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<blockquote data-quote="osxfreak" data-source="post: 498409" data-attributes="member: 89041">Well after 6 months of using my MediaPortal HTPC. My old Dell died. It was a Dell Optiplex GX280The machine started getting a yellow light when powering up and the fan would rev up to Launching speeds.So I've been with out an HTPC for some time and it's driving me insane. I loved Media Portal and miss her so. lol lolAnyhow I just received some info and have been looking for a cheap replacement.I'm looking at the below mother board:<a href="http://www.gigabyte.us/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=3143" target="_blank">GIGABYTE - Product - Motherboard - Overview - GA-MA785GM-US2H (rev. 1.0)</a>Also looking at the below <a href="http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=587" target="_blank">AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom?, AMD Athlon? FX, AMD Athlon? X2 Dual-Core, AMD Athlon?, and AMD Sempron? Processor</a>I currently have a HD4550 Video Card ( will this be needed with this MB?). I was using this video card to connect up to my 42 plasma via HDMII also have the WinTV HVR-2250. Will this work with this Proposed Motherboard?As for power supply the system comes with 450W, and 2gb of ram which I will upgrade to at least 4gbThanks for any info on this set up you can offer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />chip</blockquote>

[QUOTE="osxfreak, post: 498409, member: 89041"] Well after 6 months of using my MediaPortal HTPC. My old Dell died. It was a Dell Optiplex GX280 The machine started getting a yellow light when powering up and the fan would rev up to Launching speeds. So I've been with out an HTPC for some time and it's driving me insane. I loved Media Portal and miss her so. lol lol Anyhow I just received some info and have been looking for a cheap replacement. I'm looking at the below mother board: [url=http://www.gigabyte.us/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=3143]GIGABYTE - Product - Motherboard - Overview - GA-MA785GM-US2H (rev. 1.0)[/url] Also looking at the below [url=http://products.amd.com/en-us/DesktopCPUDetail.aspx?id=587]AMD Processors for Desktops: AMD Phenom?, AMD Athlon? FX, AMD Athlon? X2 Dual-Core, AMD Athlon?, and AMD Sempron? Processor[/url] I currently have a HD4550 Video Card ( will this be needed with this MB?). I was using this video card to connect up to my 42 plasma via HDMI I also have the WinTV HVR-2250. Will this work with this Proposed Motherboard? As for power supply the system comes with 450W, and 2gb of ram which I will upgrade to at least 4gb Thanks for any info on this set up you can offer :) chip [/QUOTE]

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