Will a Geforece 5200 pci do Vista Aero?

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03-01-2007, 10:28 PM
TyMac

Will a Geforece 5200 pci do Vista Aero?

Is a Geforce 5200 pci card sufficient enough to do Vista Aero?
03-01-2007, 10:40 PM
LordVampyre

dont think so... dont think that card can do much of anything
03-01-2007, 11:16 PM
TyMac

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordVampyre

dont think so... dont think that card can do much of anything

What about a 6200 pci?
03-02-2007, 01:41 AM
DMan82

Don't bother with anything PCI. It may be able to run it if it is indeed DirectX9-capable, but I can only imagine how much it would choke.

-Douglas
03-02-2007, 04:56 AM
RavenLord

Would the 5200 run Vista Aero? Theoretically yes, but it's more like a crawl - a very slow crawl. 6200 will be better but make sure you get a 128bit card.
Do you have to get a PCI card? PCIe and AGP are faster and cheaper.
03-02-2007, 05:41 PM
TyMac

Quote:

Originally Posted by RavenLord

Would the 5200 run Vista Aero? Theoretically yes, but it's more like a crawl - a very slow crawl. 6200 will be better but make sure you get a 128bit card.
Do you have to get a PCI card? PCIe and AGP are faster and cheaper.

I am configuring a 5 flat panel system running Vista for a stock broker. The only way to get more monitors up is via the pci bus... it has two free slots.

We have ordered today x2 Geforce 6200 256MB 128bit PCI bus cards.

We had two ati cards in the system but they did not want to work with the main PCI-Express nVidia card. Something about Vista seems not to want you to be able to mix and match cards from different vendors... FYI.

Here is the card(s) we got:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...OTC-pr1c3watch
03-02-2007, 05:45 PM
PriMaTe

Yea you can't mix nvidia and ati video card, the drivers don't play well together.
03-02-2007, 06:12 PM
RavenLord

TyMac, tell us how it went.
03-02-2007, 06:26 PM
TyMac

Quote:

Originally Posted by RavenLord

TyMac, tell us how it went.

We shall find out tomorrow :)

I'll be sure to post about it!
03-02-2007, 06:30 PM
richardginn

Quote:

Originally Posted by PriMaTe

Yea you can't mix nvidia and ati video card, the drivers don't play well together.

Yes.
03-02-2007, 09:36 PM
crystal scan02

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyMac

Is a Geforce 5200 pci card sufficient enough to do Vista Aero?

yes it would "run" but it would suck why don't you have a agp slot :confused:
03-02-2007, 09:39 PM
crystal scan02

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyMac

I am configuring a 5 flat panel system running Vista for a stock broker. The only way to get more monitors up is via the pci bus... it has two free slots.

We have ordered today x2 Geforce 6200 256MB 128bit PCI bus cards.

We had two ati cards in the system but they did not want to work with the main PCI-Express nVidia card. Something about Vista seems not to want you to be able to mix and match cards from different vendors... FYI.

Here is the card(s) we got:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...OTC-pr1c3watch

:o don't you ever go into computer stores and wonder how they have all of those monitors one pc and 1 video card:p , they have a muilt-monitor staton :o
03-05-2007, 08:21 PM
TyMac

Quote:

Originally Posted by RavenLord

TyMac, tell us how it went.

Well everything is installed an aero is running great! I still think maybe the systen could use a little more ram... but that's up to them.

Thanks everybody for the help!
03-05-2007, 09:33 PM
crystal scan02

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyMac

Well everything is installed an aero is running great! I still think maybe the systen could use a little more ram... but that's up to them.

Thanks everybody for the help!

you should of just saved money and bought a mult-monitor station :o
03-07-2007, 06:16 PM
SkyDog

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystal scan02

yes it would "run" but it would suck why don't you have a agp slot :confused:

Because, as he mentioned earlier, the primary video is PCI Express. AGP generally isn't necessary on motherboards with PCI Express slots.

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystal scan02

you should of just saved money and bought a mult-monitor station :o

But having the same image on multiple monitors would be absolutely pointless.
03-07-2007, 08:40 PM
crystal scan02

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

Because, as he mentioned earlier, the primary video is PCI Express. AGP generally isn't necessary on motherboards with PCI Express slots.

