On Mon, 15 May 2006 06:26:45 +1200 Roger Searle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'll be in the market for a video card as soon as my budget allows, > following on from discovering the fan on it does zero rpm on a good day > - this being the likely source of lockups (interestingly this seldom > happens when booted into linux). > > I recall plenty of discussion on the list about supported and less > supported cards and chipsets. I have no wish to be responsible for a > list war, simply want to be sure that I buy the best option with linux > in mind. My needs and requirements are fairly modest, while I like > games seldom have the time - I don't need the very best in performance, > this being supported by the fact that my budget will reach to maybe a > couple of hundred dollars at most. > > What models, chipsets, features should I look out for? Avoid? > > Cheers, > Roger > nvidia seems to be the current favourite, performance/$ wise. However, if you're against proprietary drivers, you'll not be wanting one (: Steve
