on 02/23/2011 04:49 PM James wrote the following:
> Thanasis <thanasis <at> asyr.hopto.org> writes:
>
>> How do we know which firmware file to load for which graphics card?
>> (I have a Sapphire HD 5770 1GB GDDR5)
>
> Emerge the radeon-ucode package and it will list the firmware
> (/lib/firmware/readeon)
>
> Or look here.
>
> http://people.freedesktop.org/~agd5f/radeon_ucode/
>
Thanks.
>
> Also, although I cannot find it now, there is a url that list
> the processors and the corresponding firmware "nick names".
>
>
> Last, how do you like your card? I'm getting a fanless version
> with DDR5! (Sapphire fanless Radeon HD5670)
>
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102902
>
> hth,
> James
I like the card, it's quite powerful for its value ($), but still, one
has to think twice,... I would prefer nvidia for the drivers! :-)