[mythtv-users] Recommended CPU speed

[David Rees]

Patrick Reynolds wrote:
>
> The mid-range AMDs (2000-2400 or so) seem to offer a good mix of price,
> performance, and power dissipation.  I have an Athlon 2400+ Barton with
> heatsink only in a Shuttle SK41G, and the case fan never has to step up to
> fast-and-noisy mode, even when doing MPEG4 encoding, playback, and
> commercial flagging.

What kind of heatsink are you using?  I'd love to get rid of the fan on my
AMD setup.

-Dave