Graphics card for a Windows 2008 R2 Server

hideki · 21 Oct 2011 at 15:40

Looking for a graphics card for a Windows 2008 R2 Server.

The main requirement is something that auto-downclocks on idle, to save power and reduce heat. Performance is not all that important so some lowend card.

Passively cooled would be good or just something that is silent.

I know that ATI do not support 2008 R2 so their catalyst drivers will not install.
Im not sure what NVidias support is like for the OS.

I do have a server with an ati 3450, however the drivers are very old (from 2007) and it does not support the auto down clocking feature.

PistolPete · 21 Oct 2011 at 17:22

I have a passively cooled Nvidia 6200LE in my server running W2K8 R2.

Not sure about the whole clocking down thing, but it remains cold to the touch.

hideki · 21 Oct 2011 at 17:29

Whats the driver situation like, Are you able to install the latest releases?

PistolPete · 22 Oct 2011 at 15:36

Running 280.26 without any problems.

dewi · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:17

Which drivers do you download for Windows 2008 R2? I only see Windows 2003 x64 listed on the Nvidia website.

PistolPete · 23 Oct 2011 at 21:49

Use the Windows 7 x64 drivers.

paradigm · 24 Oct 2011 at 00:05

hideki said:
I know that ATI do not support 2008 R2 so their catalyst drivers will not install.

Utter rubbish, all our servers have ATI video chipsets.

dewi · 24 Oct 2011 at 08:56

PistolPete said:
Use the Windows 7 x64 drivers.

Thanks. They installed just fine.

hideki · 24 Oct 2011 at 13:14

paradigm said:
Utter rubbish, all our servers have ATI video chipsets.

That was just from personal experience, only the drivers from the original cd would install properly for the card (which are now 4 years old). Most problems seemed to revolve around the control center.

smargh · 24 Oct 2011 at 21:06

Run it headless.

PistolPete · 24 Oct 2011 at 22:30

I run mine headless most of the time, but if I fiddle and break something then I need to get directly onto it... oops

#Chri5# · 25 Oct 2011 at 08:30

paradigm said:
Utter rubbish, all our servers have ATI video chipsets.

Are they HP ProLiants or Dell?

Looking at some of the current ProLiants, the ML370 G6 has a ATI RN50 video chipset and the DL380 G7 an ATI ES1000. I'd guess they have different drivers from consumer grade Radeon cards...

matthab · 25 Oct 2011 at 12:06

my server has a ati x500 in. Installed on 2008R2 fine.

droyden · 25 Oct 2011 at 19:07

All our dell's have ATI cards

hideki · 26 Oct 2011 at 04:41

For those running atis within servers are those consumer graphics cards or specific business versions(firepro)/onboard solutions?

Deleted User 298457 · 26 Oct 2011 at 14:46

Headless or some cheap matrox off of ebay

droyden · 31 Oct 2011 at 22:32

built-in ones, you dont need aero on your server

PistolPete · 31 Oct 2011 at 23:24

droyden said:
built-in ones, you dont need aero on your server

How many boards have built in video?

Of the 5 machines I have here, only 1 (my HTPC) has onboard video and that was specifically selected for that reason.

droyden · 1 Nov 2011 at 12:21

consumer wise its just htpc ones but servers I cant imagine you will find one without

Deleted User 298457 · 1 Nov 2011 at 13:41

PistolPete said:
How many boards have built in video?

Of the 5 machines I have here, only 1 (my HTPC) has onboard video and that was specifically selected for that reason.

Server mobos =! consumer level.

Most will have onboard video

Graphics card for a Windows 2008 R2 Server

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