DaMulta
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| System Name | Work in progress |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD 955---4Ghz |
| Motherboard | MSi GD70 |
| Cooling | OcZ Phase/water |
| Memory | Crucial2GB kit (1GBx2), Ballistix 240-pin DIMM, DDR3 PC3-16000 |
| Video Card(s) | CrossfireX 2 X HD 4890 1GB OCed to 1000Mhz |
| Storage | SSD 64GB |
| Display(s) | Envision 24'' 1920x1200 |
| Case | Using the desk ATM |
| Audio Device(s) | Sucky onboard for now :( |
| Power Supply | 1000W TruePower Quattro |
http://windowsconnected.com/blogs/j...21/how-to-enable-aero-on-longhorn-server.aspx
Using the "Add Features Wizard" add "Desktop Experience" then expand ".Net Framework 3.0" and add ".Net 3.0 framework" and the "XPS viewer". Click Next and add the features. Adding these features will get you many of the Windows Vista features that aren't in the base install such as Windows Media Player, themes, Photo gallery, etc. The .Net Framework, well it gets you the .Net framework of course. After you add these you will need to reboot. After the
Once you have logged back in after the reboot launch Server Manger and browse to Diagnostics | Services locate the "Themes" service. Change the value from "Disabled" to "Automatic" and start the service. You should now be able to right click on the Desktop select "Personalize" and set the theme to Windows Vista. Wohoo, Aero goodness! Set the wallpaper and you should end up looking a lot like the picture below.
You have to do 2 more additioanl things to get glass, and the full 'aero' experience with effects. First, right click the desktop and select personalize. Then select 'Window Color and Appearance'. You'll notice when you select the 'aero' theme it defaults to 'Windows Vista Basic.' So, select 'Windows Vista Aero'. Now you have glass, but still don't have the cool animation effects. Now, right click 'my computer' and select 'properties.' Now click 'advanced system settings.' Click the first 'settings' button, which is under the 'performance' section. Select 'Adjust for best apperance' and hit ok. You now have all the cool effects that go with it. The first time I did this, it turned off glass, so I had to go back and repeat the first step to go back to Windows Vista Aero theme rather than Windows Vista Basic
works gr8 and good for gaming too 
below 100mb ram consumption.
