[mythtv-users] Nvidia 220 Driver System freeze
Jim
jim at electron.phys.dal.ca
Tue Mar 23 13:18:00 UTC 2010
Mitch Gore wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Terjesen Jens Peder
> <Jens.Peder.Terjesen at devoteam.com
> <mailto:Jens.Peder.Terjesen at devoteam.com>> wrote:
>
> Andre wrote:
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> On 22 Mar 2010, at 14:52, Jim wrote:
> >>
> > With the the Nvidia 2xx series you should ensure that your PS is
> adequate (at least 450W)
>
> Er, I thought a major point of these cards is their low power
> consumption, they even draw all their power from the card slot!
> Certainly my GT220 has no problem at all in a mini atx media pc
> box with a 300w psu.
>
> Andre
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> Yes I think you are right.
> When I replaced my GT9500 card with a new 220GT card in my
> combined BE/FE the powerconsumption dropped by 15 watts.
>
> Jens
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> I am thinking it was PSU related. I have a Coolmax 500w PSU so that
> should be enough but it is pretty cheap.
>
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All other comments aside it's a good idea to ensure lots of available power.
In my case a GTX260 mandated a bigger (500W) PS.
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