I'm in the process of building a HTPC based on a Shuttle SG33G5M Deluxe. I want an Nvidia based solution that supports CUDA so I can use CoreAVC to offload X264 decoding to the GPU.
Now since it's for an HTPC it really needs to be passively cooled. I can't put up with even a little fan noise, I want this box to be as quiet as is possible.
The box won't be used for anything except playing back video. No gaming whatsoever. Gaming performance doesn't matter at all, just CUDA compatibility. The PSU in the Shuttle isn't the beefiest, but apparently it'll handle an 8800GT just fine, so pretty much any passively cooled card will be less hungry than one of those I'd imagine.
I need it to have HDMI. I'm not at all familiar with HDMI in PCs, but it must output audio over HDMI, assuming there are some that don't.
So yeah, to sum up: Nvidia CUDA, HDMI, passively cooled, single slot, as cheap as possible. Any suggestions?![]()


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