[mythtv-users] mythtv-users] Is 4GB RAM overkill for mythtv?

DISAFAN disafan at aim.com
Fri Feb 22 04:31:29 UTC 2008


I had a problem with hiccups in playing HD recordings on my remote 
frontend while the backend was commercial flagging and recording 
programs in HD. I found the RAM did help with that.


Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:24:18 -0500
From: "Captain Krypto" <captainkrypto at gmail.com>
Subject: [mythtv-users] Is 4GB RAM overkill for mythtv?
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
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I am setting up a new FE/BE myth box and accidentally ordered two 2GB pairs
of RAM.  I was going to send one of the pairs back, but though I might get
better performance if I put all 4GB of RAM into the box.  It is a dual-core
64-bit system so addressing the RAM won't be a problem.  Besides the usual
mythtv functions, I plan to use the box for the following tasks:

-archiving (re-encoding) recorded programs in both SD and HD
-viewing HD recording
-serving a diskless frontend
-suspend to RAM

Would mythtv use all of the RAM?  Would more RAM speed up re-encoding of
programs?  Would more RAM be beneficial to commercial flagging?

>From a quick search of the forums, it looks like most people have less than
2GB RAM.  Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks!





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