[mythtv-users] New system advice

[Daniel Frey]

Check out what I have listed on http://mythtvcast.com/store. Use it as a
guide to grab components that are right for you. I built the proposed
master backend and it is virtually silent. Adjust according to your needs.
Let me know if questions on any of the items I have listed there.
On Jun 23, 2012 3:32 AM, "Simon Hobson" <linux at thehobsons.co.uk> wrote:

> Damian wrote:
>
>  - Needs to be quiet .. almost silent! (My wife is incredibly sound
>> sensitive)
>> - The machine will also be the house network server, so needs at least a
>> 1TB HD and will be left turned on all of the time.
>>
>
> I use an HP Microserver for a backend - which seem to be on permanent
> cashback offer from HP :
> http://www.ebuyer.com/281915-**hp-proliant-turion-ii-n40l-**
> microserver-100-cashback-**658553-421<http://www.ebuyer.com/281915-hp-proliant-turion-ii-n40l-microserver-100-cashback-658553-421>
> (mine's the earlier N36 with slightly lower specs)
>
> Can't say what it would be like running a fronend with it, but as a
> backend it can sit there and only pulls 40-50W depending on what you stuff
> in it.
>
> It's incredibly quiet - it's cooled by a very big fan that fills a good
> area of the back panel - so it can run slowly and quietly.
>
>  - The machine will also be the house network server, so needs at least a
>> 1TB HD and will be left turned on all of the time.
>>
>
> It's got four slots for drives, plus a 5 1/4 space in the top for an
> optical drive or an HD if you use an adapter cradle.
>
>  - I only need to access the 'Freeview' channels through a standard ariel.
>> We don't pay for any extra channels.
>>
>
> I'm using a couple of Hauppage HVR cards (1200 or 1300 IIRC). Only
> Freeview SD channels, no HD support. Might try a TBS6280 or nanoStick T2
> 290e at some point.
> If running a combined FE/BE then a USB tuner would be a benefit since
> there are only two half-height/half-length PCIe slots (a 1x and a 16x) in
> the Microserver.
>
>  - The 'screen' of the machine is currently a 480p projector. I'll upgrade
>> to a HD one at some point, but probably not until this one dies.
>>
>
> The Microserver has a VGA output, but I run the machine headless and
> text-only so I've no idea how capable it is. lspci says it's got "VGA
> compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc M880G [Mobility Radeon HD
> 4200]".
> You always have the option of putting a card in if there's a suitable card
> that will fit in half-height/half-length slot.
>
>
> Oh, and it has an incredibly bright "HP" logo on the front with a blue LED
> behind it. With the right driver it should be capable of turning yellow for
> errors, but uou'll most likely want to stick black tape over it.
> --
> Simon Hobson
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