[mythtv-users] Cant find a mATX motherboard with AM2+ chipset (UK)

[Rajil Saraswat]

On 14 February 2012 08:08, Tim Draper <veehexx at gmail.com> wrote:

>  On 14 February 2012 00:59, Rajil Saraswat <rajil.s at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have been running mythtv on a regular desktop (using Gigabyte M57SLI-S4
> > ATX motherboard)  and decided to get a decent case. J-e-f-f-A on
> > #mythtv-users sold me the idea of getting an Antec Fusion Remote case
> which
> > is now on its way from Amazon.
> >
> > I was hoping to reuse my current computer parts ( AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual
> Core
> > Processor 4200+, DDR2 ram), but unable to find a decent matx
> motherboard. By
> > the way my ideal board would have been Asus M3N78-EM. I have looked into
> > ebuyer.com, scan.co.uk and even ebay but all boards seem to be missing
> > either of the two:
> >
> > a) Gigabit ethernet
> > b) 5.1/7.1 analog audio out.
> >
> > Does any body know whether such a motherboard exists? If not is there any
> > recommended motherboard which is available to buy in the market. I would
> > like to keep costs which i guess will limit the choice to AMD.
>
> would
> http://www.ebuyer.com/196402-gigabyte-ga-m68m-s2p-geforce-7025-socket-am2-vga-out-8-channel-audio-matx-ga-m68m-s2p?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products
> fit the bill?
> problem is it has an nforce chipset (which i'm not fond of for
> long-term usage), but since your using a  'legacy' am2 system, then
> your options are slim.
>
> have you also checked out asrock website? asrock seem to cater for
> some hybrid type motherboards, so you might be able to find a current
> AM2 based system that suites your needs.
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I did look into that board and had two issues with it. Firstly, it only has
stereo output (analog) rather than 5.1 output. I have a soundblaster
kicking around for which i can waste a PCI slot. But more importantly the
ethernet chipset on the board is Realtek RTL8211CL. I dont know if this
supported in linux at all. Googling did not give any useful links (eg
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=218098)

If i were to start afresh, what board and cpu will be a good option?
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