If only! I think the answer is that if you buy generic, you takes your chance. In this case I bought two cards advertised as the same thing a few months apart from the same supplier, but of course all they have in common is the nVidia chipset.
Maybe this is the justification for paying for the brand name??? Brian On Thu, 2002-05-02 at 23:23, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > On 2 May 2002, Brian Parish wrote: > > > OK, success! Solution? Change the card. Stick in another nVidia > > Geforce 2 MX400 and bingo! Of course this card looks different, has a > > different manufacturer etc. etc., so it's not really surprising that > > some differences in compatibility are evident. But it just goes to show > > (I think) that the work done by nVidia on the Windoze side on testing > > and working around all the different nuances manufacturers use in > > implementing their chipset do pay off. > > > > Brian, > > this is good information, and I apologize for coming in on the thread a > little late, but how does one tell the difference between those cards > produced and tested on windows and those that are done for Linux? > > -- > daRcmaTTeR > ---------- > Registered Linux User 182496 > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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