Video cards and VISTA

ajcstr · 06-17-2008, 02:16 PM

I am in the market for a laptop. I know that VISTA runs better with a dedicated video card on desktop PCs. What do I look for with a laptop? I see a lot of graphics accelerators and shared video memory. Are these adequate - is there such a thing as a dediceted video card for laptops or would it be an integrated chip?

The pc would not be used for intense gaming or video editing, I am just looking for something to run VISTA (probably business) properly with 2 or 3 GB of ram.

Roger1876 · 06-17-2008, 04:03 PM

pretty much any laptop with a HD over 80GB and RAM of greater than 1GB will run Vista perfectly fine. In laptops there isn't really such a thing as a graphics card, as you say, it is a chip. Imagine the size of a laptop if it was a card!! Anyway, with plenty of RAM, say 3 or 4GB, having shared memory would be fine and a graphics accelerator works when it is needed, i.e in high demand situations

lazareth1 · 06-18-2008, 02:22 AM

Don't get a laptop with shared video memory if you want to run the VISTA AERO interface (3D desktop) cause you will need a 3d dedicated card.

Nvidia do 3D graphics called the Geforce Go series. Can't remember what the ATI series is called but I think its Raedon Mobility. These are built into the laptop and will be listed in system specs when buying.

ajcstr · 06-18-2008, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by lazareth1

Nvidia do 3D graphics called the Geforce Go series. Can't remember what the ATI series is called but I think its Raedon Mobility. These are built into the laptop and will be listed in system specs when buying.

Are these cards or integrated chips?

dai · 06-18-2008, 12:56 PM

chips
some high end[expensive] gaming laptops have cards

lazareth1 · 06-18-2008, 06:10 PM

Yeah they're chips, but will have the 3D acceleration to run the AERO desktop.

**magnethead** · 06-18-2008, 08:37 PM

The most common nvidia chip is the 7150. Thats what my dv9000 has.

06-17-2008, 02:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
ajcstr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 32 OS: 98/XP	Video cards and VISTA I am in the market for a laptop. I know that VISTA runs better with a dedicated video card on desktop PCs. What do I look for with a laptop? I see a lot of graphics accelerators and shared video memory. Are these adequate - is there such a thing as a dediceted video card for laptops or would it be an integrated chip? The pc would not be used for intense gaming or video editing, I am just looking for something to run VISTA (probably business) properly with 2 or 3 GB of ram.

06-17-2008, 04:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Roger1876 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Vista home premium 64 bit	Re: Video cards and VISTA pretty much any laptop with a HD over 80GB and RAM of greater than 1GB will run Vista perfectly fine. In laptops there isn't really such a thing as a graphics card, as you say, it is a chip. Imagine the size of a laptop if it was a card!! Anyway, with plenty of RAM, say 3 or 4GB, having shared memory would be fine and a graphics accelerator works when it is needed, i.e in high demand situations

06-18-2008, 02:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
lazareth1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,289 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: Video cards and VISTA Don't get a laptop with shared video memory if you want to run the VISTA AERO interface (3D desktop) cause you will need a 3d dedicated card. Nvidia do 3D graphics called the Geforce Go series. Can't remember what the ATI series is called but I think its Raedon Mobility. These are built into the laptop and will be listed in system specs when buying. Last edited by lazareth1; 06-18-2008 at 02:24 AM.

06-18-2008, 12:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Video cards and VISTA chips some high end[expensive] gaming laptops have cards __________________

06-18-2008, 06:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
lazareth1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,289 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: Video cards and VISTA Yeah they're chips, but will have the 3D acceleration to run the AERO desktop.

06-18-2008, 08:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,552 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Video cards and VISTA The most common nvidia chip is the 7150. Thats what my dv9000 has. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System