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

[jedi]

On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 09:27:44AM -0400, Christopher X. Candreva wrote:
> 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

   Don't feel limited to the onboard GPU. The nv430 I just bought is a low 
profile card and came with extra brackets in the box so that you can mount 
this card in a shorter case if you wanted to.

   Just something else to think about...

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