[mythtv-users] A7N266-VM S-Video, DVI addon card. Experiences?

Steven Sartorius ssartor at bellatlantic.net
Fri Dec 26 15:53:02 EST 2003


on 12/26/03 15:03, Amit Punjabi at krackato at yahoo.com wrote:

> I was thinking of building a MythTV box around an Asus A7N266-VM
> motherboard.  I figure it's got built in video, lan, sound, an optical
> sound output, and unlike the Chaintech 7NIF2, there's no fan on the
> motherboard.  However, the Chaintech has Svideo built in, so I'd have to
> get an additional card.
> 
> Everyone says that they're happy using the Geforce 4 MX440 svideo
> output, so I could get one of those for around ~$40, but then I noticed
> that Asus has an add-on card that Newegg sells for $25 shipped that
> includes Svideo and DVI:
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-209&depa=1
> 
> Anyone have any experience with this?  I like the features of the
> Chaintech, but when you're trying to make a quiet computer, fans are the
> the enemy.

My myth box is running on an A7N266-VM, a cheapo MX440 card and a Leadtek
capture card with no problems.  CPU is an 2200 XP+.  I got the mobo and case
for $50 last summer on E-bay...


Steve



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