[mythtv-users] Motherboard upgrade question - ION2 or CPU grunt?

Mike Perkins mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk
Mon Jan 16 12:53:54 UTC 2012


On 16/01/12 12:24, Richard Morton wrote:
>> On 16/01/12 10:59, Kevin Ross wrote:
>>> On 01/16/2012 02:33 AM, Mike Perkins wrote:
>>>> Does anybody have other motherboard suggestions? I'm limited to
>> mini-ITX for the FE.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Can you use a low profile nVidia video card, or are you limited to
>>> onboard video?  There are some pretty small mini-ITX cases that can take
>>> a low profile video card.
>>>
>> I don't have a preference, but I'd rather have on-board video if I can get
>> it.
>> The case I've got won't take an add-on video card, as it would be right up
>> against the case: read, no room for a fan and no circulation for a passive
>> card.
>>
>> Having a separate card also means extra complexity dealing with two video
>> outputs. Why make things more complicated when I can get a package
>> solution?
>>
>
> All the devs say use cpu power...
>
> However I have a dual core ion 1 system I am happy with. My combined fe/be
> is a quad core system with nvidia gt430 which is much quicker and nicer to
> use.
>
> I don't stream much flash but not had a problem with either. I do play
> emulated games with just the main system though,i doubt the ion could
> handle it.
>
> In the end it's a personal choice but if in doubt go with cpu power.
>
(Fixed top-posting)

Yes, but my question was: does the board I've indicated have the grunt to do that?

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Mike Perkins



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