[mythtv-users] Video Card Recommendation Needed

[Ajay Sharma]

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Thrash Dude <thrash.dude at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:58:23 +1100
> Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 1 March 2011 07:51,  <moodyjunk at frontiernet.net> wrote:
>> > I'm running Fedora 12 with kernel 2.6.32.26-175 and MythTV 0.24.  I
>> > need to replace my current video card (9500GT) due to a bad fan.
>> >  I'm looking at Asus ENGT430
>> > (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121397)
>> > vs Asus ENGT240
>> > (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121353).
>> >  Does anybody have any recommendations of GeForce GT 430 vs 240 for
>> > this configuration?  ie, is GT 430 supported well in kernel
>> > 2.6.32.26-175 and MythTV 0.24
>>
>> Get a GT430.
>>
>> The GT240 is overkilled ; and doesn't have any of the nice audio
>> features found in the GT4xx series.
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>
> I'd avoid any of the fermi chips unless you also plan on gaming. That
> is until/if Nvidia fixes the mixer code for the fermi chips.
>
> The GT430 is on par with an ION, 8400, GT210.
>
> For VDPAU, GT9500+ GT220+ are the better, and less expensive choices.
>
> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=133465&page=28

I'm planning on getting a GT440 pretty soon.  Sorry for being dense,
but what's wrong with the mixer code for the fermi chips?  I read the
link that you posted but it didn't describe the problem.

--Ajay