2012-11-19, 16:56
I'm converting an older Dell P4 SFF PC into an XBMC client. It's a P4 HT 3.2ghz w/ 2gb DDR2 Ram. I don't have it in-hand yet so I haven't tested, but I'm sure it won't decode 1080p content and may not even keep up on 720p content. It does have a half-height PCI-Express slot, so I plan on adding an external card to handle the video decoding and HDMI output. I haven't settled on Win7/Live/OpenElec yet, but I do plan on going NVIDIA
My files will served from another PC on the wired/powerline network. My files are 50% 480p H.264 MKV DVD rips, 40% 720p (mostly MKV H.264, a handful of AVC and VC1), and 10% or less 1080p.
Will an NVIDIA GeForce G100 w/ 256mb DDR2 do the job for video decoding and audio/video output over HDMI? According to this chart it is VDPAU Feature Set B capable, so it should do the job unless I come across some strange resolution width files. What I'm a bit worried about, however, is if 256mb DDR2 will be enough memory wise to prevent stuttering.
I can pick the G100 up new for $10 locally, hence the appeal, but it cannot be returned if it doesn't work. If it hands-down will not work, I'll just go with a 512mb 8400GS or G210 and call it a day... but if there's a decent chance the G100 will work well, I'd like to give it a try first since this is indeed a low-cost build for a screen that's not used that much anyway.
Thanks in advance!
My files will served from another PC on the wired/powerline network. My files are 50% 480p H.264 MKV DVD rips, 40% 720p (mostly MKV H.264, a handful of AVC and VC1), and 10% or less 1080p.
Will an NVIDIA GeForce G100 w/ 256mb DDR2 do the job for video decoding and audio/video output over HDMI? According to this chart it is VDPAU Feature Set B capable, so it should do the job unless I come across some strange resolution width files. What I'm a bit worried about, however, is if 256mb DDR2 will be enough memory wise to prevent stuttering.
I can pick the G100 up new for $10 locally, hence the appeal, but it cannot be returned if it doesn't work. If it hands-down will not work, I'll just go with a 512mb 8400GS or G210 and call it a day... but if there's a decent chance the G100 will work well, I'd like to give it a try first since this is indeed a low-cost build for a screen that's not used that much anyway.
Thanks in advance!
