Advice to upgrade graphics card

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:57:07 -0700
jerry <jerryturba at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Andrew Farris wrote:
> > On Thu, 2009-08-06 at 19:05 +0200, Gilles Gravier wrote:
> >   
> >> Hi!
> >>
> >> If you don't mind using proprietary drivers, go for an NVIDIA
> >> board. Their Linux drivers are excellent.
> >>
> >> If you insist on open-source purism... Pick ATI which has shown a
> >> better attitude in publishing specs... so open source drivers are
> >> out, but they are not as fancy as the NVIDIA ones.
> >>
> >> Gilles.
> >>     
> >
> > Seconded. While ATI cards are cheaper, and may seem like a good
> > deal, nVidia is really the way to go if you plan on doing anything
> > 3D on your computer.
> >
> > Just be aware...since you have an AGP graphics slot, you may have
> > difficulties finding a new graphics card. Make sure that the one
> > you buy is an AGP slot card, not a PCIe card (if you have a free
> > PCI slot, you might be able to get a regular PCI card, but the
> > performance will be worse).  
> >
> >
> >   
> Thanks Giles and Andrew. I found a geforce 7600 GS card. Looking
> forward to getting compiz running.
> Jerry
> 
I have that card.  It's a little old but mine has given me good
service.  Keep the on-board fan clean a whole lot!  Mine (fan) died over
a year ago but I propped a small case fan up just below it and it does
the job of cooling just fine.
Compiz is good with it, too. (using Hardy)

Cybe R. Wizard
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