Can I run XBMC on a Intel Pentium 4 computer? If so, which PCI graphic card to get?

Can I run XBMC on a Intel Pentium 4 computer? If so, which PCI graphic card to get?

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Slicster
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2010-01-29, 06:06

Hi,
I just recently got an old P4 2.8Ghz with 1GB ram and a 40GB HDD. The built-in Intel Card is able to run xBMC Live but lags and doesn't play video properly. If I was to purchase one of the following video cards, would it work well?

Nvidia Geforce 8400 GS PCI (Not PCI-E)
Nvidia Geforce 9400 GT PCI (Not PCI-E)

I read on another forum that I'm better off with an 8400 but my goal is to use xBMC Live and be able to play all types of Video without loading the CPU. From what I see on the Wiki, anything over 8500 will use the GPU instead of the CPU. Let me know which is best, thanks.

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Can I run XBMC on a Intel Pentium 4 computer? If so, which PCI graphic card to get? - by Slicster - 2010-01-29, 06:06

[No subject] - by ant_thomas - 2010-01-29, 17:34

Can I run XBMC on a Intel Pentium 4 computer? If so, which PCI graphic card to get? - by scottiedog - 2010-05-16, 23:43

[No subject] - by ion_man - 2010-05-16, 23:54

Pentium 4 with XBMC Live - by fonzie - 2010-06-23, 03:53

[No subject] - by ubuntuf4n - 2010-06-23, 05:00

[No subject] - by fonzie - 2010-06-23, 05:05

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[No subject] - by fonzie - 2010-06-23, 05:37

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[No subject] - by fonzie - 2010-06-23, 06:28

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[No subject] - by fonzie - 2010-06-23, 19:17

[No subject] - by poofyhairguy - 2010-06-23, 20:48

Can I run XBMC on a Intel Pentium 4 computer? If so, which PCI graphic card to get? - by gfrobe - 2010-12-14, 13:47

[No subject] - by prae5 - 2010-12-14, 13:49

[No subject] - by m0bbed - 2010-12-14, 14:19

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[No subject] - by Tuckson - 2011-01-10, 00:10

XBMC on old P4 with 2GB RAM? - by djonesax - 2011-01-18, 18:40

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