I was reading that custom resolutions (like 1368x768 or 1360x768) must be used (and connect using VGA port) if I want to get 1:1 pixel mapping on my tv. Is this even doable with integrated graphic? Many flat panel TVs have either VGA inputs or component inputs (which are the same electrical signals...

Is this processor powerfull enough to use in an HTPC box for HD movies up to 1080i? With MPEG2 content, almost certainly. With fancier codecs, it might be pushing it. On my 2GHz Core 2 Duo laptop (faster CPU, slower memory) I get the occasional stutter when playing with H.264 streams under linux. M...

thanks i was asking exactly this even i was asking for sycthe fans because they sell different rpm models for the same price The sound is produced by the mechanical motion (bearings, airflow, etc..), not the electrical characteristics of the motor. So two identical fans with different motors will s...

Or, for a more general example, if you bought a nice, expensive HDTV and planned on using an HDMI port not knowing that the port requires HDCP. It works the other way around. Display devices don't require HDCP (which is an optional part of the HDMI spec -- normal HDMI connections are unencrypted). ...

What conceivable use would one have for this (mis)feature on a MythTV box? Most likely none. :D However, it's a good thing to know what it supports and what it doesn't. Right, but in this case "supporting" the "feature" results in a system that has fewer capabilities than one without said "feature"...

clalor wrote:Based on what I've read and have experienced from my 8500GT, the 8-series cards:

• Don't support HDCP on the HDMI output

What conceivable use would one have for this (mis)feature on a MythTV box?

You can make ducts out of many different materials.......but the easiest material to use is a flat sheet of thin aluminum. You can't possibly be serious. That's an easy recipe for a dead motherboard or power supply. If that felt (which is not a particularly good insulator, especially if you have a ...

I have the MSI card. Indeed, the main heat sink is on the "back" of the card. On the whole, I think this is a good thing: it allows the second PCI slot on the motherboard to be used, and exposes the heat sink to the airflow around the CPU (although it might conflict with some CPU coolers, I suppose)...