[mythtv-users] Just a bit more juice Re: VDPAU support on 0.21-fixes

[Jos Hoekstra]

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