Thanks for the advice. It has been running great in it's current configuration for 2 years so I think I am OK. I struggled with the Vista upgrade as when it comes to the HTPC I leave it alone as long as its working. The fever got me though and I had to upgrade.
I will grab a fan less 7600gs or gt and drop it in without changing anything else and see how the temps are. Thanks again, Don -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 12:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [H] Best HTPC Video Card It should be fine, was more a poke at the how hot the P4s run, although I wouldn't be at all surprised if the CPU gave out more heat then a passive 7600gs, especially for the uses a HTPC sees. I have seen many people run P4s and the old socket A Athlons, even in those very slimline HTPC cases and haven't seen any overheating issues yet. If your just watching TV and DVDs you aren't going to be pushing the components to their limits. I would look for any power saving features on the motherboard though, they can be great for HTPCs. Regards, Jason Tozer Database Analyst London Ext 1131 - 3SC.5
