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<blockquote data-quote="iancalderban" data-source="post: 423161" data-attributes="member: 85629"><p>I went through the same thing 2months ago, I have a 4850e X2. Depending on your htpc cooling design and location, check what it does to your TDP.</p><p></p><p>The only -e HT3 processors I could find were the high end (X4), so very expensive and complete overkill for the HTPC and still it was 65W TDP instead of 45w of my current X2. So I put in a 4550 passive low profile GFX with a 20W TDP, and kept my 4850e. cost me £50, vs ~£200 for the HT3 X4, and still only +20W TDP. The non -e cheaper HT3 processors were all 95 or 90W I think.</p><p>if there was a low cost -e HT3 processor coming closer to the 45W mark of the current X2's, then I'd possibly have thought different. Certainly if I didn't have the X2 already (or had another use for that CPU) I'd think seriously about a HT3 @ 45w (if it exists) instead of the gfx card.</p><p></p><p>To be sure the extra 20W tdp doesn't cause any trouble, I've also sawn a hole in the back of my AV cab (which doesn't have a lot of natural airflow) and put two 140mm yate loons in at low speed extracting from the cab, so my temps are still low and silence is golden...</p><p></p><p>The only reason to do this by the way (from a pure HTPC perspective) is 1080i de-interlacing. If you are happy with bob, or don't watch 1080i, don't bother.</p><p></p><p>ta</p><p>Ian</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iancalderban, post: 423161, member: 85629"] I went through the same thing 2months ago, I have a 4850e X2. Depending on your htpc cooling design and location, check what it does to your TDP. The only -e HT3 processors I could find were the high end (X4), so very expensive and complete overkill for the HTPC and still it was 65W TDP instead of 45w of my current X2. So I put in a 4550 passive low profile GFX with a 20W TDP, and kept my 4850e. cost me £50, vs ~£200 for the HT3 X4, and still only +20W TDP. The non -e cheaper HT3 processors were all 95 or 90W I think. if there was a low cost -e HT3 processor coming closer to the 45W mark of the current X2's, then I'd possibly have thought different. Certainly if I didn't have the X2 already (or had another use for that CPU) I'd think seriously about a HT3 @ 45w (if it exists) instead of the gfx card. To be sure the extra 20W tdp doesn't cause any trouble, I've also sawn a hole in the back of my AV cab (which doesn't have a lot of natural airflow) and put two 140mm yate loons in at low speed extracting from the cab, so my temps are still low and silence is golden... The only reason to do this by the way (from a pure HTPC perspective) is 1080i de-interlacing. If you are happy with bob, or don't watch 1080i, don't bother. ta Ian [/QUOTE]
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