pci-express graphic cards

[Roger Oberholtzer]

On Fri, 2006-02-03 at 11:11 -0500, Net Llama! wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
> > On Fri, 2006-02-03 at 10:25 -0500, Net Llama! wrote:
> > > On Fri, 3 Feb 2006, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
> > > > Anyone using pci-express graphic cards? Like the Asus nVidia GF6600
> > > > Silencer?
> > >
> > > I use PCI-E graphics cards every day at $DAYJOB.  Hell, i've got about 25
> > > different ones in my cube right now  :)
> > >
> > > I've never explicitly used the Asus card you've mentioned though.  Why do
> > > you ask?
> >
> > First, I guess I should have mentioned it was for Linux.
> 
> That's always my assumption.  I don't do windoze.
> 
> >
> > We are configuring a dozen or so systems and are considering this card.
> > So, I just thought I would ask. No problems as yet.
> 
> I've not heard anything bad about that card (and there are some vendors
> that make some really bad cards).  Were you going to use the nv or nvidia
> X driver?  Any OpenGL stuff, or just desktop work?

nvidia drivers.  The main thing we do is tons of video overlay via
XVideo. We choose nvidia because of past success and durability in our
vehicles more than any 3D or gaming performance. I think as long as X is
basically 2D, this will stay this way for us.

-- 
Roger Oberholtzer

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