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Vincent V.

Vincent V.

Joined on 02/23/07

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Linux support tricky, but doable

MSI GeForce FX 5200 128MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Graphics Card FX5200-TD128LF
MSI GeForce FX 5200 128MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Graphics Card FX5200-TD128LF

Pros: Supported under Linux, both VGA and DVI output worked fine. Didn't test TV out. Recommend using nVidia drivers vs. Xorg's "nv" driver. I used 8776 from Ubuntu.

Cons: Linux drivers have issues with many hi-res monitors, reporting things like "resolution X is too large for display Y", even tho Windows/Mac work with the same monitor. Fix is to edit xorg.conf and add some options to the device section for the card: Option "ModeValidation" "NoMaxPClkCheck, NoEdidMaxPClkCheck" -- That goes all on one line, and those are lower-case L's after "PC".

Overall Review: Having to Google for magical incantations is a pain, but once done, the card words great under Linux. Have not tested 3D yet, but that's not really what I bought it for.