[mythtv-users] Suggested firewire cards

Chris Weiland hobbiticus at gmail.com
Tue Feb 20 16:41:20 UTC 2007


I should probably add that I'm looking at AMD Socket AM2 motherboards.  This
is so that I can upgrade my existing computer to a dual core cpu and use my
"old" 3800+ in my mythtv box.  I also like having an nvidia IGC because of
nvidia's linux driver support.

On 2/20/07, Willy Boyd <willyboyd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The ASUS M2NPV-VM is microATX and has one onboard FireWIre port, along
> with internal headers for expansion.  NewEgg carries it, so they
> likely have others as well.  Though I have posted my own problems, I
> don't blame the board (yet) because there are so many other variables
> that are more likely at fault (cable signal, networking, running SVN,
> etc).
>
> On 2/20/07, Chris Weiland <hobbiticus at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The motherboard that I'm getting for my mythtv box does not have a
> firewire
> > port.  (Apparently none of the microATX motherboards from newegg
> do)  So,
> > I'm going to have to get a firewire card.  The firewire wiki page
> implies
> > that not all firewire makes are equal, and some will work well and some
> will
> > not work at all.  Is this still the case these days?
> >
> > There are only a few chipsets listed on the page, and it's often
> difficult
> > to figure out which chipset is on firewire cards.  If anyone could
> suggest a
> > working (and cheap) card, that would be great.  I'm going to be using it
> > with an SA 3250, so if you have experience with that particular cable
> box,
> > that would be even better.
> >
> >
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