[mythtv-users] Possible small HD frontend

Frosty mythtv-users at stalks.nooblet.org
Sat Mar 22 11:59:16 UTC 2008


Brian Foddy wrote:
> On Friday 21 March 2008, Drew Tomlinson wrote:
>   
>> Brian Wood wrote:
>>     
>>> The continuing search has revealed:
>>>
>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883103074
>>>
>>> 6150 graphics, should be adequate, though not upgradable.
>>>
>>> Reviewers say it is noisy though, and it looks like no digital audio.
>>>
>>> Can't get power consumption figures.
>>>
>>> And of course I hate paying the Vista tax.
>>>
>>> Still cheaper than a Mini.
>>>       
>> I just looked and it's listed as "deactivated".  Also, I can't remember
>> exactly what I've read or where I've read it but I'm under the
>> impression that the Intel Core 2 Duo chips are much more power efficient
>> than the AMD chips.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Drew
>>     
>
> Actually, I haven't looked at the AMD/Intel comparisons for a few months
> now, but if I remember, the Intel were more "efficient" because their
> work to power consumed ratio was greater.  However the AMD's
> consumed less total power, they just performed less work.  But for a FE
> machine the question should be, is the 3600x2 enough and for at least 1080i
> and below, I'm sure it is, having seen a 3800X2 play HD running at 1/2 CPU 
> speed.
>
> Brian
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You say the AMD consumes less total power but the Intel is faster? I
wonder if you under clocked the Intel some it would be more of what you
need. On a Windows machine and Intel Speedstep, when the machine is idle
it drops the CPU multiplier and the hertz go from 3Ghz to 2Ghz and the
temperature drops from 45 to 25C. Can a Linux machine use Speedstep?

Yours,
Frosty



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