I use amd products try using a card based on ati/amd can sometimes be tricky but you can at lease use it and they can use old drivers to get a decesent display no 3d with out driver but check site for link to ati/amd drivers Sent from my MetroPCS Android Device
[email protected] wrote: >============================================================================= >Today's Topic Summary >============================================================================= > >Group: [email protected] >Url: http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/topics > > - Used video card needed [2 Updates] > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/t/f37ec4625a108fef > > >============================================================================= >Topic: Used video card needed >Url: http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/t/f37ec4625a108fef >============================================================================= > >---------- 1 of 2 ---------- >From: jbander <[email protected]> >Date: Sep 21 11:48AM -0700 >Url: http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/msg/50e4d0ae1030c976 > >Thats pretty much it, I would like to know were a good place to go to >find a used video card that with work with multiple linux programs ,I >would like it plug and play. Tight budget. I have a old emachine >t3104. I've tried three so fare with little success, still freezes. I >run Ubuntu 11.04 > > >---------- 2 of 2 ---------- >From: Christopher Miller <[email protected]> >Date: Sep 21 01:04PM -0600 >Url: http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup/msg/2640119f1f1cd7c7 > >On Sep 21, 2011, at 12:48 PM, jbander wrote: > >> would like it plug and play. Tight budget. I have a old emachine >> t3104. I've tried three so fare with little success, still freezes. I >> run Ubuntu 11.04 > >Used: try ebay. > >You can still get a decent new video card from somewhere like newegg.com for a >decent price. > >If the machine is freezing after three video cards, then it's probably >something unrelated to the video card. > >Also, Linux video card drivers tend to suck badly. Trying every card in >existance might not be as effective as simply obtaining a new machine with >some kind of Intel Integrated graphics. The Intel graphics suck (read: are >über slow), but the drivers themselves rock and rarely crash on me. > > > > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. >To post a message, send email to [email protected] >To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] >For more options, visit our group at >http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri >Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules or >http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup References can be found at: http://goo.gl/anqri Please remember to abide by our list rules (http://tinyurl.com/LUG-Rules or http://cdn.fsdev.net/List-Rules.pdf)
