[mythtv-users] AM2 Motherboard with PCI slots galore
John Drescher
drescherjm at gmail.com
Thu Feb 14 12:15:41 UTC 2008
> Well, if building another backend and moving some of your capture
> cards/drives there isn't an option you could use a socket AM2 SBC like
> this one I found with google:
> http://www.mpi.ch/products/industrial_computers/single_board_computer/full_size_board_sbc/ipcie690am2.html
> . Then put it in a rack mount box with an active backplane like one of
> these: http://www.mpi.ch/index.php?id=200 . I've seen PCI backplanes
> with up to 14 PCI slots. Not sure where you live this site isn't in the
> US, but if you look I am sure you can find an equivalent (I just went to
> the first link google returned).
>
Looks good but I can guarantee it will be cheaper to buy 2 (or 3)
machines than that especially because you can easily make AM2 systems
for less than $300.
John
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