Which propriatary video card do you use?

[master_kernel]

Not that I am promoting using proprietary video drivers, but which one do you use? I am conducting research for KernelCheck (http://kcheck.sourceforge.net/), and I am willing to add a feature to automatically install video drivers. So, please answer the poll, and answer the polls below, respectively. Thank you!

For ATi users: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=566507
For nVidia users: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=566532

[ayenack]

Nvidia GeForce FX 5500
Nvidia Driver ver. 1.0.9755
VBIOS ver. 04.34.20.69.52

It's a great idea.

[wolfen69]

nvidia 7300gs

[Linux_Man]

Ive got an integrated intel card, so I don't have all the propriatary issues with my video card :guitar:

[AusIV4]

I too chose intel integrated specifically so that I would not have to mess with proprietary drivers.

[joe.turion64x2]

There is missing option up there: "two or more".

I answered "FGLRX/ATI" just because I am posting from my laptop with ATI card, however my main desktop has an NVIDIA card with its proprietary drivers. My other machines have Trident and SiS cards, but I have not found Linux drivers for them.

EDIT: More specifically, my laptop has an onboard ATI Radeon Xpress 1100 with up to 256MB (shared, but I actually preserve it at its stock 128MB, the other 128MB came after a BIOS update); my main desktop has a NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 with 128MB; my second desktop has a SiS card with 64MB (AGP), and the smallest one has an onboard Trident CyberBlade with a whooping 8MB (shared).

Joe.

[master_kernel]

There is missing option up there: "two or more".

I answered "FGLRX/ATI" just because I am posting from my laptop with ATI card, however my main desktop has an NVIDIA card with its proprietary drivers. My other machines have Trident and SiS cards, but I have not found Linux drivers for them.

Joe.

Wish I had thought of that before I submitted the poll, I can't edit it after it's submitted. I guess if you have 2 or more put other.

[Sef]

Moved to community cafe.

[master_kernel]

Moved to community cafe.
Thanks.

[Kingsley]

Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 on this laptop.
ATI Radeon Xpress 200 on my home desktop.

[starcraft.man]

nVidia 6800 GT on this old machine

Been a long time nVidia user, now feeling frustrated at them. If things stay as they are, next machines ATI. Never figured on saying that.

[infoseeker]

VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV43 [GeForce 6600 GT] (rev a2)

[master_kernel]

Thank you all for your replies. Right now, nVidia leads the race! Keep those polls coming in!

[Martje_001]

Ati Radeon RX9550
btw. You're dutch huh? ;)

[FuturePilot]

Nvidia GeForce2 Go (32MB)
Nvidia GeForce 6600 (256MB)
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS (256MB)

[mostwanted]

What satisfied your definition of proprietary in this poll? I thought Intel graphics sported open source drivers.

[John.Michael.Kane]

nVidia Corporation C51G [GeForce 6100]

[Iceni]

Nvidia Geforce 6800GS.
Nvidia Geforce 4200
Nvidia Geforce 3

[joep]

Nvidia Geforce FX 5600XT

[bimmerd00d]

Laptop = Nvidia Quadro NVS 120m, or Geforce Go 7400 as detected by Ubuntu.
Desktop = Nvidia Geforce 7900GS
Work = Nvidia Geforce 7300GT

[derekr44]

EVGA nVidia 7600GT
Latest nVidia restricted drivers

[mysticrider92]

nVidia 7600 GT, with the newest drivers from the official repo (1.0.9631).

And on our other computer, nVidia 8600 GT, with open source drivers, since the latest binary from nVidia refuses to work. :(

[bigken]

nvidia on my workstations

my laptop ati

her laptop nvidia (lucky her)

[regomodo]

nvidia 6800gt

neomagic 256av

[DownTown22]

nVidia GeForce 8500GT

[master_kernel]

Looks like nVidia drivers will be included in the next release of KernelCheck, but keep those votes coming in.

[master_kernel]

I know, if I could I would change the title, but I can't.

[happy-and-lost]

Once fglrx supports AIGLX in a semi-stable manner, I'll switch straight away.

It's set to happen soon :D

[bonzodog]

I have an Nvidia GeForce 6200 GT in my AMD 64 desktop, and an Intel Integrated 950 in the Laptop.

