[mythtv-users] Looking for a mainboard

[Joe Barnhart]

--- Bryce <mythtv at menolly.net> wrote:

> I picked up an HD-3000 and a maxtor 160 gb drive for
> dirk-cheap. Now on to
> the other parts. :)
> 
> I perfer to stick with AMD CPUs and
> preferably an AMD64.

If you do any searches at all on Gossamer, you will
find that the Intel architecture is best suited for
decoding HD video.  Like you, I am an AMD fan for most
of my boxes, but I had to admit defeat and get an
Intel P4 with hyperthreading for my HD KnoppMyth box. 
The situation may have eased somewhat with 0.17, but
why build a system that's barely adequate to the task?

Oh, and your disk drive is way too small.  HD eats up
video at 8G/hour.  Your hard disk won't even hold a
week of programs.


	
		
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