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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/12/21 12:33 PM, Ian Evans wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 12, 2021, 2:29
AM Stephen Worthington, <<a
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11 Dec 2021 19:48:57 -0500, you wrote:<br>
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>Anyone have thoughts on the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming
4 ATX AM4<br>
>Motherboard? (<br>
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This looks like a lower end (ie cheaper) X570
motherboard. Higher end X570 boards can be very
expensive, and are likely overkill for a box intended for
MythTV only. But if you are intending to use it for<br>
other things too, you might want to look at more expensive
options.<br>
X570 is great for getting 6+ (8 in this case) SATA ports
that all work when using the NVMe slots. This can be
important if you are like me and keep adding more hard
drives for more storage.<br>
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I downloaded a copy of the ASRock motherboard's manual and
compared it<br>
to my new X570 motherboard <br>
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That is all I have noticed - I hope it is some help.<br>
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<div dir="auto">Stephen, </div>
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<div dir="auto">You just wrote an epic novel's worth of insight
on a motherboard for someone halfway around the world from
you. I don't have enough superlatives to add to the thank
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<div dir="auto">So many variables to think of. For example, I
was originally going to run it headless, but if I do use a
Windows VM to handle the odd Windows only press screening, do
I want an MB with onboard graphics or a fanless graphics card?</div>
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<div dir="auto">I'm beginning to realize that this isn't a
shopping list, it's a research project.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Thanks again for your insight. <br>
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I'll add a bit here as I recently have been forced to upgrade due to
my current system's demise (it can record without crashing, but no
watching of videos).<br>
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I will use my machine as my primary desktop, and MythTV BE/FE. I
did not want to have to get a graphics card, so I got an AMD Ryzen 7
5700G. It will drive 4k60 video via HDMI to my TV. I ended up with
an MSI motherboard (MAG X570S Tomahawk), which seems a good board,
with 32Gb of RAM. The onboard GPU graphics will use 4Gb in this
case.<br>
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I think I will be happy with the new system once I get everything
configured. However I wish I could have done more research. The
board is okay, but my major complaint is that the fan speeds do not
appear to be monitored on Linux. They provide software for Windows
that can monitor fan speeds, but nothing on Linux. I mention that
because my 9 year old server is dying because a dead fan on the big
CPU heat sink caused it to overheat (and the CPU temperature monitor
on Linux was similarly useless).<br>
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I needed as much room as possible for 3.5" disk drives, and 1 or 2
optical drives, so I ended up with a ridiculously large case. It
has good ventilation, but my major complaint here is that I wish I
could have found a case that put the power supply on top (like the
good ol' days!). All of the cases that met my drive space
requirement have the power supply at the base (to accommodate a CPU
radiator on top), where it sucks in air from the underside of the
case (at least there is a filter). So no sitting it directly on the
carpet.<br>
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So just a few things I wish I could have researched more. My
original plan was to upgrade after the new year, when I had time to
research things more carefully.<br>
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Enjoy your odyssey. So many interesting things to look at!<br>
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