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Windows Vista Premium and Club3D Radeon X1600PRO 256MB - Compatable?

xanthor · 2006-09-11 20:25:23

Like the title says, are they compatable? http://www.club-3d.com/productshow_vga.php?gpu_brand=ATI&ordercode=CGAX-P166DD&show=&p=&filter=&l=en I know it meets the Direct X9 requirements, but talk of pixelshaders throws me off a bit. :confused: (Yeah, i know it's a pretty average vid card) Anyone? Thanks

11-09-2006 8:25pm

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Like the title says, are they compatable?

http://www.club-3d.com/productshow_vga.php?gpu_brand=ATI&ordercode=CGAX-P166DD&show=&p=&filter=&l=en

I know it meets the Direct X9 requirements, but talk of pixelshaders throws me off a bit.

(Yeah, i know it's a pretty average vid card)

Anyone?

Thanks

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#2 11-09-2006 10:13pm

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The answer is yes.

The X1600 Pro is a shader model 3.0 class device, Vista's hardware accelerated UI requires a shader model 2.0 or better class GPU to work.

All that happens with Vista when paired with a GPU that does not meet the above it reverts to an XP like UI though of course you lose the ability to enable Aero the hardware accelerated UI.

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Works fine on an X300 so surely an X1600 would work!

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#4 12-09-2006 7:48am

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Thanks!

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