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    Aero Glass on unsupported hardware ???

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Everway9, Sep 24, 2008.

  1. Everway9

    Everway9 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi All,

    I have been trying for ages using registry tweaks and different drivers to get Vista Aero Glass running on both a GeForce MX440 64MB and Integrated Intel 910/915 chips with no success (not supprisingly)!

    I know it's old skool hardware but it would be nice to have Aero Glass running on these devices. I have managed to get Aero working on an old Radeon 9250 128mb!

    Please don't just say 'upgrade your hardware' as I allready have other PC's on which Aero works just fine.

    Any ideas anyone?

    Thanks in advance
     
    Everway9, Sep 24, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Aero Glass does have hardware requirements, you know, and the MX440 comes up woefully short; as does the Intel GMA. No amount of tweaking will change this. The oldest Intel chip that can run Aero that I know of is the 950. The Aero requirements are:

    The MX440 doesn't even support DirectX 9, let alone Pixel Shader 2.0. Specs for MX440 are here.
     
    Bog, Sep 24, 2008
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  3. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Hi.

    how did you get aero working on your 9250, I have an ATI 9700m 64mb and i cannot get it to run, because of the ati motherboard chipset!!
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Sep 24, 2008
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  4. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    I had it going on a raedon 9200 SE 129mb...
     
    X2P, Sep 24, 2008
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  5. Everway9

    Everway9 Notebook Consultant

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    Its been that long since I used my 9250 I cant honestly remember. I think I used the first beta release from ATI for the SE version of tha card. I'll try to find the screenshot I have.
     
    Everway9, Sep 24, 2008
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