Which graphics/video cards work with DWM/DCE?

[CollegeGuy]

Please reply with the name of graphics/video cards that actually handle dwm/dce smoothly on 4074. I have had problems with my old geforce mx 400 and was wondering if others managed fine with newer cards.

Check out the screenie:

[the_architect]

My ATI Radeon 9600 Pro (256mb) does the job rather nicely, i think.

[LonghornMadBoy]

Please reply with the name of graphics/video cards that actually handle dwm/dce smoothly on 4074.  I have had problems with my old geforce mx 400 and was wondering if others managed fine with newer cards.

Check out the screenie:

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gforce mx 400 :woot: , you need at least gforce fx 5600 to work smoothly ;)

[insanekiwi]

hello alpha OS. that's why i wouldn't use an unoffical OS like that. no support.

[akaladis Veteran]

I wonder... will my Ti4400 be able to do the job?

[Vice]

hello alpha OS. that's why i wouldn't use an unoffical OS like that. no support.

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He asked for a graphics card not a lecture.

[Kane]

He asked for a graphics card not a lecture.

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i'm sure you've been here long enough to realise thats pretty much all he does.

[Vice]

i'm sure you've been here long enough to realise thats pretty much all he does.

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yer I have realised that.. but I just keep telling myself he will change.

[cpu killer]

My Radeon 9700 Pro works great with DWM :).

[LearningCurveMountaineer]

Minimum spec would probably be the 128 MB GeForce FX 5200, but I'd suspect that most 128 MB DDR-based GCs would do the job. If you're picky, look for one guaranteed as DX9-compatible...

[Mr. Dee]

Please reply with the name of graphics/video cards that actually handle dwm/dce smoothly on 4074.  I have had problems with my old geforce mx 400 and was wondering if others managed fine with newer cards.

Check out the screenie:

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Actually, thats what it should look like. Beautiful black box shadow! :D

[Daviesbad04]

Anything above FX5200

[Grope for Luna]

My Radeon 9100 (8500) worked great.

[Tungsten T]

it has to support direct x 8.1 or above not a 5200 ((but that works too)

[LispyGlitter2]

I have a ATI Radeon 9600 XT and it purrs perfectly for DWM. It one of the lower end cards that are direct x 9 natively (which is what you need to have for DWM to work right now) I think I purchased my card for aroudn $200, but they are a little cheaper now, and especially if you buy it from New Egg.

[benyahuda0]

I've got an nVidia 6800, when I enable DWM the display gets just a little shaky. No artifacting, just a little jerky. Course there are plenty of drivers I havn't tried.

[-Marshall-]

DX 9.0 hardware on the card and pixel shader 2.0 on the card and 64 Mb or more ( recamended at least 128 mb but 256 would be best)

[CollegeGuy]

Thanks Everyone for your replies. I purchased a RADEON 9600 XT for around $129, hopefully it will get the job done. I'll post some screenshots.

[CollegeGuy]

The 9600 XT is running the aero glass effect smoothly! Here's some screens:

[Matthew.]

gforce mx 400 :woot: , you need at least gforce fx 5600 to work smoothly?;))

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Bull**** it works on GF mx440 without any problem

[Mr. Dee]

Second, because of the advanced graphics technology in Longhorn, you will need a graphics card that is supported with a Longhorn Display Model Driver (LDDM). In mid-2004, Microsoft described these cards as being DirectX 9 compliant, though it's unclear whether the requirements will increase. Microsoft will provide clearer graphics card guidelines during the Longhorn Beta testing cycle, according to documentation I've viewed.

As "long" as your video card supports those requirements, there should be nothing to worry, so it does not necessarily need to be a 256MB, 128MB, Brand or model video, just as long as it supports LDDM, DirectX9.

I think the minmum will actually be 64MBs.