[mythtv-users] backend 4x pvr250 MB advice

[Stephen Tait]

>
>I've got a 2xPVR-250, 2xM179 system on a Intel D865PERLL motherboard. 
>4x250GB connected to a 3ware 7500-4LP setup as a RAID-5.  Rock solid.
>
>Intel makes a 6PCI motherboard as well - D865G series.  Comes with 
>built-in graphics (but also has AGP if you want). For a backend you don't 
>need anything special video wise.
>
>Get a good power supply - I'm using a Zalman 300W and no issues there either.

Well, that's at least semi-heartening news for me! I'm planning on 
converting my current desktop into the main mythbackend once I've ransomed 
enough souls to afford my new workstation - an Abit KD7-R (which 
unfortunately has the much maligned KT400 chipset), and then chuck in 4 
drives in a RAID10 on a 3ware.

I'm curious as to what disk I/O is like on your system. Have you tried it 
with all cards running simultaneously? And did you have to do any slot 
changing/IRQ wiggling/onboard disabling to get the cards to be recognised? 
As I understand from the non-functioning Intel site this is quite a 
high-end board.