[mythtv-users] mATX / micro ATX / ITX

[Steven Ellis]

Calvin Harrigan wrote:
> David George wrote:
>   
>> I have an Asus M2NPV-VM I am pretty impressed with.
>>
>> On 06/14/2007 06:24 PM, Dave Walker wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm looking for a recommendation on an mATX motherboard, I'm hoping to
>>> find one to fulfil the following criteria.
>>>  
>>>  * DVI / HDMI output
>>> 	Support Hi-Def 1080i output
>>>   
>>>       
>> Supports DVI-D (presently going to my 37" 1920x1080p LCD), vga, 
>> component video, composite video, s-video using nVidia 6150.  HDMI is 
>> not built in.  SPDIF is built in, but the backplate isn't included and 
>> they are hard to find.  SPDIF circuit isn't too hard to make though (a 
>> couple of resistors and a cap).
>>     
>>>  * RS-232 / Serial 
>>> 	Ideally on header within mobo, but backplate also considered.
>>>   
>>>       
>> Two headers on motherboard.  Uses straight pinout (a.k.a 
>> AT/Everex/Intel).  Does not include any RS-232 cables or backplate.
>>     
>>>  * Possibly Fanless
>>>   
>>>       
>> Only option with fanless I know of is Via.  I went that road a while 
>> back.  Nowadays give me an AMD x2 with cool-n-quiet.  I can output 
>> 1920x1080p (1080i source material) using 50% (720p source material was 
>> similar, but I don't recall exact percent off top of my head) of one of 
>> the cores when the processor is clocked down to 1.8GHz.  When the system 
>> is idle it automatically clocks down to 1GHz for even more power and 
>> heat savings.  Use a 65w processor (there are some 90nm 65w processors) 
>> or a 65nm processor for best results.
>>     
>>>  * Good Value for money
>>>   
>>>       
>> I think they are a good deal.  MB/CPU/Mem for about $200 depending on 
>> how much RAM you get.
>>
>>     
>
> I can second that board as well.  I use it with a x2-3800 with cool and 
> quiet.  The fan hardly turns, if at all.  When clocked back to 1 ghz 
> it's literally cool to the touch.  I output 1280x720p via dvi->hdmi 
> cable. I don't think it uses more than 30% cpu on one core playing back 
> 1080i using bob de-interlacing.  That might have been while using xvmc. 
>   I don't remember the details now.  I'm running standard kernel 2.6.18 
> in Gentoo.
>   
We use the M2NPV-VM in myPVR, with an X2-3600. Excellent motherboard,
highly recommend them.

Steve

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