[mythtv-users] Advice on a silent PC/Mini ITX for DVI and DVB-T (maybe -S)

[Nicholas Piper]

Sarah,

On Tue, 01 Apr 2008, Sarah Hayes wrote:

> Speaking as someone with a C3 based EPIA board.  I would avoid them.  
> True, they're really cool from a technology point of view and having all 
> the functions on a single board is also REALLY useful.
> 
> The Cx processors are, however, pretty gutless machines, the C7 is 
> reportedly a major improvement over a C3 but a modern Celeron or 
> Semperon will out pace it (goes without saying a full P4/Core/Athlon64 
> as well).  Factoring in the hissy fit of drivers you have trying to get 
> the integrated accelerators running... it's a hodge podge.

This thread has convinced me to try out using a standard PC to start
with. I'm going to borrow bits to put together a Duron 1.2Ghz.

> The other thing I noticed were the 40mm fans VIA fit as standard (and it 
> looks to be the same ones still used) whine quite loudly.

I think if I went the Mini ITX route, I'd stick with fanless boards
only - as the small speed increase for the fan ones probably doesn't
actually get you much anyway?

 nick