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On March 28, 2017 10:39:22 AM GMT+02:00, Jorge Almeida <jjalmeida@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>I'm resending this because "HD 630" is a title bound to elicit no |
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>response at all. Sorry, I was tired. |
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>On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Jorge Almeida <jjalmeida@×××××.com> |
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>wrote: |
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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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>> (And, for someone who is not a gamer, is a 7th generation CPU worth |
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>it |
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>> at all, as opposed to a 6th generation one?) |
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>> Any input is appreciated |
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>> Jorge Almeida |
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My laptop uses the integrated GPU 95÷ of the time. For the occasional game I want to play, I can enable the NVidia chip. |
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Support for Intel graphics is in the vanilla kernel, courtesy of Intel developers. With 6th generation i7, I can do most things. Only need the Nvidia chip for 3D games that need the higher performance. |
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With just the Intel GPU, I can enable all the eye-candy that KDE has to offer and still have a responsive desktop. I don't use it all as it can make the interface unusable due to the actual effects. |
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Joost |
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Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. |
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