<font color="black" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><font color="black" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Damian <myth [at] surr> wrote: <br><font color="#660066">> Hello all, <br>> <br>
> I'm planning on replacing an old MythBox and 'always on' LAN server with one <br>> of the selection here: <br>> <br>> <a href="http://www.mediacenter-tv.co.uk/slim-line-media-centres.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.mediacenter-tv.co.uk/slim-line-media-centres.html</a> <br>
> <br>> The thing I'm worried about is the graphics output and if I'll be able to <br>> configure it.<br><br>Why not get one of the media centers with Intel graphics and add a silent Nvidia card?<br>In 50 Hz land (marginally in 60 Hz land) a GT440 like this should work:<br>
<br><a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121469">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121469</a><br><br>I've had good luck switching Nvidia cards and retaining the old setup, possibly with<br>
changing the connected monitors and making it use a custom EDID if the card will<br>not grab the EDID. You can save the EDID on the old setup and use it if you have to.<br><br>I have had several systems with on board graphics and just disable <br>
that and use a Nvidia card and save a lot of headaches. I've swapped Nvidia cards<br>and used the same drivers and was up and running in a few minutes.<br><br>Good Luck,<br><br>Mark<br><br></font></font></font>