[mythtv-users] [slightly OT] HDTV cpu

Bill Williamson bill at bbqninja.com
Tue Jul 17 04:44:46 UTC 2007


On 7/17/07, Matthew Asplund <mattasplund at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> On 7/12/07, Steven Adeff <adeffs.mythtv at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 7/12/07, Daniel Agar <daniel at agar.ca> wrote:
> > > I know this question is asked over and over again but I'm a little
> unclear
> > > if a dual core cpu would be better for this case. So is a single core
> cpu
> > > with a higher "rating" actually faster than a dual core cpu with a lower
> > > rating?
> > > Which would I be better off with playing back and commflagging 720p and
> > > 1080i from firewire.
> > > AMD Athlon 64 3800+ or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
> > >
> > > Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Daniel
> >
> > Go with a Brisbane 3600+, or 4000+, they're relatively close in price
> > and both easily overclock. the 4000+ will easily hit 3GHz, possibly
> > even with the stock heatsink and fan.
> > I'm building my mom a frontend/kitchen computer for their remodel with
> > the Brisbane 4000+ and a BIOSTAR 7050 motherboard via a Newegg combo
> > deal going on right now.
> >
> > whatever you do, get an AM2, it will be supported with the AM2+ quad
> > core chips coming out "soon".
> >
> > --
> > Steve
> > Before you ask, read the FAQ!
> >
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Frequently_Asked_Questions
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> Has anybody used on the the Geforce 7050PV boards?  I was looking at the
> 6150 boards because I want integrated VGA, microATX, NVidia, and DVI/HDMI
> output.  Can anybody confirm if the HDMI works with the NVidia driver?  I
> also have heard that there are problems with the OSD with newer Nvidia
> cards.  Does the 7050PV work correctly under Mythtv?  If so, this
> motherboard with the new AMD BE-2350 seems to be a killer combination.

The OSD problems are (afaik) only there if you're using XVmC, and if
you get a big cpu you should be fine.


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