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paulmon · 2012-12-22, 19:13

I'm running an older 4 year old Core2 CPU. Can I add a modern GPU to that system in order to get high def audio under Windows 7? And if so what would one recommend? Looks like any $75 HDMI Radeon may do this. System works perfectly otherwise so would rather save the cost of upgrading CPU, motherboard etc.

Thanks.

Paul

thrak76 · 2012-12-22, 19:16

Yes you can.

Any $30 Radeon will do it also Smile

I'm using a Sapphire HD6450 that i got for ~$30. Anything from a HD5450 and up will work. I can't advise on nVidia cards.

paulmon · 2012-12-22, 19:19

(2012-12-22, 19:16)thrak76 Wrote: Yes you can.

Any $30 Radeon will do it also I'm using a Sapphire HD6450 that i got for ~$30. Anything from a HD5450 and up will work. I can't advise on nVidia cards.

Cool. Thx.

paulmon · 2012-12-22, 21:22

Damn, motherboard only has a PCIe x4 slot and not an x16. Argh.

paulmon · 2012-12-22, 23:28

Read that a 16x card can work in a 4x slot so picked up a cheap HD 6450 and I'm in business. Smile

DDDamian · 2012-12-23, 09:32

That's a great card for HTPC use - excellent a/v sync and DTS-MA/TrueHD/8-ch LPCM for $30 Smile

tesona1977 · 2012-12-23, 09:47

(2012-12-22, 19:16)thrak76 Wrote: Yes you can.

Any $30 Radeon will do it also I'm using a Sapphire HD6450 that i got for ~$30. Anything from a HD5450 and up will work. I can't advise on nVidia cards.

only with windows? right?

DDDamian · 2012-12-23, 09:55

^^^ ATI drivers + Linux = bad mojo. Windows np.