I have 256 MB dedicated video memory on a laptop with ATI Mobility RADEON x700 card (class 2 vdeo card...supposed to be a good card)

amd turion solo core processor with 1 MB DDR ram.

I am running the Vue PLE inside of 3ds Max 9 on Windows Vista.

I discovered that vue cannot render using the default scanline renderer in 3ds Max, and that it has to use Mental Ray.

it takes almost 2 minutes to render one simple sky and a cube at 640 x 480 resolution.
is this normal?

ANY OTHER VUE XSTREAM USERS OUT THERE? how long does it take you to render such a scene with mental ray in 3ds max?????