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Author: Stephen Partington
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Subject: Re: Need a cheap graphics card
I am glad it has use and value.

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 12:06 AM Victor Odhner <> wrote:

> Thanks, Steven!
>
> When I started it, my on-board HDMI port wasn’t detected. So now your 6150
> board is serving both of my HDMI lines. Plug and Play.
>
> One of my cables (a 50-foot HDMI) is so fat and stiff that it risks
> twisting the on-board socket and breaking a contact on the mother board.
> The twin pigtail connectors on the 6150 you gave me is ideal for that — It
> goes with the flow.
>
> Thanks again!
> ______________
>
> On 20180606, at 14:21, Stephen Partington <> wrote:
>
> I have an older Nvidia 6150 dual DVI dell card. its old, but i think it
> will to 1080p
>
> its a POS but its yours.
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 6, 2018 at 1:49 PM, Victor Odhner <> wrote:
>
>> Can anyone sell me a cheap graphics card?
>>
>> Needed: 1080p, fairly recent, open source Linux drivers.
>> Not needed: gaming-level speed or the most delicious color.
>>
>> *I’m thinking someone out there might have upgraded their graphics and
>> has an “inferior” card lying around, not very old.*
>>
>> I’m in the Paradise Valley area. I’d come out to meet you (Chandler,
>> Surprise, Anthem…) if the deal is reasonable. If there’s something that’s
>> not AMD or NVIDIA, but is reliably Linux friendly, that might still be
>> worth the trip.
>>
>> Why I need this:
>> My built-in DVI-D port stopped working as a secondary HDMI.
>> I have some more diagnostic angles, but not time to work them right now.
>> So I need a Plan B to get things working ASAP.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Victor Odhner
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Stephen
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