get it there.

    What kind of notebooks are avaliable to you?

    Vista is going to need a minimum of an X200M or GMA950 (I'd go with more than the GMA though) - see at the bottom of the graphics card guide, I wrote a small section for Windows Vista:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=39568
     
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    Well there's a lot of options available but my first priority is the processor (I want a turion or a core duo) and there aren't many options with those processors.. mmm.. an acer ferrari (which is out of my budget).. a couple of models HP with turion but without widescreen (i want ws).. and that's all. The others options are with centrino, celeron, sempron or athlon processors.. that's cause I was thinking in buying the dell i6400 but it seems the video card is not good at all
     
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    In maybe a month or so in the states (perhaps sooner, I am not sure), the Inspiron 6400 will be avaliable with a dedicated video card (ATI Radeon X1400) - it should be avaliable to you at some point.
     
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    i hope it wont be an expansive card.. since i'm not a big gamer.. just play a couple of games sometimes like winning eleven and need4speed mw.. just want a decent video card.
     
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