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<blockquote data-quote="chrismalone" data-source="post: 29063" data-attributes="member: 17302"><p>i was wondering if i get windows media 2005, what do you need to run it?</p><p>is it just fast hardware or specific?</p><p>wouldn't doubt if microsoft is lying when they say you can only get it to work if you buy a retail HTPC with mediacenter integrated..</p><p></p><p>here are my pc specs, please tell me if i can just install media center 2005 straight onto it:</p><p>Motherboard: P4S800-MX</p><p>CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz SL7PK (With stock heatsink)</p><p>RAM: 512MB + 1GB (Spare 256MB) PC3200 DDR400 </p><p>Case: Tycoon Technology (+ 1 Side fan from an old power supply)</p><p>Graphics Card: Sparkle Nvidia Geforce 6800GT AGP (With NV Silencer 5 rv.2 cooler)</p><p>Sound Card: Creative SoundBlaster Audigy ZS 2</p><p>HDTV Card: Avermedia DVB-T 777</p><p>Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-110D DVDRW DL, Liteon JMLS XJ-HD165H DVD ROM</p><p>Hard Disk Drive: 160GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 Plus ST3160023A</p><p>Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech MX 3100 Cordless Desktop - MX 1000 Laser Cordless Mouse + MX 3000 Cordless Keyboard</p><p>Moniter: Hyundai L90D+ 19" 8ms 700:1 300 cd</p><p>Speaker System: Creative Inspire T7900 7.1</p><p>Extras-- Webcam: Logitech Quickcam Sphere, TrackIR 4 Pro</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chrismalone, post: 29063, member: 17302"] i was wondering if i get windows media 2005, what do you need to run it? is it just fast hardware or specific? wouldn't doubt if microsoft is lying when they say you can only get it to work if you buy a retail HTPC with mediacenter integrated.. here are my pc specs, please tell me if i can just install media center 2005 straight onto it: Motherboard: P4S800-MX CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz SL7PK (With stock heatsink) RAM: 512MB + 1GB (Spare 256MB) PC3200 DDR400 Case: Tycoon Technology (+ 1 Side fan from an old power supply) Graphics Card: Sparkle Nvidia Geforce 6800GT AGP (With NV Silencer 5 rv.2 cooler) Sound Card: Creative SoundBlaster Audigy ZS 2 HDTV Card: Avermedia DVB-T 777 Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-110D DVDRW DL, Liteon JMLS XJ-HD165H DVD ROM Hard Disk Drive: 160GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 Plus ST3160023A Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech MX 3100 Cordless Desktop - MX 1000 Laser Cordless Mouse + MX 3000 Cordless Keyboard Moniter: Hyundai L90D+ 19" 8ms 700:1 300 cd Speaker System: Creative Inspire T7900 7.1 Extras-- Webcam: Logitech Quickcam Sphere, TrackIR 4 Pro [/QUOTE]
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