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From: meino.cramer@gmx.de
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} Time for hardware upgrade(s)
Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2011 03:34:30 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110703013430.GI3049@solfire> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4E0FB742.6070309@gmail.com>

Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com> [11-07-03 03:08]:
> Grant wrote:
> >>>Is Nvidia still the way to go instead of ATI?  I use the nouveau
> >>>drivers with my onboard Nvidia chipset now and they've been fine for
> >>>the most part.  I use a threaded ffmpeg to decode HD video instead 
> >>>of
> >>>VDPAU so I don't bother with nvidia-drivers.
> >>>
> >>>- Grant
> >>>       
> >>I don't have any experience with ATI but I still use Nvidia and their
> >>drivers.  I haven't had any problems as of yet.  I did have a video 
> >>problem
> >>once but it was a kernel problem.  For me, I see no need in me 
> >>getting a ATI
> >>card.  That's just me.
> >>
> >>Dale
> >>     
> >I've just read that Nvidia no longer makes onboard video.  Has anyone
> >else heard that?
> >
> >Are server motherboard more reliable?
> >
> >- Grant
> >
> >
> >   
> 
> 
> I looked around on newegg and found that there are several mobos that 
> have Nvidia video built in.  It seems they do still make them.  I'm not 
> sure if the video or mobos are any that you would like but they are 
> being made at least.
> 
> Me, I tend to buy video cards.  They have upgrade options without 
> having to put in a new mobo.  YMMV tho.
> 
> No idea on server boards. I would think they would be more reliable 
> tho.
> 
> Dale
> 
> :-)  :-)
> 

I prefer overclocker boards and dont overclock them. Most of them
have a better heat dissipation and the PCB has a better layout
HF-wise.

Only my two cent...you currency may vary ;)

Best regards
mcc




  parent reply	other threads:[~2011-07-03  1:36 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 36+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-07-02 15:41 [gentoo-user] {OT} Time for hardware upgrade(s) Grant
2011-07-02 18:06 ` [gentoo-user] " Grant
2011-07-02 19:36   ` Dale
2011-07-02 19:59     ` Grant
2011-07-03  0:26       ` Dale
2011-07-03  1:32         ` Grant
2011-07-03  2:50           ` Dale
2011-07-03  3:23             ` Grant
2011-07-03  1:34         ` meino.cramer [this message]
2011-07-03  2:36           ` Dale
2011-07-02 21:54     ` Peter Humphrey
2011-07-02 19:42   ` Nikos Chantziaras
2011-07-02 22:22     ` Grant
2011-07-03  1:26       ` meino.cramer
2011-07-03  1:47         ` JD
2011-07-03  4:06           ` meino.cramer
2011-07-03  6:17 ` [gentoo-user] " pk
2011-07-04 16:30   ` Grant
2011-07-04 17:01     ` Dale
2011-07-04 19:21     ` pk
2011-07-04 20:32       ` Grant
2011-07-05  4:39         ` pk
2011-07-05 13:57           ` Michael Orlitzky
2011-07-06 18:54             ` Grant
2011-07-06 19:08               ` Volker Armin Hemmann
2011-07-06 19:15                 ` Grant
2011-07-07 11:13               ` Stroller
2011-07-09 23:10               ` Grant
2011-07-10  0:20                 ` Dale
2011-07-10 21:15                   ` Grant
2011-07-10 22:22                     ` Peter Humphrey
2011-07-05 15:49           ` Bill Longman
2011-07-05  9:54     ` Peter Humphrey
2011-07-20 18:49     ` Joost Roeleveld
2011-07-20 21:43       ` Bill Longman
2011-07-04 22:56 ` [gentoo-user] " masterprometheus

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