>With the
>cost of power
>today, that is important as this box will probably be on
all the time.
>These boards use Intel P35 chipsets. My computer guy is
>suggesting a E8400
>(3GHz Core2Duo) and, although that sounds like too much
>processor, I think I
>will start there just to be safe.
>
>
>--
I've got a core 2 duo 1800mhz (e4300 processor) and it plays
hd back just
fine, not even using half of the cpu up. My video card is an
nvidia 7300. I
think anything higher is overkill unless you're doing a lot
of other things
on the computer. Also, in general, the lower the clock rate,
the lower the
power usage and the less heat that is generated for these
core 2 duo's. Keep
in mind the heat, as it's sometimes tough to cool an htpc,
as in my case.
That's why I went with the coolest processor I could find.
Again, any core 2
duo will do hd just fine as I have one of the bottom of the
line ones.
-Steve
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