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Title: Integrated graphics with Sandy Bride processors and Z68 motherboards.
Post by: TGov on August 29, 2012, 10:36:40 am: [crossposted at the HS forum as well]

Hi guys, I am in the process of gathering parts to build my first cabinet. I was wondering if anybody here has tried using the built in graphics capabilities of the Sandy Bridge Intel processors and the Z68 motherboards. I am looking to build my machine to run Hyperspin and mainly MAME games. Possibly Hyperpin and VP if it will work as well. From what I read the i5 2500k processors video capabilities are roughly equivalent to an ATi 9800xt. I am thinking that should be plenty to run most mame stuff, but I didn't know if Hyperspin put any strain on graphics cards or is it just processor power that matters? The way I look at it, I can always add a dedicated video card later if I want to run higher powered stuff like Supermodel.

Has anybody tried this yet? I have a 2500k and a Z68 board in my dedicated sim racing rig, so I might load up MAME and Hyperspin on it and try to get it configured, but I figured I would ask here first to see if it is going to be a pointless activity.

Thanks
Title: Re: Integrated graphics with Sandy Bride processors and Z68 motherboards.
Post by: HaRuMaN on August 29, 2012, 10:38:17 am: I always use a separate video card in my builds, but that's just me.
Title: Re: Integrated graphics with Sandy Bride processors and Z68 motherboards.
Post by: Gray_Area on August 30, 2012, 06:34:53 pm: Ask at MAMEWorld.
Title: Re: Integrated graphics with Sandy Bride processors and Z68 motherboards.
Post by: mgb on August 30, 2012, 09:59:33 pm: I'm planning on going the same route for console emulation but I'm planning on using the AMD A6 APU.
I also figured the same that if I need more, I can add a video card.
Title: Re: Integrated graphics with Sandy Bride processors and Z68 motherboards.
Post by: TGov on August 30, 2012, 10:02:20 pm: That is the direction I am leaning now, run an A8 processor and if i need more, add a video card later.