On Thu, Dec 09, 2004 at 11:23:22AM +1100, Craig Read wrote: > I'm using an AMD Athlon 2800+ cpu, but I think the principle is the > same. I chose an Albatron nForce2 motherboard (KM18G-Pro2) with > on-board video (nvidia GeForce4 MX440), audio (6 channel with digital > out), networking, firewire, etc. I wanted an all-in-one motherboard to > keep the cost of the system down. When I get around to replacing it, > I'll probably go for a board without the video and use a GeForce FX5200 > (the MX440 doesn't seem to have any sort of mpeg decoder and it > struggles with HD signals on my Twinhan card). > > I'd definitely recommend going for a nForce chipset as I've had zero > problems with it. If you want "ok" quality audio, get one with it > on-board and save a few dollars. If you want "great" quality audio, > skip the on-board and look at one of the Creative THX certified cards.
With digital output on the motherboard, there's really no reason to add a sound card if you're using SD MPEG-2 hardware compression or HD capture cards. I have a PVR350 and an M179 on an FIC AU13, with the optical S/PDIF output on the motherboard connected to a surround receiver. (The motherboard also includes a coax output.) Audio is captured and compressed on the capture boards; there's no analog audio path off of these cards. A better sound card might make a difference if you're using something like a cheap Bt878-based capture card, but replacing that with a hardware- compression card would (IMHO) be a better upgrade. _/_ / v \ Scott Alfter (remove the obvious to send mail) (IIGS( http://alfter.us/ Top-posting! \_^_/ rm -rf /bin/laden >What's the most annoying thing on Usenet?
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