I have received a Lenovo 8171 with 2 gb of RAM & Windows XP. I am wanting to use this as a video recorder and watch TV/Netflix/DVD's through it. I have installed all of my parts, tested it out and I have everything up and running with no problems. Video is fluid and records from my Win TV Adaptor.
However, I still need a Graphics card with HDMI capability to plug into my TV. When I look at the specs, this is what Lenovo states the slots are.
Slot 1: half length, 1 lane PCI Express (graphics)
Slot 2: full height, half length, 32-bit PCI 2.2 (5v)
I get the Slot 1, Slot 2 and height, but I am lost on the "half length, 1 lane" section for slot 1.
What am I looking for on this? I have searched the web and even found a place where a guy had photos explaining the difference, but it still made no sense to me.
I am guessing this is not a standard PCI Express card. Correct?
Any recommendations?
However, I still need a Graphics card with HDMI capability to plug into my TV. When I look at the specs, this is what Lenovo states the slots are.
Slot 1: half length, 1 lane PCI Express (graphics)
Slot 2: full height, half length, 32-bit PCI 2.2 (5v)
I get the Slot 1, Slot 2 and height, but I am lost on the "half length, 1 lane" section for slot 1.
What am I looking for on this? I have searched the web and even found a place where a guy had photos explaining the difference, but it still made no sense to me.
I am guessing this is not a standard PCI Express card. Correct?
Any recommendations?