<div id="RTEContent"> From: Kirby Bakken <kirby@magnaspeed.net><br> ------------------------<br> <br> > I have a 'BIOSTAR TForce6100-939' MB and an HD5000 HD capture card. The<br> > on-board video does not currently work with any Nvidia driver version. I'm told<br> > that one of the 'next' available drivers will work. However, I have an Nvidia 5200<br> > PCIExpres x16 card, and this card is NOT fast enough to display HD<br> > video, so I doubt if the on-board video would either (once Nvidia ships a driver<br> > that'll work).<br> <br> 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)<br> <br> > I'm going to have a Nvidia 5600GT card to try in a few hours... hopefully that'll<br> > work.<br> <br> Any luck?<br> <br> > I was able to get the sound, network, and sata working on that MB... <br> <br>
how much trouble was it?<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> From: "R. Geoffrey Newbury" <newbury@mandamus.org><br> ------------------------<br> <br> > If you are NOT trying to build a gaming machine, nor necessarily an HDTV<br> > capable machine, <br> <br> I completely forgot to mention, but I /do/ want HDTV. I assumed HD-3000.<br> <br> <br> > then the VIA Epia series are fast enough and run cool.<br> <br> 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."<br> <br> > If you want more 'grunt' then your choice of mini-ATX motherboard should focus<br> > on a newer one using the Centrino Mobile chipset. The Pentium-M #758 for<br> <br> Why no AMD?<br> <br> <br> > With a mini-ATX motherboard, you can then choose an AGP video card... but<br> > again, choices are limited by the quiet/heat requirements.<br> <br> Aren't there any mobos with on-board video
that is good enough for these purposes?<br> <br> <br> > The very latest nVidia boards are apparently quite capably handled by existing<br> > drivers, but the very latest are all very hot, and noisy due to having<br> > their own fans. If you want quiet you must step back a few levels..<br> <br> I think I've realized that performance is more important than noise, though I don't want a loud beast.<br> <br> In order of importance,<br> <br> CASE > PERFORMANCE > NOISE > MONEY<br> <br> with not too many sacrifices to any hopefully?<br> <br> <br> > In any event, with the Silverstone case, you should go for the PVR500 to get 2<br> > tuners on one card<br> <br> I've been hearing that a lot, guess I better :)<br> <br> <br> > No-one here can decide for you, but we can help with a decision tree to help<br> > you decide.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> <br> </div><p>
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