[mythtv-users] Just a bit more juice Re: VDPAU support on0.21-fixes

[steve.goodey at bt.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jos Hoekstra
> Sent: 28 January 2009 10:55
> To: RobertCL at iname.com; Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Just a bit more juice Re: VDPAU 
> support on0.21-fixes
> 
> 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
>

On my box for a 8400GS it specifies at least a 350W PSU.

Steve