Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:36:33 -0500 From: Isaac Mushinsky <itz@mushinsky.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: amd64 or i386 for desktop use? Message-ID: <200803050036.33579.itz@mushinsky.net>
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I have new hardware (Abit ip35-pro, Intel Q6600), and was contemplating installing FreeBSD/arch, but now realise that I am going to have some problems. My nvidia card will not be of much use (GeForce 8500GT), since nvidia-drivers are not there for amd64, and the open source nv driver does not even support XVideo extension for these cards. I can downgrade to a nv 7xxx series card, which works better with the open driver. I do not mind loss of 3D support, but would need basic things like mplayer. So my questions are: 1. Should I get nvidia 7xxx or an ATI card? Which card is most likely to work reasonably well? No fancy features required, but may be appreciated later. 2. Any problems with flash plugin (flash7 for now, I do not mean the confounded flash9 headache)? 3. Other casual desktop user problems I should be aware of? 4. Is it worth it? Perhaps I should stay with i386, but it is a pity not to be able to use the new machine to its full potential.
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