[mythtv-users] Recommendations for a good PCI-Express card

[Bob]

gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman) wrote:
> Timothy Braje wrote:
> 
>>I am looking for a good PCI Express video card for my Myth system.  I 
>>want it to be quiet, and cheap (if possible).  Any suggestions?  I 
>>currently have an ASUS EN5750, but I was trying to make some 
>>modifications to it and I think I just blew it up...  :(
> 
> while not the most inexpensive solution, i love my nVidia GeForce 6600GT 
> ... mine's actually an AGP, but PCI-E are much more available (and 
> typically cheaper) ... there are some that come pre-installed with heat 
> pipes or silent Zalman GPU coolers ... I chose to install my own and got 
> a Zalman GPU cooler ... biggest thing to watch out for on the cooler is 
> the size ... it will probably not work in most slimline cases, since it 
> requires extra clearance above the video card ... but, i was amazed at 
> the difference in sound levels between the standard GPU "leafblower" fan 
> and the Zalman ... it comes with a 4-way splitter for a 4-pin molex that 
> allows you to choose between two voltage levels (ie: 2x "normal mode" 
> connectors and 2x "silent mode" connectors) ... i also plugged my case 
> fan into the extra "silent mode" and the only sound that is left is the 
> "whoosh" of air past the factory "stamped grill" for the case fan, which 
> i hope to replace with a better grill to further reduce sound ...

I do this to all my cases, what you need is an angle grinder.