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Posted 25 March 2012
Novatech ATI Radeon HD 5450 1024MB GDDR3 - £20.99 @ Novatech (in store)
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The Sapphire HD 5450 graphic card offers the most features and functionality in their class with complete DirectX 11 support and the world's most advanced graphics, display features and technologies. The HD 5450 series is designed to give you stunning high definition entertainment from your PC, whether Blu-ray/HD DVD discs or other HD sources.
The Sapphire HD 5450 graphic card offers the most features and functionality in their class with complete DirectX 11 support and the world's most advanced graphics, display features and technologies. The HD 5450 series is designed to give you stunning high definition entertainment from your PC, whether Blu-ray/HD DVD discs or other HD sources.
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sorted byIt's always good to have a dedicated GPU, otherwise the CPU is doing all the GPU functions and the Memory is being shared with the motherboard.
the ram on the card and the ram computer's ram are not linked in terms of compatibility, you just need to be sure you have a slot of th right type to take the card [and any power connectors for the card if it has any] and that your power supply has enough juice to power the card.
If you read the description it says "LP Bracket Included" which means, yes it will work with a HP microstation.
It'll work fine with a N40L microserver. I've just installed the Sapphire version of this card in mine. It fits perfectly...
Not just that, but Intel on-board graphics doesn't always support all the HD-Audio formats. This card provides the cheapest solution for a HTPC to play 1080p video and also bitstream all the HD-audio formats (such as Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS MA) to your home cinema amp/receiver. Heat added!
Just to help clear things up for people this will work in any PC that has a PCI-e slot (PCI Express).
Heat Added
Slightly pointless card these days as Intel on board graphics is as good.
I very much doubt it, I own one of these and am pretty sure they take half sized cards
So ordered the Novatech version for their other GX280 so hopefully will be a nice little upgrade as the 5450 is a pretty good card, thanks
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Its power consumption when idling is about 5W - quite exceptional for a dedicated card.
Anyone know if its linux compatible? Specifically with xbmcbuntu?
Technically you are better off with you GT220. The Nvidia alternative to the HD5450 is the GT210, but the 210 loses the battle.
There isn't MUCH difference between the 220 and 5450 but 220 is 'better'. (although neither are 'high end gaming cards')
Bracket is pretty easy to swap over
Yes, no problem - my GX280 PSU 160W and works fine
It may very well fit fine in the HP Microserver but It would completely negate It's power efficiency if it's drawing 50+ Watts.
Dell's PSU's are always more powerfull than others that clain the same wattage.
Thanks both
Years ago I managed to run power hungry Radeon 9800Pro on power supply salvaged from office series Dell Optiplex, can't remember wattage now but I remember I pushed it pretty hard.
After good few months capacitors popped out X)
Radeon 5450 is one of the most environmentally friendly cards so do not hesitate!
Thermal Design Power is about 20W for the 5450 series of cards which is well under the 25W deliverable by the HP's PCIe slot...
Got mine today, you must have got in there before me !
I actually got an XFX Card, defo 1GB and DDR3 so will be installing it later
I think they are stock cards so no real difference between them.
If I order a Radion HD 450 that`s what I expect to get.
It does work with Openelec however, might be worth investigating if you want a 'stand alone' media centre.