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re: graphics card can't handle aero
Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 10:15 am
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Posted by wolfgrrl (2 messages posted)


I have a similar card as you do........and it is the pixel shader that is stopping Aero from loading. Aero requires pixel shader 2.0 and mine only has PS 1.5.


On Thursday, November 2, 2006 at 5:26 pm, Steve wrote:
>You don't need a pci express, but you do need a High end agp card for the Aero effects.
>I am using a Radeon 9800 pro, and Areo works OK.
>

>

>Areo Glass needs a 3D card that supports DirectX 9, and it must have a Longhorn Display
>Driver Model (LDDM) driver. ATI makes LDDM drivers available for a number of their
>video card models. Check out the ATI site. Chances are your Card is below the needs
>to run Aero Glass, but it is hard to find
>printed info on what cards work, and what don't.


Written in response to:
re: graphics card can't handle aero (Steve: Thursday, November 2, 2006 at 5:26 pm)

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All messages in this thread [show all]
-graphics card can't handle aero (William Durden: Thu, Nov 2, 2006, 2:57 pm)
-re: graphics card can't handle aero (Steve: Thu, Nov 2, 2006, 5:26 pm)
*re: graphics card can't handle aero (wolfgrrl: Sat, Nov 25, 2006, 10:15 am)
-re: graphics card can't handle aero (Talmont: Tue, Dec 5, 2006, 5:34 pm)
*re: graphics card can't handle aero (Steve: Tue, Dec 5, 2006, 5:58 pm)
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