Mitch Gore wrote: > So if Via arent the best with ivtv and SiS arent good. What do I > use? Intel? Nvidia only makes chipsets for AMD being they are the > same company now.
Nvidia makes chipsets for Intel processors. My master backend is an Intel E6740 on Nvidia 650i MSI motherboard. Ordinarily I stick to Intel chipsets for Intel processors but I bought the Nvidia board because it had two PATA connectors while most of the Intel motherboards are down to one. > > I will look see if maybe there is a BIOS update (could that fix it?) > If you were to pick out a good motherboard which would you choose? If there is a BIOS update available, I would try it before buying a new motherboard. My suggestion in terms of buying a motherboard is to go to newegg.com, select Motherboard, Intel Processor, and Power Search. Then check the boxes for whatever features you require and then pick the highest rated motherboard in your price range. Read the reviews to make sure you aren't surprised by anything and search for Linux references to verify all the features you need are supported. > > My requirements would be mATX, LGA 775, at least has a digital sound > out header (i have a PCI bracket), and AGP. Hmm, LGA775 and AGP with an Intel or Nvidia chipset is a pretty small subset to begin with. MicroATX is not a problem, but I think the digital out is a deal breaker. You might have to consider a PCI sound card if you can. I am running an Asus P5PE-VM in my slave backend that works fine in every respect except that the onboard NIC died after about a month so I had to pop in a PCI network card. I upgraded my daughter's Myth box with a Gigabyte GA-81865GME-775-RH-AS that seems to work very well and is cheaper. Both of those boards have the Intel 865G chipset but they do support Core 2 Duo. Either way, be prepared to be disappointed if you buy a new motherboard without verifying there is a problem with the old one first. Have you googled for any references to your current SiS chipset and how well it works under Linux? Bill _______________________________________________ ivtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://ivtvdriver.org/mailman/listinfo/ivtv-users
