Upgrade AGP Card for Vista Use?

[algypalgy]

Hi I have a Novatech Performer Pro PC. Intel Pentium 4 3.2, 120gb Drive (not SATA). Plus 1Gb Ram -400MHz, 184Pin, DDR Ram, 3.200.
MBoard is a Foxconn 661FXME.

Graphics Card is: Asus (ATi) 9200SE, 128Ram, Bus Clock 200 MGhertz, Bios Award/Phoenix 6.00PG. OS is XP Pro SP2 Build 2600

I want to install the New Vista Beta2, into a VMWare Workstation 5.5.

Problem is MS says the new Areo interface needs Pixel Shader2.

Question is what new AGP Grapics Card Upgrade would cover this issue and work with my current MotherBoard?
Any advise would be appreciated.

But I would also like to buy something that will last a couple of years at least - so not too worried about the cost.

Kind regards, algypalgy.

[Taxation]

nvidia or ATI
mid range or high end card
any price range??

the best AGP ATI card novatech has-512mb 1600
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spec ... ?SAP-X16P5 (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?SAP-X16P5)

the best nvidia AGP card novatech has-7800gs (7900gt core)
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spec ... ?GWD-78GSS (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?GWD-78GSS)

or go for the AGP version of the 7800 (7800gt core)
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/spec ... 78gsxt&P=1 (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?xfx-78gsxt&P=1)

and these cards will last a couple of years!!

but if you want something to just get you through this beat until direct X 10 cards come out then, a nvidia 6600 or an ATI X800/X850 would do fine, or the ATI X1600 256mb

it is all about what company you prefer really :wink: :roll:

:?

[algypalgy]

Thankyou Gerrard, that was very helpful, I will sus each one out, then order the best one, Again many thanks.

[Taxation]

Gerrard????
in my dreams :P :?

[gwendes]

Who is Gerrard?

[Chewie]

For some reason tax had *How hard????? GERRARD!!!!!!!!* in his stig at one point.

aint got a clue why, but he did. :lol:

[Taxation]

cos steven gerrard is the man
and some commentator said it before, and i just thought id have it :roll:

[Chewie]

Ahh but footballers don't go round pulling people's arms out of their sockets when you annoy them, fliying kicks perhaps, but arms from sockets....................

:wink:

[Danno]

cos steven gerrard is the man

he is good, but not as good as rooney.

[Chewie]

cos steven gerrard is the man

he is good, but not as good as rooney.

Ugg

2dtv

uggg

[Danno]

http://www.2dtv.co.uk/images/a2d_03-a2d_02_over.jpg

[Taxation]

rooney is good and gerrard is good aswell
they are both good at the position they play. :D

[Danno]

they are both good but if you ahd to choose who would it be :?:

rooney or gerrard

[Chewie]

Hmm, well if it was intelligence, it would have to be gerrard.

as for playing abilitiy. tough call.

shame there's no pompey players in the england team so i could choose one of them instead

[gwendes]

I think this thread fits the category of 'Graphics Cards' perfectly...

tut!

[Taxation]

lets start a new thread then :D

[Chewie]

Thankyou Gerrard, that was very helpful, I will sus each one out, then order the best one, Again many thanks.

He started it :P

[algypalgy]

Really sorry Taxation, sounds like everyone had a good laugh at my mistaken ID. Does'nt detract from your advice though, but I did see the name Gerrard someware!!!!!

Confused, but happy, Algypalgy

[Chewie]

hehe no need to be sorry algy, we just had a bit of a laugh, from something small.

Like a rediculously loud **** that makes you grin like a crazy man, its just one of those things.

Hope you pick a card that will suit your needs.

[Taxation]

i bet that half the people that just read ur post chewie pulled a little grin about that **** bit, because lets face it, we all used to do that