Graphics- Vista RC1 5728

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Brendan T

I am running a HP Media Center computer (Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.8 Ghz). My
WEI score for Graphics is 2.8 (Nvidia GeForce Fx 5200); the others are all
4.5+. Should I do something about my Graphics Card. I don't run any fast
games.
 
Are you able to run the Aero Glass without noticeable slow down? Does the
system chug along or respond as well as it did under XP? If you don't use
games then I wouldn't bother.
What do you do?
 
BigK said:
Are you able to run the Aero Glass without noticeable slow down? Does the
system chug along or respond as well as it did under XP? If you don't use
games then I wouldn't bother.
What do you do?
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What is WEI?
 
Thanks Big K. I will be doing some photo-editing on Photoshop - when I get
it going. Whatcha think?

Quanta WEI= Windows Experience Index, see under Computer Details in Welcome
Center.
Regards
 
If you are not into high end gaming then you do not need to replace your
video card. I also have an Nvidia GeForce FX5200 with 256 megabytes of RAM
on a P4-2 gigahertz Gateway computer with 1.5 gigabytes of RAM that I
purchased in October 2002, and everything works just fine for me. I am
running 5728 just fine.

William
 
You can adjust your WEI score by adding a different video card. If I remember
correctly , the 5200 only has 128Mb shared. But honestly, as long as you are
happy with the graphics, and DVDMaker is accepting the card, I would say,
keep it where it is.
But the option is there. try an external video card, you can get something
like the NVIDIA 6000 or 7000 series that have either 256Mb onboard, or 256mb
Shared. Now, I wouldn't suggest anything more than that, mostly because if
you aren't doing heavy gaming or anything like that,. I just couldn't see the
binefit for the cost. But if you choose to do so, be ready to open your
wallet a little. Y0ou are looking anywhere between a $70 to $300+ expense.
Especially if you are only wanting to raise the WEI number.
My Media center laptop only has a 1.0 for graphics, and I can't use
DVDMaker. Otherwise, the experience is great for me.
 
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