I am getting ready to install Zorin on my Pcs. I have a 2070 super in my desktop, does zorin have drivers for this graphics card so I can use it for video editing etc? Just want to make sure before I go through the hassles.
Getting ready to install Zorin 18 Pro on my systems. Nvidia content!
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If you're going to install Zorin, then this page might help you
help.zorin.com
Activate NVIDIA Graphics Card
How to install the official proprietary NVIDIA drivers in Zorin OS.
help.zorin.com
Go to your Software Updater / Software MGR and look for "Additional Drivers"
Trying to help where I can.
When you can Kojack...let us know how your install and tweaking Nvidia goes.
Trying to help where I can.
When you can Kojack...let us know how your install and tweaking Nvidia goes.
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@Kojack :-
Just so's ya know (for future reference, like):-
Every Linux driver release from Nvidia supports quite a range of cards. Older generations, support gradually gets phased out....and support for newer generations gets phased in as they come onto the market.
That's pretty much guaranteed.
It's essentially a 'rolling-release' model, albeit one with a very long time-frame.......typically around 10 yrs or so. This is because the 'core' hardware doesn't change very much over time. It's the same reason as why Epson have only released around 20 different drivers over the nearly 50 years in which they've been making printers (and why each of those drivers supports so many models for such a long time).....because very little core functionality actually changes from one generation to the next. It's about gradual, steady refinement, rather than constantly introducing brand-new, exciting, ground-breaking whizz-bang 'features' all the time.....which, although it might be what users want, is NOT a good development model for manufacturers.
The 10-series, for instance, are just about to lose mainstream support.....but they'll still be receiving security patches until October 2028. AFAIK, the 20-series will be under mainstream support for at least a couple more years, then security patches after that will take these out to around late 2030, early 2031 before support is finally dropped. You've got at least 5 years or so of support on that card before you need to start worrying.
Mike.
Just so's ya know (for future reference, like):-
Every Linux driver release from Nvidia supports quite a range of cards. Older generations, support gradually gets phased out....and support for newer generations gets phased in as they come onto the market.
That's pretty much guaranteed.
It's essentially a 'rolling-release' model, albeit one with a very long time-frame.......typically around 10 yrs or so. This is because the 'core' hardware doesn't change very much over time. It's the same reason as why Epson have only released around 20 different drivers over the nearly 50 years in which they've been making printers (and why each of those drivers supports so many models for such a long time).....because very little core functionality actually changes from one generation to the next. It's about gradual, steady refinement, rather than constantly introducing brand-new, exciting, ground-breaking whizz-bang 'features' all the time.....which, although it might be what users want, is NOT a good development model for manufacturers.
The 10-series, for instance, are just about to lose mainstream support.....but they'll still be receiving security patches until October 2028. AFAIK, the 20-series will be under mainstream support for at least a couple more years, then security patches after that will take these out to around late 2030, early 2031 before support is finally dropped. You've got at least 5 years or so of support on that card before you need to start worrying.
Mike.
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Good to know. Once I get my laptop back up and running, I am going to try zorin 18 in that and see the MS services integration. I will need it until I can move all our stuff off onedrive. The good thing is that it's probably easier to do that on Zorin than on windows itself.
