[mythtv-users] Just a bit more juice Re: VDPAU support on0.21-fixes
steve.goodey at bt.com
steve.goodey at bt.com
Wed Jan 28 11:02:59 UTC 2009
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jos Hoekstra
> Sent: 28 January 2009 10:55
> To: RobertCL at iname.com; Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Just a bit more juice Re: VDPAU
> support on0.21-fixes
>
> Robert schreef op 28-1-2009 11:40:
> >
> > I bought a Sparkle GeForce 8400 GS _512MB_ PCI card to go in my
> > (fairly old but still good enough for MytvTV) HP/Compaq SFF
> frontend
> > (can't remember the model number).
> >
> > It doesn't work. The PC point blank refuses to boot with
> the card in.
> > I have other PCs that I've tried the card in and it works
> in some, not
> > in others, so I'm not sure what's going on there. Must be
> some kind
> > of compatibility problem, maybe PCI version or something,
> but I can't
> > work out what.
> >
> > I've been meaning to post about it for a while to see if anyone has
> > seen a similar problem or has any suggestions actually!
> >
> > Robert.
>
> I would say it's either the powerdraw of the card asking too
> much of the PSU or PCI-slot or the PCI-version(didn't they
> change the voltage from 5 tot 3.3 Volts, or was that only AGP?)
>
> Regards,
>
> Jos
>
On my box for a 8400GS it specifies at least a 350W PSU.
Steve
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