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    Will x31 run XBMC?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by richarddd, Jan 15, 2012.

  1. richarddd

    richarddd Notebook Consultant

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    Will an X31 with a Pentium M 1.4ghz and ATI Mobility Radeon meet the recommended video hardware listed here: XBMC for Windows specific FAQ - XBMC

    The processor meets the minimum but not recommended level. I'm less sure about the video.

    XBMC: ATI Radeon R420 (X800) or newer supported, ATI Radeon R700 (HD 4000) or newer recommended.

    x31: ATI® Mobility RADEON® / AGP 4X / 16MB DDR-SDRAM (from tabook)
    or 16mb ATI Radeon 7000 (from reviews)

    I realize I could try it, but I'd rather not start playing if it won't work well.
     
    richarddd, Jan 15, 2012
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    X series was after Radeon (including Mobility) 9000 series...so you are a bit off.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Jan 15, 2012
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  3. The Solutor

    The Solutor Newbie

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    I believe it depends on the signal, likely is not enough for analog video and HDTV, but should be sufficient for standard definition digital tv.
     
    The Solutor, Jan 16, 2012
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  4. ThinkRob

    ThinkRob Notebook Deity

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    Depends on for what.

    I use an X40 for XBMC, but that's only for playing back audio (for which it works splendidly.) I doubt video playback would work well on either machine.
     
    ThinkRob, Jan 16, 2012
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    Yeah, without GPU acceleration, playback of higher-res videos won't be too pretty on a Pentium M. It should run XBMC, though.
     
    MidnightSun, Jan 17, 2012
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