[mythtv-users] Jetway JNC62K

[Phil Jordan]

Mitch Gore wrote:
> Anyone ever used one of these?
> 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813153114
> 
> Looks like a great Front end board or HDHomerun Backend
> 
> Nvidia 8 8200 Chipset/Graphics
> 4 Sata ports
> 2 serial port (IR)
> 2 ethernet ports (HD Homerun)
> Athlon 64 X2
> DVI+VGA (Says it does SPDIF over HDMI, not sure if you could get that t 
> work)
> 
> all on a mini-itx board!
> 
> Reviews looks positive but couldnt find any linux reviews.

The current issue of c't magazine (German) has a less than favourable 
review on that board. The chipset fan is apparently rather noisy, and 
there are stability problems with 3D and MPEG acceleration. Linux does 
run, they don't specifically mention stability of the graphics chip on 
Linux, however. Furthermore, although it's an AM2+ board, you can't run 
it with any of the currently available Phenom chips, as it's only 
specified for up to 65W.

~phil