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On Fri, Jul 27 2012, thanasis@××××××××××.org wrote: |
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> on 07/26/2012 11:50 PM Allan Gottlieb wrote the following: |
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>> I am buying a new laptop, most likely a dell 6340. |
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>> My choices for video are intel 4000 and nvidia nvs 5200M. |
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>> An important consideration is that I use (via an E-port replicator) a |
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>> 30" 2560x1600 monitor |
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>> Dell (not surprisingly) recommends the nvidia saying they are not sure |
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>> the 4000 will be good enough for watching DVDs. |
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>> Assuming that is right, I want to be sure there is *some* driver for it. |
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>> I would prefer nouveau as it has been trouble free for me with my |
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>> current laptop, but I don't see the nvs 5200M listed. |
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>> For the nvidia driver I see that the "quadro nvs series" is supported |
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>> (for 290.10.00 and newer). Am I right that this includes the nvs 5200M. |
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>> Has anyone experience with these graphics cards? |
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>> Also how bad would it be with the intel 4000 and my hi-res display? |
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> I would try to find out how much heat the nvidia card or any other card |
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> would generate under load or even without load ... |
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> You would not want a laptop to suffer from overheating ... |
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(please do not top post to this list) |
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This is a std dell product (it is nvidia mobile device) so I am not |
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worried about the heat. It will doubtless shorten battery time, but I |
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mostly am plugged in. |
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allan |
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