[mythtv-users] Recommended CPU speed

[mmcconnell at uniserve.com]

I do what you described quite well with the following;

P3 - 750
PVR 250
PVR 350 (I don't use the TVOUT)
NVidia 440 TV OUT

>From my experience using a faster hard drive was very signifigant towards boast 
the responsiveness and reducing lag during channel changing.

I'd say take a pass on the AVerMedia, as it will require that your CPU do all 
the work.

All in all, the faster the better, whatever the wallet permits! hehe

Mike

Quoting Mitko Haralanov <voidtrance at comcast.net>:

> I am trying to decide what speed CPU to get for my future MythTV box. I
> have been reading the different guides an list archives but I am still
> kind of confused.
> 
> I am planning on getting the CHAINTECH 7NIF2 motherboard (and using the
> hw mpeg decoder of the onboard GeForce4 MX). I am also planning on
> purchasing a Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-250 and a AVerMedia M179 (I want to be
> able to record two streams at the same time). I plan to use the PVR-250
> for recording and the remote interface.
> 
> Since all the encoding and decoding of the streams will be done in
> hardware, I am not going to need that fast of a CPU. However, I am going
> to be encoding 2 streams and decoding 1, all at the same time.
> 
> I am planning on getting an AMD Athlon XP 2100+ (1.73GHz) CPU. Do you
> think that this would be over- or underkill.
> 
> 	I appreciate any help!! Thanx! 
> -- 
> Mitko Haralanov
> voidtrance at comcast dot net
> http://voidtrance.home.comcast.net
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