[mythtv-users] Fanless graphics card suggestions?

[Shawn Willden]

Robert Tsai wrote:

>Be wary of the newer 128-bit 5200 cards, I think many of those have
>fans (at least the eVGA 128-bit 5200 card has one).
>

My Asus 128MB 5200 doesn't have a fan.  It cost $50 at tigerdirect.com.

I'm a little woried about it, though.  Its very small heat sink is 
typically *very* hot to the touch.  It won't burn you, but you're 
unlikely to keep your fingers on it for more than five seconds or so.

I have it in a Shuttle case, so there's no room to add an additional fan 
inside the case.  Since it's in a cabinet and you rarely see more than 
the face, I'm considering bolting another fan to the outside of the 
case.  The card's heat sink is right next to some air holes on the side 
of the case, so I'm thinking that a fan right over those holes might 
help.  OTOH, the result would be ugly whenever the (otherwise very 
pretty) little machine is pulled out into the light.

Maybe I'll just ignore it and figure that if the card dies in a year or 
two, well, it was only $50 and a comparable card will be really cheap in 
2007.

    Shawn.