[Tfug] free to good home

[Jude Nelson]

On 9/9/07, Sean Warburton <hl2addict at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Whoever has the best card out is probably what you will find here. But I
> must say, I am quite partial to ATI, because thier drivers and support is
> worlds above Nvidia.


Not on Linux, they aren't.  ATI (until a few days ago) didn't even have
native AIGLX support!

But then again, even with horrendous drivers, Nvidia
> sometimes get better benckmarks by simple brute strength. So I guess it is
> like deciding if you would like your left of right arm.
>      Sean
> P.S.: if you should be interested in upgrading from a creator 3D to an
> Nvidia 7900 GT KO 256 MB PCI Xpress x16 video card, let me know, because I
> have two that I am looking to get rid of.
> http://computers.pricegrabber.com/video-cards/m/22194795/search=7900+GT+KOthis
> is exactly what I have, and it is pre-owned, too.
>
>
> On 9/8/07, Bowie J. Poag <bpoag at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm not an nVidia fanboy, but I swore off ATi cards back in 1997. Never
> > looked back.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bowie
> >
> >
> >
> > Earl wrote:
> > > Which Video card are you using?  I'm using a creator 3d on Debian
> Etch.
> > >
> > > Earl
> > >
> > > "God made man, Sam Colt made men equal."
> > > "The fates guide him who will, him who won't they drag" Spengler
> > >
> > > -- "Bowie J. Poag" <bpoag at comcast.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > 1792x1344, by the way. Far above the rated specs. :)
> > >
> > > Earl wrote:
> > >
> > >> I have a Sun 13W3 monitor gdm20e20 in good shape.  The maximum
> > resolution is 1240 x 1084.  Contact me off-list if you want it.
> > >>
> > >> This monitor is free but a donation to World Care wouldn't hurt.
> > >>
> > >> Earl
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "God made man, Sam Colt made men equal."
> > >> "The fates guide him who will, him who won't they drag" Spengler
> > >>
> > >>
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