Windows Vista AERO Display on t-43p

[budd0413]

Does anyone know if there is a way to get the new "AERO" display feature to work on the t-43p with the Mobility X300 video card?

[greg025]

I assume it should work fine. Given that my T42P is running perfectly with AERO enabled...

[pianowizard]

I guess the OP is asking whether the Aero feature is loaded automatically or needs to be activated manually.

[tric]

Installed Windows Vista RC2 before on my T43 (2686) with the same GPU as yours, Aero was automatically enabled, at that time I only had 1GB of RAM.

[ulrich.von.lich]

Installed Windows Vista RC2 before on my T43 (2686) with the same GPU as yours, Aero was automatically enabled, at that time I only had 1GB of RAM.

What's the screen resolution of the T43 that you're using? Is Aero running well on it? Can you open more than 7 windows with Aero enabled?

I also have a T43 with an X300 (2686 M5U) however I heard it would be fine for Aero if you have a XGA screen (1024*768) but not a SXGA one (1400*1050) because 128mb video memory is needed (for resolutions from 1024*768 to 1900*something).

I doubt it because my X300 has only 64mb of video memory itself but it actually borrows some system memory(256vram in total). I wonder if an Intel GMA950 with 1gb of ram is qualified for Aero(1), then why not an X300 with 1.5gb of ram?

Anthony

(1): "If the GPU uses shared memory, then no additional graphics memory is required beyond the 1 GB system memory requirement; If the GPU uses dedicated memory then 128MB is required." - Microsoft