[mythtv-users] OT: New Motherboard PCI Slots

[Jeppe N. Madsen]

On Sun, 09 Dec 2007, Gert van der Knokke wrote:

>  PK wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> >   I am looking to rebuild one of my MythTV boxes with a newer
> >   mainstream AMD based system (AM2). As I look at the ATX
> >   motherboards on Newegg's site (and TigerDirect), the number of
> >   PCI slots seem to default to 2-3 slots. There are a few 4 slot
> >   boards and no 5 slot-ers. I realise PCI-e slots need their room,
> >   but I like to space out my Hauppauge PVR-xxx tuners for air
> >   circulation. Am I looking in the wrong places, or should I be
> >   looking for something else?
> >
> >   
>  I have built my new backend on a Foxconn/Winfast board:
>  N5M2AA-KRS2H
>  
>  It has (only) 4 PCI slots and built in Gigabit ethernet but no
>  onboard video (I used an Nvidia 6200 passive cooled PCIe
>  card). (Most boards with 5 PCI slots tend to have only 100 Mbit
>  onboard networking.
>  
>  It runs OK even though the new CPU isn't exactly correct recognized
>  in the Bios (low power BE2350 CPU)
>  
>  Three PCI slots are filled with resp. 2 PVR500 and 1 Nova-S card.

I've just ordered a Gigabyte GA M61P-S3 which has 4 PCI slots, Gig-E
and integrated video....

/Jeppe