[mythtv-users] OT: unplugging the fan of the grafic card

[Simpson, Richard]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org]On Behalf Of Yann Lehmann
> 
> I am planning to build a MythTV system, and would like to install a
> NVidia grafic card for software decoding of the recorded shows.
> 
> The newer cards almost always have active coolers (with fan). Does
> software decoding use the "heat producing" features of the gpu, and if
> not, can I just unplug the fan to get a silent system ?

I wouldn't recommend that. I use an FX 5200, with HD resolution, DVI output, no fan, and it's cheap (<$60 U.S.).

Richard.