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Date:      Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:17:43 -0700
From:      Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org>
To:        Jacob S <stormspotter@6Texans.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Does FreeBSD work with "SB Live" and "GeForce"?
Message-ID:  <20050429181743.GA97403@thought.org>
In-Reply-To: <20050429115917.0034125f@jacob.6texans.net>
References:  <20050429004556.GA71140@thought.org> <20050429115917.0034125f@jacob.6texans.net>

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On Fri, Apr 29, 2005 at 11:59:17AM -0500, Jacob S wrote:
> 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.
> 

	THanks for the zipzoomfly pointer.  I have had very good dealings
	with newegg the few times I have used them.  But they don't 
	have a `build-to-order' option.

	gary



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