[mythtv-users] Free mobo at newegg.com

[nate s]

I wouldn't use it for any heavy gaming with the integrated gfx.  If
you throw a vid card in there it might be fine though.

-Nate


On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 08:08:11 -0600, Jesse Perkins
<jesse.perkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> I ordered one of these boards- shipping was $5 and with the rebates,
> that will be the total cost.  I'm either going to use this as a dual
> tuner backend or for a window$ box.  There are a few games I like to
> play and a nice 3.0Ghz HT P4 gives me chills.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 02:48:05 -0800, nate s <nate.strickland at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Xabre is S3 is it not?
> >
> > I believe ATI is definitly making the effort, there drivers as of the
> > past month or tow have been quite decent.  They still have a long way
> > to go (I don't know if there is much hope of getting tv out to work on
> > this card) but the gl support is pretty good.
> >
> > On the topic of the mobo, does it have any known hardware problems,
> > such as bad caps, say?  If not, I may just pick one up (even though I
> > don't have any intel chips since the P2) as if there is any hardware
> > combo that will work with it, that is a steal.  Even if it doesn't
> > work nearly as well as you would think it should, if you keep your
> > expectations low, it's hard to be that disappointed for that little $.
> >
> > Oh, and by the way, I believe here in california the total cost will
> > be about $12, anywhere else where newegg doesn't tax (I think they tax
> > in like 3 states) it is $5.
> >
> > Also, does anyone know if the problems are limited to linux?  I myself
> > would not use windows on it, but might be able to build it into a
> > windows box, and then trade it for my mom's comp (who I can't get to
> > switch to 'nix)
> >
> >
> >
> > -Nate
> >
> > On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 00:50:47 -0800, Yan-Fa Li <yanfali at best.com> wrote:
> > > Yeah, I hear you.  Basically with ATI we are pretty much out of luck
> > > with advanced Support.  Now ATI is releasing an AMD64 chipset perhaps
> > > they'll make a greater effort to support Linux.  At least Nvidia has
> > > been making an effort of late.  Maybe ATI will start to see more of a
> > > market as Linux improves in multimedia.  At least 2.6 fixed the sound
> > > problem.  Now all we need is decent wide spread 3D support.
> > >
> > > State of Play So Far:
> > >
> > >         Company         Linux Support
> > >
> > >         Nvidia          OK
> > >         S3/Via          Making an Effort
> > >         ATI             So-So
> > >         Matrox          Crap
> > >         Sigma           Crap
> > >         Hauppage        Crap
> > >
> > > Is there anyone else left ?  Xabre perhaps ?  I think everybody else is
> > > pretty much gone.  It's so sad.
> > >
> > > Yan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Lachlan McIntosh wrote:
> > > > sorry i meant the radon chips.  i basically haven't got the on board sound or video working.
> > > >
> > > > also i had to back port the driver to get dma working.
> > > >
> > > > ymmv.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Lachlan McIntosh
> > > > lachlan at directions.com.au
> > > > Mobile: 0409 641471
> > > >
> > > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > mythtv-users mailing list
> > > mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> > >
> >
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > mythtv-users mailing list
> > mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> --
> Jesse Perkins
> jesse.perkins at gmail.com
> http://jperkins.homeip.net
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> mythtv-users mailing list
> mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
> 
> 
>