[Wolki]

Nvidia, FX5500 to be specific. Going to switch it for a new ATI as soon as it makes sense though.

[Lord Illidan]

Nvidia geforce go 7400

[master_kernel]

Once fglrx supports AIGLX in a semi-stable manner, I'll switch straight away.

It's set to happen soon :D
Great! I have an ATi integrated graphics card, and I'm sure getting tired of installing XGL every time I install Ubuntu.

[master_kernel]

As soon as a poll number reaches 100, I will add the option to KernelCheck.

[roachk71]

nVidia GeForce 6150 LE
nVidia Proprietary Driver v100.14.19 (x64)

This chipset's terrible without the driver. :rolleyes:

[cogadh]

XFX GeForce FX 5200 256MB
MSI GeForce NX7600GS 256MB

I know a lot of people seem to be ready to jump on the ATI bandwagon, now that they have gone open source, but I really wonder, why would you? Sure Nvidia is still closed source, but they have a proven strong track record when it comes to their Linux drivers, while we have not seen a single decent release of the ATI drivers (yet). Maybe after the OSS community has had a chance to do something with ATI's source code and specs and they start releasing decent, easy to use/install drivers, I might consider switching, but until that happens, has ATI really given anyone a good reason to switch to their products? What if the drivers turn out to be less than great, like the Intel drivers?

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

All of my systems use ATi, and my second choice is Intel graphics

If Intel sold stand-alone graphics cards, I would go with them over ATi.

[joe.turion64x2]

XFX GeForce FX 5200 256MB
MSI GeForce NX7600GS 256MB

I know a lot of people seem to be ready to jump on the ATI bandwagon, now that they have gone open source, but I really wonder, why would you? Sure Nvidia is still closed source, but they have a proven strong track record when it comes to their Linux drivers, while we have not seen a single decent release of the ATI drivers (yet). Maybe after the OSS community has had a chance to do something with ATI's source code and specs and they start releasing decent, easy to use/install drivers, I might consider switching, but until that happens, has ATI really given anyone a good reason to switch to their products? What if the drivers turn out to be less than great, like the Intel drivers?
I would find it kinda pointless to spend extra bucks 'changing' the graphics card, just to get some fancy 3D effects. Enhancing performance by adding an external card to replace the onboard one (when possible) makes sense to me, and I use to make a bit of research before purchasing it so I don't end an unsatisfied user. I guess I do this because I can not afford to be just changing stuff to make a 'switch'.

Joe.

[ShadowVlican]

NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT (desktop)
ATI Radeon 9600XT (desktop)
Trident CyberBlade XP Ai1 (laptop/tablet)

[misfitpierce]

Love me some ATI... Aiglx this month wooot :)

[Martje_001]

My friend uses:
Nvidia 6200 turbocache

[Frak]

Nvidia GeForce FX 5500
Nvidia Driver ver. 1.0.9755

[Frak]

All of my systems use ATi, and my second choice is Intel graphics

If Intel sold stand-alone graphics cards, I would go with them over ATi.
+1

[FyreBrand]

Nvidia 6800XT

[nowshining]

I use a fx5200 the Dell does have an integrated video card - :) tho.. Since I could only vote one the one I am actually using is the Nvidia one.

[nowshining]

joe.turion64x2 correct on the performance thing - the intel one works great but it sucks CPU power and uses the onboard memory - well fx5200 seems to take up some to but it might use that up after it uses all 128mb and mine was made by Zotac - cheap.. :P oh and the intel one sucks on some things such as reflection..LMAO

[slimdog360]

nvidia 8600GT

[master_kernel]

Looks like nVidia blows the competitors out of the water.

[PatrickMay16]

Why is there an option for intel graphics? I thought that intel released open drivars for the graphics devices. Is this not true for some of their graphics devices?

[master_kernel]

Why is there an option for intel graphics? I thought that intel released open drivars for the graphics devices. Is this not true for some of their graphics devices?
Intel is open source, but I can't change the name of the thread.

[master_kernel]

I have created some sub-threads for this topic, I'll post them in the main post.

[master_kernel]

Any way for nvidia to work with 2.6.23?

[inversekinetix]

lintek winfast pk8800gts tdh 640MB

[Frak]

Any way for nvidia to work with 2.6.23?
I don't think so.