[mythtvnz] 8600GT or similar

[Stephen Worthington]

On Mon, 23 Jun 2014 05:23:07 +1200, you wrote:

>>>Hi All,
>>>
>>>I've just had my video card melt down, literally.
>>>
>>>Does anyone have an old 8600GT or similar that works that is not being
>used?
>>>
>>>Or could recommend a replacement.  The PC is old as well, just wanting 
>>>to get the box running again.
>>>
>>>We got quite the smell when it stopped !!?? ;)
>>>
>>>Tim
>>
>>Smell often equals popped electrolytic capacitors.  In the era of 8600GT
>cards, there were lots of bad electrolytic capacitors being used in all
>sorts of electronics, especially >computer components.  It can be possible
>to replace them, if you are good at soldering.
>>
>>Failing that, finding working cards from that era is getting difficult, as
>they have mostly already died from bad capacitors by now.  Even if not in
>use, the capacitors still die.
>>
>>If you are looking for something for the future, this card looks good:
>>
>>http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/components/video-cards/pciexpress/auctio
>n-742513401.htm
>>
>>if a little expensive.  An Nvidia 630 should be able to handle the full
>deinterlace modes.  Of the current generation of silent cards, I am not sure
>if the 610 chipset will >actually do the full deinterlace, but the 6330
>should.
>>
>>If you just want any card that can do full deinterlace and are OK with
>having a fan, then a second hand Nvidia 220 is probably the lowest spec card
>that was made after the >era of bad capacitors and will still be working and
>be going to keep working.  There were silent 220 cards made (I have one),
>but they are virtually never available second >hand.
>>And even second hand 220 cards with fans do not seem to go very cheaply.
>And of course fans do die too.
>
>Hi,
>
>I have an ASUS GT610 and get a little tearing at the top of the screen, do
>you think the GT630 should be fine as I am not clear of the spec differences
>-  I need to build a second box? 
>
>I see PB Tech have them for $98.90 inl gst.
>
>Cheers

The relevant difference seems to be in the shaders - the 610 does not
have enough of them, or they do not run fast enough.  It looks like
Nvidia has released a new version of 630 also, using GDDR5 instead of
DDR3.  Nvidia has a habit of re-using model numbers for different
chipsets.  The older DDR3 one should be fine.  The GDDR5 one is likely
overkill, but probably a better choice if you can get a silent one as
it will likely use less power and get less hot than the DDR3 version.