From: Kirby Bakken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> I have a 'BIOSTAR TForce6100-939' MB and an HD5000 HD capture card. The
> on-board video does not currently work with any Nvidia driver version. I'm told
> that one of the 'next' available drivers will work. However, I have an Nvidia 5200
> PCIExpres x16 card, and this card is NOT fast enough to display HD
> video, so I doubt if the on-board video would either (once Nvidia ships a driver
> that'll work).
so if you had to do it again, would you get the same components? I'm wondering if I should just bend over and use Sage TV until the Linux drivers catch up. (blasphemy, I'm sorry)
> I'm going to have a Nvidia 5600GT card to try in a few hours... hopefully that'll
> work.
Any luck?
> I was able to get the sound, network, and sata working on that MB...
how much trouble was it?
From: "R. Geoffrey Newbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> If you are NOT trying to build a gaming machine, nor necessarily an HDTV
> capable machine,
I completely forgot to mention, but I /do/ want HDTV. I assumed HD-3000.
> then the VIA Epia series are fast enough and run cool.
I was told to avoid them because "TV cards tyically use large amounts of DMA traffic, and VIA chipsets are notoriously poor in this area."
> If you want more 'grunt' then your choice of mini-ATX motherboard should focus
> on a newer one using the Centrino Mobile chipset. The Pentium-M #758 for
Why no AMD?
> With a mini-ATX motherboard, you can then choose an AGP video card... but
> again, choices are limited by the quiet/heat requirements.
Aren't there any mobos with on-board video that is good enough for these purposes?
> The very latest nVidia boards are apparently quite capably handled by existing
> drivers, but the very latest are all very hot, and noisy due to having
> their own fans. If you want quiet you must step back a few levels..
I think I've realized that performance is more important than noise, though I don't want a loud beast.
In order of importance,
CASE > PERFORMANCE > NOISE > MONEY
with not too many sacrifices to any hopefully?
> In any event, with the Silverstone case, you should go for the PVR500 to get 2
> tuners on one card
I've been hearing that a lot, guess I better :)
> No-one here can decide for you, but we can help with a decision tree to help
> you decide.
thank you for all the help. I guess I was hoping there was one mobo/cpu combo that was head and shoulders the winner for HDTV mATX PVR applications.
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> I have a 'BIOSTAR TForce6100-939' MB and an HD5000 HD capture card. The
> on-board video does not currently work with any Nvidia driver version. I'm told
> that one of the 'next' available drivers will work. However, I have an Nvidia 5200
> PCIExpres x16 card, and this card is NOT fast enough to display HD
> video, so I doubt if the on-board video would either (once Nvidia ships a driver
> that'll work).
so if you had to do it again, would you get the same components? I'm wondering if I should just bend over and use Sage TV until the Linux drivers catch up. (blasphemy, I'm sorry)
> I'm going to have a Nvidia 5600GT card to try in a few hours... hopefully that'll
> work.
Any luck?
> I was able to get the sound, network, and sata working on that MB...
how much trouble was it?
From: "R. Geoffrey Newbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
------------------------
> If you are NOT trying to build a gaming machine, nor necessarily an HDTV
> capable machine,
I completely forgot to mention, but I /do/ want HDTV. I assumed HD-3000.
> then the VIA Epia series are fast enough and run cool.
I was told to avoid them because "TV cards tyically use large amounts of DMA traffic, and VIA chipsets are notoriously poor in this area."
> If you want more 'grunt' then your choice of mini-ATX motherboard should focus
> on a newer one using the Centrino Mobile chipset. The Pentium-M #758 for
Why no AMD?
> With a mini-ATX motherboard, you can then choose an AGP video card... but
> again, choices are limited by the quiet/heat requirements.
Aren't there any mobos with on-board video that is good enough for these purposes?
> The very latest nVidia boards are apparently quite capably handled by existing
> drivers, but the very latest are all very hot, and noisy due to having
> their own fans. If you want quiet you must step back a few levels..
I think I've realized that performance is more important than noise, though I don't want a loud beast.
In order of importance,
CASE > PERFORMANCE > NOISE > MONEY
with not too many sacrifices to any hopefully?
> In any event, with the Silverstone case, you should go for the PVR500 to get 2
> tuners on one card
I've been hearing that a lot, guess I better :)
> No-one here can decide for you, but we can help with a decision tree to help
> you decide.
thank you for all the help. I guess I was hoping there was one mobo/cpu combo that was head and shoulders the winner for HDTV mATX PVR applications.
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