But having the same image on multiple monitors would be absolutely pointless.

well you not get the same image on muilt video cards :confused: it is still the same hdd,
03-07-2007, 09:25 PM
cat5e

If we put a side, feelings, biases, and issue of gaming.

A 5200 card with 256k memory would do Aero and it can be found for about $60.
03-07-2007, 09:29 PM
crystal scan02

Quote:

Originally Posted by cat5e

If we put a side, feelings, biases, and issue of gaming.

A 5200 card with 256k memory would do Aero and it can be found for about $60.

i would just get the 6200 pci :eek:
03-07-2007, 09:40 PM
SkyDog

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystal scan02

well you not get the same image on muilt video cards :confused: it is still the same hdd,

No, the same image will not necessarily be displayed by each video card. The whole point of a multi-monitor setup is to be able to display different things on each.

Traders often use multiple monitors to display a number of different data sources at the same time -- much like what's pictured HERE. Graphic artists often find multiple monitors useful so they can display tool palettes out of the way and use an entire monitor for the image they're working on.
03-07-2007, 09:42 PM
crystal scan02

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

No, the same image will not necessarily be displayed by each video card. The whole point of a multi-monitor setup is to be able to display different things on each.

Traders often use multiple monitors to display a number of different data sources at the same time -- much like what's pictured HERE. Graphic artists often find multiple monitors useful so they can display tool palettes out of the way and use an entire monitor for the image they're working on.

:eek: that is cool i hope he has good psu to run all those video cards :D
03-08-2007, 06:26 PM
TyMac

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

Traders often use multiple monitors to display a number of different data sources at the same time -- much like what's pictured HERE.

That's the exact same program he's running on that picture of the multiple monitors.... crazy! :)

It's called "Qcharts".
03-09-2007, 12:15 PM
crystal scan02

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyMac

That's the exact same program he's running on that picture of the multiple monitors.... crazy! :)

It's called "Qcharts".

now imagine what games would be like :eek:
03-10-2007, 09:49 AM
Endersothergame

... mostly in windows acceleration goes to 'primary' display. Thus games would be great on that but slide showshow specials on the rest(baring special drivers and hardware). BTW as far as secondary cards it really doesn't matter. I had a rig running 6800 GT(AGP) and a R7000 (PCI) to power 4 moniters in total. Its a trick to get it to install correctly but it can be done. Trick is to install drivers for primary card and let windows install for the rest(check supported GPU's@website).
03-10-2007, 06:50 PM
rimmerchant

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyMac

I am configuring a 5 flat panel system running Vista for a stock broker. The only way to get more monitors up is via the pci bus... it has two free slots.

We have ordered today x2 Geforce 6200 256MB 128bit PCI bus cards.

We had two ati cards in the system but they did not want to work with the main PCI-Express nVidia card. Something about Vista seems not to want you to be able to mix and match cards from different vendors... FYI.

Here is the card(s) we got:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...OTC-pr1c3watch

I have a 4 monitor system for this same purpose.
for a 5 monitor setup... get youself a card of your choice.
(it should have dual dvi)

and get this thing to run the other 3 monitor:
http://ati.amd.com/products/firemvseries/specs.html

I got the FireMV 2200 PCI (it comes in PCie flavor too)
mine is the lower end of the line and it cost $400 but it's been ROCK SOLID and stable. and support up to 4 dvi port
at 1600x1200 each..

if he is a stock broker $400 shouldn't be that much for confidence in the equipment and peace of mind.

see my sig.
03-10-2007, 06:59 PM
rimmerchant

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkyDog

Traders often use multiple monitors to display a number of different data sources at the same time -- much like what's pictured HERE. .

that thing sucks. for $2400. it's analog and only 1280x1024
I can build something nicer for half the cost using off the shelf parts.

see here:
http://www.geniv.com/download/Officeupgrade.JPG
and I still have 3 spare video/monitor slot on the system.

but I guess for people that wanted the support/warranty and too lazy/stupid to built it themself that $2400 but raping is a fine option.

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