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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Time for hardware upgrade(s)
From: Grant <emailgr...@gmail.com>
Date: 2011-07-04 23:30>> How do you know it's the motherboard and not the PSU for instance? > >You're right, but I want HDMI and USB 3.0 so I figure I may as well >switch the motherboard and then the PSU if the problem doesn't >disappear. > >>> The most important thing is reliability and Linux compatibility but I >>> also need HDMI and I figure USB 3.0 is a good idea. The system is for >> >> HDMI is available on most (all?) modern graphics cards, not sure if >> built-ins have them though... USB 3 cards are also available. > >Yeah, a video card and USB card would cost roughly the same as a new >motherboard and the video card would be a new source of heat and/or >noise. > >>> playing music and movies, no gaming whatsoever. If you're familiar >> >> Sounds like you want a "htpc" setup. > >I guess. Gentoo has been playing my music, movies, and TV for many >years now. I use a wireless keyboard from the couch. Just a normal >xfce4 desktop. It's great. > >>> with the current hardware scene, where would you go from here as far >>> as a motherboard and other components? Any features a Gentoo'er >>> should look for? >> >> Decide roughly (Intel/AMD chipsets, features, expansion capabilities >> etc.) on what motherboard you want and compare reviews of it... > >I'm reading that ASUS and Gigabyte are the way to go for reliability. Not in my country; I've seen waaay too many Asus mobo's died mysteriously, with or without fanfare. Then again, Asus might've specifically targeted lower-quality mobo's for my country *sigh* But I have heard nothing but praise re: Gigabyte mobo's. >> I know others swear by Nvidia graphics but personally I will not touch >> them (not for chipsets either due to lackluster/no open driver linux >> support)... it's AMD (formerly ATI) for me (just don't buy the latest, >> greatest unless you want to wait for open driver support, even though > >Yeah I'm a little worried about that with the motherboard. If >necessary I can keep limping along with my current motherboard while I >wait for drivers for the new one. Or, don't aim for the moon, and just buy last quarter's best (or 2nd best) graphics card :) Unless you want to play a 60fps 3D-enabled game on a 1080p display, I think yesteryear's best cards are already A-OK. Rgds, -- FdS Pandu E Poluan ~ IT Optimizer ~ Sent from Nokia E72-1
