[mythtv-users] Dell PowerEdge 400SC and ATI 8500DV

[Kirby Vandivort]

On Fri, Aug 29, 2003 at 11:20:04AM -0700, Jarod C. Wilson wrote:
> On Friday, Aug 29, 2003, at 10:13 US/Pacific, Cedar wrote:
> 
> >John Girouard wrote:
> >
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >>    I was wondering if anyone has successfully setup Myth-TV on a  
> >>Dell PowerEdge 400SC.  
> >><http://www.xpbargains.com/jump.php?deal=dellsb&arg=http:// 
> >>configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/ 
> >>config.aspx?cs=04&oc=PE400SCSAPP&m_1=420CSC&m_3=128M1D3&m_8=40GB&c=us& 
> >>l=en&kc=6W463>
> >>I was planning on purchasing one and dropping my ATI All-in-Wonder  
> >>Radeon 8500DV card into it. Thanks!
> >>
> >>-John
> >>
> >All-in_Wonder cards won't work for capture with mythtv. Search the  
> >archives for lots (and lots) of discussion of this issue.
> 
> Yeah, you're SOL on the AIW, but there's no reason a Dell PowerEdge  
> 400SC won't work as your base for a MythTV box (though it is a bit  
> spendy, all things considered). And definitely get more than the base  
> 128MB of RAM. Some people are happy w/256, while some still get  
> swapping at that point. At least 384 should eliminate all swapping.  
> There's really no need for ECC memory either. And a 40GB hard drive is  
> a touch on the small side if you're going to do much recording.  
> Personally, I think you could do far better than that system, and for  
> less money...

_far_ better that $299 ?  For less money?  Do tell.  I'm curious.

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