Question about pci card compatibilty?

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I'm looking to pick up a pci security camera card. One of those Four
input ones that allow you to turn your pc into a security station for
home etc...
The minimum requirments pc wise is a PIII 500 mghz.
Can I use a Celeron 650 system with this card?
I also have a 1.2 gig Athalon t-bird though I'd rather keep that one
free for other work.
If the 650 chip is too slow would getting a bit faster chip do the
trick?

Here is a link to the card in question if it'll help.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3075897734&category=48634
 
tweak said:
I'm looking to pick up a pci security camera card. One of those Four
input ones that allow you to turn your pc into a security station for
home etc...
The minimum requirments pc wise is a PIII 500 mghz.
Can I use a Celeron 650 system with this card?
I also have a 1.2 gig Athalon t-bird though I'd rather keep that one
free for other work.
If the 650 chip is too slow would getting a bit faster chip do the
trick?

Here is a link to the card in question if it'll help.
Click to expand...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3075897734&category=48634

Try it. Chances are, it will work. But your system better meet the other
requirements listed. (128MB RAM minimum, 8MB vid. RAM minimum, 40GB hard
drive minimum). If it's weak anywhere else, I'd say use the T-bird and
replace the T-bird AND celery with something better. I have some experience
with hard drive recorders used for CCTV applications. I'd say your hard
drive should be minimum 160GB. The 40GB says 72hours at low res. You will
NOT like the low res. Figure on running that card at roughly four times the
"low" resolution, which will eat up hard drive space four times as fast.
You also have to wonder if three days' worth of video is enough storage
space. If I were building a hard disk recorder myself, I'd start at 320GB
(about a week at reasonable resolution) and probably expand that in no time
flat. -Dave
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3075897734&category=48634

Try it. Chances are, it will work. But your system better meet the other
requirements listed. (128MB RAM minimum, 8MB vid. RAM minimum, 40GB hard
drive minimum). If it's weak anywhere else, I'd say use the T-bird and
replace the T-bird AND celery with something better. I have some experience
with hard drive recorders used for CCTV applications. I'd say your hard
drive should be minimum 160GB. The 40GB says 72hours at low res. You will
NOT like the low res. Figure on running that card at roughly four times the
"low" resolution, which will eat up hard drive space four times as fast.
You also have to wonder if three days' worth of video is enough storage
space. If I were building a hard disk recorder myself, I'd start at 320GB
(about a week at reasonable resolution) and probably expand that in no time
flat. -Dave
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Thanks, I'll pick up one of those cards. Can't go wrong for the
price.
The Celeron has 384mgs of ddr so it should do.
I'll probably use either a 15 or 40 gig drive I have and set the card
to record motion only. I'm noy away from the setup for long.
We have thieves in the neighborhood that watch for me to leave.
Then they come into the back parking lot to either wander around to
see what they can carry off or use it for off street dope deals.
(small apartment complex I over see for my family.)
Gonna put them all on the farm.
I'm currently running vhs machines on each of the 3 cameras I have
setup and it can be a pain.(spend hours each day reviewing yesterday's
tape.)
I'll try the card and if the PC falls short just upgrade or replace.
 
Thanks, I'll pick up one of those cards. Can't go wrong for the
price.
The Celeron has 384mgs of ddr so it should do.
I'll probably use either a 15 or 40 gig drive I have and set the card
to record motion only. I'm noy away from the setup for long.
We have thieves in the neighborhood that watch for me to leave.
Then they come into the back parking lot to either wander around to
see what they can carry off or use it for off street dope deals.
(small apartment complex I over see for my family.)
Gonna put them all on the farm.
I'm currently running vhs machines on each of the 3 cameras I have
setup and it can be a pain.(spend hours each day reviewing yesterday's
tape.)
I'll try the card and if the PC falls short just upgrade or replace.
Click to expand...

Do yourself a favor and use the PCI card as a backup recording device. That
is, continue to use the VCRs also. Just run the video through the VCRs into
the PCI card. That way if all goes well, you will be double covered on each
camera. -Dave
 
I'm looking to pick up a pci security camera card. One of those Four
input ones that allow you to turn your pc into a security station for
home etc...
The minimum requirments pc wise is a PIII 500 mghz.
Can I use a Celeron 650 system with this card?
Yes.

I also have a 1.2 gig Athalon t-bird though I'd rather keep that one
free for other work.
If the 650 chip is too slow would getting a bit faster chip do the
trick?
Click to expand...

If you can, you might consider installing a PIII chip, and all the RAM
you can.
 
Gary Tait said:
If you can, you might consider installing a PIII chip, and all the RAM
you can.
Click to expand...


It looks very similar to a couple of single input cards I have. These are
both in a PII350 with 128MB RAM using Gotcha for capture.

Runs fine capturing jpg files if any movement is detected.

Hope this helps

Andy
 
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