From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sun Feb 7 06:34:08 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B94CC4F9D7A for ; Sun, 7 Feb 2021 06:34:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from plmahan@gmail.com) Received: from mail-lf1-x12b.google.com (mail-lf1-x12b.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::12b]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4DYKB76FjBz3mWf for ; Sun, 7 Feb 2021 06:34:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from plmahan@gmail.com) Received: by mail-lf1-x12b.google.com with SMTP id f1so17233919lfu.3 for ; Sat, 06 Feb 2021 22:34:07 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=1p/NjpE/30uqZohrI64Ado86ffFKnMgdICW0mnSYpbE=; b=digRvDIr8+A8Vp85WOO9RaupSQa5RKrdsrFjFg6DGbPrAr2jc2Q7ePieW169g7GpIb e2YiFZmFkWffGDVJuCd6pmInPO8XIy09Ycj7nHALT0RON8PiuRT+hqY0QGkNG5Z9zBCe yNJqbGQ1O14m0SH+IvTsYf5j6NbzEXeVoNUWM/BMEBnfNwzAx/lnWIKMMebXaSk/m9gz EkTSa2ThQJAwaIsJQ5yIlWjIWBEwwLLFqgpmtofMIEIWPFYBHkrkmGWHjhXcAbaw/pRE 7kThQTokiG7Arncsq9QnHHA10NyDy1BLKxr10V/PFJYCaqaHX/qwIEfwr0kQUJ7vusjJ n/WA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=1p/NjpE/30uqZohrI64Ado86ffFKnMgdICW0mnSYpbE=; b=Ibq/4dAhgn9P6wO3oqPJR8JjqqvKNMdPlmUidgI8LdH60o6PrDUqAK1r++PulIeDDT HfJtTF9iT2qhwE/L4R9nikWjpVJGmkeEnfThnyeH9noKD06790ccP/M7m2liFxEVD075 LckIIvo/nIv7+dFfqb0NP2YlqgdyL47WKqAbTiZg3pBrAtwEV8Bvgxyz5wUMgd/M/keA 1zZ5OSPLwbIXn41rwwq0/a6TX4SbrScIWFaGPrOki8dcFTCIyw4oDj2oiAOKENCq3Rja FUSzsq/7jHmdrYEf0AhowiTcj7p9EhHQUQj4n6jLoUyXdeybTPEb8w0FVUpCRA34bMkN YnRQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530GhBwsSi3p18HB7y88XJ6zsCqr5GyqkHFGpMgQd/X4kSkPsst5 kN7IRNoKUhvDdO1EbcGFXhsMgVmj7wmbo3EoFXs= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJx/Ek3+gW0YbCXkb1A0N769989oiQgKc3OzkKEilQ7hgM2F64923wwS2VTz4x78FZarVobAp6FpW1swfRDblJo= X-Received: by 2002:a19:c208:: with SMTP id l8mr6839405lfc.12.1612679646050; Sat, 06 Feb 2021 22:34:06 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Patrick Mahan Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 22:33:55 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Suggested upgrade for a GeForce GT 450 To: Paul Procacci Cc: User Questions X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4DYKB76FjBz3mWf X-Spamd-Bar: --- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=digRvDIr; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of plmahan@gmail.com designates 2a00:1450:4864:20::12b as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=plmahan@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2a00:1450:4000::/36]; TO_DN_ALL(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-0.998]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[gmail.com]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; RBL_DBL_DONT_QUERY_IPS(0.00)[2a00:1450:4864:20::12b:from]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2a00:1450::/32, country:US]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com:dkim]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; SPAMHAUS_ZRD(0.00)[2a00:1450:4864:20::12b:from:127.0.2.255]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2a00:1450:4864:20::12b:from]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-questions] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.34 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:34:08 -0000 On Sat, Feb 6, 2021 at 10:05 PM Paul Procacci wrote: > If you do anything other than using your machine as a simple "Desktop" I'd > personally recommend against using NVIDIA. > You didn't mention anything of the sort so I'm speculating a bit. > > I've been a Nvidia user for a long time. I haven't had a need to look for other cards. > I had to buy an AMD based card instead of NVIDIA to offload the mp4 > compressions requirements from the 6 camera streams I have going. > Another thing to keep in mind is CUDA isn't available on FreeBSD. > > No, I don't need to decompress video nor do I need CUDA. My heaviest usage will be working with Blender and needing to render various items. So far the Nvidia GeForce line has been my goto. I just now need to replace the existing card and it must be able to drive two DisplayPort monitors. Thanks for the clarification. Patrick > If these two things above don't concern you, then you can ignore me > entirely. These are just two things that came to mind immediately. > I've had no problems using any nvidia card I've thrown at a desktop > machine otherwise. > > ~Paul > > On Sun, Feb 7, 2021 at 12:48 AM Patrick Mahan wrote: > >> This might be better suited for freebsd-hardware, but I thought I would >> start here. >> >> I have an older system I built myself that has a GeForce GT 450. This >> graphics card has served me well and through multiple FreeBSD upgrades. I >> had it connected to my two displays using DVI-to-HDMI cables and >> everything >> works great. But I am now transitioning to being a full-time telecommuter >> for work. My work supplied system has a docking box that connects using >> DisplayPort. My displays supported each, however, I have limited desktop >> real estate, so I was sent a modern KVM switch that, unfortunately, only >> supports DisplayPort. However the GT 450 does not support DisplayPort, so >> I am unable to currently use my FreeBSD system via graphics. However, I >> liked to use it via X11 because I make heavy use of Dia and other graphic >> tools to document my work. >> >> So before I jump into the wilds of the Nvidia forums and other groups, I >> thought I would ask here. I would like to hear any recommendations for >> the >> new Nvidia graphics from this list as I tend to find most of the >> recommendations useful. >> >> Thanks for listening, >> >> Patrick >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >> freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > -- > __________________ > > :(){ :|:& };: >