Graphics card advice

leowyatt · 06-02-2007, 13:29

Hey all,

Have finally got MCE on a PC that was donated to us however the graphics card is only 32MB. So I need to get a card that is 64 or 128mb and AGP. Ideally as cheap as possible

Any particular models to look out for?

Garp · 06-02-2007, 13:33

Something like this should do the trick:
http://www.ove*************.uk/showp...odid=GX-056-MS

Its cheap, and most importantly has no fans on it, so no noise.

Matblack · 06-02-2007, 13:36

I run my HTPC with the onboard graphics and its fine, if your not gaming then it should be able to push out a decent image

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Garp · 06-02-2007, 13:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

I run my HTPC with the onboard graphics and its fine, if your not gaming then it should be able to push out a decent image

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Hmm.. depends on whether he needs TV out and I guess whether the box has it integrated or not. A surprising number of SFF boxes don't

leowyatt · 06-02-2007, 13:42

Sadly the machine doesn't have on board graphics, it's a couple of years old

Stan_Lite · 06-02-2007, 13:51

I've had a bit of a rummage and have come across 2 Radeon 7000 cards in my "old bits" box. I can test them out later and if they work, you are welcome to one for the price of a large whisky on Friday/Saturday.

They are 64Mb AGP with TVout.

Stan

leowyatt · 06-02-2007, 13:54

That would be awesome dude! A whisky with your name on it has been reserved

leowyatt · 06-02-2007, 16:33

Meant to ask does anyone use those cards in any MCE boxes?

Mark · 06-02-2007, 16:40

My MCE box runs off a Radeon 9550. Radeon 7000 is probably pushing it a bit, but it *should* work. If my MCE box wasn't a PITA to do anything with, I'd drop a 7000 in it and see what happened, but I just know I'll regret it if I try something like that.

leowyatt · 06-02-2007, 16:46

No worries Mark, i'm just trying to find out if the card will work. It's a pain only being able to watch videos in media player.

06-02-2007, 13:29	#1
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Graphics card advice Hey all, Have finally got MCE on a PC that was donated to us however the graphics card is only 32MB. So I need to get a card that is 64 or 128mb and AGP. Ideally as cheap as possible Any particular models to look out for? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

06-02-2007, 13:33	#2
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Something like this should do the trick: http://www.ove***********.uk/showp...odid=GX-056-MS Its cheap, and most importantly has no fans on it, so no noise. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash**: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

06-02-2007, 13:36	#3
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I run my HTPC with the onboard graphics and its fine, if your not gaming then it should be able to push out a decent image MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

06-02-2007, 13:42	#5
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Sadly the machine doesn't have on board graphics, it's a couple of years old __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

06-02-2007, 13:51	#6
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I've had a bit of a rummage and have come across 2 Radeon 7000 cards in my "old bits" box. I can test them out later and if they work, you are welcome to one for the price of a large whisky on Friday/Saturday. They are 64Mb AGP with TVout. Stan __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

06-02-2007, 13:54	#7
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	That would be awesome dude! A whisky with your name on it has been reserved __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

06-02-2007, 16:33	#8
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Meant to ask does anyone use those cards in any MCE boxes? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

06-02-2007, 16:40	#9
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	My MCE box runs off a Radeon 9550. Radeon 7000 is probably pushing it a bit, but it should work. If my MCE box wasn't a PITA to do anything with, I'd drop a 7000 in it and see what happened, but I just know I'll regret it if I try something like that.

06-02-2007, 16:46	#10
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	No worries Mark, i'm just trying to find out if the card will work. It's a pain only being able to watch videos in media player. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"