I'm willing to spend $100 or more for a somewhat strongly performing silent video card with an HDMI output so I can run my PC through my TV. I'd also like to do whatever else is necessary to minimize the amount of sound generated by my PC. It sounds like this would require perhaps replacing fans with heatsinks, and if I need to buy expensive heat sinks to cool whatever needs to be cooled then I will as having as little noise as possible is of utmost importance. Any suggestions?
Hoping to turn my noisy PC into a nearly silent PC w/HDMI capability
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i found this: http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/972/three_hdmi_graphics_cards_tested_on_lcd_tv/index9.html
if you go to page 9 you see where they mention, "Media quality on RGB was still very good, in spite of being an analogue signal – visually we couldn’t tell the difference between RGB and HDMI on video playback."
if you go to page 9 you see where they mention, "Media quality on RGB was still very good, in spite of being an analogue signal – visually we couldn’t tell the difference between RGB and HDMI on video playback."
Oh, another thing: I hooked up my PC to my TV with the regular monitor jack coming off the back of the TV. I tried different resolutions but most were not supported. I ended up leaving it at 1024X768. Then I set my TV to stretch to full screen.
The internet was a pain to navigate because I had to scroll down a lot. The resolution wasn’t all that great, too. I was wondering if this was due to me using to regular cable; wondered if an hdmi connection would be different.
That page I posted had something about the TVs native resolution being 1366x768 and it scales things accordingly. So now I’m wondering if that has something to do with it not supporting resolutions I was trying. Then I read something about the video card dealing with this and the drivers for the card. So who knows why I couldn’t set it at the same res I’m running on my PC monitor.
Bottom line: Do you know if an hdmi card is really any better than a regular card?
The internet was a pain to navigate because I had to scroll down a lot. The resolution wasn’t all that great, too. I was wondering if this was due to me using to regular cable; wondered if an hdmi connection would be different.
That page I posted had something about the TVs native resolution being 1366x768 and it scales things accordingly. So now I’m wondering if that has something to do with it not supporting resolutions I was trying. Then I read something about the video card dealing with this and the drivers for the card. So who knows why I couldn’t set it at the same res I’m running on my PC monitor.
Bottom line: Do you know if an hdmi card is really any better than a regular card?
If you use a VGA cord from your PC to your HDTV the resolution will go only as high as the VGA connection will allow and the image will appear stretched and generally visually unappealing on your HDTV (I tried this ... it was not pretty, and I think a part of me died). As far as I can tell, based on what I've read on various hardware sites and forums (and specifically on the silentpcreview.com forums) the HDMI card, as long as it's decently powered, should be able to display as high as your TV's native resolution will allow, which I think is something like 1920×1080 if you have 1080p. I'm finding it difficult to get simple, concrete answers on this stuff, and to make matters worse I can't really use my current PC for researching this because the video card is failing and it's just a mess trying to even surf the internet, so here I am at work doing the research. If you're interested, try starting your research with HTPC (home theatre personal computer), which should point you to a number of sites that discuss what to consider when attempting to turn your PC into a machine that'll be rad to hook up to your TV. It's been quite time consuming and I feel like a little baby who should be pushed in a stroller. My friend's free cell phone minutes start in 23 minutes so hopefully he'll tolerate my baby ways and simply point me to which hardware I need to buy so I can point, click and purchase already. Then, I'll have to learn how to build it, which should be cool. Maybe I'll have to ask the Rukee for some pointers when it gets to that point.
I wonder if i can use the digital connection to my tv? The vid card has 2 connectors: anolog and digital. I use the white digital connection to my pc monitor. I don't know if my tv has such a connector and i'd have to reach 18 inches to look in the user manual to find out. too much trouble.
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Put your PC in a tank of water. Not only does the water cool your compenents without the need of fans, water also insulates the you from that annoying noise comming from your hard drives.