They will run Vista fine. Most 8x AGP cards will fall back to 4X AGP. Unless
you are doing some major gaming, they should be fine.

One thing to look out for is driver compatibility. If Intel dropped support
for the hardware, you might run the Vista Advisor tool to see if everything
checks out ok.

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Dustin Harper

http://www.vistarip.com

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"Steve" wrote in message
...
I have built at least a dozen high end computers a year or so ago when
Rambus
meant High End. People wanted powerful platforms that would last at least
5
years.... In the meantime the systems are still great performers and the
only
issue I have is that Intel dropped the support and manufacturing for
Rambus
at the same time support and manufacturing stopped at 4x AGP.

Many, like myself, now have 8x AGP cards in a 4x AGP socket. The big guys
built and sold many of these. Now the high end consumers feel betrayed.

Or are they going to lose their graphics performance updating to Vista,
with
8x AGP 256mb graphics cards in 4x AGP slots???

Sample config:

Intel D850EMVR Motherboard, P4 3.06 w/HT, and 1.5GB PC1066 Rambus, still
fairing very well with common benchmark tests.

Getting any info from the big guys, like Intel, is fruitless, because the
boards and technology are no longer supported. Try getting an answer from
anyone else.

Then they all wonder why people are hesitant to invest, they know why but
don't seem to care. They just want to sell the new stuff, and point their
fingers at each other, leaving the consumer holding the bag. Consumers
don't
like that...

Should I advise everyone to stick with XP Pro?