[mythtv-users] Cheap X2's at newegg.

[Jake Palmer]

>From: jedi at mishnet.org
>Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>Subject: [mythtv-users] Cheap X2's at newegg.
>Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:18:54 -0500 (CDT)
>
>      If you've got an older Socket 939 based system,
>now might be a good time to give it a little turbo boost.
>Newegg is selling X2 3800+'s for 70 bux. I got a couple
>for myself. I've already upgraded the backend and plan
>to do the same for the frontend.
>
>       The "strict division of resources" in a dual core
>seems to benefit myth considerably. mysql can abuse it's
>own processor if it needs to. The same goes for transcoding.
>My effective thruput is about 2x what it was on the old 3500+.
>
>       Can both cores be exploited for h264 decoding?
>

I've been running an X2 3800 for a couple months and I'm extremely happy 
with it.  It's on a combo frontend/backend machine.  Just last night had it 
commflagging and transcoding at the same time while watching an HD recording 
without a hiccup.  It's MUCH more capable than the 3200+ it replaced.

Jake

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