[mythtv-users] What processor?

[Brian Wood]

On Friday 04 September 2009 09:47:22 bhaskins at chartermi.net wrote:
> ---- Brian Long <briandlong at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 10:33 PM, John Drescher <drescherjm at gmail.com> 
wrote:
> > > On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Tom<listmail at athenet.net> wrote:
> > > > For someone planning to build a myth box for the first time, what
> > >
> > > processor
> > >
> > > > should one use, assuming one wants to built a fairly robust
> > > > combination FE/BE with going significantly into the overkill range? I
> > > > want to have plenty of horsepower for new developments in MythTV, but
> > > > hey, I'm not
> > >
> > > going
> > >
> > > > to play games on it that demand extreme overclocking and liquid
> > > > cooling
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > > dual $500 video cards.
> > > >
> > > > I have an HD HomeRun on order from the jungle bookseller, but still
> > > > in
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > planning stages for the rest of it. I'm planning on using Mythdora.
> > > > For
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > moment, I need s-video output to the TV, but later it will be HDMI
> > > > when I join the real world and get a decent TV.
> > >
> > > I would look at the Athlon 250. This CPU has a 6.8W idle power
> > > according to the following review:
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.lostcircuits.com/mambo//index.php?option=com_content&task=vi
> > >ew&id=59&Itemid=42&limit=1&limitstart=6
> > >
> > > It also is way, way more powerful than an Atom cpu and will serve well
> > > as for a combined frontend / backend machine for HD. I would combine
> > > that with a Gigabyte or ASUS AM3 motherboard and 2GB or 4GB of
> > > Corsair, OCZ or GSkill DDR2 ram (get a twin pack). Also for HD I would
> > > get a nVidia 8400 or better fanless card. Pair that with a WD green
> > > 1TB or 2TB hard drive.
> >
> > In order to keep power consumption low, is there a AM3 motherboard with
> > integrated video capable of running VDPAU decently? I don't believe I
> > need the greatest deinterlacing.  Nvidia-based AM3 boards seem to be hard
> > to come by since AMD+ATI merged.  A cheap AM3 motherboard is around
> > $70-$90, but comes with ATI graphics.  I could add a 9500GT add-in card,
> > but who knows what the total power footprint would be.
> >
> > /Brian/
>
> Does anyone know if the Athlon 250 will work in a AM2 socket MB?

Since it's an AM3 CPU I seriously doubt it.


-- 
Brian Wood
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