As a non gamer I have considered ditching the NVIDIA card and just using
the onboard graphics chip.
I've heard that it is more than adequate for standard video processes
and the extra graphic magic of the card is overkill
what has prompted this is the minimalist function provided by NVIDIA, compared to Windows drivers - printing is the same deal, and the need to
start the cooling fan on each boot. It's just bloody annoying.
As a non gamer I have considered ditching the NVIDIA card and just using
the onboard graphics chip.
I've heard that it is more than adequate for standard video processes
and the extra graphic magic of the card is overkill
what has prompted this is the minimalist function provided by NVIDIA, compared to Windows drivers - printing is the same deal, and the need to
start the cooling fan on each boot. It's just bloody annoying.
I sometimes suspect that I am running a V-8 in a dodgem car to no benefit.
Do you have mageia-prime installed? With my asus tuf gaming a15 laptop,
when
As seems to often be the case, the only answer we can give is, "it
depends." Your question is far too general and you didn't include enough information about your specific situation. For example:
1) Laptop or desktop?
2) What CPU? (That would indicate the potential for adequate integrated graphics)
3) How much RAM? (Integrated GPUs often use system RAM)
4) What do you mean by "standard video processes?"
On 14/3/22 02:41, TJ wrote:
As seems to often be the case, the only answer we can give is, "it
depends." Your question is far too general and you didn't include
enough information about your specific situation. For example:
1) Laptop or desktop?
2) What CPU? (That would indicate the potential for adequate
integrated graphics)
3) How much RAM? (Integrated GPUs often use system RAM)
4) What do you mean by "standard video processes?"
It was truly vague
I didn't expect any in depth analysis just on overview of people's preferences.
It's a Desktop
MB Gigabyte B250M-D3H
CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz
32G ram
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
The system is getting on a bit now
watching video doesn't stress anything I can stream and record four TV channels and nothing warms up
Running Handbrake or Kdenlive will run the CPU core temps up to mid 70's
The graphics card always sits at 40 to 50 degrees unless I activate the fan
The graphics are not called on to do anything extreme and basically it
is a box warmer.
On occasion I wonder if it is needed at all. But it is installed and I suppose it's easier to let the sleeping dog lie
On 13/3/22 09:19, David W. Hodgins wrote:
Do you have mageia-prime installed? With my asus tuf gaming a15
laptop, when
I had not heard of mageia prime and I just had a quick look at the
Wiki.
with a different type of society, of which little is known, other than
that they appear to have a potty-mouthed male tabby cat as their leader.
:p
If it were me, I'd probably rip it out of there. It may be "easier" for
now, but it won't be later. Nvidia does not have your back.
TJ
On 14/3/22 13:39, TJ wrote:
If it were me, I'd probably rip it out of there. It may be "easier"
for now, but it won't be later. Nvidia does not have your back.
TJ
I would have to duct tape the big hole too
Being a skinflint, I have been known to remove the slot cover from a no-longer-usable card and use that to fill the hole. An old AGP video
card, as I recall, that is now useless because I no longer have AGP
On 16/3/22 02:58, TJ wrote:
Being a skinflint, I have been known to remove the slot cover from
a no-longer-usable card and use that to fill the hole. An old AGP
video card, as I recall, that is now useless because I no longer
have AGP
Ah Ha! I do have some old cards laying around
Good idea TJ
On 16.03.2022 at 07:49, faeychild scribbled:
On 16/3/22 02:58, TJ wrote:
Being a skinflint, I have been known to remove the slot cover from
a no-longer-usable card and use that to fill the hole. An old AGP
video card, as I recall, that is now useless because I no longer
have AGP
Ah Ha! I do have some old cards laying around
Good idea TJ
A good tip for the future: buy CoolerMaster computer housings. Even if
you don't build your own computer, you can ask the shop to use a
CoolerMaster chassis if it is a shop-built system. And unless you want
to pay Microsoft for a Windows license, that is the way to go.
The whole thing is modular and everything can be (dis-)assembled with
thumb screws, including the expansion slot covers, and all such covers
are included by default.
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