[Cialug] graphics accelerator

[Matthew Johnson]

I'll second Nate's comments. We have several machines running w/ nVidia
Cards, and I've never had a system freeze or needed to reboot due to a
graphics card/driver related issue.
 
Matthew
 
Matthew Johnson
Regional Modeling Specialist
Iowa DNR - Air Quality Bureau
7900 Hickman, Ste 1
Urbandale, IA 50322
Phone:  (515) 242-5164
Fax:    (515) 242-5094
matthew.johnson at dnr.state.ia.us

>>> smith at ipmvs.com 5/10/06 10:42:01 AM >>>

> 
> This comment about the proprietary nVidia drivers worries me:
> >But don't expect more than a month of straight runtime.
> A month is certainly better than the ATI drivers in my work machine;

> that usually only lasts 4 or 5 days (i've gone back to the 
> open-source 
> ATI drivers which aren't nearly as fast, but are at least 
> stable). But 
> having to worry about stability every few weeks is still 
> disappointing. 
> I've grown used to only having to log out or reboot once or twice a 
> year when the power goes out. Maybe i'll rethink how important decent

> graphics are in my as-yet hypothetical new machine.

That's just one person's experience.  I have nVidia machines that have
run
for 120 days and longer (much longer).  The only reason they don't run
longer is due to all the futzing I do with other parts of the systems.

-Nate
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