Video card

If you had an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, how was/is your experience with it in
Vista? Is the card slow for Aero Glass or does it do fine? At what
resolutions does it start to get slow if it's not right off the bat?
Thanks.

At the moment, you won't really get "fast" because Vista isn't optimised.
However, if you check out the Nvidia website here, there are Forceware
available for the 5308 build - just select your model and have a look.

www.nvidia.com

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--- Original message follows ---
"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
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> If you had an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, how was/is your experience with it in
> Vista? Is the card slow for Aero Glass or does it do fine? At what
> resolutions does it start to get slow if it's not right off the bat?
> Thanks.
>

Travis;
I have that card, a gift from someone who wanted to be sure I had a card to
test Windows Vista.
I have the resolution is set to 1024 x 768 and 32 bit color.

It seems to work well with the new drivers that Zack refers.
I have not tried other resolutions as of yet.

I currently have Build 5308, I never had good drivers in the previous build.

FS 2004 seems to work well.

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"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
news:%23JqDJwiRGHA.4696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> If you had an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, how was/is your experience with it in
> Vista? Is the card slow for Aero Glass or does it do fine? At what
> resolutions does it start to get slow if it's not right off the bat?
> Thanks.
>

I'll be running the card at around 1280x1024 most of the time.
"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:eB8JZmjRGHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Travis;
> I have that card, a gift from someone who wanted to be sure I had a card
> to test Windows Vista.
> I have the resolution is set to 1024 x 768 and 32 bit color.
>
> It seems to work well with the new drivers that Zack refers.
> I have not tried other resolutions as of yet.
>
> I currently have Build 5308, I never had good drivers in the previous
> build.
>
> FS 2004 seems to work well.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
> news:%23JqDJwiRGHA.4696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> If you had an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, how was/is your experience with it
>> in Vista? Is the card slow for Aero Glass or does it do fine? At what
>> resolutions does it start to get slow if it's not right off the bat?
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>

Zack, I bet you're thinking in the back of your mind that my questions are
repititious, since you've addressed a similar question before, but I'm
trying to get more opinions because if I get lots of people saying the
FX5500 worked fine with them, I will likely get one, but if I get people
that say it runs slower than it should with it, then I'll get something
better, but I'd just not like to spend a lot more money for a better video
card if Aero Glass will run almost if not just as well on a cheaper card.
I'm also keeping an eye on GeForce 6200's, 6600's, and 6800's on ebay if I
can snag one cheap enough. I will make sure that I get a video card with
256MB of VRAM.
"Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%23kB98TjRGHA.252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> At the moment, you won't really get "fast" because Vista isn't optimised.
> However, if you check out the Nvidia website here, there are Forceware
> available for the 5308 build - just select your model and have a look.
>
> www.nvidia.com
>
> --
> Zack Whittaker
> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
> » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
> » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
> » VistaBase: www.vistabase.co.uk
> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
> not
> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>
>
> --- Original message follows ---
> "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
> news:%23JqDJwiRGHA.4696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> If you had an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, how was/is your experience with it
>> in Vista? Is the card slow for Aero Glass or does it do fine? At what
>> resolutions does it start to get slow if it's not right off the bat?
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>

I won an NVIDIA GeForce FX5600 tonight.
"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
news:e6IoHtjRGHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> I'll be running the card at around 1280x1024 most of the time.
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:eB8JZmjRGHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Travis;
>> I have that card, a gift from someone who wanted to be sure I had a card
>> to test Windows Vista.
>> I have the resolution is set to 1024 x 768 and 32 bit color.
>>
>> It seems to work well with the new drivers that Zack refers.
>> I have not tried other resolutions as of yet.
>>
>> I currently have Build 5308, I never had good drivers in the previous
>> build.
>>
>> FS 2004 seems to work well.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23JqDJwiRGHA.4696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> If you had an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, how was/is your experience with it
>>> in Vista? Is the card slow for Aero Glass or does it do fine? At what
>>> resolutions does it start to get slow if it's not right off the bat?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Travis;
Well it is now elementary.
You use it regardless what anyone else thinks and decide if it fits your
needs.
Congratulations.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
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>I won an NVIDIA GeForce FX5600 tonight.

Travis, don't get any sub-x500 NVIDIA cards. They just don't deliver
well in Aero Glass, espcially for resolutions starting from 1280 x 768.

GF 6600 is a good starting point in my opinion, for those resolutions.

