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<blockquote data-quote="Bennett Wallace" data-source="post: 687707" data-attributes="member: 108503"><p>I'm wanting to build my first HTPC out of an old MSI K8N-NEO V2 system with the following specs below. I'm looking to watch/record Blu-ray/DVD's and HD TV, no gaming. </p><p></p><p>I'm wanting to use an AGP card with HDMI. What I've been reading and finding recommendations for the HD-4000 series cards (i.e., <a href="http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&lr=lang_en&q=agp+hdmi+video+card&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=13283678883434253060&ei=2vf7TICNFYL68AaMh4idCw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CGgQ8wIwAQ#" target="_blank">HIS Radeon HD 4650 Fan Graphics adapter - 1 GB - DDR3 SDRAM</a> OR <a href="http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&lr=lang_en&q=agp+hdmi+video+card&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=16615316669467251177&ei=2vf7TICNFYL68AaMh4idCw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CHsQ8wIwBQ#)." target="_blank">His ATI HISH435F512HA Radeon HD4350 iFan 512MB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI AGP V</a></p><p></p><p>I'll be connecting this system to a to Sceptra x32BV Full HD TV (refer to specs at end of post). I'll be purchasing a TV turner card once I figure out the graphics card. I use Insight Cable for my cable provider.</p><p></p><p>Will the current configuration support this endeavor? </p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long post but I want to get this done right. Thanks </p><p></p><p>Operating System </p><p>-Windows XP SP3 </p><p>-Mediaportal 1.1.1</p><p></p><p>PC Components Installed </p><p>- WD 250GB SATA drive </p><p>- WD 80GB IED drive </p><p>- HP Blu ray/DVD ROM </p><p>- Mitsumi CD -RW </p><p>- Floppy drive </p><p>- Standard serial port keyboard/PS2 mouse </p><p>- ATi 7000 Radeon PCI AGP card 32MB </p><p>- USB PCI express card 4port hub </p><p>- Antec 350w Smartpower PCU <strong>(which will probably have to be upgraded to a 450w or higher PCU)</strong> </p><p>- Using on board sound <em>(see specs below) </em></p><p></p><p>CPU </p><p>• Supports 64-bit AMD® Athlon™ 64 and Sempron processor (Socket 754) </p><p>• Supports up to 3700+ Athlon 64, or higher CPU </p><p>- <strong>Athlon 64 3000 currently installed</strong> </p><p></p><p>Chipset </p><p>• NVIDIA® nForce3 250 Chipset </p><p>- Supports Athlon™ 64 processor (Socket 754), 800MHz Hypertransport interface. </p><p>- Supports single memory channels, DDR 400/333/266 without ECC support. </p><p>- Supports external AGP 4X/8X </p><p>- Integrated Serial ATA interface and dual channel ATA 133/100 master mode EIDE controller. </p><p>- Supports 8 high speed USB2.0 ports. </p><p>- AC'97 2.3 compliance. </p><p></p><p>Main Memory </p><p>• Supports 2 slots for 184-pin DDR DRAM DIMM modules. </p><p>• Supports DDR 400/333/266. </p><p>• Supports memory size up to 2GB without ECC. </p><p>- <strong>Currently have 2GB of PNY installed</strong></p><p></p><p>Slots </p><p>• One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 1.5V 4X/8X slot </p><p>• Five 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface). </p><p></p><p>On-Board IDE/SATA </p><p>• An IDE controller on the NVIDIA nForce3 250 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, </p><p> Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66 operation modes. </p><p>- Can connect up to 4 IDE devices. </p><p>• Integrated SATA, supporting up to 2 ports. </p><p>- Up to 150MB/s transfer rate. </p><p>- One SATA controller, supporting 2 drives in master mode. </p><p></p><p>Audio </p><p>• 5.1 channel audio codec RealTek ALC655. </p><p>- Compliance with AC97 v2.3 Spec. </p><p>- Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement. </p><p></p><p>Internal I/O Connectors </p><p>- ATX 20-Pin power connector </p><p>- 4-pin ATX 12V power connector </p><p>- CPU / System x 2 / Chipset FAN connectors </p><p>- Serial port header (COM2) </p><p>- CD-in connector </p><p>- IrDA infrared module header </p><p>- 2 x Serial ATA connectors </p><p>- 2 x ATA133 IDE drive connectors </p><p>- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 ports </p><p>- Front panel audio connector </p><p>- Front panel connector </p><p></p><p>Back Panel I/O Ports </p><p>- 1 x Parallel </p><p>- 1 x Serial port (COM 