[mythtv-users] PCI videocard GeForce 8200/8400 (gpu 98) for vdpau

[Goga]

> >>>>>      > is there any limitations for PCI cards as GeForce 8300/8400 for
> >>>>>     gpu video decoding ? Can I use it for hdtv watching on my
> >>>>>      > Sempron 3200 ?
> >>>>>      >
> >>>>>      > Goga
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Is a P4 at 2.4GHz enough?  I have 4 of them lying around but they have 
> >>>>> AGP video.  If PCI works and this is fast enough, I am suddenly in the 
> >>>>> market for a new video card.
> >>>> I've put a 512Mb PCI 8400GS in a relatively old 2.?GHz sff HP pc and my 
> >>>                                                                   ^^^^^^^^^
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> sorry, which CPU do you mean - sempron/celeron/pentium ??? 2.0GHz ???
> >> Ah, it's a Pentium 4, 2.4GHz (I think, might be a 2.8GHz)
> > 
> > thanks for your answer, but which gpu has your 512Mb PCI 8400GS card ? G98 or G86 ?
> 
> I don't know - how do I find out?  There's nothing obvious (see below) 
> in either /proc/driver/nvidia or nvidia-xsettings or reported by vdpinfo 
> (posted a while ago on this list)

http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1304/TechPowerUp_GPU-Z_v0.3.1.html
can help to find out that information about GPU 

see http://en.expreview.com/2007/12/04/born-for-hd-first-review-of-g98-8400gs.html?page=3

Goga