5xxx is good for 1024 x 768 and up to 1280 x 768

I say this because you got to count the reality, not the jsut the
fantasy. Running Aero Glass on 30 FPS, so what? What about thw
WPF-hungry programs?

Think of WPF programs as DirectX games, but just a little bit less
hungry than Doom III or whatever hit game that's out there.

regards.

--
Nicholas...

"Overclock Your Life, Then The World"
"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
news:OwqJtvjRGHA.4792@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Zack, I bet you're thinking in the back of your mind that my questions
> are repititious, since you've addressed a similar question before, but
> I'm trying to get more opinions because if I get lots of people saying
> the FX5500 worked fine with them, I will likely get one, but if I get
> people that say it runs slower than it should with it, then I'll get
> something better, but I'd just not like to spend a lot more money for
> a better video card if Aero Glass will run almost if not just as well
> on a cheaper card. I'm also keeping an eye on GeForce 6200's, 6600's,
> and 6800's on ebay if I can snag one cheap enough. I will make sure
> that I get a video card with 256MB of VRAM.
> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23kB98TjRGHA.252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> At the moment, you won't really get "fast" because Vista isn't
>> optimised. However, if you check out the Nvidia website here, there
>> are Forceware available for the 5308 build - just select your model
>> and have a look.
>>
>> www.nvidia.com
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
>> » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
>> » VistaBase: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so,
>> and not
>> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that
>> one!
>>
>>
>> --- Original message follows ---
>> "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23JqDJwiRGHA.4696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> If you had an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, how was/is your experience with
>>> it in Vista? Is the card slow for Aero Glass or does it do fine?
>>> At what resolutions does it start to get slow if it's not right off
>>> the bat? Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Congratulations!

--
Nicholas...

"Overclock Your Life, Then The World"
"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
news:ugDn5tlRGHA.4792@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I won an NVIDIA GeForce FX5600 tonight.
> "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
> news:e6IoHtjRGHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> I'll be running the card at around 1280x1024 most of the time.
>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eB8JZmjRGHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> Travis;
>>> I have that card, a gift from someone who wanted to be sure I had a
>>> card to test Windows Vista.
>>> I have the resolution is set to 1024 x 768 and 32 bit color.
>>>
>>> It seems to work well with the new drivers that Zack refers.
>>> I have not tried other resolutions as of yet.
>>>
>>> I currently have Build 5308, I never had good drivers in the
>>> previous build.
>>>
>>> FS 2004 seems to work well.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23JqDJwiRGHA.4696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> If you had an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, how was/is your experience
>>>> with it in Vista? Is the card slow for Aero Glass or does it do
>>>> fine? At what resolutions does it start to get slow if it's not
>>>> right off the bat? Thanks.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Nooo of course not ) It's just that at the moment, I don't know a single
person who's got Glass running perfectly and it being so smooth yet - it
will end up being fixed, it's just a performance thingy.

--
Zack Whittaker
Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
» ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
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» This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and not
of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!


--- Original message follows ---
"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
news:OwqJtvjRGHA.4792@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Zack, I bet you're thinking in the back of your mind that my questions are
> repititious, since you've addressed a similar question before, but I'm
> trying to get more opinions because if I get lots of people saying the
> FX5500 worked fine with them, I will likely get one, but if I get people
> that say it runs slower than it should with it, then I'll get something
> better, but I'd just not like to spend a lot more money for a better video
> card if Aero Glass will run almost if not just as well on a cheaper card.
> I'm also keeping an eye on GeForce 6200's, 6600's, and 6800's on ebay if I
> can snag one cheap enough. I will make sure that I get a video card with
> 256MB of VRAM.
> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:%23kB98TjRGHA.252@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> At the moment, you won't really get "fast" because Vista isn't optimised.
>> However, if you check out the Nvidia website here, there are Forceware
>> available for the 5308 build - just select your model and have a look.
>>
>> www.nvidia.com
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
>> » ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>> » MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
>> » ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
>> » VistaBase: www.vistabase.co.uk
>> » This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>> not
>> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>>
>>
>> --- Original message follows ---
>> "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23JqDJwiRGHA.4696@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> If you had an NVIDIA GeForce FX5500, how was/is your experience with it
>>> in Vista? Is the card slow for Aero Glass or does it do fine? At what
>>> resolutions does it start to get slow if it's not right off the bat?
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>