[mythtv-users] MythTV Hardware Recommendations - Stability is the Key

[Brian Wood]

On Jun 28, 2006, at 9:54 PM, Craig Meyer wrote:

> The system must be MicroATX because my case is an aluminum desktop  
> style
> MicroATX that only supports and SFX power supply. I have a 250watt SFX
> supply for it. Initially it will be working with my a single PCI
> Hauppage PVR-250 but I want to reserve the ability to run one or two
> HDTV cards in this system further down the road. However, I will be
> running a distributed myth network with more than one PC. If necessary
> my file server will be able to hold one or more tuner cards.
>
> In short I am looking for recommendations on a board and processor  
> that
> matches this:
> MicroATX
> SFX 250 Watt P/S
> Has ATA and SATA interfaces
> IS VERY VERY STABLE (probably a via or sis chipset?)
>

I don't want my personal prejudices to influence you, so I will refer  
you to the ivtv site where some of the problems with *some* VIA  
chipsets are enumerated.

In short, some of the VIA chipsets had problems with the DMA  
implementation, a feature that Myth systems live and die by.