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I am looking for a good uATX front end and had a question regarding ASUS MoBos that have integrated Nvidia graphic cards.<br /><br />An example would be:<br />http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=628&l4=0&model=2036&modelmenu=2<br />NVIDIA GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i<br /><br />Comes with DVI, HDMI out. I am trying to get a few FEs so the cost of the gear is critical. I would like to know today that at some point in the future it would work well with Myth and HD playback (as I plan SD now only).<br />I'd hate to buy something knowing that I might need a card to do what the onboard should.<br /><br />a) After reading the Myth Wiki - that DVI/HDMI should work with Myth - assuming I can get the drivers?<br />Am I better off TODAY getting a MoBo that has both connectors? Or am I paying a premium for something onboard that may never work and I may have to buy a card eventually?<br /><br />b) In general with most ASUS MoBos (with Nvidia) is there some connector available that provides S-VIDEO out?<br />Most ASUS boards I saw (newer ones) don't seem to offer S-VIDEO. But I have read that you can get a connector from ASUS? Anyone have a part number? A webpage to review?<br />Funny - I am familiar with ASUS MoBos - I can add devices at the front or back that connect to the onboard connector - but when I reviewed the board above (detailed manual), there doesn't seem to be any spot to plug an S-VIDEO header onto the board.<br /><br />Then again, am I better off to get an Nvidia card which has an S-VIDEO connector instead? <br /><br />I am reviewing all my options - and am not married to ASUS. But I find that ASUS seems to offer a lot of extra features for the money. <br /><br />Thanks all<br />jeff<br />
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