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On Wednesday 11 January 2006 11:57, Bob Sanders wrote: |
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> Fernando Boaglio, mused, then expounded: |
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> > Hi, =D |
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> > I would like to hear from your some advice about buying a new GeForce |
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> > NVidia! |
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> While the 5200/5500 may be the least cost, I've been running a 6200/128MB |
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> in one system and it's been fine with the 8178 drivers @ 1600x1024. |
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> But that's about the top end for it. My main system runs a 6600/256MB @ |
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> 1920x1200, and has been fine with no problems (needed a modeline for that |
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> resolution). It's been very stable, and works for text, HDTV, and 3D |
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> games. |
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I don't play a lot of games, but my eVGA geForce 6800 runs well, aside from |
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the noisy fan I replaced. With the binary drivers installed it Just |
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Worked(tm) even when I replaced my old 1280x1024 max CRT with a 1600x1200 |
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DFP. |
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Under Windows, I can play Doom 3 at 1600x1200 on high settings at about 20fps |
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(I 'borrowed' Doom 3 from a friend, so I don't have the Linux client) |
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# electronerd, the electronerdian from electronerdia |
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