What are some cheap video cards that i can get that aer compartible with the new windows vista??? Please help.
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I tried the Vista Beta on a gForce FX5500 with 256MB of RAM. I would not go any lower than this, and even then you will probably have problems with anything but simple games.\n\nNewegg.com, tigerdirect.com, etc. etc.
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you need to purchase a 128MB video card...like the GeForce 5200 or 5500\n\ngo to tigerdirect.com they have plenty.\n\nyou will need an open AGP or PCI slot.....
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Windows Vista. Beta version is available already. It will be even more "visual", transparent windows etc, --> requires a modern video adapter.
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Very little is for 98, Microsoft doesn't even support it anymore.  You need a new operating system.  Probably need a new computer, too.  Windows Vista is comping out around January 06 and requires a good deal of computing power.  My advice is to decide what you want to use your computer for and go to Dell and get one readymade that will do the things you want - it's cheapest and most reliable.
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Processor is OK\nRAM Memory is OK\nVideo - NO WAY - bye with at least 512 RAM to be sure it will run Vista/ good games\nSoftware included with is too old - Word 2002???\nMaybe it will be better to wait for Vista capable computer - which means Video card with 512 ram and support for DirectX 10 and at least 1 Gb Ram
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Yes, DirectX 10 will be coming out late this year and will be included with Vista.  Whether or not you want to wait depends on if you NEED to play BF2 now.  If you do then I would get a simple Geforce 6600GT (about $125) and it should be able to handle BF2 just fine.  Then when DirectX 10 comes out you'll be able to get a card that supports it.  I don't know how expensive they would be that depends if they endow the middle-end cards and high-end cards with DX10, if they stick with the high-end cards then I would say upwards of $300.  I would wait but that's just me, I already have a Radeon X800XL so I don't really need a card right now but as soon as DX10 comes out, I'm getting one that supports it because who wouldn't want geometry sharders, who?
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You can check the minimum specs on the box itself or right the id software website.  From what I see your machine will handle it on lower settings.  You will need to throw that video card in first.
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g-force or ATI cards. Either of those will work well with your machine. \n\nCheck out www.tigerdirect.com for good prices and comparrisons.
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Run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta to help get your PC ready for Windows Vista.\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/upgradeadvisor/default.mspx
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there is no definite list of hardware that will be supported but they do require a GPU that supports DirectX 9 and has at least 64 MB of graphics memory.\nto take full advantage of vista's capabilities, the GPU needs to support Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM)
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It matters what type of interface you have in your pc, there are two main types on the market today, PCI express, and AGP.  You must figure out the interface in your pc, and buy accordingly.\n\nIf you mean you want to know if your video card is compatible with a game you own, make sure it is listed in the requirements, or look on the games website for supported game.\n\nI'm sorry I couldn't be more straightforward, there wasn't much for me to work off of.
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I would suggest that you wait until the release of Windows Vista, which will be in January for business and a few months later for individuals.  Wait until all the bugs and flaws are worked out, and see what kind of hardware works well for Vista.\n\nI like the Intel Chip set but a lot of people I work with like AMD. I look at it like this: the bigger the better. Get the best stuff you can in your price range.
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You have windows vista???
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newegg had a thing goin where if you bought xp you got a upgrade form  rebate to get vista i have it but im not sure if its free or discounted\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116056
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Take the side cover off and look.\nDo you have a Video expansion slot?\nIf so, it is AGP or PCI-e?\nA lot of the cheaper boards do not have a video slot.\nIf you have a regular PCI slot open, you would need to buy a card that fits the slot.
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I almost entirely agree with the previous answer.\nThe only possible thing to watch out for is the next version of Windows, dubbed Windows Vista.\nThis OS is going to come packaged with a new drawing API that uses the capabilities of your 3D card.\nThe quality of what your OS displays is going to be correlated to the specs of your 3d card.\nNvidia keeps a list of GPUs expected to work to some extent with Vista. Obviously, the more recent chips are likely to yield better rendering quality.\n\nIf you don't feel the need to always run the latest software, you don't need to worry about it.\nOtherwise, you may want to plan for the future.
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Sorry Sasho -- not correct. Matrox is outdated and their top tier cards are only good for some workstations. Look to any nVIDA based 7900-7900-8800 class card forthe best, or an ATI based card X1900. ATI has the best IQ (image quality) in my opinion, save the newest $650.00 behemouth nVIDA based 8800GTX -- but the 8800 is DX10 based and XP won't be able to see any DX10 benefits (only Vista will use DX10). So right now I would say a Sapphire X1900XTX or eVGA 7950GTX would be the best right now unless you can afford the 8800GTX and will use Vista very soon.