[mythtv-users] [OT] dell optiplex vs dimension forbackend/frontend
Alan Snyder
ax763 at yahoo.com
Tue Jan 27 14:58:29 EST 2004
> Hi
>
> I just read about the Dell deals on PCs without
> Windows:
>
> http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/desktops_n?c=us&cs
=04&l=en&s=bsd
>
> and I want to get started building a combination backend/frontend mythtv
machine. Have > > people had problems with compatibility with either of
these models and the PVR-350?
>
> Is the Optiplex overkill, or will the Dimension suffice?
>
> Is it problematic having multiple hard drives?
For linux, you might seriously consider the 400SC server. It comes with a
support CD for the commercial version of Redhat 9 if you order with the
Redhat configuration. It's extremely well put together, very very quiet,
and at a bargain price. They offer discounts and rebates regularly; I
wouldn't buy one without at least $100 off and $100 rebate - you should pay
$274 to $299 bottom line price for a Celeron 2GHz and 128 MB ECC RAM.
P4-2.2/800HMZ FSB is +$99. Extra RAM is best ordered from Crucial. By all
accounts the "unsupported" AGP slot works fine. If you search past posts,
you should find a link to an info page. You might also find it by searching
xpbargains.com.
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