Components needed for Vista

[emailaatif786]

My System Configuration is mentioned below:
System Manufacturer: "INTEL_"
System Model: "D865GBF_ Model 2004"
On-Board Video memory: "64Mb"
System Type: "X86-based PC"
Processor: "x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 "
"GenuineIntel ~2793 Mhz"
BIOS Version/Date: "Intel Corp. BF86510A.86A.0060.P16.0404121116, 4/12/2004"
SMBIOS Version: "2.3"

Boot Device: "PATA1 80GB \Device\HarddiskVolume1"
Total Physical Memory: "Slot1 DDR1 256.00 MB"

I know that Windows vista will NOT run on my System, until I upgrade the system. If I will change only the below mentioned items in my system, will Vista run on it?
1):- One DDR1 RAM of 256Mb, ie; upgrade from 256Mb to 512Mb.
20:-One 256Mb Graphics Card, ie; upgrade from Onboard,64Mb to 64+245= 317Mb.

One dealer told me that I have to change my D865GBF Motherboard and also Family 15 Model 2 processor to Vista compitiable. I know that my board is NOT Vista Compitiable, but if I upgrade the RAM to 512 Mb and VideoCard to 256Mb, will'nt Vista run on my computer?
Also what will be the LOWEST cost of the Upgrade, ie; RAM & AGP VideoCard?

[premsharma]

You will have to go far a complete upgrade, if you want to enjoy all features of vista.

Vista compatible boards starts from Intel 946, 965 & 975, Processor required will be Core 2 Duo or AMD X2 and DDR has to DDR2 533 mhz onwards and more than 1GB of DDR2.

These 3 components will cost you more than 20,000 alone. Intel 965 motherboards by Intel has onboard graphics GMA 3000 and that would be OK for vista for time being. Later on you can go for DX10 graphic cards.

[Ch@0s]

Yup the dealer is right for once... upgrade the RAM to atleast 512MB and get a 128MB DX9 video card. Even a cheap ATI x300/NV 6200 will do. THE VIDEO CARD MUST SUPPORT PIXEL SHADER 2.0 OR higher for good performance. That's the bare min needed to run vista.

[emailaatif786]

Originally Posted by Ch@0s

Yup the dealer is right for once... upgrade the RAM to atleast 512MB and get a 128MB DX9 video card. Even a cheap ATI x300/NV 6200 will do. THE VIDEO CARD MUST SUPPORT PIXEL SHADER 2.0 OR higher for good performance. That's the bare min needed to run vista.

Is any 512MB RAM available for Rs 2000 Below?
Is any 128MB Graphics Card available for Rs 1000 below?