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<blockquote data-quote="CyberSimian" data-source="post: 1302167" data-attributes="member: 141969"><p>The CPU in my HTPC is even older than that. It is an Intel Q6600, which preceded the i3/i5/i7 naming convention. HTPCs mostly have modest CPU requirements. You need a better-performing CPU only if you want to transcode your video in real time (for example, to stream it over your home network to a device that cannot handle TS files).</p><p></p><p>RAM is a more-significant factor, as each new version of Windows seems to need more RAM. If you want more RAM in your system, you need to find out the maximum size of RAM it can use. This is determined by the motherboard in your computer. For example, my HTPC (a Dell XPS 420) can use at most 8GB of RAM, whereas my ancient Sony laptop supports a maximum of only 2GB of RAM. Although your CPU and motherboard are old, it should still be possible to obtain RAM that will fit. There are several properties of RAM that must be compatible with your motherboard, so you would need to determine the specifications of the RAM that your motherboard uses. </p><p></p><p>The pricing of new RAM seems to follow a U-shaped curve. The very latest (and fastest) RAM starts at a high price, which decreases as the years pass, but then starts increasing again when the RAM is so old that the market for it is small. One source of RAM for older systems is secondhand RAM sold on Ebay. </p><p></p><p>If you definitely want to purchase a new system, you would need to check that it has the correct type of socket for your Hauppauge tuner card. I see from <a href="https://www.hauppauge.com/site/press/pdf/Singapore_HVR-2215_1546_specsheet.pdf" target="_blank">this page</a> that the 2215 is a half-height PCI-Express card. This is the current standard, so most new computers should be able to use it (obviously not mini PCs).</p><p></p><p>If you are not especially knowledgeable about computers, it might be a good idea to ask a knowledgeable relative or friend to help you choose a new computer, or even (gasp!) the sales assistant.</p><p></p><p>-- from CyberSimian in the UK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberSimian, post: 1302167, member: 141969"] The CPU in my HTPC is even older than that. It is an Intel Q6600, which preceded the i3/i5/i7 naming convention. HTPCs mostly have modest CPU requirements. You need a better-performing CPU only if you want to transcode your video in real time (for example, to stream it over your home network to a device that cannot handle TS files). RAM is a more-significant factor, as each new version of Windows seems to need more RAM. If you want more RAM in your system, you need to find out the maximum size of RAM it can use. This is determined by the motherboard in your computer. For example, my HTPC (a Dell XPS 420) can use at most 8GB of RAM, whereas my ancient Sony laptop supports a maximum of only 2GB of RAM. Although your CPU and motherboard are old, it should still be possible to obtain RAM that will fit. There are several properties of RAM that must be compatible with your motherboard, so you would need to determine the specifications of the RAM that your motherboard uses. The pricing of new RAM seems to follow a U-shaped curve. The very latest (and fastest) RAM starts at a high price, which decreases as the years pass, but then starts increasing again when the RAM is so old that the market for it is small. One source of RAM for older systems is secondhand RAM sold on Ebay. If you definitely want to purchase a new system, you would need to check that it has the correct type of socket for your Hauppauge tuner card. I see from [URL='https://www.hauppauge.com/site/press/pdf/Singapore_HVR-2215_1546_specsheet.pdf']this page[/URL] that the 2215 is a half-height PCI-Express card. This is the current standard, so most new computers should be able to use it (obviously not mini PCs). If you are not especially knowledgeable about computers, it might be a good idea to ask a knowledgeable relative or friend to help you choose a new computer, or even (gasp!) the sales assistant. -- from CyberSimian in the UK [/QUOTE]
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