[mythtvnz] 8600GT or similar

[Tim Stonehouse]

On 24 June 2014 10:02, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 10:11 PM, Tim Stonehouse
> <tim.stonehouse at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
>
> As long as you have room in your case for the heatsink, for sure.
>
> > Tim
> >
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Yes, there is an empty slot.

Many thanks for the advise.

Tim
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