<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 9, 2007 3:20 PM, Kevin Kuphal <<a href="mailto:kuphal@dls.net">kuphal@dls.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="Ih2E3d">On Nov 9, 2007 11:50 AM, PK <<a href="mailto:urbnsr@yahoo.com" target="_blank">urbnsr@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hello,<br><br> I am looking to rebuild one of my MythTV boxes with a newer mainstream AMD based system (AM2). As I look at the ATX motherboards on Newegg's site (and TigerDirect), the number of PCI slots seem to default to 2-3 slots. There are a few 4 slot boards and no 5 slot-ers. I realise PCI-e slots need their room, but I like to space out my Hauppauge PVR-xxx tuners for air circulation. Am I looking in the wrong places, or should I be looking for something else?
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<div>My backend is still a lowly Athlon 1800 partly for this reason. Your choice of boards will be slim when the number of PCI slots is your primary factor. The only other option is to consider building multiple backends but then you have the added cost of components as well as complexities of central vs. distributed storage, etc. I don't think there is much you can do in this area unless you are willing to ditch your PCI cards in favor of USB or HD HomeRun style tuners.
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<div>Kevin</div></div>
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http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users</a><br><br></blockquote></div><br>I use a Soyo KT400 with 5 PCI slots. I am tempted to buy another one just in case this one breaks. <br><br><br><br>