HTPC w/ onboard video?

[whurlston]

carpeVideo, That resolution was not an standard option in the NVidia Control Panel, but you can create custom resolutions with the control panel. I am using the latest NVidia driver (sept 28 release).

[gilboc]

Spartan I'm using this exact same motherboard on Windows XP and a AM2 6000 w/2GB PC 800, a Hauppage 1600 qam support for HD Channels on Cable connected to a 60 in DLP 1080P Samsung. I utilize the HDMI out for connection and I liked this board for the S/PDIF Out-1x Optical. I can say the HD is okay and on others it runs W/Hickups, meaning delay of broadcast. I think I'm going to go w/ a Radeon HD 2600XT video card w/264 hardware decoding on the card. All stuff that I record in HD plays super w/no delay w/the existing internal ATI. I have also utilized the last generation 7900 GTS W/512 MB ram and it was a little better but the hardware decoding didn't come out untill the 8600/8800's and the ATI HD 2000 series. I originally mandated a Gig of ram to be dedicated to the internal video, I have since found it ran smoother set to automatic instead of dedicating that whole Gig of ram.

[whurlston]

Spartan, I connected the 7050 to my TV via HDMI, switched the default audio device to HDMI out in the control panel and it worked perfectly. No dropouts. As I said, I'm running the latest NVidia drivers so maybe they fixed the issue.

One thing I did notice was a loss in video quality on the HDMI port if I ran in clone mode with the VGA. Switching to single display on either output fixed it.

[Spartan]

Interesting -- thanks for the feedback!

[MixMan]

I have built a PC with this ABIT AN-M2HD AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813127028

Chassis Antec NSK1300 with 12cm fan is really silent
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...pk=nsk1300

The best HTPC I have had so far.

[carpeVideo]

I have built a PC with this ABIT AN-M2HD AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127028

Sounds great ...I considered Whurlston's advice on the chipset and wanting Firewire and optical out I ordered one yesterday. This gives me both for a few more bucks.

[whurlston]

I have built a PC with this ABIT AN-M2HD AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813127028

Dang it. Anyone want a Biostar board?
That Abit has the same chipset and adds the firewire port.

[MixMan]

Yepp, this is the most complete motherboard I have found.
But they should have put the DVI socket on the motherboard since there is room for it. Now the motherboard comes with a cable the has HDMI to DI connector. The rear bracket has extra 4 and 6 pin Firewire connectors and 2 additional USB connectors.

But I really like the chassi, since it is almost noice less with that big CPU fan.
A lot quiter than the Antec Fusion chassis that I also have.

I use the original AMD 64X2 CPU fan, it is also very quite.
I really recommend this chassis and motherboard.
Lots of HTPC for the bucks.

[Spartan]

^bump^

I'd like to get some more opinions. What are you all hearing about the nVidia GeForce 7050 vs the ATi Radeon Xpress 1250?

Seems that I read that the 7050 can't do full 1080p (H.264) or some such thing? I'd like to read about some of your real-world experiences with these IGP platforms...

[whurlston]

^bump^

I'd like to get some more opinions. What are you all hearing about the nVidia GeForce 7050 vs the ATi Radeon Xpress 1250?

Seems that I read that the 7050 can't do full 1080p (H.264) or some such thing? I'd like to read about some of your real-world experiences with these IGP platforms...

Um. Let me see if I have an H.264 encoded disc and I'll let you know. What are you reading exactly?