[mythtv-users] need hardware advice

[David O]

I'm new to myth myself, and like you am getting all my hardware togeather.  Your hardware list is'nt bad but here are a few sugestions.
1. Get a motherboard and a seperate video card.
    I say this only because you'll be sharing your RAM with your onboard video(9100 IGP) which will reduce your total RAM by anywhere from 64-256MB depending on how much you allocate.

1.b. DONT USE ATI!!!!  I really liked ATI before my switch to linux bit Nvidia just seems to have more support.  I have a 9800PRO and will be swapping that for something Nvidia(probobly a 6600GT)
    I have an ASUS A7N8X-E that I will be using.  It comes with everything you'll need and it's only about 55$.
2. Last but not least, more RAM and HD space.  For only about 30$ more you can triple your HD space if you look for deals.  Check out:
www.techbargains.com. 
Or
www.dealnews.com
for all the good daily deals.

------Original Message------
From: From: travis
To: To: Myth-TV  (user)
Subject: [mythtv-users] need hardware advice

  Ok, I've been lurking around for many many months and finally, for my
birthday, I got a Hauppauge card! I wasn't smart, I got the 150 MCE
version, not realising it didn't have tv-out.

I thought I could built up from this old machine I have. It's a
'monorail.' Since I am still really new to all this, here is the info
I see upon booting:

AMD-K6(tm)-2
CPU Clock: 350
HD: 495MB

base memory: 640k
extended memory: 97280k
cache memory: 1024

I thought I could at least put the card in and watch some live tv, but
then I see that the live tv  setting wants at least 3 gigs, so I guess
my half-gig hd just isn't going to cut it. I also need more ram, and I
guess a faster processor. So my question is should/can I build up this
machine, or would it be better to start over? This is what I was
looking at for the second option (to get me started):

  1      Kingston ValueRAM 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Unbuffered System Memory Model KVR400/512R - Retail
Model #: KVR400/512R
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820141436
        $37.57
1       Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST380011A 80GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100
Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: ST380011A
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822148015
        $55.00
1       ASUS Pundit-R Intel Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4/Celeron ATi 9100IGP
(RS300) Barebone - Retail
Model #: PUNDIT-R SECURITYKEY
** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only.
http://www.new
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daveo78 at gmail.com