My New Video Card is "VISTA READY" !

[EarBud]

Could someone offer me a little reassurance before I take the cellophane off my new video card package?

I just bought a PNY nVidia Quadro FX 580 for the new i7 system I'm building.

I was making pretty good headway on my project when I happened to notice a sticker on the box which proudly proclaimed, "Window Vista Ready UPGRADE". There's no mention of Windows 7 anywhere on the box.

I chose this card because it was listed as AVID-approved, but am a little concerned about this.

Since I'm building a Windows 7 64-bit system, I don't know whether to put this card in my computer or bury it in a time capsule.

Any info appreciated - thanks.

[albee1952]

I would go ahead and install the card and let Windows run with generic drivers to start. Then go online to the PNY or nVidia websites and look for Windows 7 drivers(which are probably available). Try this link: http://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro-...ql-driver.html

[mano111]

Like Albee said, there is no problem with quadro FX 580.

[Dism]

The "Vista Ready" stickers were really nothing more than a reminder of how much of a disaster that OS was, particularly when it comes to driver issues.

Companies actually had to resort to big shiny stickers assuring their products had been tested and approved for it. What a nightmare.

Either way, at this point, it's pretty safe to say that if it worked on a Vista machine, it should be ok for W7.

[sunburst79]

The 580 was debuted just a month or so ago. I have no idea why they would put a circa 2006 Vista Ready logo on it. The 580 is a Win7 card - not to worry.

[mano111]

Originally Posted by sunburst79

The 580 was debuted just a month or so ago.

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I've been using 580 on quite a few builds since the early i7 days. Almost all of them are Win 7 64 and only one Vista

It was recently replaced by Quadro 600 (no FX). so you can probably find the FX 580 for -$$$ cheap

[EarBud]

Thanks everyone.

After your encouragement, I went ahead and opened the package.

To my relief, the little quick-start sheet inside DID reference Windows 7 and i7 processors.

I guess they just didn't want to invest in new packaging.

Thanks again!

[sunburst79]

Originally Posted by mano111

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I've been using 580 on quite a few builds since the early i7 days. Almost all of them are Win 7 64 and only one Vista

It was recently replaced by Quadro 600 (no FX). so you can probably find the FX 580 for -$$$ cheap

I missed the Quadro FX Referance and thought the OP was talking about the GTX 580 that started shipping in November or so. My bad.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4008/n...eforce-gtx-580

[mal silvestro]

Originally Posted by mano111

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I've been using 580 on quite a few builds since the early i7 days. Almost all of them are Win 7 64 and only one Vista

It was recently replaced by Quadro 600 (no FX). so you can probably find the FX 580 for -$$$ cheap

Hi I'm new to the forum and I have just purchased PT9...changing over from Sonar 8.5. I'm building a new system to suit with the following spec:

CORE i7 980/3.33GHz/4.80GT QPI/12MB CACHE/LGA1366,
ASUS P6X58D-E mobo,
KINGSTON 24GB Hyper X RAM - 3 pairs (2x4GB) KHX1600C9D3T1K2/8G DDR3 1600MHz,
2 x WD 1TB CAVIAR BLACK 64MB CACHE SATA3 HDD,
Leadtek PCIe Quadro 600 1GB with Low Profile,
LG BLURAY WRITER ,
FRACTAL DESIGN DEFINE XL FULL TOWER Pre-fitted with noise absorbing material
(looking ahead for expansion/cooling and quiet operation),
ANTEC BLUE 750WPOWER SUPPLY,
MICROSOFTWINDOWS 7 PROFESSIONAL 64BIT.

I'm unsure about the Quadro 600 video card as it isnt listed on the PT9 approved nVidia cards. Having trouble finding a Quadro FX580 and the next step up in the approved list is Quadro FX1800 which is double the price of the Q600 and FX580. Are you finding any issues with the Quadro 600... is it stable for you?

Thanks for your time
Mal

[mano111]

mal,

You don't need 24 GB of ram (hmmm most likely). Regardless you need to get triple channel RAM as in 3x4GB. not saying it wont work just that there is more potential problems.

If your planning on using this rig for PT only then you might as well forget about the Quadro, save a few $ and get a cheap Geforce card.

I didn't see a CPU cooler on your list. A tower cooler is a MUST. Try something like a Coolermaster 212+ or better.

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