[mythtv-users] Frontend Upgrade

[David Frascone]

Yes, this is a bump ;)

No one else has any mobo/cpu combo recommendations?  No case
recommendations?  I expected at least an Intel-vs-AMD or
Antec-vs-Silverstone flame war!

-Dave

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
> 15watts in the search).  So -- does anyone have a link for a CPU / MB combo
> that can be passivly cooled?  Built in video would also be nice -- as long
> as the whole combo can keep up with HD video playback.  So -- does anyone
> have any newegg or other online vendor links?
>
> 2) Lirc is a constant cause of issues for me.  It just often fails, and my
> wife is not technologically savy enough to ssh in and kill mythfrontend.  So
> -- she usually resorts to pushing reset.  While this is fine on a diskless
> box -- it is unnecessary downtime.  So -- what I would like is some input on
> cases that have enough controls to navigate back and kill mythfrontend.  I
> guess a single "things are messed up" button would be ok -- but ideally it
> would be a set of arrows and a select.  (And, maybe even an escape).  Does
> this exist?  (of course, the buttons need to be some kind of HID or
> something -- an IR transmitter wouldn't do so well, if lircd was hosed.
>
> 3) Am I missing anything?  Would the case mentioned in #2 need a power
> supply?  If so -- should I just buy a cheap one (remember, I'm only powering
> a MB and possibly a DVD player/burner)  Or, should I look for a "quiet" one?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> -Dave
>
>
> --
> David Frascone
>
> Oxymoron: Safe Sex.




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David Frascone

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