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<blockquote data-quote="Inker" data-source="post: 295909" data-attributes="member: 10541"><p>I need a gfx card too...</p><p></p><p>My HTPC currently only has cheap onboard intel chip (GMA950) which I put up with so far. I actually bought a passive HD3450 a few months ago, I think it was <a href="http://this reason. http://www.alternate.at/html/productDetails.html?artno=JAXVRA" target="_blank">this one</a>, but the thing go so hot I was scared. I returned the card after a few days for this reason.</p><p></p><p>Another problem is that the mobo has very little space between my cooler (Ninja) and the PCI-E slot, the card has maybe 5mm room towards the end of the card, on the side facing the cpu.</p><p></p><p>I'm really looking for a cheap (~50€, max 80 but only if its really worth it), if in any case possible passive, PCIE card that has DVI and hdmi out. I don't need any gaming, but the card should stay halfway cool. If it has a fan it should be extremely quiet. And it also can't have any cooling or other "parts" on it's underside (because of the proximity to the cpu cooler). I'd prefer ATI, but I'm willing to go NVIDIA. Do they now support sound over HDMI?</p><p></p><p>I know I'm picky, but what else is out there? The HD4xxx Series seems to be expensive. Is the 8400 or 8500 series worth anything, in particularly does anyone have a passive one? Can it do full BluRay?</p><p></p><p>I once had a ATI 9600 (or was it 9200?) passive AGP card in my old htpc....it did its job nicely and stayed cool. Do they make cards anymore that are passive and cool at the same time?</p><p></p><p>Am I stuck with my crappy onboard forever?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Inker, post: 295909, member: 10541"] I need a gfx card too... My HTPC currently only has cheap onboard intel chip (GMA950) which I put up with so far. I actually bought a passive HD3450 a few months ago, I think it was [URL="this reason. http://www.alternate.at/html/productDetails.html?artno=JAXVRA"]this one[/URL], but the thing go so hot I was scared. I returned the card after a few days for this reason. Another problem is that the mobo has very little space between my cooler (Ninja) and the PCI-E slot, the card has maybe 5mm room towards the end of the card, on the side facing the cpu. I'm really looking for a cheap (~50€, max 80 but only if its really worth it), if in any case possible passive, PCIE card that has DVI and hdmi out. I don't need any gaming, but the card should stay halfway cool. If it has a fan it should be extremely quiet. And it also can't have any cooling or other "parts" on it's underside (because of the proximity to the cpu cooler). I'd prefer ATI, but I'm willing to go NVIDIA. Do they now support sound over HDMI? I know I'm picky, but what else is out there? The HD4xxx Series seems to be expensive. Is the 8400 or 8500 series worth anything, in particularly does anyone have a passive one? Can it do full BluRay? I once had a ATI 9600 (or was it 9200?) passive AGP card in my old htpc....it did its job nicely and stayed cool. Do they make cards anymore that are passive and cool at the same time? Am I stuck with my crappy onboard forever? [/QUOTE]
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