2012-10-19, 13:38
It seems to work fine with the nVidia card, did not see any flashing during a short test. Besides that I still have to return the card. Why? Well, see for yourself: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/10/mg343501.jpg/
That's what happens when the stated dimensions (20 x 110 x 152 mm) are not correct, due to the card's passive cooling it is a lot higher than 110mm. So I'll have to find another nVidia card suitable for my case. At least I know now I can fix the problem with a nVidia card and don't need to return the whole HTPC. Diablo 3 looked pretty cool with that card, no comparison to GT230M in my notebook. But since the Zotac is the only fanless GT640, I'll think I better focus on the HTPC part and remain playing Diablo 3 with lower graphics on my notebook. I don't want to have a HTPC standing in the living room that sounds like a airplane. Currently I have the case fans not attached and the CPU fan reduced to ~1600rpm (set at 4/10 of the ASRock mainboard), so it's almost unhearable.
That's what happens when the stated dimensions (20 x 110 x 152 mm) are not correct, due to the card's passive cooling it is a lot higher than 110mm. So I'll have to find another nVidia card suitable for my case. At least I know now I can fix the problem with a nVidia card and don't need to return the whole HTPC. Diablo 3 looked pretty cool with that card, no comparison to GT230M in my notebook. But since the Zotac is the only fanless GT640, I'll think I better focus on the HTPC part and remain playing Diablo 3 with lower graphics on my notebook. I don't want to have a HTPC standing in the living room that sounds like a airplane. Currently I have the case fans not attached and the CPU fan reduced to ~1600rpm (set at 4/10 of the ASRock mainboard), so it's almost unhearable.