[mythtv-users] Asus Pundit vs. Shuttle XPC SK41G

[Will Dormann]

At 10:52 AM 7/24/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:21:18PM -0400, Will Dormann wrote:
>> Your HD may slow down
>> while you are *simultaneously* using the optical drive on the same IDE
>> channel, but when it's not in use the HD will support speeds up to its
>> specifications.
>> 
>
>In this context, I have wondered, is there any advantage in going SCSI
>for mythtv? 

Not really, no.   The data being transferred to the HD is already
compressed, so the data transer and I/O requirements are not all that high.

As MythTV is concerned, a fast CPU and a good, solid PCI bus implementation
are more important than a high-end (expensive) SCSI disk unit.

-WD

P.S. In case I wasn't clear with my previous comment, the point was that
modern IDE controllers use distinct timings for the master and slave
devices.   That is, your HD will run at full speed regardless of whether or
not your CD-ROM drive happens to be (only) ATA-33.