[mythtv-users] Want to be sure which PCI nVidia cards supportXvMC...

[Jarod Wilson]

On Monday 15 November 2004 13:50, potuncle at enjoyingeugene.com wrote:
> Thanks! Now I guess I just have to decide which FX5200 to get.
> Unfortunately , it looks like PCI cards cost almost double of AGP ones, so
> I'm looking at about $70.

Ouch, forgot about that. Yeah, not much volume for PCI video cards anymore, 
likely the reason for the premium...

> I'd like one that does not have a fan because of noise, but I'm not sure
> about the overheating issue. Considering that I'm only using the card for
> XvMC and not 3d games, would the heat produced really require a fan.

Mine's fanless, no problems whatsoever.

> I know Jarod reccomends the Chaintech, but unfortunately it has a rather
> loud fan (replacable with a quieter fan or possible fanless heatsink):
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-145-055&depa=1

Looks can be deceiving. :-) The Chaintech card I bought had a picture w/a fan, 
but the actual card was fanless. Whether or not that would be the case here, 
I couldn't say.

> My other choice is a Gainward (who I've never heard of) that has no fan:
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-128-163&depa=1

Gainward has been around for quite a while, and they're generally pretty good, 
I believe.

> Quality of the S-video out does matter since I'm going to be using it
> until I can afford a HDTV TV.

Unfortunately, S-Video output is one of the things that seems to be kinda hit 
and miss with nVidia-based cards. I've had nothing but excellent results with 
my Chaintech cards and my 7NIF2 motherboard, but I the onboard video on JAC's 
7NIF2 seems to be sub-par... Mine has an older NV17-based onboard GF4MX, his 
has an NV18, not sure if that is the determining factor though, since I've 
also got an NV18-based AGP card that looks excellent. Hrm... Does that cloud 
the issue enough? :-)

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