On 23/12/2007, Farran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 21:49 +0000, Farran wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 21:42 +0000, Kris Douglas wrote: > > > > On 23/12/2007, *Farran* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 21:16 +0000, Kris Douglas wrote: > > > > On 23/12/2007, *Farran* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 21:03 +0000, Kris Douglas wrote: > > > On 23/12/2007, *Farran* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 20:47 +0000, Kris Douglas wrote: > > > > On 23/12/2007, *Farran* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 20:37 +0000, Kris Douglas wrote: > > > > On 23/12/2007, *Farran* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 20:16 +0000, Kris Douglas wrote: > > > > On 23/12/2007, *Farran* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does it have to say it supports OpenGL2 in the spec? > > =============================== > Farran Lee > I'm only 15 :P > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > What do you mean? > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > in the main page for each item (still on Aria), in the technical details > section, iy says what it supports as far as graphics programs; DirectX10 and > OpenGL2. Some of them don't have OpenGl listed. Would you think that as I am > running Ubuntu on it, it needs to say OpenGL? Or would it amnage anyway? For > example, this > one<https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/nVIDIA+GeForce+8+Series/nVidia+GeForce+8600GT+1024MB+PCI-E+?productId=29836>doesn't > have OpenGL on it. > > Alternatively, you or someone could just pick me a card - under £90, DDR3, > 512MB minimum, at least 1 VGA output, possibly a DVI-I. > > Thank you > > =============================== > Farran Lee > I'm only 15 > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > All the 8 series have OGL2, not that it matters with linux, really... > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > alright then, ta. Will pick one now. > > =============================== > Farran Lee > I'm only 15 > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > =] > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I'm gonna go with > https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/PCI-E/nVIDIA+GeForce+8+Series/nVidia+GeForce+8600GT+1024MB+PCI-E+?productId=29836, > don't think it's got a VGA output though. > > Thanks for all the help > > =============================== > Farran Lee > I'm only 15 > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > You get a VGA converter, normally a couple.... dont worry about that. > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > oh good. Going to get the same monitor as my parents, Hanns-G HW173. 17" > TFT LCD, 8ms response. On the box it said VGA and DVI inputs, but there's > only VGA. Probably because it's from Novatech [image: :P]. > > =============================== > Farran Lee > I'm only 15 [image: :-P] > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > Have a look on overclockers.co.uk they have a wayy better range of > monitors.. > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > hmm... they are nice, but the shipping's more expensive, and I'm only > getting a Monitor. Trying to keep prices to a minimum, I've got to pay for > all of it :S > > =============================== > Farran Lee > I'm only 15 [image: :-P] > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > Depending where you are, overlcockers are in Fenton... > > -- > Kris Douglas > Softdel Limited Hosting Services > > Web: www.softdel.net > Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > errr... which Fenton? > Found a tempting m/b, > https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards/Socket+775+%28Intel%29/Gigabyte+GA-P35C-DS3R+Socket+775+Motherboard+?productId=27303. > Looks nice, and (I think) Gigabyte are good, aren't they? And it supports > DDR2 and 3, so there's room to upgrade [image: :D]. > > =============================== > Farran Lee > I'm only 15 [image: :-P] > > > Confused a little bit - at the bottom of > http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2551&ProductName=GA-P35C-DS3Rit > says "Due > to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please > download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website. " > How would this be possible? (Sorry if I sound thick). When would you > download the driver, because the system wouldn't be able to run until the > motherboard is set up would it? Or would it download a generic driver, and > then you manually replace it with a specific one? > > =============================== > Farran Lee > I'm only 15 [image: :-P] > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > No idea... But I have a GByte and it works fine. I recommend them, actually. And the Fenton in stoke..
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