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<blockquote data-quote="Lotsofjazz" data-source="post: 323708" data-attributes="member: 64243">I have upgraded my HTPC with a new videocard, the ATI Radeon HD4650 or 4670 cards are performance wise comparable to the high end cards of about a year ago, but use just a little power, so they fit perfectly in a HTPC, No power supply upgrade needed, no external power needed, the PCI-e X16 slot power is sufficient. There are some versions on the market allready wit heat pipes if noise is a big issue for you, I just went for the cheapest (71 Euros) with the most memory and a HDMI output on board.Because I upgraded from an on board Ati Radeon X1250 I posted my findings in a X1250 problems thread here:<a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-support-51/ati-690g-x1250-problems-29894/index39.html#post321117" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-support-51/ati-690g-x1250-problems-29894/index39.html#post321117</a>Beside this I want to add that upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista was allso a tremendous improvement in the performance of my HTPC, but this only works if you allready have the mobo and CPU for it.Finaly, I am also waiting for blue ray support from within Media Portal, but I think that is more a license related issue then a technical one. With Cyberlink you also have to pay extra to activate the Blue Ray play back support.Lots</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lotsofjazz, post: 323708, member: 64243"] I have upgraded my HTPC with a new videocard, the ATI Radeon HD4650 or 4670 cards are performance wise comparable to the high end cards of about a year ago, but use just a little power, so they fit perfectly in a HTPC, No power supply upgrade needed, no external power needed, the PCI-e X16 slot power is sufficient. There are some versions on the market allready wit heat pipes if noise is a big issue for you, I just went for the cheapest (71 Euros) with the most memory and a HDMI output on board. Because I upgraded from an on board Ati Radeon X1250 I posted my findings in a X1250 problems thread here: [url]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/general-support-51/ati-690g-x1250-problems-29894/index39.html#post321117[/url] Beside this I want to add that upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista was allso a tremendous improvement in the performance of my HTPC, but this only works if you allready have the mobo and CPU for it. Finaly, I am also waiting for blue ray support from within Media Portal, but I think that is more a license related issue then a technical one. With Cyberlink you also have to pay extra to activate the Blue Ray play back support. Lots [/QUOTE]

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