On 16/11/12 19:13, Bev Nicolson wrote:
I've now got xrandr installed and can alter the screen resolution and the Hz (choice of 75Hz, 60Hz or auto. Seems odd this can't be done in Display as used to be the case for 11.04 but there we are.) It's already on 60Hz, I find. If this doesn't work, I think it's new graphics card time. Recommendations? (Not spending £400 on one if that is the case though. Nearer £40. Ideally £30.)
Bev.
Hi,
I'd try and borrow a card if you can, however, if someone can lend you a card, then maybe they could flog you that card. Anyway, if you need to buy one, I'd suggest you get the something by the same chip manufacturer, and of a similar spec to what you currently have - e.g. if you currently have an ATI card with X megs of memory, get another with a similar amount of memory. Unless you have a fancy new expensive machine, there is no need to buy a fancy new expensive graphics card. If you replace the graphics card with a similar one, it's more likely to install and work with minimal configuration on your system than a completely different one.
I'd have thought you'd be able to buy an average NEW card for under £40 having looked on ebay, and you may well be able to pick one up for a pittance.
What you will have to be sure of though is that you make sure you get the right type of graphics card. A really really old machine would have a PCI graphics card. A newer one would have PCI-Express. There may be a newer standard - I don't know - I'm not up-to-date on these things I'm afraid.
Good luck!
Steve