Jason Tackaberry wrote: > 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. > At those prices you're dead right, thanks for the heads up.
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