Re: Graphics - Radeon HD 5000 lock-ups

["C. Hurschler" <list.hurschler@gmx.de>]

On Saturday 02 April 2011, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 04/01/2011 09:57 AM, C. Hurschler wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm looking for an inexpensive alternative, does anyone have any
> > experience with the GeForce 8400GS?
> 
> I put a fanless 8400GS in my wife/kids' PC.  It's cheap, handles compiz
> just fine and playing videos with mplayer consumes an unmeasurable
> amount of CPU when playing videos when hooked into the vdpau libraries.
> 
> (I just got the GeForce 210 and notice that it's about 40% faster than
> the 8400GS while running about 5C cooler.)

Thanks for the feedback, this is the kind of thing one never finds on the 
compatibility lists.  I myself am looking for a passively cooled card that can 
do compositing and 3D for purposes of googl-earth (no gaming), and last but 
not least be able to play DVDs without hanging.

C