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RE: Looking for graphics card with DV out for SUSE 9.1

Anonymous — Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:13 pm

Author: Anonymous

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:13 pm

PNY Nvidia geforce 5200 128Mb with vga,dvi and tv out all work with suse9.1, and now 9.2

use twin screens from this card with a dvi-vga adaptor

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RE: Looking for graphics card with DV out for SUSE 9.1

Anonymous — Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:17 pm

Author: Anonymous

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 10:17 pm

The DVI out is a digital signal output for monitors which require a digital input. VGA SVGA etc are analogue signals and usually sent via the 15 pin D connector on the graphics card. As I understand it DVI is used mainly by the more advanced TFT displays.

RE: Looking for graphics card with DV out for SUSE 9.1

towy71 — Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:57 pm

Author: towy71

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:57 pm

I have to wind up the clockwork to get my box running and I have trouble with anything too technical but I hope to upgrade soon so that I can get to play Tuxracer
Seriously I do have G-force FX 5600 XT and it does have TV-out and DVI but I'm b***ered if I know what it does or what for. I only bought it cos it came with splinter cell and I wanted to play that but I haven't got round to that either doh!
Dick
ps using Kubuntu getting the Nvidia drivers to work was a doddle so I'm sure that the DV thing can't be too hard

RE: Looking for graphics card with DV out for SUSE 9.1

Anonymous — Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:52 pm

Author: Anonymous

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:52 pm

Thanks Dick, the linuxhardware.net link will be useful.

I was also hoping to get some feedback from people who have actually installed DV out cards to help me limit the search, do you own a card with a DV out?

Anyway, I'll get down to trawling through the web sites!

Thanks again,
Tony

RE: Looking for graphics card with DV out for SUSE 9.1

towy71 — Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:28 pm

Author: towy71

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:28 pm

google is your friend

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=linux+hardware+compatibility&spell=1
one of the listed 1,620,000:

http://www.linuxhardware.net/

Dick

Looking for graphics card with DV out for SUSE 9.1

nerd_biker — Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:21 pm

Author: nerd_biker

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 4:21 pm

Hi,

I know there are millions of graphics cards available but I was hoping for some suggestions as to which card to go for that has a DV output.

I'm not into gaming on my Linux box, so 3D graphics are not important. In fact, the cheaper the card, the better!

I just wondered what experience people have of this type of card and which makes are better supported than others.

If anyone can suggest a good place to find out more information, that would be great as so far I only seem to find Windows based reviews.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Tony