ATI Radeon X800 XT PE...

[Damnyankee]

Hey guys, this is a bit of a noobish question, but in requirements, it says that it requires Media edition of Windows as the OS. I got Home Edition. Do I really need to upgrade, and if so, how?

 

[ainwood]

Media edition? I think that means that its a non-european version of XP. If you have media-player on your PC, then no, you shouldn't need to upgrade!

 

[Comraddict]

mnedia edition is tv-card optimized windows xp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/hardware.mspx

 

[Damnyankee]

http://hardware.gamespot.com/ATI-Radeon-X800-XT-Platinum-Edition-256MB-99-S-9-9


I have already asked a few people and all said it would work with regular home edition XP, but still a bit confusing since on gamespot said it was a requirement.

 

[Zelig]

Don't take gamespot's word for anything... I didn't even know they did hardware reviews, and am not much of a fan of their game reviews.

 

[Strider]

Don't take gamespot's word for anything... I didn't even know they did hardware reviews, and am not much of a fan of their game reviews.

Agreed, Gamespot is *very* biased in favor of differant companies. I wouldn't trust one of there reviews ever.

 

[CruddyLeper]

Media Edition is sometimes incompatible with some games, so it's a red herring to think that you won't have any problems with it.

Media Edition is aimed at media boxes - computers with TV cards in that can record and playback video. So if that's what you're aiming for (rather than games) it makes sense to go Media Edition.

See if the 'puter does what you want without Media Edition - most likely it will.

As to HOW you upgrade - it's not a small task, but mostly automatic. Set the computer to boot from CD and boot from the Media Edition disk.

Media Edition is not to be confused with Millennium Edition, pre Windows 2000 version that is very unpopular (even less popular than Windows 98SE).

 

[CruddyLeper]

Here's a link onto the ATI homepage which says that that card will work with XP home.

http://www.ati.com/products/radeonx800/radeonx800series/index.html


System Requirements:
Radeon® X800 XL, Radeon® X800 PRO, Radeon® X800 XT and Radeon® X800 XT PLATINUM EDITION require a connection to your PC's internal power supply for operation. Consult your system builder or OEM to ensure your system has an adequate power supply. Otherwise, ATI recommends a 300-Watt power supply or greater to ensure normal system operation where a number of other internal devices are installed.

* Intel Pentium 4/III, AMD Athlon 64/7K/Athlon XP with AGP 8X (0.8v), 4X (1.5V) or universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (8X/4X) or PCI Express® bus configuration
* 128MB of system memory
* Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
* DVD playback requires DVD drive

Memory Configuration:

* 256MB GDDR3 memory
* 256-bit memory interface

Operating System Support:

* Windows® XP (Home or Pro)
* Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or later)
* Windows® Media Center Edition

Warranty:

* 3-year limited

Display Support:

* VGA connector for analog CRT
* DVI-I connector for digital CRT or flat panel
* S-video or composite connector for TV/VCR
* YPbPr connection to HDTV
* Drive two displays simultaneously with independent resolutions and refresh rates