From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sun Feb 7 05:48:31 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D41D04F90EF for ; Sun, 7 Feb 2021 05:48:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from plmahan@gmail.com) Received: from mail-lf1-x12d.google.com (mail-lf1-x12d.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::12d]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4DYJ9W0zgWz3l43 for ; Sun, 7 Feb 2021 05:48:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from plmahan@gmail.com) Received: by mail-lf1-x12d.google.com with SMTP id b2so17195006lfq.0 for ; Sat, 06 Feb 2021 21:48:30 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=3ex+fJfGJZyDOJV36HOKhTBMXZ/laYoGJKg4CKHEwEY=; b=QgZn8SMT+eGGo0e8zk/2VDdpGX5By5NNbVRyqze7/dmd1LCkgV3pDqBvNNtHyPBCM5 8krErYHFXZBxt+yD9HZzh49e+XRCgaBFARUwYR1vt3fGG9dy8pagQe44oiwFkAMv5FIN 6dr8F0C+6huGuyR3Bu3NQOYQJu9l8g1Tg6jIldbLAg2bMR78yYoWocmW/0W0KKSLW8lk N1MgZR2/+/VFGgWLwK9Nz/iTwEPlimCLT/8IUU+Be4ghWDnnyBKPrYJZltOaUAeFmD+g PFdb0hZ70NnW8R2CTYGCt7iiaIWVFBuSxdDwRx313J+LuDHPKzg7Qj/I7bFhPveWKYI4 Xagw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=3ex+fJfGJZyDOJV36HOKhTBMXZ/laYoGJKg4CKHEwEY=; b=cPhEUvJyYIkAWzURJFNlsDj9Rd1qrfsKjjBD2vJ3zG9jqFhkvcLEs5viLUOQaVUXml yPkk16fd4pQgbMfvmjYd/XQcN7ZAAk3+lxZFzU7/ItRy9ToPn1mcUYX5Y1sdTuCypxEC VPankggjKVT3NKwEfIaRq7aBP8nUtvfwzr4V2uLPHAsviG9qU34MZLMXq6sEpmTw0Maf 9zTCEya3iJlWb754giqMFH0TYaXTN+qrf6UzB3GXGJQc7fthLnbwXYvSFJ4JzYAVEku7 vB47B90k6ajTwJXTdqlaT40PbJVb3n9OTWra2hO3dn3fHb9s3yIoZm4tE2JZp/GdXYf3 AjTQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530ytvaZeN95icEbLfafrUJUdoUNtZDITYFbTkSmrvk6KEnKJs3k cVzIS1nId07QaPagAdX3+sxhL446a7qRS9TdKZHygpV7 X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxVvg2gahh2Wc8RPgLGFunTu3zoUz3WeufRs2y8UKv+KPCZuol0CldQUS+gcNlT6F3Ruc3oUOcxsOEV5ZLHYiI= X-Received: by 2002:a05:6512:696:: with SMTP id t22mr6865693lfe.631.1612676909127; Sat, 06 Feb 2021 21:48:29 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Patrick Mahan Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2021 21:48:18 -0800 Message-ID: Subject: Suggested upgrade for a GeForce GT 450 To: User Questions X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4DYJ9W0zgWz3l43 X-Spamd-Bar: --- Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=QgZn8SMT; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of plmahan@gmail.com designates 2a00:1450:4864:20::12d as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=plmahan@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.43 / 15.00]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2a00:1450:4000::/36:c]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; TO_DN_ALL(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.43)[-0.431]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; RBL_DBL_DONT_QUERY_IPS(0.00)[2a00:1450:4864:20::12d:from]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2a00:1450::/32, country:US]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com:dkim]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; SPAMHAUS_ZRD(0.00)[2a00:1450:4864:20::12d:from:127.0.2.255]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2a00:1450:4864:20::12d:from]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-questions] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.34 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2021 05:48:31 -0000 This might be better suited for freebsd-hardware, but I thought I would start here. I have an older system I built myself that has a GeForce GT 450. This graphics card has served me well and through multiple FreeBSD upgrades. I had it connected to my two displays using DVI-to-HDMI cables and everything works great. But I am now transitioning to being a full-time telecommuter for work. My work supplied system has a docking box that connects using DisplayPort. My displays supported each, however, I have limited desktop real estate, so I was sent a modern KVM switch that, unfortunately, only supports DisplayPort. However the GT 450 does not support DisplayPort, so I am unable to currently use my FreeBSD system via graphics. However, I liked to use it via X11 because I make heavy use of Dia and other graphic tools to document my work. So before I jump into the wilds of the Nvidia forums and other groups, I thought I would ask here. I would like to hear any recommendations for the new Nvidia graphics from this list as I tend to find most of the recommendations useful. Thanks for listening, Patrick