Re: [mythtv-users] $30 FX5200 at CompUSA
Do any of you have experience with this brand? Any pros or cons? Is it passively cooled, or does it have its own fan? I am assembling my first Myth box. At the moment my plan is to park a desktop PC in an existing closet behind the media center, so noise is not a big factor right now. But reliability is, so the fewer fans the better. And someday I might want to build a separate frontend. . . . My MadDog FX5200 has a fan. It's pretty quiet compared with the CPU and power supply fans. I bought mine on a rebate from CompUSA. MadDog took far longer than the promised time to pay on the rebate, so I advise against buying a MadDog card if a rebate is required to get the advertised price. -Michael ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] $30 FX5200 at CompUSA
On Tuesday 08 March 2005 09:23, Michael S. Keller wrote: Do any of you have experience with this brand? Any pros or cons? Is it passively cooled, or does it have its own fan? I am assembling my first Myth box. At the moment my plan is to park a desktop PC in an existing closet behind the media center, so noise is not a big factor right now. But reliability is, so the fewer fans the better. And someday I might want to build a separate frontend. . . . My MadDog FX5200 has a fan. It's pretty quiet compared with the CPU and power supply fans. I bought mine on a rebate from CompUSA. MadDog took far longer than the promised time to pay on the rebate, so I advise against buying a MadDog card if a rebate is required to get the advertised price. NewEgg has a fanless, low-profile FX 5200 for $44 right now, no rebates needed. -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgpQd9yUKGHty.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] $30 FX5200 at CompUSA
Anyone know if the newegg card comes w/ a low-profile shieldplate? I'd be willing to ditch my 9200se radeon if the nvidia actually _works_. *sigh* (Sorry, been hacking at this 9200se for over a week now w/ no real results. I'm just a little exaspirated. :)) Phill W. Jarod Wilson wrote: On Tuesday 08 March 2005 09:23, Michael S. Keller wrote: Do any of you have experience with this brand? Any pros or cons? Is it passively cooled, or does it have its own fan? I am assembling my first Myth box. At the moment my plan is to park a desktop PC in an existing closet behind the media center, so noise is not a big factor right now. But reliability is, so the fewer fans the better. And someday I might want to build a separate frontend. . . . My MadDog FX5200 has a fan. It's pretty quiet compared with the CPU and power supply fans. I bought mine on a rebate from CompUSA. MadDog took far longer than the promised time to pay on the rebate, so I advise against buying a MadDog card if a rebate is required to get the advertised price. NewEgg has a fanless, low-profile FX 5200 for $44 right now, no rebates needed. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] $30 FX5200 at CompUSA
On Tuesday 08 March 2005 12:21, Phill Wiggin wrote: Anyone know if the newegg card comes w/ a low-profile shieldplate? I'd be willing to ditch my 9200se radeon if the nvidia actually _works_. *sigh* I dunno, but I bought this card a while back: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-145-067depa=1 The card I got was actually fanless, despite the product shot, and did include a low-pro plate. Kind of a gamble with either one of these cards, since the card I mentioned earlier may not have the plate, and the card above could come with a fan. :-) Jarod Wilson wrote: On Tuesday 08 March 2005 09:23, Michael S. Keller wrote: Do any of you have experience with this brand? Any pros or cons? Is it passively cooled, or does it have its own fan? I am assembling my first Myth box. At the moment my plan is to park a desktop PC in an existing closet behind the media center, so noise is not a big factor right now. But reliability is, so the fewer fans the better. And someday I might want to build a separate frontend. . . . My MadDog FX5200 has a fan. It's pretty quiet compared with the CPU and power supply fans. I bought mine on a rebate from CompUSA. MadDog took far longer than the promised time to pay on the rebate, so I advise against buying a MadDog card if a rebate is required to get the advertised price. NewEgg has a fanless, low-profile FX 5200 for $44 right now, no rebates needed. -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgpFwyKSNMZpf.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] $30 FX5200 at CompUSA
On Sunday 06 March 2005 13:13, Brad Templeton wrote: On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 11:35:02AM -0600, Josh Burks wrote: I don't really have anything to help, I just wanted to point out that Compusa also has Hauppauge WinTV Go cards for $20 (after instant rebate, not mailin). surplus computers has those cards for $20 no rebate required. However, that card is mono sound only. There seem to be other raw capture cards for not much more in froogle which might let you capture stereo. Though I presume the wintv-go is pretty well tested in Myth? Depends which version. :-) The older bt8x8-based WinTV Go should work quite well, no issues at all. Not sure about the newer cx88-based one. Its one of the best-supported cards as far as the cx88 driver goes, but I don't have a clue how well it work with Myth, nor have I seem much feedback from anyone using any cx88 card (non-ivtv, non-DVB, non-HD-3000, anyhow). Some day, I'll have to dig my MSI [EMAIL PROTECTED] card back out... Nah, I'll stick to PVR-XX0 and HDTV capture cards. :-) -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgpRbnbT9xkvc.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] $30 FX5200 at CompUSA
On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 12:24:17 -0500, Robert R. Koblish [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CompUSA's most recent email and flyer list a Mad Dog Conquerer FX5200plus in either PCI http://www.compusa.com/adproducts/ product_info.asp?product_code=305452pfp=ADPRODUCTS and AGP http:// www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=305453pfp=ADPRODUCTS for $29.99. Do any of you have experience with this brand? Any pros or cons? Is it passively cooled, or does it have its own fan? I am assembling my first Myth box. At the moment my plan is to park a desktop PC in an existing closet behind the media center, so noise is not a big factor right now. But reliability is, so the fewer fans the better. And someday I might want to build a separate frontend. . . . Any thoughts on AGP vs. PCI, performance-wise? I have two HD-3000 ATSC tuners but my NTSC receiver ain't broke yet so I plan to view the output over Svideo until and unless the prices of HD displays come down some more. Any comments would be appreciated. I don't really have anything to help, I just wanted to point out that Compusa also has Hauppauge WinTV Go cards for $20 (after instant rebate, not mailin). Josh ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] $30 FX5200 at CompUSA
rrk CompUSA's most recent email and flyer list a Mad Dog Conquerer rrk FX5200plus ... for $29.99. rrk Do any of you have experience with this brand? Any pros or cons? rrk Is it passively cooled, or does it have its own fan? I have one of these (bought at that price in an earlier rebate round). It has a fan. It's not outrageously loud, but it's not quiet either. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] $30 FX5200 at CompUSA
On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 11:35:02AM -0600, Josh Burks wrote: I don't really have anything to help, I just wanted to point out that Compusa also has Hauppauge WinTV Go cards for $20 (after instant rebate, not mailin). surplus computers has those cards for $20 no rebate required. However, that card is mono sound only. There seem to be other raw capture cards for not much more in froogle which might let you capture stereo. Though I presume the wintv-go is pretty well tested in Myth? ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
