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

[Steven Adeff]

On 7/26/07, Mark Fischer <mark.j.fischer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Can I ask what distro, kernel, capture card and video card you're
> running on the MSI Neo4 (939)? I've got a similar setup and I'm having
> some performance issues with mine.
>
> On 7/26/07, Brian D. Frost <bfrost at brainboy.com> wrote:
> > I am running on an MSI Neo4 (939) and love it... Really happy with it. The only thing that I did was remove the chipset fan and replace it with a Zalman heat sink for going quieter...
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Loron" <peterl at standingwave.org>
> > To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:28:44 PM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Cheap X2's at newegg.
> >
> > Can anybody suggest a good cheap Socket 939 mobo? My backend/server box
> > is a little creaky and I've been thinking of upgrading...
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -Pete
> >
> > Jake Palmer wrote:
> > >> 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

They have AM2 Brisbane's combo'd with Biostar motherboards with the
new nvidia 7050 chipset and HDMI output which are great for HDTV as a
combo. the board is also great for overclocking , which the Brisbane's
do quite well.


-- 
Steve
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