[mythtv-users] core 2 duo mobile or athlon 64 x2?

[Dawning Sky]

On 2/8/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/8/07, Dawning Sky <the.dawning.sky at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm thinking of (re-)building my myth box and deciding which cpu to
> > use.  So in terms of heat and noise, which is better, core 2 duo
> > mobile or atholon 64 x2?  And what will be the minimum clocks,
> > respectively, for them to handle deinterlaced 1080i mpeg2?
>
> noise is a wash, as its more a matter of what heatsink you purchase.
>
> idle the Athlon will use less power, full bore the Core 2 Duo will use
> less power.
>
> Do you *need* the speed of a Core 2 Duo? Not specifically, but for
> h264 you will, and right now the Athlon64's can't touch the
> performance of them, so if your willing to spend the money I would
> suggest the Core 2 Duo.
>

Thanks for the answer.  Not sure if you noticed, I'm thinking of Core
2 Duo MOBILE (Socket M).  Or do you suggest I should go for desktop
Core 2 Duo (Socket T)?

DS