[mythtv-users] Free mobo at newegg.com

Jesse Perkins jesse.perkins at gmail.com
Wed Nov 10 14:08:11 UTC 2004


I ordered one of these boards- shipping was $5 and with the rebates,
that will be the total cost.  I'm either going to use this as a dual
tuner backend or for a window$ box.  There are a few games I like to
play and a nice 3.0Ghz HT P4 gives me chills.


On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 02:48:05 -0800, nate s <nate.strickland at gmail.com> wrote:
> Xabre is S3 is it not?
> 
> I believe ATI is definitly making the effort, there drivers as of the
> past month or tow have been quite decent.  They still have a long way
> to go (I don't know if there is much hope of getting tv out to work on
> this card) but the gl support is pretty good.
> 
> On the topic of the mobo, does it have any known hardware problems,
> such as bad caps, say?  If not, I may just pick one up (even though I
> don't have any intel chips since the P2) as if there is any hardware
> combo that will work with it, that is a steal.  Even if it doesn't
> work nearly as well as you would think it should, if you keep your
> expectations low, it's hard to be that disappointed for that little $.
> 
> Oh, and by the way, I believe here in california the total cost will
> be about $12, anywhere else where newegg doesn't tax (I think they tax
> in like 3 states) it is $5.
> 
> Also, does anyone know if the problems are limited to linux?  I myself
> would not use windows on it, but might be able to build it into a
> windows box, and then trade it for my mom's comp (who I can't get to
> switch to 'nix)
> 
> 
> 
> -Nate
> 
> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:50:47 -0800, Yan-Fa Li <yanfali at best.com> wrote:
> > Yeah, I hear you.  Basically with ATI we are pretty much out of luck
> > with advanced Support.  Now ATI is releasing an AMD64 chipset perhaps
> > they'll make a greater effort to support Linux.  At least Nvidia has
> > been making an effort of late.  Maybe ATI will start to see more of a
> > market as Linux improves in multimedia.  At least 2.6 fixed the sound
> > problem.  Now all we need is decent wide spread 3D support.
> >
> > State of Play So Far:
> >
> >         Company         Linux Support
> >
> >         Nvidia          OK
> >         S3/Via          Making an Effort
> >         ATI             So-So
> >         Matrox          Crap
> >         Sigma           Crap
> >         Hauppage        Crap
> >
> > Is there anyone else left ?  Xabre perhaps ?  I think everybody else is
> > pretty much gone.  It's so sad.
> >
> > Yan
> >
> >
> >
> > Lachlan McIntosh wrote:
> > > sorry i meant the radon chips.  i basically haven't got the on board sound or video working.
> > >
> > > also i had to back port the driver to get dma working.
> > >
> > > ymmv.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Lachlan McIntosh
> > > lachlan at directions.com.au
> > > Mobile: 0409 641471
> > >
> > >
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