[GLLUG] Fwd: Linux Accelerated Graphics

[Richard Houser]

Making public -- assumptions about user patterns apply

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From: Richard Houser <rick at divinesymphony.net>
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:50:11 -0400
Subject: Re: [GLLUG] Linux Accelerated Graphics
To: c.e.tower at gmail.com

An AMD 2+ core AM2 with an onboard NVIDIA 8000+ series onboard graphics
should be plenty for most anything you would want to do.  I recommend the
8000+ as most of those have VDPAU support (check the chipset).  Pretty much
all the mainstream AM2s can run KVM, too.  Pay attention to processor
wattage, as the AM2s can range from 35 watts to around 135 or so (prices
should break around 65 for a dual-core, 95 for a quad).

This motherboard is a full ATX gaming board for DDR3.  I've found previous,
similar systems earlier in Micro-ATX (minus SLI, in DDR2 instead of DDR3 --
other stuff looked fairly standard) for around $45 open box.  I expect you
could still find similar deals if you search.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130235

On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Chick Tower <c.e.tower at gmail.com> wrote

> I'm getting ready to put together a new PC.  I'm not looking to make a
> gaming machine, but I would like to be able to play Quake 3 Team Arena and
> Unreal Tournament.  I'll almost certainly get a motherboard with the
> graphics hardware included on it.
>
> If I recall correctly, it used to be that nVidia graphic cards worked
> better than ATI cards when running Linux.  Is that still the case, or are
> they pretty much the same now?  I know it used to be easy to install the
> nVidia drivers; are ATI's as easy to install?  Thanks for any information
> you can give me.
> --
>
>                               Chick
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