On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 14:21, C. Falconer wrote: errrr silly me the subject should read video, not network....
*sigh* mondays > So do you want a PCI network card or a PCI video card? > > You won't go wrong with the nvidia one though... It will have good > performance in windows and linux. The onboard card may have acceptable > performance in windows (due to drivers being better) > > What does the other half need a flash card for? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 19 July 2004 2:00 p.m. > To: CLUG > Subject: OT - PCI network cards > > > Slightly on topic...wait for it. > > I bought a second hand compaq small form factor pc last week for the better > half to use. 600MHz, inbuilt 4M i180 graphics, 128M RAM. > > I need better graphics. Can anyone point me to a good value PCI graphics > card? I want at least 32M video ram. Tastech seems to have the best value > with this: Aopen MX4000 nVidia MX400 Video Card, 64Mb DDR, 1x TV Out, > (comes with low profile bracket) $90. theres also a very cheap SiS 305 > Video Card, 32Mb for $55, but i don't much like SiS... > > Any other suggestions welcomed. > > Must support *linux* of course, although it will spend most of its time in > w2k.
