Details

ManufacturerMicro-Star International (by nVidia)
ModelMS-8936 (FX5200-T128)
Buspci
TypeVGA compatible controller
Id10de
Info20322
Info31462
Info49360

Ratings

Overall rating: 4.0 x 62

By Linux distribution:

  • Fedora Core 6 i386: 5.0 x 2
  • Ubuntu 7.04 i386: 3.0 x 7
  • Mandriva Linux 2007.1 i586: 2.3 x 3
  • Arch Linux Duke AuthenticAMD: 5.0 x 1
  • Debian 4.0 i386: 4.0 x 2
  • openSUSE 10.2 i586: 4.0 x 2
  • CentOS 5 i386: 4.0 x 2
  • Ubuntu 6.10 i386: 5.0 x 2
  • Debian 4.0 i386: 4.0 x 2
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.10 AuthenticAMD: 5.0 x 2
  • Debian 4.0 x86_64: 5.0 x 1
  • Debian lenny/sid i386: 4.0 x 2
  • Mandriva Linux 2007.1 i586: 5.0 x 2
  • openSUSE 10.2 i586: 5.0 x 2
  • Arch Linux Core Dump AuthenticAMD: 5.0 x 6
  • Debian lenny/sid i386: 3.0 x 2
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.10 AuthenticAMD: 5.0 x 2
  • Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586: 5.0 x 2
  • Debian 4.0 i386: -3.0 x 2
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 2.0.0_rc6-r1 AuthenticAMD: 5.0 x 2
  • Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586: 5.0 x 2
  • Arch Linux Core Dump AuthenticAMD: 5.0 x 2
  • Ubuntu 8.04 i386: 5.0 x 2
  • Pardus Pardus 2008 i386: 5.0 x 2
  • Ubuntu 8.04 i386: 3.0 x 2
  • Ubuntu 8.10 i386: 5.0 x 2
  • Ubuntu 10.04 i386: 5.0 x 2

Comments

Working video cards in 3D on CentOS 5 i386 (kernel: 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5) by hughesjr (3):

nvidia.com drivers

Working video cards in 2D on Debian 4.0 i386 (kernel: 2.6.18-4-k7) by jmphilippe (5):

but I suspect this VGA card to freeze the kernel when it gets too hot… (I keep my PC box opened to avoid this)

Working video cards in 3D on Debian 4.0 i386 (kernel: 2.6.18-4-k7) by jmphilippe (3):

You need the nVidia driver to get 3D desktop work. It’s easy to install but you don’t have automatic driver update anymore.

Working video cards in 3D on Debian 4.0 i386 (kernel: 2.6.22) by kawazu (3):

NVidia proprietary drivers needed. provided by Debian

Working video cards in 3D on Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.10 AuthenticAMD (kernel: 2.6.22-sabayon) by pyr02k1 (5):

No issue with BZFlag or any other games provided with Sabayon. Most everything runs fantastic, as good as you can expect on a dated 5200.

Working video cards in 2D on Fedora Core 6 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20-1.2952.fc6) by PaulWay (5):

Using nVidia blob driver, full 2D acceleration.

Working video cards in 3D on Fedora Core 6 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20-1.2952.fc6) by PaulWay (5):

Using nVidia blob driver, full 3D acceleration.

Working video cards in 3D on openSUSE 10.2 i586 (kernel: 2.6.22.3-16-default) by urandom (5):

With proprietary nvidia drivers

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

Installing property nvidia display graphic solve that issue.

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

With restricted drivers or not:
-cant run composite applications.
-Seems very slow with big images(in internet browsers)

Working video cards in 3D on Ubuntu 7.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.20-16-generic) by vaitrafra (0):

never tested 3d apps

Working video cards in 3D on Arch Linux Core Dump AuthenticAMD (kernel: 2.6.23-ARCH) by bapt (5):

Proprietary drivers

Working video cards in 2D on Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586 (kernel: 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv) by fla602 (5):

with dkms nvida provided by MIB at

http://mib.pianetalinux.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=10

Working video cards in 3D on Mandriva Linux 2008.0 i586 (kernel: 2.6.22.12-desktop-1mdv) by fla602 (5):

idem

http://mib.pianetalinux.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=10

Working video cards in 2D on Ubuntu 8.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.24-21-generic) by linuz (3):

Install Driver with Envy Work in Monitor and TV Out.

Working video cards in 3D on Ubuntu 8.04 i386 (kernel: 2.6.24-21-generic) by linuz (3):

Install Driver with Envy Work in Monitor and TV Out.

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