Re: Requirements to run XP MCE 2005 (Video card)?

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From: terri (support_at_thetabletpc.net)
Date: 11/24/04


Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:09:16 -0800

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/partners/dfw/partnerlisting.mspx
is the site with video and tv cards that meet the requirements of Media
Center 2005.

Good luck with your system.

-- 
Terri Stratton
Editor / Owner
http://thetabletpc.net
http://themediacenterpc.net
Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC
"Vaio Freak" <Vaio Freak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:55391CF4-43C6-457A-866E-14C33BB04BE8@microsoft.com...
>I am buying a computer that will have a ATI Radeon X300 (128MB) video card.
> Is that sufficient enough to run the XP MCE 2005 OS?  And if anyone can
> supply the other system requirements that might be necessary for MCE 2005, 
> I
> would appreciate it (or post a link--I couldn't find it searching through 
> the
> FAQ). 


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