[mythtv-users] Graphics card recommendation

[Jules Bean]

Mike Robinson wrote:
>
> Actually, the only reason I care about PCIe is because I plan on getting 
> a higher end CPU and motherboard.  Unfortunately, higher end 
> motherboards with >3 PCI slots and a 10/100/1000 network interface 
> typically don't come with an AGP slot.  This box will not only be a 
> BE/FE system, but it will also serve other FE boxes as well as being an 
> LTSP server.

I had similar line of reasoning but since I intended to use an existing 
AGP card I *had* to find one with AGP. I opted for the Asus A8V Deluxe: 
socket 939, 5*PCI, AGP 8x, gigabit LAN, dual channel DDR 400 (4 slots), 
USB, firewire, 8 channel sound (digital and analog out, analog line-in), 
SATA, PATA. They even throw in a WiFi daughterboard (which is apparently 
supported under linux, or so the Asus manual says). Not that I wanted 
the latter, but it was free... So far I haven't installed it (case + 
powersupply haven't arrived yet) but it appears to be a pretty good deal 
(it was about 60 quid, IIRC).

Jules