[mythtv-users] OT: searching for a backend-frontend hw (mainboard) for an AM2-processor

[Bill Williamson]

On 5/3/07, Matthew McClement <mythtv at macker.co.uk> wrote:
> Matt Garman wrote:
> > On 5/2/07, Uwe Schmidt <uwe.uwe at gmx.de> wrote:
> >> Searching for a new mainboard with the following features: - AMD
> >> Athlon 64X2 EE - support (in power saving mode it shall need less
> >> power than an intel E4300) - at least 3, better 4 PCI-slots -
> >> onBoard graphics.
> >
> > Gigabyte makes a couple:
> >
> > GA-M61P-S3
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128034
> >
> > GA-M55plus-S3G
> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128010
> >
>
> These are pretty much the only 4 PCI slot motherboards for AMD
> available(that aren't for industrial use). GA-M61P-S3 is a better choice
> as it combines the IGP and MCP into a single package, unlike the older
> split MCP/IGP nForce 4x0 models(which the M55plus is based on).

I have two GA-M55plus-S3G and they're great.  One is my backend, and
another for a frontend.