[mythtv-users] Since I have to upgrade anyway

[Mitch Gore]

I wouldnt get a sempron 3000+ thats not much upgrade from the p4 2.4.  Spend
the extra money and get a P4/Core Duo/X2 you will be much better off.

My thoughts anywho

Mitchell

On 8/28/07, Doug Young <goofdad at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I'm expecting a check from a court settlement within the week for several
> thousand dollars, so I'm figuring that among other household expenditures
> it's time to upgrade my myth-network.  I figure that now is a good time
> since I have to upgrade -anyway- due to Zap2It / SD.  Before I go on, I'm
> financially aware enough not to actually invest in these upgrades until such
> time as the money actually comes in, but if I don't have plans the money
> will get spent before I get the systems.  In the meantime, I'm watching and
> waiting, dreading having to do the software update before the check comes
> in.
>
> My current "network":
>
> deathstar -> P4 2.4GHZ, 3.1 TB disk array, hauppauge 250, nvidia GeForce
> 5200, MyBlaster IR transmitter, running MythDora 4.0
>                       master backend, frontend, web server, fileserver
> (duh), samba server, private TeamSpeak server, private OpenRPG server, music
> server
> executor -> P4 2.0GHZ, 40 GB, hauppauge 250, nvidia GeForce 5200,
> MyBlaster IR transmitter, running MythDora 4.0
>                       slave backend, and frontend
> various windows machines running MythTv Player and Nero Showtime
>
> The biggest problem I have is with my kids ;-)  When they insert a
> scratched disc into the deathstar that's bad enough that it locks the drive
> (which happens), or when we have an error, or when they percieve we have an
> error, they have a tendancy to hit that magic reset button, which cuts off
> all my other servers.  Also, the towers are not the most beautiful or quiet
> systems around.  So, I'd like to separate out some of the various functions
> to create a better balance of power, as it were.
>
> SO, I'm proposing the following network:
>
> deathstar -> P4 2.0GHZ, 3.1 TB disk array, running Fedora Core 6 (don't
> need Mythdora to be a NAS system)
>                       web server, fileserver (duh), samba server, private
> TeamSpeak server, private OpenRPG server, music server
> executor -> P4 2.4GHZ, 40 GB, dual hauppauge 250, MyBlaster IR
> transmitter, running MythDora 4.0 (upgraded to work with SD)
>                       dual backend
> 2 new toys -> Sempron 3000+, whatever cheap disk I can find, nvidia
> GeForce 5200 (from my current systems), MyBlaster IR transmitter, running
> MythDora 4.0 (upgraded to work with SD)
>                       frontend, DVD player
> various windows machines running MythTv Player and Nero Showtime
>
> I'm looking at the Silverstone LC11B case for my new toys.  Since they're
> dedicated front ends, I'm figuring I don't need the world's most powerful
> machines., but I do have questions that I'm hoping someone can answer.  My
> primary concern is that I'm using the Hauppauge remotes, and would really
> like not to have to change that (the wife factor is entering in here), so I
> need an IR receiver that's compatible with those remotes.  Also, is there
> any reason I should go with a beefier chip?  Any reason not to grab whatever
> cheap disk I can find?  Upgrade the video cards?  I'm pretty sure the
> systems will work as spec'd, but don't want to upgrade now without being
> aware of what may come down the pike in the future.  Does anyone see any
> other major gotchas I should look out for when creating this new network?
>
> While I'm at it, anybody have any good machine names that will fit with my
> theme (my M$ boxes are darkside characters, my servers have always been
> darkside ships)?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> --
> Doug
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