[mythtv-users] CPU For Pundit Frontend

[Matt Marsh]

Hi,

So after reading lots and thanks to people that answered my questions
on here, I've decided to go ahead and build a system based around a
Pundit as a MythTV frontend (only).

The only thing left is to choose a CPU for it. As it will only be a
frontend I figured I don't really need something too powerful. I can
get a Celeron 1.7 GHz pretty cheap so I was thinking that would be
the way to go.

Then, realising that the Pundit has variable speed fans dependant upon
temperature that got me thinking...

What would be cooler? A Celeron running at high CPU usage, or a faster
P4 2.4 GHz chip running at significantly less CPU usage?

If I could pick a chip which ran cooler, then maybe that would keep
the fans running slower and therefore quieter?

Any opinions? Am I just being crazy? :-)

Thanks,
Matt

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