Buying a Add2 / PCI graphics card
Hi All,
I was recently given an HP dc5700 SFF link
I want to play 1080p films via HDMI using XBMC.
So I need to get a graphics card that supports hardware acceleration link, these seem to do it out-of-the-box;
ATI Radeon HD 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 200 series
NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series (except 8800 GTS/GTX/Ultra), 9000 series and later (anything released in 2008 or later)
I think they are all PCI-e x16, which this PC doesn't have.
Could someone give me help looking on ebay.co.uk for the items I need.
Many thanks
D
I was recently given an HP dc5700 SFF link
I want to play 1080p films via HDMI using XBMC.
So I need to get a graphics card that supports hardware acceleration link, these seem to do it out-of-the-box;
ATI Radeon HD 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, 6000 series
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 200 series
NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series (except 8800 GTS/GTX/Ultra), 9000 series and later (anything released in 2008 or later)
I think they are all PCI-e x16, which this PC doesn't have.
Could someone give me help looking on ebay.co.uk for the items I need.
Many thanks
D
Michael Best
Your PC supports all PCI-e cards.
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Only PCI-E x1
Edit:
Your PC will accept any PCI-e card but you will have the maximum speed of only x1 with any faster cards ( e.g. x16 )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_2.0
You may find that you can buy a cheaper PCI-e x1 card vs a PCI-e x16 card.
Your PC will accept any PCI-e card but you will have the maximum speed of only x1 with any faster cards ( e.g. x16 )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_2.0
You may find that you can buy a cheaper PCI-e x1 card vs a PCI-e x16 card.
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@Michael, PCIe does negotiate the number of lanes which allows you to put an x4 card in an x16 slot but unless the connector is oversized physically you can't get an x16 slot into an x1 socket and I don't think that machine has a physically x16/electronically x1 socket.
It's got an ADD2 socket which looks like a PCIe 16 slot but that doesn't connect to the PCIe bus and I don't think it will help with hardware acceleration.
It's got an ADD2 socket which looks like a PCIe 16 slot but that doesn't connect to the PCIe bus and I don't think it will help with hardware acceleration.
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Yes its physically only got a x1 slot.
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The NVIDIA GF 8400GS 256MB looks like a good option. But I cant find any in the UK.
There's a 2nd hand on at amazon, http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B004GUYM54/ref=dp_olp_refurbished?ie=UTF8&condition=refurbished
N.B. search for the HP part no GJ120AA
Edit: Oops, shipment from germany hidden in small print.
N.B. search for the HP part no GJ120AA
Edit: Oops, shipment from germany hidden in small print.
This is the HP recommended ADD2 card for that model
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-ADD2-SDVO-PCIe-DVI-D-Adapter-DY674A-NEW-/380227051619
What you do have is an SDVO slot whic as already said looks like but isn't a PCI-E 16x slot.
The ADD2 you want is P/N DY674A
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-ADD2-SDVO-PCIe-DVI-D-Adapter-DY674A-NEW-/380227051619
What you do have is an SDVO slot whic as already said looks like but isn't a PCI-E 16x slot.
The ADD2 you want is P/N DY674A
Isn't ADD2 just the equivalent of a converter cable though since you're still using the Intel chipset video?
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many thanks