Hello, i'am looking for a new Video Card. And I don't know which one i can bye. So, the Price for the card should be 150 €, not more. Have anybody in the list an advice for me? And what about the new drivers for ATI or Nvidia Cards for x86_64 ? Are they easy to install ? Thanks a lot. Dirk
Dirk Streubel said:
Hello,
i'am looking for a new Video Card. And I don't know which one i can bye. So, the Price for the card should be 150 , not more. Have anybody in the list an advice for me? And what about the new drivers for ATI or Nvidia Cards for x86_64 ? Are they easy to install ?
Nvidia cards are well supported on the Ahlon 64 and SuSE. I've used a number of cards ranging from Geforce 2 to to my current 6600, which I'm running dual headed. -- David Bottrill david@bottrill.org www.bottrill.org Registered Linux user number 330730 Internet SIP Phone: 1-747-244-2699
On Wednesday 16 March 2005 05:58, Dirk Streubel wrote:
And what about the new drivers for ATI or Nvidia Cards for x86_64 ? Are they easy to install ?
I have had great luck with NVIDIA cards under Linux, and no difference between x86 and x86_64. Most people don't seem to have problems getting the drivers installed, but NVIDIA has a great linux support forum to help the people who do. Most of what I hear about the ATI drivers is bad, although I think they recently started supporting x86_64.
Mike wrote:
On Wednesday 16 March 2005 05:58, Dirk Streubel wrote:
And what about the new drivers for ATI or Nvidia Cards for x86_64 ? Are they easy to install ?
Most of what I hear about the ATI drivers is bad, although I think they recently started supporting x86_64. Just for balance. I got an ATI 9200SE when I got my x86_64 computer after checking out the possibilities. It is supported out of the box (9.1 originally) with XFree86 and X.org, and it has worked flawlessly. I didn't want to fuss with the driver every time I messed with my kernel, that is my main reason for choosing ATI, and I haven't regretted my choice. I should add I am not a gamer, so my needs aren't extreme. -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Registered Linux user 231871
I use a ATI 9200SE, too. But I wasn't able to activate 3D acceleration with this card with SuSe x86_64. In meantime, I deleted the SuSe partition and will try it later again. Moritz
Just for balance. I got an ATI 9200SE when I got my x86_64 computer after checking out the possibilities. It is supported out of the box (9.1 originally) with XFree86 and X.org, and it has worked flawlessly. I didn't want to fuss with the driver every time I messed with my kernel, that is my main reason for choosing ATI, and I haven't regretted my choice. I should add I am not a gamer, so my needs aren't extreme. -- Joe Morris
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Hi, On Wednesday, 16 March 2005 13:47, Moritz Kuerten wrote:
I use a ATI 9200SE, too. But I wasn't able to activate 3D acceleration with this card with SuSe x86_64. In meantime, I deleted the SuSe partition and will try it later again.
Well, enabling the 3D support was no problem for me. Using the ATI drivers does give some extra performance but... then DVI output will not work with them. But with Xorg it all works. (ok I did not succeed using the composite output). 1 Major reason for buying this card is the fact that it is fanless. Combine this with: a sub 30dB psu (which automatic fan control) a fanless mobo a big Zallman 7000Cu cpu throtteling and lm_sensor's fancontrol a silent HD (IBM deskstar in my case) You end up with a whisper quite desktop system. When idle the cpu fan is even switched off at 42C and below. At full load the Zallman does can get noisier, but it is still more silent then a standard cpu cooler. BB, Arjen
Arjen Runsink wrote:
1 Major reason for buying this card is the fact that it is fanless. I wasn't aware that any of that line were fanless. Cool (no pun intended)
a sub 30dB psu (which automatic fan control) I think my supply isn'tso quiet
a big Zallman 7000Cu I think I have seen that one in the store a few weeks ago. Is that the one with a lot of thin fins and a very large fan?
a silent HD (IBM deskstar in my case) I had to replace my Maxtor drive because although it still worked, the bearing was getting so noisy that I couldn't stand it any more.
You end up with a whisper quite desktop system. you have encouraged me to work on my system. It is too noisy.
Damon Register
Hi, change of subject, silent hardware. On Wednesday, 16 March 2005 15:47, Damon Register wrote:
I wasn't aware that any of that line were fanless. Cool (no pun intended) afiak it is only the 9200se (which is a simpler version of the 9200)
I think my supply isn'tso quiet I have 2 systems, each with a Nexus psu and they both are also Nexus cases
a big Zallman 7000Cu
I think I have seen that one in the store a few weeks ago. Is that the one with a lot of thin fins and a very large fan? yes, a round one with a propellor in the middle
you have encouraged me to work on my system. It is too noisy.
Personally I value the producer that dares to give a Bells or dBA value for their hardware in the (on-line) marketing material. I find that I can concentrate better in a surrounding that has the faint humm compared to one with blowdryers all over. BB, Arjen
Moritz Kuerten wrote:
I use a ATI 9200SE, too. But I wasn't able to activate 3D acceleration with this card with SuSe x86_64. In meantime, I deleted the SuSe partition and will try it later again.
Mine was as easy as it gets, just fire up sax2 or Yast>Hardware>Graphic card and monitor, and choose enable on the 3D. -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Registered Linux user 231871
Mine was as easy as it gets, just fire up sax2 or Yast>Hardware>Graphic card and monitor, and choose enable on the 3D.
I tried this several times, but it didn't work. Moritz -- DSL Komplett von GMX +++ Superg�nstig und stressfrei einsteigen! AKTION "Kein Einrichtungspreis" nutzen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl
Moritz Kuerten wrote:
Mine was as easy as it gets, just fire up sax2 or Yast>Hardware>Graphic card and monitor, and choose enable on the 3D.
I tried this several times, but it didn't work. Maybe it is/was a mb issue. Do you have the latest BIOS update for your mb? If you wanted to get it working now, I guess you would need to reinstall (9.2 was it?). -- Joe Morris New Tribes Mission Email Address: Joe_Morris@ntm.org Registered Linux user 231871
My opinion is biased because I am having lots of problems with my RADEON x700 and I haven't solved all of them yet. I don't think all of them are ATI problems, but it seems to me that netiher the card nor the drivers are well tested AND supported on linux. If I was to buy a graphic card for linux right now, I would definitely go with nvidia. Had one in the past and can't remember having any problems. JMHO, Ivan Joe Morris (NTM) wrote:
Moritz Kuerten wrote:
Mine was as easy as it gets, just fire up sax2 or Yast>Hardware>Graphic card and monitor, and choose enable on the 3D.
I tried this several times, but it didn't work.
Maybe it is/was a mb issue. Do you have the latest BIOS update for your mb? If you wanted to get it working now, I guess you would need to reinstall (9.2 was it?).
I agree with the pro-Nvidia posts. Specifically, here was a list that B. Stia posted a while back. It is an EXCELLENT resource for you decision of which nVidia card to get(hehehe ATI NOT an option). http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-linux-e/2004-Dec/2762.html B-) On Wednesday 16 March 2005 03:58 am, Dirk Streubel wrote:
Hello,
i'am looking for a new Video Card. And I don't know which one i can bye. So, the Price for the card should be 150 €, not more. Have anybody in the list an advice for me? And what about the new drivers for ATI or Nvidia Cards for x86_64 ? Are they easy to install ?
Thanks a lot.
Dirk
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