[ale] Advice on Video Cards

[phrostie]

PCI or AGP?

we got one of the PCIs for our kids computer.
it was a nightmare.

in the end it wound up on my wifes computer.

On Sunday 08 July 2001 21:57, you wrote:
> After having seen Tuxracer on a friend's computer that I installed and
> watching OpenUniverse creep along at .7-1.2 fps on my computer, I went
> looking at prices on video cards and was a bit surprised to see some in
> the <$50 range that seem decent. One that caught my eye is the ATI XPert
> 2000 card which includes hardware DVD decryption, 32MB video RAM, and
> OpenGL support. I got screwed over with some stuff on my video card last
> time that I didn't realize until well after I bought it and _if_ I decide
> to get another, I want it to work right. So, my questions are:
>
> Is this card as good as advertised? (My current card "has" *MB video RAM,
> but the chipset can't access above 4, so it is just an advertising
> gimmick)
>
> Does this card work with linux? (XFree86.org says the Rage 128 chipset is
> supported in XFree86 4.1.0, but you never know)
>
> Does the DVD decryption work with linux? (I don't currently have a DVD
> drive, but if I choose to get this card, I may also consider that.)
>
> Would I get the performance needed to run things like tuxracer and
> openuniverse out of this card?
>
> Would this card last a while such that I wouldn't need to replace it
> within at least 1.5-2 years and still be able to run the basic 3D games
> you can find free for linux floating around on the net?
>
> And last of all, if this card will not do what I need or if there is a
> better deal available at similar prices, does anyone have advice on other
> cards I should consider?
>
> If any system stats are needed, here they are:
>
> Linux Mandrake 8.0 with 2.4.3 kernel and XFree86 4.0.3 (with possible
> upgrade to Mandrake Freq2 with 2.4.5 kernel and XFree86 4.1.0)
> Asus P5A Motherboard (ALi Aladdin V chipset)
> AMD K6-II 450MHz
> 128MB RAM (Thanks to this list. :)  )
> Current video card is SiS 6326 AGP
>
> Michael Golden
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