On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 23:45, LLLActive@GMX.Net
I also had some problems - I also tend to nVidia. What happened to cards like Matrox etc. ? All seem to use either nVidia or ATI chips.
You can still find other brands of video cards around, but... there seem to be just three that are "winning" right now in the market - nVidia, ATI and Intel. Intel because it's cheap and easy, especially for laptops and nettops... and the other two in the battle for which is the better high performance card for gaming. The other cards are pretty much relegated to niche markets.. hard to find, expensive, and specialized.
I am looking at something similar to what you have a GTX260 (about 165 Euro - $240) or a "Nvidia Geforce 8600GT Card with 2048MB
I've been using my GTX260 for a couple of years now and it's been trouble free. I blow the dust out of the card every 6 or 8 weeks, and it's been humming along in my main machine (which is on 24x7) without a hiccup. I use it for gaming and for regular desktop stuff. The 8600 and 8800 cards are also excellent... especially considering you are not so into the gaming side. C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org