Recommend me a video card

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unhappy_mage

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I'm building a media playing box using GeeXbox, and my onboard graphics (Intel GMA950) isn't playing nice. The board I'm using has a pci-express x1 slot and 2 pci, but no agp or x16. I don't need any 3d acceleration out of it, but I do want TV out. Fanless would be nice, or a quiet fan.

What does [H] have to say? TIA!

 
Okay, you've searched Newegg. That was my first step, too :p But which one would be recommended?

Also, another option I found: radeon 7500 with VIVO. I figure for $50 it isn't all that bad.

 
After a quick comparrison, I say that if you need no 3d acceleration and actually have use for the VIVO feature then the board you just linked to is probably the best choice. For a media box it's got plenty... but yea, definitely not a 3d performer :)

I say go for the 7500
 
Cool! Does anyone remember these cards? Do they run hot? The card is fanless, and it won't be anywhere near a fan in the case (there are only two - cpu and psu fans) and I don't want to cook it.
 
If it didn't ship with a fan, that's because it doesn't need one. Don't worry about it - as long as you don't overclock it. But why you would overclock a card like that in an HTPC application is beyond me.
 
Eh, not so true actually. I had a radeon 9550 with no fan and the heatsink would get so so hot to the touch. I literally could not touch it, but this was only when I would play games. Sometimes it would crash to desktop if I put any AA or AF on so I put an 80mm case fan next to it and all the crashing stopped.

But.... once again, it would only get that hot when running 3d apps, so I dont think you have a problem :)
 
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