Buggy Performance with WindowFX 3 and Visiontek ATI Radeon x1300 PCI-E

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Using the latest build of this application produces black All Programs area, No transparency when dragging the Window around (sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesnt) In addition, transitions are very choppy depending on the size of the window.

I did get a message about something wasnt enabled concering hardware whatever.... So I enabled it and it told me the changes would not take affect until the next reboot. Okay so I reboot and I still get this same behavior.

I can provide more information if requested and are willing to work as much with support as possible to get this issue resolved.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
support is at [email protected] or https://www.stardock.helpserve.com

This forum is primarily for community support. Maybe someone here who has had the same problem will know what to do or maybe one of the devs or support will pop in to help.

I didn't know what your expectations were but I didn't want you to be disappointed.

Go ahead and open WinFX and copy and paste the content of the Performance Advice section. That might help.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks, Ill get back to one of those options tomorrow. Its almost midnight here in california

Thanks again for the reply
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It turns out its not a Stardock issue, but a Dell issue. It turns out some ATI Radeons have strange performance issues on Nvidia type motherboards with PCI-E in Dell Dimension E 5xx series computers.

I bought a Gigabyte Geforce 7100 GS from Newegg with a Memory clock of 700 mhz DDR2 Ram

Windows FX Runs really smooth.

Oh well. Another dell problem solved... Heh
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
Jason,

Please tell me where you found your information. I have a Dell e520 with the ATI x1300 and I'm having major problems and Dell is not able to fix it.

Anything you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
Sorry for replying late but you can read about it in http://www.dellcommunityforums.com
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top




I think it is an FX issue and not a Dell issue. The only problem with the perfromance of FX, is the 3D transition, it works about 40% of the time. I really do not see this as a dell issue but an issue with FX.

You need to make sure that your video driver/card is up to the task to begin with!!

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Also, see the post from Stardock's own KB

https://www.stardock.helpserve.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=173