[mythtv-users] Issue booting with new GT 430, WAS: Recent occasional tearing with GT 430 Advanced 2x?

[Tom Dexter]

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Christopher Kerr <mythtv at theseekerr.com> wrote:
> On 13 January 2015 at 10:09, Tom Dexter <digitalaudiorock at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 5:37 PM, Jerry <mythtv at hambone.e4ward.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Before I send this back for a replacement, can anyone think of *any*
>> >> reason, short of simply being a defective card, that this would
>> >> happen?
>> >
>> >
>> > Does it require an additional power lead from your power supply?  I've
>> > had
>> > this happen to me before when I forget to plug in the extra wires.
>> >
>> > I'm not familiar with low profile cards but I know that the regular
>> > cards
>> > require extra power.
>> >
>> > Hope that helps,
>> > Jerry
>> >
>>
>> No this card (just like my old one) requires no power lead.  None of
>> the low profile GT 730 cards I've looked at appear to.
>>
>> As I mentioned in my reply, one of the reviews talks about another
>> older Dell model whose BIOS just wouldn't recognize that thing.  I'm
>> pretty sure that's what I've got going on.  I talked to newegg and
>> arranged a return / refund.  I'll order some other model / brand and
>> see how I make out.
>
>
> Is your Dell old enough have PCI-E 1.0 spec slots?
>
> The power delivery specification changed between PCI-E 1.0 and 2.0, so some
> (many) cards which don't have an external power connector don't work in
> older motherboards with slots that look compatible.
>
> - Chris

I'm actually not sure to tell you the truth.  It could be...the specs
just say PCI Express x16.  I sure hope that's not the issue.  I guess
I'll find out when I get the MSI I just ordered.  For what it's worth,
I'm replacing this GT 430 PCI Express 2.0 x16, which did work:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133356

...not that that means anything.  Like I said, I guess I'll find out.
This is what I have on order:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127830

I wish I understood what is actually going on with that GT 430 I'm
replacing.  It periodically starts running very hot and then the
temperature comes down...all the while, nvidia-smi seems to be
reporting that the fan is working (based on the fan speed % hanging
etc).  It seems like an issue with the fan, but unless that fan speed
is in fact wrong I'm not sure I understand how.

Tom