Re: [ubuntu-uk] Which NVIDIA GPU for Natty?

2011-06-13 Thread Philip Newborough
Thanks for all the suggestions so far. After looking into some of the suggested cards, it looks like I might be limited by my system's PSU, which is only 350W -- this is lower than recommended for Alan's initial suggestion. :( I could upgrade the PSU, but I would rather not. So, I am now looking a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Which NVIDIA GPU for Natty?

2011-06-13 Thread Mark Fraser
On Monday 13 Jun 2011 18:11:58 Rob Beard wrote: > On 13/06/11 17:27, Philip Newborough wrote: > > Hello Peeps > > > > I have a Dell Studio 540 system with integrated Intel i915(?) graphics > > controller. The system works well, but I am wondering if it would > > benefit from an upgrade? I am looki

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Which NVIDIA GPU for Natty?

2011-06-13 Thread Simos Xenitellis
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 7:44 PM, Alan Pope wrote: > On 13 June 2011 17:27, Philip Newborough wrote: >> I am not a gamer, but I would like it to >> perform well at HD media playback and possibly recording some >> screencasts. >> > > http://www.ebuyer.com/product/232853 > > Is the one I recently bo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Which NVIDIA GPU for Natty?

2011-06-13 Thread Timothy Rittman
On 13/06/11 18:11, Rob Beard wrote: On 13/06/11 17:27, Philip Newborough wrote: Hello Peeps I have a Dell Studio 540 system with integrated Intel i915(?) graphics controller. The system works well, but I am wondering if it would benefit from an upgrade? I am looking at purchasing an NVIDIA card

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Which NVIDIA GPU for Natty?

2011-06-13 Thread Rob Beard
On 13/06/11 17:44, Alan Pope wrote: On 13 June 2011 17:27, Philip Newborough wrote: I am not a gamer, but I would like it to perform well at HD media playback and possibly recording some screencasts. http://www.ebuyer.com/product/232853 Is the one I recently bought. I previously ran Ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Which NVIDIA GPU for Natty?

2011-06-13 Thread Rob Beard
On 13/06/11 17:27, Philip Newborough wrote: Hello Peeps I have a Dell Studio 540 system with integrated Intel i915(?) graphics controller. The system works well, but I am wondering if it would benefit from an upgrade? I am looking at purchasing an NVIDIA card, but I am somewhat lost as to which

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Which NVIDIA GPU for Natty?

2011-06-13 Thread Alan Pope
On 13 June 2011 17:27, Philip Newborough wrote: > I am not a gamer, but I would like it to > perform well at HD media playback and possibly recording some > screencasts. > http://www.ebuyer.com/product/232853 Is the one I recently bought. I previously ran Ubuntu Natty perfectly well on a 7900GT.

[ubuntu-uk] Which NVIDIA GPU for Natty?

2011-06-13 Thread Philip Newborough
Hello Peeps I have a Dell Studio 540 system with integrated Intel i915(?) graphics controller. The system works well, but I am wondering if it would benefit from an upgrade? I am looking at purchasing an NVIDIA card, but I am somewhat lost as to which one. I am not too bothered about it being the