[mythtv-users] NewEgg Cheap Nvidia GT220 Cards

[Lee McLaren]

On 4/12/2009 9:33 AM, David Durham wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 6:00 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
>>      
>
> Wondering if there's any compelling reason to wait for a GT 240 for
> mythtv or if there basically equivalent in a mythtv setup.
>
> -Dave
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I grabbed one of these:

http://www.mwave.com.au/newAU/mwaveAU/productdetail.asp?CartID=mAU@4N2TZHDWYLY381NTTSVCHM6GFQSUP6HC1OP4NQ1XMVDEV2&sku=42050391

The passive heatsink intrudes into the next slot by 2mm, I fixed it by 
getting a 6mm thick piece of 50mm aluminum angle and mounting the 
heatsink on top, now I have my slot back and the cpu cooler draws air 
over the video card heat sink.

regards

Lee McLaren