Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:52:12 -0500 From: Isaac Mushinsky <itz@mushinsky.net> To: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: amd64 platform newbie -- what video card for x11? Message-ID: <200803042252.13008.itz@mushinsky.net>
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After using a FreeBSD/i386 for many years, I am getting new Intel x64 hardware now (Core 2 Quad, Abit IP35-Pro, would like as much RAM as possible). I would like to run amd64. Since nvidia drivers always worked for me, I ordered one of their later cards (8500GT), only to find out now that nvidia drivers are not there for amd64. So my 2 questions are: 1) does the open nv driver work? I do not play games or really need 3D acceleration, just want basic 2D and things like mplayer to work properly. 2) should I return nvidia card and get something else? Is there a better reasonably working card? Thanks.
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