[mythtv] performance

[mythtv-dev@snowman.net]

Calvin Harrigan(calvinharrigan@earthlink.net)@2002.12.13 21:08:05 +0000:
> Doesn't the KT-400 chipset pair with the 8235 southbridge?  Even the

Yes it does.  The VT82C586B is the IDE controller...
This mobo also has built in sound, ethernet, & ATA-133 all conveniently 
supported in 2.4.20 - it's an MSI KT4-VL w/USB 2.0 to boot & it can be had for
less than $80.  Well... you need the latest alsa drivers for the sound
chip but that's easy.
    M

> kt133, kt266, and forward pair with newer south bridges{686A(B),
> 8231,8233} than the 586b.
> 
> Calvin...
> 
> On Fri, 2002-12-13 at 21:06, mark@zzo.com wrote:
> > A maxtor 30GB ATA-133 7200 rpm (Maxtor 6E030L0) with VIA IDE (VT82C586B) gives:
> > (this is a KT-400 motherboard)
> > 
> > happy ~ # hdparm -tT /dev/hda
> > 
> > /dev/hda:
> > Timing buffer-cache reads:   128 MB in  0.41 seconds =312.20 MB/sec
> > Timing buffered disk reads:  64 MB in  1.27 seconds = 50.39 MB/sec
> > 
> > 2.4.20 has support for this chipset running at ATA-133 built in.
> > You can also get kernel patches from VIA to patch older kernels for
> > ATA-133.  I assume bigger maxtor ATA-133/7200rpm drives have
> > similar performance.
> >     M
> > 
> > Chuck Ferring(chuckf@fullplaymedia.com)@2002.12.13 16:44:37 +0000:
> > > Does anyone have a hard drive recommendation? What kind of performance
> > > do people get with whatever brand/model they're using?
> > > 
> > >  
> <snip>
> 
> 
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