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Den 28. mars 2017 00:03, skrev Jorge Almeida: |
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> This may be a stupid question, for one of two possible reasons, but |
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> here it goes: |
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> I'm thinking of buying a recent Intel CPU (7th generation, in |
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> saleslang), say an i5-7400, and it came to mind, not too late yet, |
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> that the integrated GPU may not be supported in linux. I'm talking |
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> about the latest kernels, not necessarily the gentoo-packaged one. |
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> Anyone knows something about it? And if not supported, is it likely |
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> that it will be sometime soon? I can use a spare Radeon card |
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> meanwhile... |
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Google "linux intel graphics", and you'll find lots of hits from Intel |
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itself. Most likely also from linux kernel maintainers. My impression |
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(though I do not have one of these cpus) is that this is very well |
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supported, and Intel is eager to get their latest offering out into the |
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linux community, in a fairly stable form. |
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> (And, for someone who is not a gamer, is a 7th generation CPU worth it |
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> at all, as opposed to a 6th generation one?) |
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Read some benchmarks for your work-load. My guess: yes. Calculate |
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percent increase performance, compare prices. Prices change all the |
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time, so you need to do this the same week as you place your order. |
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Point to keep in mind: not just raw power but also heat/performance is |
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relevant. Newer cpus waste less energy/need fewer fans/make less noise |
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per work-unit done. |
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Running gentoo you might also be well positioned to take advantage of |
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latest optimizations, but this can be a huge sink for your personal |
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time. For reasonable effort, expect to wait at least a couple of years |
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before stable gcc and kernel modules will push your rig to the max. |
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