I have two combo frontend/backends based on this biostar 210V system. I have found that with a 400Mhz FSB XP 3000+ I can easily playback HDTV - but not with a 333Mhz FSB one, so be careful. (I have a third backend that records the HDTV).
In my setup one of these has an PVR-150 and the other has a PVR-500. Both work fine. I also installed a FX5200 graphics card in each because I wanted to drive my HDTVs via DVI-HDMI. Even with all of that, I have no cooling problems at all. I only have one HD in each, but there is room for at least one more. I have a DVD reader in each. Space is tight during the install, especially when installing the processor cooler, but other than that, it was VERY easy (I did the 2nd one in less that 1/2 an hour). It doesn't auto-detect anything, so make sure you read the manual and set the jumpers correctly. Pretty quiet, some "rattle" of the case until you get the screws tightened "just right" I highly recommend these - I bought a second to replace another computer because it worked so well (and the other had terrible cooling problems). I bought both of mine from newegg...without the drives and tuner cards, I figure $350 USD is what I paid (Barebone system (~$150), memory (~$50), processor(~$100), graphics card (~$50)) Rob --- Carl Fongheiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 11/5/05, Fintan Gaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Seen a really cheap DIY media center build on this > link > > > > > http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Name=diy+media+centre > > > > Although i don't want Microsoft media center will > myth tv work with this > > one? > > just my concern is the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-150MC > will that work with > > Mythtv? > > > That should make a fine MythTV box. The PVR-150MCE > works well, in my > experience. You just need to install the ivtv > driver, and set it up in > mythtv-setup. (Make sure to configure it as an > MPEG-2 card, rather than a > V4L card.) > > Carl Fongheiser > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
