[mythtv-users] VDPAU: motherboard with GeForce 8xxx or separate 9xxx card?

Ma Begaj derliebegott at gmail.com
Fri Dec 12 10:09:04 UTC 2008


2008/12/12 Jos Hoekstra <joshoekstra at gmx.net>:
> Ma Begaj schreef op 12-12-2008 10:24:
>> 2008/12/11 Jos Hoekstra <joshoekstra at gmx.net>:
>>> Why not wait until the driver and the code are stable, Nvidia releases
>>> the driver as a beta now, besides the only way to use it is to use trunk
>>> now.
>>>
>>> It probably still takes a few months to let it stabilize.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Jos Hoekstra
>>
>> Well, I was thinking about that but there is a Christmas coming :). I
>> will wait  If I do not receive much encouragement through this list.
>
> The different users daring enough to try it are pretty positive in
> general, but it also means keeping up with de -dev and -commits list to
> see relevant patches and instructions floating by.
>
> I ordered a new Mobo based on Nvidia 730i(Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H) as
> well, but as I'm not having a TV which can be driven through HDMI/DP or
> DVI it's not of much use yet. I got it for the reason that my current
> board starts to feel slow and is continually having a 80 to 100% load
> when playing video.

That is a really nice board and I will get something like that when I
build a new BE/FE combination.


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