Hello,
as the title suggests, I'm trying to re-purpose an old desktop by installing Ubuntu (which I've done). - It's got 2gb memory (happy with that).
The kicker is finding a decent place to buy graphics cards with HDMI out on the cheap.
- I've scoured E-Bay, Amazon, Gumtree and have had no luck.
When you consider the price of a Raspberry Pi with HDMI out capabilities, I really feel like in order to achieve HDMI out on an old desktop I shouldn't have to spend much?
I thought I'd found my gold mine when I was looking at the Cex website recently but despite the photo (in which the model had an HDMI port), I received the correct model (An Nvidia 8400 GS) except, with DVI output only.
The card I bought cost £5, plus £2.50 postage, so I was initially chuffed to say the least....Followed by the inevitable disappointment of realising that I don't have the luxury of combined Audio and HD video support.
I've gone so far as to try using a VGA to HDMI converter, which has the 3.5 mm audio jack...This didn't work.
I've also looked at motherboards that come with HDMI output on board...Too expensive.
So I'm starting to feel like I'm fighting a losing battle.
Can anyone please, please give any advice as to where I should look?
Much appreciated!
Thanks,
Robin.
as the title suggests, I'm trying to re-purpose an old desktop by installing Ubuntu (which I've done). - It's got 2gb memory (happy with that).
The kicker is finding a decent place to buy graphics cards with HDMI out on the cheap.
- I've scoured E-Bay, Amazon, Gumtree and have had no luck.
When you consider the price of a Raspberry Pi with HDMI out capabilities, I really feel like in order to achieve HDMI out on an old desktop I shouldn't have to spend much?
I thought I'd found my gold mine when I was looking at the Cex website recently but despite the photo (in which the model had an HDMI port), I received the correct model (An Nvidia 8400 GS) except, with DVI output only.
The card I bought cost £5, plus £2.50 postage, so I was initially chuffed to say the least....Followed by the inevitable disappointment of realising that I don't have the luxury of combined Audio and HD video support.
I've gone so far as to try using a VGA to HDMI converter, which has the 3.5 mm audio jack...This didn't work.
I've also looked at motherboards that come with HDMI output on board...Too expensive.
So I'm starting to feel like I'm fighting a losing battle.
Can anyone please, please give any advice as to where I should look?
Much appreciated!
Thanks,
Robin.
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