Supported graphics card on X11.

[Paulette McGee]

--- Yann Golanski <yann at kierun.org> wrote:

> I know, this should be more a question for the folks
> at Xorg but still.
> Does FreeBSD support the "Sapphire ATI Radeon X1950
> Pro ULTIMATE SILENT"
> card?  
> 
> Is there anywhere that I can find which cards are
> support with Xorg?
> I find the main web site is rather obtuse.
> 
> Maybe adding that link (or list) to the relevant
> section of the handbook
> be a good idea? 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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Hello Yann,
Well, here are a few quick tips:
1) Locate the type of chip set for your video card.

ATI Cards
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_ATI_Graphics_Processing_Units

Nvida Cards
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_NVIDIA_Graphics_Processing_Units

2) Look at the man page of the driver; and search in
the page for that chip set.  If I am not mistaken
there is more  than one driver for ATI.  IE: 

radeon driver 
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=radeon&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.1-RELEASE+and+Ports&format=html

nv driver
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=nv&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.1-RELEASE+and+Ports&format=html

3) Match up the driver to the chip set on the card.

4) Always double check the reference material for the
chip sets listed in step 1.

PS: tomshardware.com gives good reviews of video
cards; with the added bonus of listing the chip sets
that is used in the card (typically).

Hopefully this should give you a starting point.
Regards,

Paulette McGee


 
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