[NTLUG:Discuss] Video card recommendations

[Jay Urish]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> Jay Urish <j at unixwolf.net> wrote:
> 
>>I am on the horn at the moment with Jim Grant over at
>>advance PC talking about AMD procs and motherboards that
>>have a PCI-X slot AND X-16 maybe.
> 
> 
> <anal>
> Again, do _not_ call it "X-16" it is PCIe x16 for short.
>                                         ^ _e_
> PCI-X and PCIe (PCI-Express) are _not_ the same.
> _Never_ use "X" to refer to PCI-Express.
> </anal>
> 


LOL! One day I look forward to making a meeting and shaking your hand 
Bryan! I thought I was the only anal one on here..


>>I think I am going to dump the lame Adaptec card and pick
>>up a 3ware card.
> 
> 
> Yes, the Adaptec 2400A/2800A are yesteryear designs from
> former DPT (despite what Adaptec says).  I2O (i960/IOP30x)
> controllers aren't good for today's drive DTRs.
> 
> 
> 
You bet!
Back on topic,
I am looking into the Geforce 256p2n362lx which is supposed to be dual 
head with 256M ram.