[mythtv-users] Low-profile, analog tuner card (not PVR series)

[Brian Wood]

On Friday 28 August 2009 10:01:11 Quinten Steenhuis wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
>
> > From: Brian Wood <beww at beww.org>
> > To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 10:28:32 AM
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Low-profile, analog tuner card (not PVR
> > series)
> >
> > On Friday 28 August 2009 08:16:55 Quinten Steenhuis wrote:
> > > > I'd not heard of the problem with some mobos and PVR cards, perhaps
> > > > you could just replace your motherboard? Is this the problem with
> > > > some VIA motherboard chips and DMA problems? I do recall something
> > > > about that but it was years ago.
> > > >
> > > > What motherboard is not working for you (I'd like to avoid buying
> > > > one)?
> > >
> > > It's a Gigabyte, NVIDIA based motherboard with an 8200 graphics
> > > processor. Otherwise a great board with built-in HDMI. I'd rather not
> > > replace the motherboard.
> >
> > I am very surprised a board that new would not work with a PVR. I've used
> > PVRs on a couple of different nVidia-based boards., so I don't think it's
> > a chipset problem.
>
> Hmm, well if the board is defective, I'd be willing to try sending it back.
> It's just that the symptoms I'm experiencing mirror those of folks with
> similar problems with non-defective boards.

The fact that it runs for a relatively long time before failing is odd. I 
assume you have made a thorough test of the RAM.

Trying the PIO mode instead of DMA sounds like a good idea as well.

-- 
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org