XFX Nvidia 8800GT

[Leo Noordhuizen]

Thanks very much for all messages to help me. Very much appreciated.
I did return the card, as I think I exhausted all possibilities.
For example using the 'restricted drivers' didnt work as the card wasnt
recognized and consequently when starting the restricted drivers
application, Ubuntu told me that I didnt need any restricted drivers.
Maybe it is related to teh way XFX interfaces to the Nvidia chip and will
other 8800GT based cards work fine, but this one didnt.

Leo

On Fri, Feb 29, 2008 at 12:01 PM, mark abraham <mark.moncy at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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