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August 21, 2008  
Subject: Will this Graphics Card run Aero Glass theme?
Group: microsoft.public.windows.developer.winfx.aero
Date: 8/9/2006 12:51:54 PM
From: =?Utf-8?B?T3R0aW1vSW5ub3ZhdGlvbnM=?= [Email Address Protection]

Hey everyone. I'm thinking of purchasing the nVidia GeForce FX5500 256mb DDR
graphics card. Is this a WDDM? Will it run Vista's aero if I install it?

Heres the specs:

Brand | nVidia
Model | FX5500

GPU | Geforce FX5500
Coreclocks | 270MHz
PixelPipelines | 2

Memory Clock | 400MHz
Memory Size | 256MB
Memory Interface | 128-bit
Memory Type | DDR

DirectX | DirectX 9
OpenGL | OpenGL 1.4

Tuner | None
RAMDAC | 350 MHz
Max Resolution | 2048x1536
SLI | Supported No
Cooler | Heatsink and Fan

Additional details:
Powers the next generation of cinematic realism. Full support for Microsoft
DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 2.0 enables stunning and complex special effects.
Next-generation shader architecture delivers faster and smoother gameplay.


Is it a WDDM? Will it support windows vista aero glass?

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