[mythtv-users] Advice required on low wattage combined system
Tom Abnett
tom at abnett.plus.com
Sun May 28 08:38:11 UTC 2006
Hi,
I'd like to set up a dual DVB-T combined mythbox for TV, DVD, mp3s etc. One
of my main requirements however is that I want to keep the mains consuption
down to as little as possible. I'm not sure whether to go for a low power
box (e.g. EPIA), or go for a more powerful (e.g. Athlon XP) unit.
I've looked at Socket A mobo's that support wakeup_clock (I'm guessing that
mythtv does a good job of powering down/up as required), but there's not
many. The ASUS A7V8X looks like the best bet. I've also wondered about
putting in an Athlon XP Mobile, but many motherboards (including this) don't
seem to be able to set the Vcore low enough to get the most benefit. I'd
also want to get WOL working so I could use mythweb to schedule recordings.
Can you send a WOL packet through a NATting ADSL router? I'm not fussed
about my MAC being visible.
As for the EPIA option - how well does it support DVD, browsing, running
mysql etc - is it ever frustratingly slow? It seems some boards output RGB
for SCART which would be great. Are there any other annoyances?
Any advice you have on running a usable mythbox and minimising power drawn
would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Tom
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