video card selection question

Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.

"cadle" wrote in message

Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.

Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
Tom

Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?
"Tom Scales" wrote:

"cadle" wrote in message Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.
Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
Tom

anything with DX9 support and Pixel Shader 2.0 should. But there could be other problems that prevent you from getting aero even with a supported card. It's beginning to look like the mobo for me, others may have different problems.
"cadle" wrote in message

Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?
"Tom Scales" wrote:
"cadle" wrote in message Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.
Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
Tom

I went for the most reasonable that I could find Radeon 9550 and it handles everything very well.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Soundmax 4.0 Audio
"Leon Jollans" wrote in message

anything with DX9 support and Pixel Shader 2.0 should. But there could be other problems that prevent you from getting aero even with a supported card. It's beginning to look like the mobo for me, others may have different problems.
"cadle" wrote in message Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?
"Tom Scales" wrote:
"cadle" wrote in message Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.
Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
Tom

So the Radeon 9550 works with Vista -AND- displays the Aero interface and displays it well?
"Peter" wrote:

I went for the most reasonable that I could find Radeon 9550 and it handles everything very well.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Soundmax 4.0 Audio
"Leon Jollans" wrote in message anything with DX9 support and Pixel Shader 2.0 should. But there could be other problems that prevent you from getting aero even with a supported card. It's beginning to look like the mobo for me, others may have different problems.
"cadle" wrote in message Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?
"Tom Scales" wrote:
"cadle" wrote in message Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.
Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
Tom

Sure does...and flip3d etc. I installed the Vista drivers from ATI and it works great.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Soundmax 4.0 Audio
"cadle" wrote in message

So the Radeon 9550 works with Vista -AND- displays the Aero interface and displays it well?
"Peter" wrote:
I went for the most reasonable that I could find Radeon 9550 and it handles everything very well.
-- Peter Toronto, Canada P4 D865GBF HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 450gb HD ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics Soundmax 4.0 Audio
"Leon Jollans" wrote in message anything with DX9 support and Pixel Shader 2.0 should. But there could be other problems that prevent you from getting aero even with a supported card. It's beginning to look like the mobo for me, others may have different problems.
"cadle" wrote in message Is there a comprehensive list of Video cards that support Vista?
"Tom Scales" wrote:
"cadle" wrote in message Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.
Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
Tom

Do you mind sharing your installation steps? On my install the device driver always has a ! next to it (standard Vista or ATI) and it seems that the installation order is critical. I can't get it to permanently step back to using VGA 800x600 before installing the ATI drivers, whenever I reboot it always reselects one of the (failing) Radeon drivers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Klavins

Do you mind sharing your installation steps? On my install the device driver always has a ! next to it (standard Vista or ATI) and it seems that the installation order is critical. I can't get it to permanently step back to using VGA 800x600 before installing the ATI drivers, whenever I reboot it always reselects one of the (failing) Radeon drivers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Klavins

Do you mind sharing your installation steps? On my install the device driver always has a ! next to it (standard Vista or ATI) and it seems that the installation order is critical. I can't get it to permanently step back to using VGA 800x600 before installing the ATI drivers, whenever I reboot it always reselects one of the (failing) Radeon drivers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Klavins

Do you mind sharing your installation steps? On my install the device driver always has a ! next to it (standard Vista or ATI) and it seems that the installation order is critical. I can't get it to permanently step back to using VGA 800x600 before installing the ATI drivers, whenever I reboot it always reselects one of the (failing) Radeon drivers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Klavins

I have the 9500 and it works great.
"Tom Scales" wrote:

"cadle" wrote in message Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.
Sure, I know the 9800 Pro does, as I am using one. The X300 does, as my laptop has one. I believe the 9550 and 9600 do too.
Tom

Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.

Apologize for posting twice. It told me that there was an error and that the post wasn't accepted.
"cadle" wrote:

Hello. I would like to ask what the -least expensive- video card that has an ATI chipset, which will run Vista (and Aero). I do no gaming, only minor video editing. I mainly want something to run the Aero environment. Do any of the ATI 9xxx series support Vista? Maybe with only 128MB RAM.
Please advise. Thanks.