Details

ManufacturerGiga-byte Technology (by nVidia)
ModelNV43 [GeForce 6600]
Buspci
TypeVGA compatible controller
Id10de
Info200f2
Info31458
Info43151

Ratings

Overall rating: 4.3 x 16

By Linux distribution:

  • Ubuntu 7.04 i386: 3.5 x 4
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.9 AuthenticAMD: 5.0 x 2
  • CentOS 5 i386: 4.0 x 2
  • Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586: 5.0 x 2
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.10 GenuineIntel: 5.0 x 2
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 2.0.0_rc6 GenuineIntel: 4.0 x 2
  • Mandriva Linux 2008.1 i586: 5.0 x 2

Comments

Working video cards in 3D on Ubuntu 7.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20-16-generic) by ludosoft (3):

I had to install “nvidia” driver provided by the distribution.

Working video cards in 2D on Ubuntu 7.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20-16-generic) by draimus (3):

Opensource nv driver does not work, vesa must be used instead.
Proprietary nvidia driver works fine (TV out included).

Working video cards in 3D on Ubuntu 7.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20-16-generic) by draimus (3):

No support for 3D in nv driver. Nvidia driver works fine.

Working video cards in 2D on Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586 (kernel: 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv) by dbott (5):

not working with nv driver: use nvidia or vesa driver

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