XFX Nvidia 8800GT

[mark abraham]

Hi Leo,

I found this walkthrough pretty useful to install my 5200 NVIDIA AGP card..
http://www.howtoforge.com/compiz-fusion-ubuntu-gutsy-gibbon-nvidia-geforce-fx-5200
HTH

Moncy

On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Richard <richrock at nerdshack.com> wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Loïc Martin
> Sent: 28 February 2008 11:06
> To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
> Subject: Re: XFX Nvidia 8800GT
>
>
> Leo Noordhuizen a écrit :
> > Ok... I gave up and returned the card.After following almost all
> > advise
> > which resulted in a resolution of 640x480 or a completely distorted
> > screen, I decided that this card had to go. Im back to the 8500GT
> which
> > is recognized fine and works, (not THAT fast though).
> > Maybe I will try another brand of 8800GT based card. Or a non NVIDIA
> one.
> >
> > ANY suggestions ? (In the same price-range) Or shoudl I wait for the
> > now
> > moderately-priced 9000 series Nvidia card ?
> >
> > Leo
>
> >Your best bet would have been to try an Ubuntu Hardy (8.04) alpha CD
> >install on a separate partition.
>
> >I don't have any 8800GT, but from experience all models with the same
> >chipsets would provide the same results. So waiting till Hardy is
> >released (en of April) would hopefully allow you to use any 8800GT (but
>
> >since the 9xxx series are just being released, it's not sure they'll be
>
> >supported in Hardy.
>
> Hi,
>
> FWIW, I run Ubuntu 7.10 on a Pentium D, with a 8600GTS OC installed.  No
> probs at all.  Makes Compix a treat, and I can play UT2004 too!  I just
> used the default restricted drivers.  So I think that the opinion that
> 'same chipsets would provide same results' would be slightly misleading.
> I only went for the 8600 for budget reasons, yet my flatmate tried
> Ubuntu on his, and he's got a BFG 8800GTX 768mb card.  And that worked
> too.  (Shame he's so dependent on windows)
>
> Just my 2c worth on this.
>
> Rich
>
>
>
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