A new GPU won't mess with linux right?

Edward78 · 23 Feb 2017 at 16:06

PNY GeForce GTX 1050 4GB XLR8 OC Gaming Graphics Card (VCGGTX1050T4XGPB-OC) is what I am prob. getting...

Edward78 · 23 Feb 2017 at 18:19

I have Windows for games, just wondering cause 1 hardware change can freak it out right? Not wanting to not be able to boot into GUI... I use the generic driver...

Edward78 · 2 Mar 2017 at 19:37

stopper said:
No, that was Windows 98 to 7 that freaked out with a hardware change.
These days it's just MacOS that does.

Cool so Mate will still come up...

Edward78 · 3 Mar 2017 at 05:07

Woden said:
That's not been true for quite a while. Xorg now detects hardware when it's started, chances are you don't even need/have a config file now.

I am up & running 8 gig ram & new GPU... The CPU seems bad or something, my system powers on, the goes off soon after???
Intel Core I5 I5-3470 3.2ghz Fclga1155 6mb 4 Cores/4 Threads Turbo Boost Technol ot is used, but very good condition...

Edward78 · 3 Mar 2017 at 17:41

Need to update the BIOS for the CPU & the integrity check always fails...