On Sun, 2008-06-22 at 16:09 +0100, John Molohan wrote: > > 1. I'd recommend Nvidia for it's Linux support. But that wasn't your > > upgrade, naw was it? > > No but it's a consideration. From what I'm reading at the moment support > for the common inbuilt intel graphics is getting a lot better. I don't > have any need for a gaming graphics card but if someone can recommend a > very cheap dvi/hdmi nvidia I've no objection. might be nice to show off > the odd game.
At this point in time, I'd still recommend nvidia if you want minimal fuss. Almost any entry level nvidia card will do fine, and DVI is pretty standard. For an HTPC, you certainly want something fanless. (Video card fans tend to be the most egregious offenders when it comes to noise.) I can get http://tinyurl.com/46xp45 for $30 CAD at a local computer shop (with a mail-in rebate). This card would be quite perfectly suited for an HTPC. As a matter of fact, this card is quite a bit better than the one I have in my HTPC now (8400 vs 7100). For $30, I think I'll swing by that store and pick one up. :) Cheers, Jason. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
