[mythtv-users] Graphics card recommendation

Jesse Guardiani jesse at wingnet.net
Sat Nov 19 13:35:54 EST 2005


On Saturday 19 November 2005 10:10 am, Mike Robinson wrote:
> Chad wrote:
> 
> >>Actually, the only reason I care about PCIe is because I plan on getting
> >>a higher end CPU and motherboard.  Unfortunately, higher end
> >>motherboards with >3 PCI slots and a 10/100/1000 network interface
> >>typically don't come with an AGP slot.
> > 
> > 
> > Not a gigabit NIC, but I've got a mobo with 6 PCI's and an AGP, an
> > ASUS A7V600-X I believe (not at home to peak at the mobo).  It's
> > Socket A, not sure if that's what you want.
> 
> The gigabit NIC is the kicker.  Serving HD to multiple FEs and hosting 
> thin clients can cause a noticeable latency on a 10/100 NIC. 
> Motherboards with a gigabit NIC, >3 PCI slots, and AGP are scarce.


I'm personally drooling over the Abit IC7-G. Firewire, USB 2.0, 4 PCI slots,
an AGP slot, Gigabit, and optical 6.1 audio in-out, and quad pumped dual
channel DDR all built-in. I've seen 'em for about $120.


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Jesse Guardiani
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