[mythtvnz] 8600GT or similar

[Tim Stonehouse]

On 23 June 2014 11:07, Stephen Worthington <stephen_agent at jsw.gen.nz> wrote:

> 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.
>
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So would something like this be OK?

http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=423762

GT630-SL-1GD3-L, GeForce GT 630 Video Card, 1024MB, DDR3, PCIe-16

Tim
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