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Kashchei
Jan 17, 2009, 03:46 PM
I have a 1.83 Ghz mini with the GMA 950 graphics chip and I wanted to try out the Windows 7 beat. I saw on the microsoft site that Windows 7 requires support for DX9 graphics, but I have no idea if the 950 does this. Can anyone help me? I'd also love to know whether I should install the 32- or 64-bit version. Thanks in advance!


Cabbit
Jan 17, 2009, 03:56 PM
The GMA 950 supports Dx 9 and Dx 10 just not to the fullest.
Kashchei
Jan 17, 2009, 04:04 PM
The GMA 950 supports Dx 9 and Dx 10 just not to the fullest.

Thank you so much for your quick help (I'm burning the DVDs now, so your timing is perfect!). I'm not a gamer, so I guess I don't need the fullest amount of support. Do you have any thoughts on whether I should go with the 32- or 64-bit version?

By the way, my family emigrated from Scotland over a 100 years ago. Apparently there was some disagreement about the McFarland clan collecting toll on a road that they didn't actually own (some people are so picky!).
Cabbit
Jan 17, 2009, 06:15 PM
ether or on 32 or 64bit does not matter much for testing.
Eidorian
Jan 17, 2009, 06:17 PM
The GMA950 does support Aero. You'll be unable to run the 64-bit version on Core Duo Mac minis since they're 32-bit.
Beric
Jan 18, 2009, 11:14 PM
It's running on my GMA 950 Macbook (2.0 Ghz, 2GB RAM) beautifully. Quite impressed with the OS.
SnowLeopard2008
Jan 19, 2009, 01:48 AM
The GMA950 does support Aero. You'll be unable to run the 64-bit version on Core Duo Mac minis since they're 32-bit.

No you can't. You cannot, repeat, cannot run 64-bit version of Windows anything on Intel Core Duo processors. Only Intel Core 2 Duo (the '2' makes a big difference) can run 64-bit Windows. To OP: If you have Core 2 Duo, go 64-bit. If you have a Core Duo, go 32-bit because that's the only version that will run.
tubbymac
Jan 19, 2009, 03:00 AM
You'll be unable to run the 64-bit version on Core Duo Mac minis since they're 32-bit.

No you can't. You cannot, repeat, cannot run 64-bit version of Windows anything on Intel Core Duo processors.

I think you read his post wrong because he said the exact same thing you did, hehe. The bold and italics are emphasis mine.
SnowLeopard2008
Jan 19, 2009, 03:02 AM
I think you read his post wrong because he said the exact same thing you did, hehe. The bold and italics are emphasis mine.

Oops. My apologies. Guess I'm too tired... *yawn*.