[mythtv-users] 2 WinTV cards on Asus w/ VIA chipset

[Joel Oliveira]

I would probably upgrade the bios regardless.  I'm sure there are
other fixes that are addressed by a newer bios that you haven't
encountered *yet*.  Definitely go for that upgrade.

I had overheating issues on my asus board that had me banging my head
against the wall - after weeks of testing and tweaking I finally
upgraded my bios and everything was magically fixed.  Food for
thought.

- J 

On Wed, 26 May 2004 08:36:46 -0500, Jim Valavanis <jimvman at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Yea,
> I think the card itself may not be the problem, but the VIA chipset, and
> IRQ issues.  I cannot even boot into Linux properly, as the system
> hangs, after I receive an IRQ sharing message (which should be ok with
> PCI).  I haven't yet tried to move the IDE cables around, but I'm not
> certain this will help.  Maybe I should update the BIOS as I've heard
> this may help.
> 
> Any other ideas?
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> Tom Craddock wrote:
> 
> >Jim
> >
> >Jim,
> >
> >>From your revision #32552 and looking at the link you mentioned, it should
> >work.  From the web site
> >
> >" Known working:
> >
> >    * Hauppauge PVR250
> >          o Rev1: Models 48xxx, S-Video connector only, comes with composite
> >adapter
> >          o Rev2: Models 48xxx, separate S-Video and Composite inputs
> >          o Rev3: Models 32xxx, should have Conexant CX23416"
> >
> >Since yours is a Rev3: Models32xxx and has the Conexant CX23416, then it
> >should work, as it's a known working card.  Only if the card has the
> >"CX23416 MPEG1/2 Encoder combined with the CX23880 Audio/Video Digitizer" is
> >it considered the BlackBird design, so you should be ok as far as this is
> >concerned.  Sorry for leading ya in the wrong direction, just thought it may
> >have helped.  Hope you get it working.  Enjoy
> >
> >Tom
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jim Valavanis [mailto:jimvman at comcast.net]
> >Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 10:43 PM
> >To: Discussion about mythtv
> >Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] 2 WinTV cards on Asus w/ VIA chipset
> >
> >
> >
> >Tom Craddock wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Jim,
> >>
> >>What revision is the MCE card?  If it's the 'Rosalyn' board, then it wont
> >>work with KnoppMyth as ivtv doesn't support is.  Heres a link to a forum
> >>post in the SHSPVR IvyTV forums.
> >>
> >>http://www.shspvr.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4927
> >>
> >>HTH.
> >>
> >>Tom
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Scott Francis [mailto:scott.francis at newisys.com]
> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 5:01 PM
> >>To: Discussion about mythtv
> >>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] 2 WinTV cards on Asus w/ VIA chipset
> >>
> >>Have you tried switching the ide slots that things are plugged into?
> >>
> >>Sorry, but that's the only thing I can think of.
> >>
> >>Scott
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> >>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Jim Valavanis
> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 3:31 PM
> >>To: Discussion about mythtv
> >>Subject: [mythtv-users] 2 WinTV cards on Asus w/ VIA chipset
> >>
> >>
> >>Hello again everybody,
> >>
> >>I currently have an ASUS ASU-A7V8X-X with a WinTV 250 card and an NVIDIA
> >>GX440 and have been trying to install the new PVR-250MCE from ebay.  I
> >>am aware of issues with the VIA chipset motherboards.  I'm running
> >>knoppmyth 4.2. The system freezes or hangs when the card is being
> >>recognized at bootup, after an IRQ sharing message.  No matter what I
> >>set the IRQ to, in the BIOS, on that PCI slot with the PVR250MCE, it
> >>seems to always share the IRQ with the NVIDIA card and always hang.
> >>I've tried passing some boot parameters like "noacpi" but the same
> >>thing happens.  I've tried many different IRQ settings for each PCI
> >>slot, and moved the card around but still, it hangs.
> >>I can boot into single user mode without a problem.
> >>Any ideas on how to get the PVR-250MCE along with the WinTV250 to work
> >>together in this system?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>
> >>Jim
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >OK now I'm not certain this is a PVR-250MCE.  On the card itself is
> >printed....
> >Hauppauge NTSC/NTSC-J 32552   Rev B123
> >And I see the CONEXANT MPEG II A/V encoder chip CX23416-12.
> >
> > From that link you sent
> >http://ivtv.writeme.ch/tiki-index.php?page=SupportedHardware   I see on
> >the bottom that the Conexant Blackbird Design has that chip and is known
> >NOT to work.
> >Is this that type of card?
> >
> >I received no documentation with the card just itself in static bag.
> >
> >Jim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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