Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:37:54 -0400 (EDT) From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@clunix.cl.msu.edu> To: stormspotter@6Texans.net (Jacob S) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Does FreeBSD work with "SB Live" and "GeForce"? Message-ID: <200504291737.j3THbsN9022320@clunix.cl.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <20050429115917.0034125f@jacob.6texans.net>
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> > On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:45:56 -0700 > Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> wrote: > > > > > Folks, > > > > I'm looking at doing a build-your-own desktop/tower system. > > It's an Intel 2.9GHz motherboard with builtin graphics and > > sound. But to be on the safe side I just want stuff to > > *work*. So will to order a video and sound card. cAn anybody > > tell me if FBSD-5.3 works with the SoundBlaster Live card and > > the "GeForce MX4000 64M" card? Since I can't fiddle with my > > hardware myself, I'd rather than everything just-works. > > ...Rather than having to beg favors. > > > > Also, if anybody knows of a good online store, please let me > > know. I found a website called "tigerdirect.com". Am I > > tossing the dice? anybody dealt with this place? > > Not directly, but I had a friend whose ram order was mysteriously "lost" > the day after they placed it. The ram price had just gone up by about > $20, and of course Tigerdirect would not give them the old price... That > and the couple of people I have known with Tigerdirect computers found > them to be pretty cheap in quality. > > I have found www.newegg.com and www.zipzoomfly.com to have pretty good > service. I also have had good service with newegg. Though I do not have extensive experience with them, what I have has been good. ////jerry > > HTH, > Jacob
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