[mythtv-users] [OT] Looking for an Aopen MK79G-1394 mobo in the US

[Joseph A. Caputo]

On Wednesday 21 January 2004 12:00, Harry Orenstein wrote:
> From: "Joseph A. Caputo" <jcaputo1 at comcast.net>
>
> >Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> >Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] [OT] Looking for an Aopen MK79G-1394
> > mobo in the US
> >Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 10:31:52 -0500
> >
> >On Tuesday 20 January 2004 10:58, michael brown wrote:
> > > > ...it's the Aopen MK79G-1394.  The bad news is that I can't
> > > > find it
> > >
> > > for sale
> > >
> > > > anywhere in the US... any suggestions?
> > >
> > > Here's a close one, perhaps no 1394?  With 3 PCI slots, that
> > > should be easy to overcome.  ;-)
> > >
> > > http://www.directron.com/mbmk79gn.html
> >
> >Thanks, but since I plan on having 3 tuners....
> >
> >I might just have to 'bite the bullet' and use my AGP GF4MX, though
> > I was hoping to leave that in my old system in case I decide to use
> > it as a remote frontend at some point.  It would make life easier,
> > though... really, the GF4MX was the only reason I wanted an nForce2
> > board; if I use my AGP card I could go with just about any uATX
> > board with onboard 1394.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >JAC
> >
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> "Why state the incredibly obvious when the mearly obvious will do"
>
>
> You did notice that with this mobo the 1394 ports are on a separate
> stave, right?  That means that, depending on the case you use, you
> may have problems mounting 3 video capture cards plus the 1394
> ports all in the same case (not sure about the TV out and whether
> or not it requires its own stave as well).
>
> Just food for thought.

Yes, I was planning on getting a case with front 1394 ports.  As for the 
TV-out, the uATX spec specifies 4 slots; most divide it up as 3 PCI & 1 
AGP (uATX boards with 4 PCI slots are scarce).  So, if I use the 
onboard GF4MX, I can use the unsused AGP expansion slot in the case for 
the TV-out header, and still have 3 PCI slots open.

-JAC