[mythtv-users] MB for combined FE/BE: MSI 785GTM-E45

[Christopher X. Candreva]

On Sat, 19 Mar 2011, Mike Perkins wrote:

> On 19/03/11 00:18, Christopher X. Candreva wrote:
> >
> > Short question: Any downsides to using an MSI 785GTM-E45 as a combined FE/BE
> > for Myth ?
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130237
> >
> > Long Story: I'm building a combined FE/BE for someone. After specing and
> > ordering what I thought was a really nice machine, I find I now have an ATX
> > motherboard and a Micro-ATX case. DOH!
> >
> > So, to avoid RMAing the memory and CPU too, I'm looking for a micro-atx
> > board to use my AMD Athlon II X2 255 and 2 2gig sticks of DDR2 1066
> >
> > I have always used Nvidia video, but the only AMD micro-atx boards I see
> > with Nvidio video only have VGA connectors, no HDMI/DVI. Double DOH !
> >
> > Which leaves me with Radeon boards I know nothing about.
> >
> You don't have to just stick with micro-atx boards for your case. Mini-itx 
> boards will fit there too, so your choice of m/b with suitable video output 
> formats just got larger.

Thanks, but not by much. NewEgg lists three mini-itx amd boards with socket
AM3, all Radeon video. Two HD 4250, one HD 4290

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500060
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131659
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500063

And they all want DDR3 memory. 


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