Need PCI express 16 video card capable of 1680x1050 resolution

Adam Jackson ajax at nwnk.net
Tue Oct 7 06:49:56 PDT 2008


On Wed, 2008-10-01 at 12:37 -0700, Paul J. White wrote:
> At 10:58 AM 10/1/2008, Adam Jackson wrote:
> >On Tue, 2008-09-30 at 07:49 -0700, Paul White wrote:
> >> If not, can anyone recommend a specific, currently available, X.org  
> >> supported video card that will fit an available PCI express x16 (or PCI  
> >> express x1) slot and work with my monitor?  I don't need 3D graphics.
> >
> >Any given radeon or geforce.
> 
> I tried this one (GeForce 8400 GS):
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121235&nm_mc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-
> 
> ... and the nv driver didn't work with it.  Again, vesa worked, but only at the wrong screen resolution.

You may have been using an older version of the nv driver, or been
hitting a bug.  Without seeing your X log it's hard to say.  I've
certainly driven nv cards at 1680x1050 before though.

- ajax
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