[mythtv] CPU Advice

[Eric C. Cooper]

On Sat, Jan 18, 2003 at 08:23:48PM -0500, Jeff McDonald wrote:

> I just ordered a Shuttle SS50 barebones kit primarily due to the
> small footprint and 1394 connections.  My main concern at this point
> is heat as the case is quite cramped.

I am using an SS50 with a 2.4GHz P4.  Performance is excellent, but
it's hot enough to keep the fan on all the time (or maybe I don't have
the temperature-sensing fan stuff set up correctly).  In any case,
I find it too noisy to put in an otherwise quiet room.

The SS51 looks attractive because it uses a heat pump, but note that
it trades a PCI slot for an AGP slot.  In my setup, that would be a
negative (no second tuner or wireless Ethernet NIC).

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Eric C. Cooper          e c c @ c m u . e d u