[ubuntu-uk] pc parts compatibility

Farran fazzy.baboon at ntlworld.com
Sun Dec 23 21:42:43 GMT 2007


On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 21:37 +0000, Farran wrote:

> On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 21:16 +0000, Kris Douglas wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > On 23/12/2007, Farran <fazzy.baboon at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> > 
> >         On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 21:03 +0000, Kris Douglas wrote:
> >         
> >         
> >         > 
> >         > On 23/12/2007, Farran <fazzy.baboon at ntlworld.com> wrote: 
> >         > 
> >         >         On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 20:47 +0000, Kris Douglas
> >         >         wrote:
> >         >         
> >         >         > 
> >         >         > 
> >         >         > On 23/12/2007, Farran
> >         >         > <fazzy.baboon at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >         >         > 
> >         >         >         On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 20:37 +0000, Kris
> >         >         >         Douglas wrote:
> >         >         >         
> >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         > On 23/12/2007, Farran
> >         >         >         > <fazzy.baboon at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         >         On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 20:16
> >         >         >         >         +0000, Kris Douglas wrote:
> >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         >         > On 23/12/2007, Farran
> >         >         >         >         > <fazzy.baboon at ntlworld.com>
> >         >         >         >         > wrote:
> >         >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         >         >         Does it have to say
> >         >         >         >         >         it supports OpenGL2
> >         >         >         >         >         in the spec?
> >         >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         >         ===============================
> >         >         >         >         >         Farran Lee
> >         >         >         >         >         I'm only 15 :P
> >         >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         >         --
> >         >         >         >         >         ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> >         >         >         >         >         https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk 
> >         >         >         >         >         https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> >         >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         >         > What do you mean?
> >         >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         >         > -- 
> >         >         >         >         > Kris Douglas
> >         >         >         >         >       Softdel Limited
> >         >         >         >         > Hosting Services
> >         >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         >         >       Web: www.softdel.net
> >         >         >         >         >       Mail:
> >         >         >         >         > kris at softdel.net 
> >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         in the main page for each item
> >         >         >         >         (still on Aria), in the
> >         >         >         >         technical details section, iy
> >         >         >         >         says what it supports as far
> >         >         >         >         as graphics programs;
> >         >         >         >         DirectX10 and OpenGL2. Some of
> >         >         >         >         them don't have OpenGl listed.
> >         >         >         >         Would you think that as I am
> >         >         >         >         running Ubuntu on it, it needs
> >         >         >         >         to say OpenGL? Or would it
> >         >         >         >         amnage anyway? For example,
> >         >         >         >         this one doesn't have OpenGL
> >         >         >         >         on it.
> >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         Alternatively, you or someone
> >         >         >         >         could just pick me a card -
> >         >         >         >         under £90, DDR3, 512MB
> >         >         >         >         minimum, at least 1 VGA
> >         >         >         >         output, possibly a DVI-I.
> >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         Thank you
> >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         ===============================
> >         >         >         >         Farran Lee
> >         >         >         >         I'm only 15 
> >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         >         --
> >         >         >         >         ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> >         >         >         >         https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk 
> >         >         >         >         https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> >         >         >         >         
> >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         > All the 8 series have OGL2, not that
> >         >         >         > it matters with linux, really...
> >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         > -- 
> >         >         >         > Kris Douglas
> >         >         >         >       Softdel Limited Hosting Services
> >         >         >         > 
> >         >         >         >       Web: www.softdel.net
> >         >         >         >       Mail: kris at softdel.net 
> >         >         >         
> >         >         >         
> >         >         >         alright then, ta. Will pick one now.
> >         >         >         
> >         >         >         ===============================
> >         >         >         Farran Lee
> >         >         >         I'm only 15 
> >         >         >         
> >         >         >         --
> >         >         >         ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> >         >         >         https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk 
> >         >         >         https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> >         >         >         
> >         >         > 
> >         >         > 
> >         >         > =]
> >         >         > 
> >         >         > -- 
> >         >         > Kris Douglas
> >         >         >       Softdel Limited Hosting Services
> >         >         > 
> >         >         >       Web: www.softdel.net
> >         >         > 
> >         >         >       Mail: kris at softdel.net\
> >         >         
> >         >         
> >         >         I'm gonna go with
> >         >         https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/nVIDIA+GeForce+8+Series/nVidia+GeForce+8600GT+1024MB+PCI-E+?productId=29836, don't think it's got a VGA output though.
> >         >         
> >         >         Thanks for all the help 
> >         >         
> >         >         ===============================
> >         >         Farran Lee
> >         >         I'm only 15 
> >         >         
> >         >         --
> >         >         ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> >         >         https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk 
> >         >         https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> >         >         
> >         > 
> >         > 
> >         > You get a VGA converter, normally a couple.... dont worry
> >         > about that.
> >         > 
> >         > -- 
> >         > Kris Douglas
> >         >       Softdel Limited Hosting Services
> >         > 
> >         >       Web: www.softdel.net
> >         > 
> >         >       Mail: kris at softdel.net -- 
> >         > ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> >         > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> >         > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> >         > 
> >         
> >         
> >         oh good. Going to get the same monitor as my parents,
> >         Hanns-G HW173. 17" TFT LCD, 8ms response. On the box it said
> >         VGA and DVI inputs, but there's only VGA. Probably because
> >         it's from Novatech :P.
> >         
> >         ===============================
> >         Farran Lee
> >         I'm only 15 :-P
> >         
> >         --
> >         ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com
> >         https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
> >         https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
> >         
> > 
> > 
> > Have a look on overclockers.co.uk they have a wayy better range of
> > monitors.. 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Kris Douglas
> >       Softdel Limited Hosting Services
> > 
> >       Web: www.softdel.net
> >       Mail: kris at softdel.net
> 
> 
> hmm... they are nice, but the shipping's more expensive, and I'm only
> getting a Monitor. Trying to keep prices to a minimum, I've got to pay
> for all of it :S
> 
> ===============================
> Farran Lee
> I'm only 15 :-P


could you suggest a m/b? Forgot about that. Lee said earlier that ECS
m/bs are terrible, but I don't know what else to look at.

===============================
Farran Lee
I'm only 15 :-P
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