[clug] (no subject) HP DC7800

[Eyal Lebedinsky]

On 31/03/18 23:02, George at Clug via linux wrote:
> Thanks for the offer of RAM, when I get time I will contact you.
> 
> The boxes are the HP dc 7800 tower case. For some people that might be
> large, but I like the room they have and less tendency to over heat.
> 
> I have found that by putting in a Nvidia GeForce N710 they can handle
> You Tube HD video using Nvidia's drivers that are found in Debian
> repository.

I recently acquired a GT710(*), and it has no trouble with any media.

I just had to ensure VDPAU is active, or else it would max the CPU.
Funny story, without VDPAU some artefacts were visible and I returned
the card for a replacement. Same problem. I then discovered that VDPAU
was not properly installed and fixing it made it all smooth.

(*) http://www.msy.com.au/act/fyshwick/nvidia/20153-gigabyte-n710d5-1gi-1gb-gt710-ddr5-pci-e-vga-card.html

> I intend to use a few of these at test machines for trying various
> Desktop and GUI configurations. If further tests go well, I may even
> consider replacing my current desktop with one.
> 
> I have found that with an SSD drive and the slient (i.e. no fan) N710,
> that they are nice an quiet.
> 
> Regards, George.

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Eyal Lebedinsky (eyal at eyal.emu.id.au)