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02-28-2008, 08:08 PM
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Simple machine
I'm looking to build a basic computer to run a simple picture slide show on a big HD TV. That's all it needs to do. Should I even use windows, or should I consider an alternative OS? Should I get a video card for this? How much memory and processing power do I need? I'm looking to see how cheaply I can get high-quality images out of a machine like this. Any recommendations?
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02-28-2008, 08:20 PM
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For just a slide show, I think you'd be ok with on-board video, and you could use a version of linux as your operating system.
You could also get by with 1gb of ram, maybe less, and an older processor too.
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02-28-2008, 11:57 PM
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Do you have any spare parts you can use?
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03-05-2008, 10:19 AM
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I found an old store-bought computer that I can wipe and install Linux on, but I'm going to need to get a video card with HDMI output. Do you think it will be a headache finding Linux drivers for this kind of video card?
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03-05-2008, 10:25 AM
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I found Linux Mint was a great version for me to get my feet wet. It seemed the easiest to learn on.
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03-05-2008, 10:29 AM
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Ubunu is very easy to use as well. Their support forum is very helpful.
http://www.ubuntu.com How much are you looking to spend? I can give you a list of new components to get for really low prices that would meet and exceed your needs.
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