[mythtv-users] looking for a motherboard...

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Apr 14, 2006, at 6:50 PM, Mark Lehrer wrote:

>
>> I am looking for a motherboard (for a dedicated back end rebuild) and
>> would love some help. I am hoping to us a dual core Pentium D but  
>> I need
>> some extras.
>
> Ack!!!!  Intel is a horrible idea.  I have an AMD x2 3800 and it is  
> great.
> I had a Prescott and it was a nightmare.  If you are not doing hi  
> def then
> you'll be OK, but otherwise go AMD.
>
>
>> *four SATA2 ports (with raid if possible)
>> *two serial ports (two Sat receivers)
>> *and as many pci ports as possible for capture cards.
>> *if it had on board video and network that would also be great.
>
> Wow, it is tough to find serial ports these days!  I have an AMD
> A8N-VM.  There is also an A8N-SLI which is larger.  But they only
> have a printer port.
>
> Mark

I've got the A8N-SLI and I can't say enough good things about it.  
There's an optional serial connector on the motherboard and it comes  
with the external serial adaptor - along with tons of other crazy  
stuff. It would have been nice to trade a couple of the 10 USB ports  
for another serial port, but it's enough to channel change my digital  
cable box. I got an IR blaster with two blasters on it for when I  
start doing dual satellite.