[mythtv-users] Which agp video card is better?

drew einhorn drew.einhorn at gmail.com
Thu Dec 10 21:33:26 UTC 2009


On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 2:20 PM, drew einhorn <drew.einhorn at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Johnny <jarpublic at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Will either card do vdpau in this box?
>>
>> VDPAU is only available in 8xxx, 9xxx, and 2xx series cards. I don't
>> believe there are any AGP cards in those series. However if you have a
>> spare PCI slot some people have had success using a PCI card with
>> VDPAU.
>
> There are 4 pci slots available.
>
> Had to google conventional pci to figure out that they are all 5V 32bit slots.
> Anything besides the Sparkle SFPC84GS512U2LP GeForce 8400 GS PCI
> that I should consider.
>
> Need to see if I can find specs, or a picture of the Sparkle card to see
> what kind of PCI slot it requires.
>

Can't tell from the picture whether the Sparkle card is
3.3V or 5V-32 bit PCI, or
3.3V 64-bit PCI only

Think I may have some other boxes with longer PCI cards.


-- 
Drew Einhorn


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