On Wednesday 06 July 2011 11:54:29 Grant wrote: > >> Yes, since a htpc doesn't need a powerful cpu (or a powerful gpu)> > > My learned-this-the-hard-way advice: while this is generally true, if> you ever come across a 720 or 1080p video that doesn't use a> hardware-accelerated codec, you would rather the HTPC not sound like> it's about to launch itself into orbit doing software decoding. > Completely true. I switched from nvidia-drivers to nouveau and now Irely on ffmpeg threads to decode 1080p. It works great most of thetime. There are some videos that won't decode via threads, theyreturn some sort of "cannot parallelize" error. > I went with this Phenom II X4 3.7Ghz hog: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103934 > I wonder if I'll be able to decode 1080p in software on a single corenow without losing A/V sync. I kinda doubt it. I've been on anAthlon X2 3.1Ghz. > > And if you're going to keep it in a cabinet, you would probably also> rather said cabinet not catch fire (I had to cut holes in the back and> mount fans). > I'm discovering that fans which are said to be very quiet actuallyare. I'm going to increase my case fans from 0 to 2 along with thisaftermarket CPU cooler: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608016 > Thanks a lot for everyone's help. > - Grant
oh.. a tower cooler.. and only 92mm... hm.. well with fans bigger = better. A 14cm monster can push the same amount of air as a 12cm or 8cm fan with a lot less rpm. The less rpm the better. I can't hear any of my 4 14cm fans ;) -- #163933
