Compatible Hardwares for vista

[Dreamer]

Motherboards
Fully Vista Compliant motherboards (all drivers installed and working)

ABIT

NF7-S v2.0 (sil3112r not included on dvd, raid boot rom must be enabled in bios/ Other drivers loaded post install via update)

ASUS

A7N8X v2
A7N8X-E Deluxe (with additional updates from Microsoft Post installation)(32-bit)
K8V (32 bit)
P4P800 Deluxe (32 bit)
P5WD2
P5WD2-Premium
A8N-SLI Deluxe (Vista RC1 64 bits)
A8N-SLI Premium (Vista RC1 64 bits)
P5ND2-SLI Deluxe (Vista RC1 64 bits)
P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe (32 bit)

DFI

LanParty UT nF3 250Gb (32 bit & 64 bit)
nF4 Infinity (32 bit & 64 bit)

ECS (see also Elitegroup below)

N2U400-A nForce2 (32 bit)
RS480-M

GIGABYTE


GA-965P-DQ6 (32 bit)
GA-945GM-S2 (32 bit) (64bit) both smooth install on triple boot with W2K
GA-8I945PLGE-RH (32bit) Vista installs it's own drivers
GA-8IPE1000 (32-bit) Vista has all it's own drivers and even the Realtek Audio Program
GA-M59SLI-S5 (32 bit & 64 Bit) Vista installs it's own drivers
GA-K8N ULTRA-SLI (32 bit) Vista installs it's own drivers
GA-K8N51GMF-9 (32 bit & 64 bits) Vista installs it's own drivers through Windows Update
GA-K8N51GMF-9-RH (32 bit & 64 bits) Vista installs it's own drivers through Windows Update

Intel
T.B.D.

MSI
MSI 945 PL Neo F (64bit)

Shuttle
FN41U

Elitegroup
RS480

Graphic Cards

AGP:
ATI Radeon 9600XT (128MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit)
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (128MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 bit)
BFG 7600 GS OC 512mb (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 bit)
Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 (128MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 bit)
Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 (256 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically)
Nvidia GeForce FX 5900XT (128MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 bit)
Nvidia Geforce 6600GT (128 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 bit & 64 bit)
Nvidia GeForce 6200 (64bit mem) (128 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 bit)
XFX Geforce 6800XT (256MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 bit)

PCI-Express:

ATI Radeon x300 (128MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 bit)
ATI Radeon x600 (256MB)
ATI Radeon x800 GTO (256MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit)
ATI Radeon x850 XT (256MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
ATI Radeon x1800 XT (256MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (64 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 6600 (256 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 6600GT (128 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 6700GT (256 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 6800 (256 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 6800GS (256 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 6800GT (256 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 7300GS (128 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 7400 (128 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit) (turbocache not working correctly, system only shows physical memory amount)
Nvidia GeForce 7600GT (256MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) 32 Bit & 64 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 7800GTX (256MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 7900GT (512MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit & 64 Bits)

PCI:

NVIDIA GeForce FX5500 (256 MB) (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically) (32 Bit)

Onboard:

Intel GMA950 (Aero Glass Enabled Automatically with 1GB+ System Memory) (32 Bit)
Nvidia GeForce 6100 (Aero Glass Enabled with default drivers, disabled when beta ForceWare drivers are installed) (32 bit)

IDE/S-ATA/RAID-Controllers

Nvidia Nforce4 AMD SATA RAID 0 (as an upgrade no clean install yet, 32 bit).
ST3160023AS ATA HD
3ware 7000/8000 ide/sata (32bit) (upgrade and clean install with xp drivers 7.7.1)
Silicon Image SiI 3512 SATALink Controller (32 bit) (FMI - CompUSA Brand with drivers from installation CD)
Silicon Image SiI 0680 Ultra-133 Medley ATA Raid Controller (32-bit)

Imaging Devices

Creative WebCam Pro PD1030 (32-bit)
Recognizes as "Dual Mode USB Camera Plus"
Creative WebCam Live! (32-bit)
Intel® PC Camera CS331 (32-bit)
Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX (32-Bit) [Works either by installing XP driver or by using Windows Update Reg-Hack]

Input Devices

NOTICE: full functionality on many input devices will not be available until Vista drivers are released. For example, any keys that require the Logitech Setpoint software to function are unusable but these are rarely needed anyway.

Apple Supermouse Optical USB
Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
Logitech MX Duo (MX700 Mouse) (32 bit)
Logitech MX518 Gaming Grade Mouse
Logitech MX610 Laser Cordless Mouse (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
Logitech G7 Wireless Mouse (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
Logitech Cordless Desktop Optical
Microsoft Optical Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard (32-bit)
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 (32-bit)
ALPS Touch Pad (Dell Laptop)

Sound Cards

EGOSYS - ESI PRO : Wamirack 192 L/X and Waveterminal 192 X/L/M :
MME/WDM/ASIO compatible with Vista 32bits only and with 5.01 drivers only - don't use the drivers V6 in beta - WRT new audio drivers (VISTA core audio) are missing. (Wave RT - realtimeaudio). Playback sound is incredible and fine.
NVIDIA nForce MCP Audio Processing Unit (nForce2 Integrated Audio) (32 Bit)
NVIDIA nForce MCP Audio Processing Unit (nForce430/6100 Integrated Audio) (32 Bit)
Realtek High Definition Audio (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
SoundMax Intergrated Digital Audio (32 Bit)
Creative Audigy 2 (Use Beta Vista drivers from Creative site - full surround and CMSS working!)
Creative Audigy SE (Vista installs drivers - install from Creative site only if problems - CD software doesn't work but not needed)
Echo Indigo IO (Use latest drivers from Echo site)
CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device (32-bit)
RealTek ALC850 AC'97 Audio Controller Use driver from RealTek's site or Vista 5728 x86 has a built in driver.

