Re: nv vs. nvidia

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Eduard Bloch wrote:
> #include <hallo.h>
> * Jon Dowland [Thu, Oct 28 2004, 12:33:47PM]:
>
>
> > > In case you don't need to run 3d programs, using nv will be fine for you
> >
> > ...provided you have a reasonably modern computer or a small
> > resolution display. On my AMD K6-2 450mhz, the nv driver is unbearably
> > slow at 1280x1024.
>
>
> I don't think the CPU is your problem. Do you have a TNT-2 or older
> Nvidia chip? The XVideo support for them is not complete, which means
> taht watching videos becomes _very_ CPU intensive. Although, the nvidia
> drivers does support XVideo at TNT-2. With modern Nvidia cards, I did
> not notice any big difference except of GLX support. And the NV driver
> is less buggy WRT power saving system modes.

I have 2 cards, on AGP a TNT-2 and on PCI an MX-440. Each have a 
monitor,keyboard and mouse. Each are run by their own X server (running 
 the same XF86Config-4)

What is XVideo?
I find no difference playing xine with nv.
As the matter of fact xine behaves better on the TNT-2 with either nv or 
nvidia. On the MX-440 it complains that my system is too slow, with 
either nvidia or nv.

As the matter of fact the only thing the MX-440 is better at is playing 
glxgears, everything else is worse, regardless of nv or nvidia. 
Especially that rattling fan on it.

Hugo