On Sun, 2011-07-24 at 18:59 +0100, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 24 July 2011 17:33, suprengr <supre...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Whilst I know this a boring [probably asked a 100 times > before] > question: here we go: > > Just had the final insult from only having on-board graphics. > I installed Proun on my [sorry about this but] Mint partition > - I use > Mint for such things as Wine because I do not want to > "pollute" my > Ubuntu install or expose it to a Windoze structure for > nasties. > > Proun installed 100% OK but only picks up "very low" graphics > mode. > Tried it on my [for support reasons] Windoze partition and a > complete > fail re graphics - a surprise 'coz it deals with on-board > slightly > better for games - but not surprised anyway. > > So... time to get a graphics card me reckons... but which one > is > currently best per £ on an Ubuntu pooter? [as despite other > partitions > that's what my pooter really is] > > Pooter is a Dell Dimension E520 with slots to spare [for what > it's > worth]. > > > > Something Nvidia, say a GeForce 210 or 220, with 1GB RAM, should cost > less than £30. I have a 210 running Unity across two monitors quite > happily at the moment although I don't use it for games. You're > probably looking at doble that for something more games oriented. > > > s/ > -- > Twitter: @sfgreenwood > "Is this your sanderling?" > >
Simon, Thankyou Cheers, Bill B. [suprengr] ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
