2007-07-19 01:46:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anwer A 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Yes, any video card with 256mb of onboard ram will work fine and help take a load off of your processor using any graphical interface such as aeroglass, screensavers, etc...
It will especially help with gaming or HD video - I'd highly suggest an NVidia 8xxx series because they are the first and only available generation of video cards with DX10 capabilities which Vista uses. You can pick up an EVGA 8500GT for only $69.99 from Tigerdirect - they are really inexpensive now unless you want an 8800...
As far as system RAM, Vista really needs a minimum of 1GB to run properly though. Our computer came with Vista and 512MB, and it would take 30min to boot up, and then 20 min just to open Internet Explorer! We upgraded to 2GB for only $89 and everything is instantaneous now!
Vista is VERY resource hungry!!
www.evga.com
www.newegg.com
www.tigerdirect.com
BTW, all 8xxx video cards are HDCP compliant for HD content, however the 8500/8600 are designed specifically for HD playback if that's your interest, otherwise decide based on your gaming and general needs...
Hope this helps!
2007-07-19 02:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vista works best with 2Gb RAM, XP is fine with 1Gb. Better increase RAM while cheap nowadays.
2007-07-19 01:51:37 · answer #2 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont see why it wont work? as long as it would fit on the motherboard you should have no problems. just that you might wanna consider upgrading ram first coz 512 aint much with vista onboard.
2007-07-19 01:49:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need more memory for vista, go to crucial.com and scan your system free it will also check for you r video card, that should tell you.
2007-07-19 02:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