[mythtv-users] Graphics card recommendation
Mike Robinson
mike at robinsonhome.org
Sat Nov 19 17:55:04 EST 2005
Jesse Guardiani wrote:
> On Saturday 19 November 2005 10:10 am, Mike Robinson wrote:
>
>>Chad wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>Actually, the only reason I care about PCIe is because I plan on getting
>>>>a higher end CPU and motherboard. Unfortunately, higher end
>>>>motherboards with >3 PCI slots and a 10/100/1000 network interface
>>>>typically don't come with an AGP slot.
>>>
>>>
>>>Not a gigabit NIC, but I've got a mobo with 6 PCI's and an AGP, an
>>>ASUS A7V600-X I believe (not at home to peak at the mobo). It's
>>>Socket A, not sure if that's what you want.
>>
>>The gigabit NIC is the kicker. Serving HD to multiple FEs and hosting
>>thin clients can cause a noticeable latency on a 10/100 NIC.
>>Motherboards with a gigabit NIC, >3 PCI slots, and AGP are scarce.
>
>
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> I'm personally drooling over the Abit IC7-G. Firewire, USB 2.0, 4 PCI slots,
> an AGP slot, Gigabit, and optical 6.1 audio in-out, and quad pumped dual
> channel DDR all built-in. I've seen 'em for about $120.
That might be the one for me. Please get me a drool bucket.
-Mike
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