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Sound & Video Card Purchase Questions/Information
I have outlived my "motherboard" mounted video and sound cards, and I am seeking information on the best purchase of each of these cards. I want to ensure that they will not only work in Linux/Debian/Knoppix, but will give me the best possible price to performance for many years to come...
First, the video card - AGP card slot, capable of playing many of the "video" games currently out in the world for Linux. As it is right now, I can't play Chromium, Tux-racer, Tux-kart, or any other "video" intersive games - I can't even use some of the "open-gl" screen savers if they use a lot of FPS. Considering the video I have now, uses the main memory, a video card with "on-board" memory will help even more.
Second, the sound card - ISA card slot, could be newer, not sure. I don't need more than stereo, so one of those 5.1 cards would be a waste of extra speaker outputs, but, I would like to increase my quality of recording and playback. From what I heard, motherboard mounted sound cards are inherently natorious for bad quality sound, and now that I have ALSA running, I seem to be finding this fact out, first hand. (I keep getting a low clicking sound when playing a audio cd with XMMS now.)
I wish I could say cost is not an issue, and that the cutting edge is paramount, but both are incorrect. Cost needs to be weighed against the quality, and the "usability" from within Linux. I would prefer "name brand", because of the manufacturers reputation, but am willing to sacrifice a Sound-Blaster for John-Doe's Garage Sound Card, if it is supported in Linux, has the best features, best sound quality, and a nice price.
Current video requirements, minimum, as I have them now, 1280 x 1024 x 32 bit - and my video memory is shared with main memory. This is a VIA Technologies KM133 -=- Current sound card is also a VIA Technologies VT82C686 AC97.
What I care about:
Sound - being able to acurately record and playback sound from multiple internal and external sources. My business records analog (cassette tape) source, edits it, and then creates digital (cd audio) targets for individual customers. Stereo is required. I also play some of the Video/Sound intensive games, so sound would be nice for that too
Video - being able to retain the screen settings I have now, and be able to play more of the video intensive games that are currently available through an apt-get. I don't usually play any of those intensive internet "video" games, so maybe the video card doesn't need to be "that" big. Maybe just able to play a lot of the FPS intensive, "action" games (see above).
Thank you for any information, or background, on your preferances, likes, dislikes, what you have, would like to have, etc...
Cuddles
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