[mythtv-users] Which nvidia cards to currently avoid?

[Ian Evans]

On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 3:47 PM, John Marshall <mythtv at marshallparty.org>
wrote:

> On 1/29/2015 2:41 PM, Ian Evans wrote:
>
>> Looks like I can get a good price nearby on aASUS GeForce GT 630 902MHZ
>> 2GB.
>>
>
> Just make sure that's the 630 with 64-bit memory and 384 CUDA cores
> (Kepler).  I don't think the Fermi ones with 96 cores perform as well on
> deinterlacing (though as I alluded to, 300 drivers are better than 29x for
> Fermi cards).  Why NVidia tries to confuse people by overloading card
> numbers is beyond me.
> http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-630/specifications
>
>
>  Silly question. Is there anything I need to do to before replacing the
>> card? Or will mythbuntu autodetect the new card when I boot?
>>
>
> I swapped my GT430 for the GT630 when I bought it and it just worked.
>

Thanks for the advice. Soon as the mother-in-law heads home I'll be able to
check the box in the living room and see if it's still alive. If it is,
I'll blame it on the gremlins. :-)
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