[mythtv-users] NewEgg Cheap Nvidia GT220 Cards

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    > Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:55:19 +0000
    > From: stalks <mythtv-users at stalks.nooblet.org>

    > Steven Adeff wrote:
    > > On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Aaron <aaron at rb303.net> wrote:
    > >   
    > >> I looked up the MSI one and it says it does.
    > >>
    > >> http://www.msicomputer.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=130&cat2_no=136&prod_no=1897
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 2:14 PM, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
    > >>     
    > >>> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 7:00 AM, Brian Long <briandlong at gmail.com> wrote:
    > >>>       
    > >>>> Great new card for VDPAU, if you trust rebates:
    > >>>>
    > >>>> MSI N220GT-MD1G GeForce GT 220 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 - $40
    > >>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127455
    > >>>>
    > >>>> ASUS ENGT220/DI/1GD2(LP) GeForce GT 220 1GB 128-bit DDR2 - $50
    > >>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121347
    > >>>>
    > >>>> /Brian/
    > >>>>         
    > >>> do these have the "sound card" built in like the IGP chipsets yet? I
    > >>> enjoy being able to pass audio through HDMI without having to connect
    > >>> a toslink wire between the motherboard and the video card.
    > >>>       
    > >
    > > I guess this is what they mean by "native support".
    > >
    > > time to check into ALSA support for these cards now!
    > >   
    > I am unable to find any definitive answer if these are workable in 
    > Linux, or if they are being worked on.

By "these", do you mean the GT220 itself, or the sound part?

As for the card itself, the sole review on Newegg is from a Linux user
who claims success:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16814127455

...but doesn't specifically talk about sound.