TV Cards

Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150 PCI (32-bit)
Hauppauge WinTV PVR-250 PCI (32-bit)
Hauppauge WinTV PVR-550 PCI (32-bit)
Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1100 PCI (32-bit) : works with Vista Media Center using Hauppauge's vista driver
Leadtek TV2000 XP RM (32-bit)
Terratec Cinergy 400 - Works under x32 and x64, but deinterlacing is disabled. Also there are problems with audio input, I only managed to get it working by 'Audio preview' option.

External Storage

5.25" FireWire & USB 2.0 Aluminum External Enclosure FMI - CompUSA Brand with Seagate Barracuda ST-3200822A 200GB Drive. USB interface connected. (32 bit)

Audio Devices: NOT SOUND CARDS

Altec Lansing AHS302i Stereo/Micrphone Headset w/ USB Adaptor (Native 64-Bit: Sounds better w/ USB Adaptor)
Creative Zen Micro (5GB) - Installed JB3 driver from CD

PCI Modems

HSP56 Micro Modem (32bit) (supported via post install update)
Intel 537EP (32 bit) (BestData Brand)
In-Build CX11252 modem (32-bit)
Motorola SM56 Modem (32 bit)

USB Modems
T.B.D.

USB Devices

HERCULES DJ CONTROL MP3 : ok work with vista 32bits
Kworld 310u usb dual tuner will install original drivers fine but Hypermedia need to be run as XPSP2 compatability. mce picks up the hd tuner and works good
Memorex Traveldrive 2C 1Gig USB flash drive works fine, but not Readyboost capable

Network Cards

Belkin 802.11g Wireless Desktop Network Card (F5D7000 v3) (32 bit)
Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigibit Controller (32 Bit)
Broadcom bcm43xx Wireless (32 bits & 64 bits)
D-Link DWL-G520 AirPlusXtremeG PCI (detects as Atheros Wireless Network Adapter) (32 Bit)
Gigabyte Super G PCI Adapter (GN-WP01GT) (64 bit) : works with XP64 driver
Intel PRO/1000 PM Network connection (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter (WMP54G) (32 Bit & 64 bit)
Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (32 Bit & 64 Bit)
Nvidia nForce Networking Controller (nForce2 onboard NIC) (32 Bit)
NetGear 108 MBPS Wireless PCI Adapter (WG311T) (32 Bit)
NetGear 108 MBPS Wireless PCI Adapter (WG311T) (64 Bit) : Get Atheros AR5002G Wireless
Netgear 54 MBPS Wireless USB Adapter (WG111v2) (32-bit) : works with XP driver
Realtek 8111B/8168 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (32 bit)


Printer / Scanner

HP Deskjet 6940 (via Network, auto driver) (32-bit)
HP Laserjet 5L (32bit)
hp color LaserJet 2550L (32-bit)
HP Officejet 4200 (32-bit)
HP PSC 1401 All-In-One Printer (32-bit)
Lexmark 240N (Native Driver x64).
Microtek Scanmaker 3600 (32-bit)
Samsung ML-2010 monochrome laser printer (32-bit)
Epson R220 (32 bit)
Brother HL 1030 works after adding a printer manualy and installing as a brother 1430 (32bit)
Dell Photo AIO Printer 964 (32-bit)
HP Laserjet 4plus (32bit)(64bit) with HP Jet Direct as LPR on Standard TCPIP Port
HP DeskJet 845c (32 bit)

Driver Downloads

ATI LDDM Driver
Product series supported:

Radeon 9500, 9550, 9600, 9650, 9700, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850 series
Radeon X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900 series
Mobility Radeon® 9550, 9600, 9700, 9800, X300, X600, X700, X800 series
Mobility Radeon® X1300, X1400, X1600, X1800 series
CrossFire Xpress 3200 series
Radeon Xpress 200, 200M series

Realtek High Definition Audio
Product series supported:

Realtek ALC260, ALC262, ALC861, ALC880, ALC882, ALC883 Integrated Audio Chip

NVIDIA Beta Drivers

List of Hauppauge WinTV products that should work with Vista RC1 and drivers
Product series supported:

WinTV-PVR-150/500, WinTV-PVR-250, WinTV-PVR-350, WinTV-PVR-USB2 29xxx, WinTV-PVR-USB2 24xxx,
WinTV-HVR-1100, WinTV-HVR-1300, WinTV-NOVA-T Stick, WinTV-NOVA-T USB2, WinTV-NOVA-T 500,
WinTV-GO+, WinTV-Radio