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by heat_vision
Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:04 am
Forum: Video Cards & Monitors
Topic: Passive AGP Dual DVI/HDMI HDCP Video Card?
Replies: 4
Views: 3846

I am also looking for an AGP card with HDMI. After a couple of hours of googling, the only card I can find is the
Sapphire X1600PRO HDMI
mentioned above.
by heat_vision
Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:41 pm
Forum: System Advice / Troubleshooting
Topic: Silencing "The Beast"
Replies: 5
Views: 3144

I see the words "stock cooling" there twice - the CPU and GPU. Something like a Ninja Scythe and a PowerColour card should fix that up.
by heat_vision
Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:43 pm
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: Low Power AMD chips
Replies: 19
Views: 18791

easiest thing would probably be to swap that 3200+ for mobile 2400+ 35W version like i have (see sig). i just checked ebay for "amd athlon 35W" and had two hits. it'll be 35W at stock speeds and you can always undervolt/clock if you need less heat. should be powerful enough for most htpc duties unl...
by heat_vision
Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:46 pm
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: Low Power AMD chips
Replies: 19
Views: 18791

I think Mike hit it on the head- unless you have some compelling reason to go passive, strap a couple of 5v Nexus fans on there and forget it. Well, I've already gone to a lot of effort to import a HFX classic case from Austria, so it's a compelling reason to me ;) Sorry if the Green Computing foru...
by heat_vision
Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:55 am
Forum: Green Computing
Topic: Low Power AMD chips
Replies: 19
Views: 18791

Low Power AMD chips

Hi everyone, I have a Barton 3200+ in a HTPC that I'm trying to passively cool (unsuccessfully). Undervolting/underclocking doesn't seem to reduce the maximum temperatures by enough. I decided that I should try to replace the motherboard/CPU with a low power design. I had a look at the AMD CPU compa...