From: Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} Time for hardware upgrade(s)
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 18:32:43 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAN0CFw1F4UC5-y_OX+4Jsjj=pPXaZGPNguRqyC+J8SJuyTWwqw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4E0FB742.6070309@gmail.com>
>>>> 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.
I bet that's just old stock. I can't find a single motherboard with
Nvidia graphics and an AM3+ or FM1 socket on newegg.com.
- Grant
> 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
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-07-03 1:34 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 [this message]
2011-07-03 2:50 ` Dale
2011-07-03 3:23 ` Grant
2011-07-03 1:34 ` meino.cramer
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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