I want to be able to use a late-model video card with either Nvidia or ATI (AMD) chips that have the capability to use the GPU for numeric processing through the CUDA or AMD Stream SDKs.
I can't find any good source for hardware that really works under Linux, not to speak of Centos. I need a specific model and brand that a user has successfully been able to use the proprietary driver for under Linux.
I have tried EVGA Nvidia 9500 GT with no luck. I have also tried XFX 6300 XT (not CUDA-capable) and cannot make it work under Centos, either
I am using Centos 5.2, x86_64 on a Gigabyte mobo with Intel Core 2 Duo.
I appreciate any help,
-Tom
Tom Browder Niceville, Florida USA
Tom Browder Wrote:
I can't find any good source for hardware that really works under Linux, not to speak of Centos. I need a specific model and brand that a user has successfully been able to use the proprietary driver for under Linux.
JohnStanley Writes:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_18897.html Will give you the complete supported nvidia cards under linux and the 9500GT is not Supported. Also the 6300 is not listed either.
AFAIK all cards listed on that page using the nvidia drivers will work. Now for the ones supporting numeric processing is up to you to figure out. Maybe you have one in mind.
On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:53 PM, John jses27@gmail.com wrote:
Tom Browder Wrote:
I can't find any good source for hardware that really works under Linux, not to speak of Centos. I need a specific model and brand that a user has successfully been able to use the proprietary driver for under Linux.
JohnStanley Writes:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_18897.html Will give you the complete supported nvidia cards under linux and the 9500GT is not Supported. Also the 6300 is not listed either.
John, thanks. I wasn't aware of that page.
Nvidia confuses the issue when it lists support with the latest package run installation. It states that it supports the 9500 GT. What gives?
AFAIK all cards listed on that page using the nvidia drivers will work. Now for the ones supporting numeric processing is up to you to figure out. Maybe you have one in mind.
Yes, that is fairly clear on the CUDA site. And AMD has been pretty helpful, too.
-Tom
John Writes:
-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Tom Browder Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 4:38 PM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Video Card
On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 12:53 PM, John jses27@gmail.com wrote:
Tom Browder Wrote:
I can't find any good source for hardware that really works under Linux, not to speak of Centos. I need a specific model
and brand that
a user has successfully been able to use the proprietary driver for under Linux.
JohnStanley Writes:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_18897.html Will give you the complete supported nvidia cards under
linux and the 9500GT
is not Supported. Also the 6300 is not listed either.
John, thanks. I wasn't aware of that page.
Nvidia confuses the issue when it lists support with the latest package run installation. It states that it supports the 9500 GT. What gives?
""GeForce 9600 GT 0x0622"" Is supported
My mistake it does support it. It is listed on the page. Missed it some how.
AFAIK all cards listed on that page using the nvidia
drivers will work. Now
for the ones supporting numeric processing is up to you to
figure out. Maybe
you have one in mind.
Yes, that is fairly clear on the CUDA site. And AMD has been pretty helpful, too.
-Tom _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:41 AM, John jses27@gmail.com wrote: ...
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_18897.html Will give you the complete supported nvidia cards under
linux and the 9500GT
is not Supported. Also the 6300 is not listed either.
...
""GeForce 9600 GT 0x0622"" Is supported
No, you were correct: my newest card is the 9500 GT which I don't see on the page you referenced (but it is shown in the README with the latest driver set--that's the confusing part).
In any event, I can't make the 9500 GT work so I'm returning it to NewEgg and getting another one that shows up on ALL the Nvidia lists: (1) Linux-capable, (2) CUDA-enabled, and (3) the README for the latest driver package.
-Tom
Today I bought a PNY 9600 GT, installed the latest NVIDIA 64-bit drivers (177.82) and I still can't get anything but the 640x480 display.
BTW, my display is a Rosewill R943J LCD (without EDID). And I'm using its DVI connector.
Any ideas? I'm going to try the analog connector now just for fun: no change.
Any suggestions for an equivalent ATI (AMD) card that is known to work?
Thanks.
-Tom
On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 5:39 PM, Tom Browder tom.browder@gmail.com wrote:
Today I bought a PNY 9600 GT, installed the latest NVIDIA 64-bit drivers (177.82) and I still can't get anything but the 640x480 display.
BTW, my display is a Rosewill R943J LCD (without EDID). And I'm using its DVI connector.
Hm, any suggestions for a new monitor? It may be the problem.
-Tom
--- On Sat, 11/15/08, Tom Browder tom.browder@gmail.com wrote:
From: Tom Browder tom.browder@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CentOS] Video Card To: "CentOS mailing list" centos@centos.org Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 3:39 PM Today I bought a PNY 9600 GT, installed the latest NVIDIA 64-bit drivers (177.82) and I still can't get anything but the 640x480 display.
BTW, my display is a Rosewill R943J LCD (without EDID). And I'm using its DVI connector.
Any ideas?
the desired resolution should be 1280x1020 (19 inch). Your X config needs a modeline for that resolution.
Look in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
and verify that valid modelines are present. Your driver is built from a shell script? or did you grab an RPM.
Get a root prompt and type #nvidia-<tab>
play around with any nvidia-settings
---------- snip xorg.conf ----------- Section "Device" Identifier "Videocard0" Driver "nvidia" EndSection
Section "Screen" Identifier "Screen0" Device "Videocard0" Monitor "Monitor0" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 Modes "1280x1024" EndSubSection EndSection -------------------- end snip --------------
On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Mark Pryor tlviewer@yahoo.com wrote: ...
the desired resolution should be 1280x1020 (19 inch). Your X config needs a modeline for that resolution.
Thanks, Mark, but the mode line was there. Apparently there are two problems (I finally got a clue in the xorg log file):
1. The R913J (not R943J) digital mode seems not to be compatible with the Nvidia drivers for some reason.
2. I was using startx to test as I was used to doing in the old days. The log file mentioned lost contact with gdm so I entered "gdm" instead of "startx" and got the desired resolution!
Now I have another problem: somehow in my putzing around the monitor has taken on a blue hue both in the startup vga mode and the full-up Nvidia X mode. Any ideas about that?
I haven't done a hard reboot yet and hope that clears it up--but I'm putting that off until tomorrow morning.
Regards,
-Tom
startx shouls work. When I boot into run level 3, I can use startx and it brings me up at the right resolution.
My nvidia card is a slightly older model though (GeForce 6800 XT) and I'm not running the latest driver.
Tom Browder wrote:
On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Mark Pryor tlviewer@yahoo.com wrote: ...
the desired resolution should be 1280x1020 (19 inch). Your X config needs a modeline for that resolution.
Thanks, Mark, but the mode line was there. Apparently there are two problems (I finally got a clue in the xorg log file):
- The R913J (not R943J) digital mode seems not to be compatible with
the Nvidia drivers for some reason.
- I was using startx to test as I was used to doing in the old days.
The log file mentioned lost contact with gdm so I entered "gdm" instead of "startx" and got the desired resolution!
Now I have another problem: somehow in my putzing around the monitor has taken on a blue hue both in the startup vga mode and the full-up Nvidia X mode. Any ideas about that?
I haven't done a hard reboot yet and hope that clears it up--but I'm putting that off until tomorrow morning.
Regards,
-Tom _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
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