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<blockquote data-quote="theweaselboy" data-source="post: 10000">You say the 9100 has dx 9 drivers? That would be sweet. the ati website lists dx 8.1, which was the cause for my confusion. <a href="http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9100igp/features.html" target="_blank">http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9100igp/features.html</a>But if there are 9.0 drivers/compatibility then i think that is another option. So the current candidates are:ST62K (assuming dx 9 compatible) w/ intel proc&nbsp;<a href="http://www.shuttle.com/share/product_data/spec/ST62K%20DM.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.shuttle.com/share/product_data/spec/ST62K DM.pdf</a>ORSN41G2 V3 AKA The AMD route.<a href="http://www.shuttle.com/share/product_data/spec/SN41G2_V3_DM.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.shuttle.com/share/product_data/spec/SN41G2_V3_DM.pdf</a>I think either one would be great, and will have to price out processors at lunch. I think the Zen would be the best, because of the external PSU, but&nbsp;&nbsp; i need to find some documentation on the video card first. Anyone have any more input? on another topic, i currently have 1gb of pc2700 ram that i think i could use in this system. I could use the 3200 ram, but i would only be able to afford 512mb. So we are talking about 333mhz versus 400 mhz. But double the ram? I think the 2700 will work fine, but am willing to listen. Thanks to everyone for all the information.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="theweaselboy, post: 10000"] You say the 9100 has dx 9 drivers? That would be sweet. the ati website lists dx 8.1, which was the cause for my confusion. [url]http://www.ati.com/products/radeon9100igp/features.html[/url] But if there are 9.0 drivers/compatibility then i think that is another option. So the current candidates are: ST62K (assuming dx 9 compatible) w/ intel proc [url]http://www.shuttle.com/share/product_data/spec/ST62K%20DM.pdf[/url] OR SN41G2 V3 AKA The AMD route. [url]http://www.shuttle.com/share/product_data/spec/SN41G2_V3_DM.pdf[/url] I think either one would be great, and will have to price out processors at lunch. I think the Zen would be the best, because of the external PSU, but i need to find some documentation on the video card first. Anyone have any more input? on another topic, i currently have 1gb of pc2700 ram that i think i could use in this system. I could use the 3200 ram, but i would only be able to afford 512mb. So we are talking about 333mhz versus 400 mhz. But double the ram? I think the 2700 will work fine, but am willing to listen. Thanks to everyone for all the information. [/QUOTE]

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