[mythtv-users] Frontend Upgrade

Calvin Dodge caldodge at gmail.com
Sat Jun 16 19:33:00 UTC 2007


On 6/16/07, David Frascone <dave at frascone.com> wrote:
>
> Ok -- it's about time for me to upgrade my diskless frontend, so I need some
> help on some items:
>
> 1) I run diskless, and prefer as little noise as possible.  I know that AMD
> makes a low power CPU that can be passivly cooled, but I've had trouble
> finding one from any of the normal search engines.  (It's hard to put

Newegg.com has a Jetway motherboard with the Geode CPU
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813153052). It
comes with a CPU fan, but you may be able to install a passive
alternative.

It has no TV-out - just a conventional VGA port. It _does_ have a PCI
slot, so you could install an Nvidia (for example) card for TV-out
needs.

For me the biggest problem would be that it's a Jetway motherboard
(IMHO Grade Z quality).

Calvin


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