1) </p><p>- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard </p><p>- 1 x PS/2 Mouse </p><p>- 1 x 3 in 1 Audio jack (Line-in/Line-out/MIC) </p><p>- 4 x USB 2.0 </p><p>- 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack </p><p></p><p>Spectra x32BV Full HD LCD TV 1080p with the following connections </p><p>2xHDMI </p><p>VGA </p><p>VGA STEREO INPUT </p><p>AV1 (CVBS) </p><p>YPbPr (COMPONENT) </p><p>AUDIO OUT </p><p>SVIDEO </p><p>SPDIF OUT</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bennett Wallace, post: 687707, member: 108503"] I'm wanting to build my first HTPC out of an old MSI K8N-NEO V2 system with the following specs below. I'm looking to watch/record Blu-ray/DVD's and HD TV, no gaming. I'm wanting to use an AGP card with HDMI. What I've been reading and finding recommendations for the HD-4000 series cards (i.e., [url=http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&lr=lang_en&q=agp+hdmi+video+card&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=13283678883434253060&ei=2vf7TICNFYL68AaMh4idCw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CGgQ8wIwAQ#]HIS Radeon HD 4650 Fan Graphics adapter - 1 GB - DDR3 SDRAM[/url] OR [url=http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&lr=lang_en&q=agp+hdmi+video+card&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=16615316669467251177&ei=2vf7TICNFYL68AaMh4idCw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CHsQ8wIwBQ#).]His ATI HISH435F512HA Radeon HD4350 iFan 512MB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI AGP V[/url] I'll be connecting this system to a to Sceptra x32BV Full HD TV (refer to specs at end of post). I'll be purchasing a TV turner card once I figure out the graphics card. I use Insight Cable for my cable provider. Will the current configuration support this endeavor? Sorry for the long post but I want to get this done right. Thanks Operating System -Windows XP SP3 -Mediaportal 1.1.1 PC Components Installed - WD 250GB SATA drive - WD 80GB IED drive - HP Blu ray/DVD ROM - Mitsumi CD -RW - Floppy drive - Standard serial port keyboard/PS2 mouse - ATi 7000 Radeon PCI AGP card 32MB - USB PCI express card 4port hub - Antec 350w Smartpower PCU [B](which will probably have to be upgraded to a 450w or higher PCU)[/B] - Using on board sound [I](see specs below) [/I] CPU • Supports 64-bit AMD® Athlon™ 64 and Sempron processor (Socket 754) • Supports up to 3700+ Athlon 64, or higher CPU - [B]Athlon 64 3000 currently installed[/B] Chipset • NVIDIA® nForce3 250 Chipset - Supports Athlon™ 64 processor (Socket 754), 800MHz Hypertransport interface. - Supports single memory channels, DDR 400/333/266 without ECC support. - Supports external AGP 4X/8X - Integrated Serial ATA interface and dual channel ATA 133/100 master mode EIDE controller. - Supports 8 high speed USB2.0 ports. - AC'97 2.3 compliance. Main Memory • Supports 2 slots for 184-pin DDR DRAM DIMM modules. • Supports DDR 400/333/266. • Supports memory size up to 2GB without ECC. - [B]Currently have 2GB of PNY installed[/B] Slots • One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 1.5V 4X/8X slot • Five 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface). On-Board IDE/SATA • An IDE controller on the NVIDIA nForce3 250 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66 operation modes. - Can connect up to 4 IDE devices. • Integrated SATA, supporting up to 2 ports. - Up to 150MB/s transfer rate. - One SATA controller, supporting 2 drives in master mode. Audio • 5.1 channel audio codec RealTek ALC655. - Compliance with AC97 v2.3 Spec. - Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement. Internal I/O Connectors - ATX 20-Pin power connector - 4-pin ATX 12V power connector - CPU / System x 2 / Chipset FAN connectors - Serial port header (COM2) - CD-in connector - IrDA infrared module header - 2 x Serial ATA connectors - 2 x ATA133 IDE drive connectors - 2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 ports - Front panel audio connector - Front panel connector Back Panel I/O Ports - 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x 3 in 1 Audio jack (Line-in/Line-out/MIC) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack Spectra x32BV Full HD LCD TV 1080p with the following connections 2xHDMI VGA VGA STEREO INPUT AV1 (CVBS) YPbPr (COMPONENT) AUDIO OUT SVIDEO SPDIF OUT [/QUOTE]
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