will my video card work aero

I have a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 megs of ram. Is there any work around that will allow me to use Aero in Vista? If not, will Vista just look like windows XP or will it have a cool look to it? Thanks for you're help.
Ryan

Yes, it supports AERO: https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&questionID=19933 -- -- Andre Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
"Neversummer75" wrote in message

I have a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 megs of ram. Is there any work around that will allow me to use Aero in Vista? If not, will Vista just look like windows XP or will it have a cool look to it? Thanks for you're help.
Ryan

Indeed it should. Check the ATI site for the approriate Catalyst drivers.
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I have a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 megs of ram. Is there any work around that will allow me to use Aero in Vista? If not, will Vista just look like windows XP or will it have a cool look to it? Thanks for you're help.
Ryan

"Neversummer75" wrote in message

I have a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 megs of ram. Is there any work around that will allow me to use Aero in Vista? If not, will Vista just look like windows XP or will it have a cool look to it? Thanks for you're help.
Ryan

On the download page, there was a link to test your system for compatibility. What were the results of that test?
Did you bother to read any part of the pages during the download process?
You do realize that the rest of your system has to be able to support Vista...it's not just your video card.
Bobby

The test is no guarantee... it passed my SIL 680 Raid/ATA133 driver and said I didnt need to download any but yet Vista won't recongnize them.
"NoNoBadDog!" wrote in message

"Neversummer75" wrote in message I have a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 megs of ram. Is there any work around that will allow me to use Aero in Vista? If not, will Vista just look like windows XP or will it have a cool look to it? Thanks for you're help.
Ryan
On the download page, there was a link to test your system for compatibility. What were the results of that test?
Did you bother to read any part of the pages during the download process?
You do realize that the rest of your system has to be able to support Vista...it's not just your video card.
Bobby

The 64MB video RAM will support Aero at resolutions up to 1280 x 1024. If you're trying to run Aero at higher resolutions (e.g., 1900 x 1200) and get the transparent glass effect, Windows Flip, 3-D Flip, etc, you'll need 128MB or more memory, for example. Another key factor is the graphic memory bandwidth -- at least 1,800 MB/s. If your graphic board doesn't support this bandwidth (and I believe yours does), then this is a problem for Aero.
Landrew
"Peter M" wrote:

The test is no guarantee... it passed my SIL 680 Raid/ATA133 driver and said I didnt need to download any but yet Vista won't recongnize them.
"NoNoBadDog!" wrote in message
"Neversummer75" wrote in message I have a ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 with 64 megs of ram. Is there any work around that will allow me to use Aero in Vista? If not, will Vista just look like windows XP or will it have a cool look to it? Thanks for you're help.
Ryan
On the download page, there was a link to test your system for compatibility. What were the results of that test?
Did you bother to read any part of the pages during the download process?
You do realize that the rest of your system has to be able to support Vista...it's not just your video card.
Bobby