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<blockquote data-quote="Bobalicious" data-source="post: 482537" data-attributes="member: 96031">Hi all,Thinking about my new HTPC.. Will be used for HD..Looking at the following:Asus 780g motherboard with Integrated HD3200Athlon x2 250Hauppage HVR 22002GB RAM500GB HDDUnknown what case as yet. Possible Thermaltake DH101.Windows XP SP3Though my questions are:Should i drop back to a cheaper CPU and instead get a dedicated gfx card instead of integrated? Ie: Get the Sempron LE-1300/Entry model x2 and instead get a non-gfx integrated mobo and drop in a Radeon 4350/4550?Or will the integrated do the job as long as its backed up by a HT3.0 processor? (i will be doing all HD).And lastly i am looking at getting one of these remotes:GP-IR01BKGP-IR02BK<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121003" target="_blank">Newegg.com - Anyware GP-IR01BK Windows Vista Infrared MCE Black Remote Control</a>or<a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121002" target="_blank">Newegg.com - Anyware GP-IR02BK Vista 2 channel IR Remote Control</a>But want to confirm they will work with mediaportal on xp.. (they say they are Vista MCE certified) and even more so if i can reconfigure them to use my logitech harmony..(phew).. little help would be greatly appreciated <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />TIA.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bobalicious, post: 482537, member: 96031"] Hi all, Thinking about my new HTPC.. Will be used for HD.. Looking at the following: Asus 780g motherboard with Integrated HD3200 Athlon x2 250 Hauppage HVR 2200 2GB RAM 500GB HDD Unknown what case as yet. Possible Thermaltake DH101. Windows XP SP3 Though my questions are: Should i drop back to a cheaper CPU and instead get a dedicated gfx card instead of integrated? Ie: Get the Sempron LE-1300/Entry model x2 and instead get a non-gfx integrated mobo and drop in a Radeon 4350/4550? Or will the integrated do the job as long as its backed up by a HT3.0 processor? (i will be doing all HD). And lastly i am looking at getting one of these remotes: GP-IR01BK GP-IR02BK [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121003]Newegg.com - Anyware GP-IR01BK Windows Vista Infrared MCE Black Remote Control[/url] or [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16880121002]Newegg.com - Anyware GP-IR02BK Vista 2 channel IR Remote Control[/url] But want to confirm they will work with mediaportal on xp.. (they say they are Vista MCE certified) and even more so if i can reconfigure them to use my logitech harmony.. (phew).. little help would be greatly appreciated :) TIA. [/QUOTE]

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