[mythtv-users] Which Intel chipset?

John Andrunas john at andrunas.net
Fri Sep 5 23:28:51 UTC 2008


On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Alex Butcher <mythlist at assursys.co.uk>wrote:

> On Fri, 5 Sep 2008, John Andrunas wrote:
>
> > I have long been using AMD/Nvidia setups for my frontends, I currently
> have
> > all socket 939 X2's and am tired of dealing with the absurd heat and
> noise
> > of trying to keep them cool in a small form factor case.  It seems like
> the
> > Intel chipset has come a long way in dealing with HDTV lately and was
> > considering purchasing an cheap C2D and an Intel motherboard, any
> > recomendations on what chipset to get (945/965/one of the newer ones)? Or
> > have I been reading wrong, and should stick with Nvidia?
>
> Intel's Pxx chipset range are optimised for lower power consumption, and
> their Xxx range for performance. Current latest revisions are the P45 and
> X48 respectively.
>
> HTH,
> Alex.
>
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How well are they supported by Myth?
-- 
John
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