Learned something while tinkering with my Win7 min spec machine. With an IGP, MS states 64 MB VRAM as the official minimum for Aero Glass UI. Since the BIOS allows me to limit the graphics memory even more, I thought - what if...
I can confirm now that Aero Glass can be used with only 32 MB of VRAM. But would it run on 16?
Amazingly, yes. Though only at the lowest desktop resolution of 800x600
The Windows Experience Index still needs 32 MB to complete.
when back home will run some more 99max benchmarks to go along with what I posted above. Have more games to install as well.
I'd love to see some detailed results. Your Voodoo 4 4500 scored roughly 50% higher than my GF6100 IGP (at full tilt) - even though theoretically it should be slower. Our CPUs are a close match, it would be really interesting to compare.
It's an ASUS X52JC, sporting a i5 430M and a Geforce GT310M 1GB, a 500GB Hitachi HDD, 6GB of DDR3 RAM (came with 4GB ASint), all running Windows 10 Enterprise N 20H1 UEFI.
That's a capable PC already. Planning any more upgrades?
Installed a 12 gig triple channel kit and tossed Windows 7 on it. Frigging thing flies.
Bench it man!
I'll give this a go and see... I've Windows XP, 7 and 10 going on at the moment on a few rigs, so it'll be great to see the old benchmarks again.. God they are so much better than they where!!
LanParty FTW.. i wish i still had mine ...
