Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:42:40 -0600 From: Brandon J. Wandersee <brandon.wandersee@gmail.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: zeke motta <zekemotta7@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Hello Message-ID: <86zil44k0v.fsf@WorkBox.homestead.org> In-Reply-To: <20161112131056.ee63481b.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <CAHXmVrrGE8yTrw-serynWYbGFTEZR%2BATB56DCG93j64Cr6SGEQ@mail.gmail.com> <20161112131056.ee63481b.freebsd@edvax.de>
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Polytropon writes: > That web page lists "NVidia Geforce GT 710 1GD3 dedicada" as the > GPU. What does "dedicada" mean in this context? Integrated GPU? It either means the card itself is "dedicated," e.g. "discrete;" or it's referring to the card's dedicated video RAM. Can't say for sure. > The GT 710 is not listed here: > > https://wiki.freebsd.org/Graphics#NVidia_.2F_GeForce_Graphics > > So you'd probably also check the documentation of the (proprietary) > nVidia driver. This driver seems to have this card covered: > > http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/108584/en-us > > Check the "Supported products" tab and the "GeForce 700 Series" > entry - a "GeForce GT 710" is explicitely listed there. The GT* 700 series is the 2013 series of chips; I'm running a GTX 660 on my media center/server without any problems, and I can only presume the 710 will work. My roommate has a 750 in her desktop that runs fine on the Linux driver, if that says anything. -- :: Brandon J. Wandersee :: brandon.wandersee@gmail.com :: -------------------------------------------------- :: 'The best design is as little design as possible.' :: --- Dieter Rams ----------------------------------
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