That processor should be fine. If you're using the hauppauge cards with built-in MPEG2 encoders, it will not be CPU intensive at all. I have a PVR-500 and each stream only consumes <1% of my 2GHz Athlon. My old frame-grabber card (using bttv) hogs almost 20% of CPU for the encoding though. I have this one set to my lowest priority though so it is only rarely used. With your setup, you run a higher risk of IOBOUND errors to/from the hard disk. Make sure you get a good one.
The only trouble you might run into is if you want to run 3 commercial flagging jobs simultaneously on that backend. If you don't mind waiting, you can limit the backend to only 1 or 2 flagging jobs at once. -Pete On 7/25/05, Richard Bronosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is my current setup: > http://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/WishList/WishShareShow.asp?ID=1599414&WishListTitle=Mythical+MythTv+Box > > I'm thinking about going with this processor: > http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819112196 > > It's got a faster clock, fast FSB, but less cache. 12KB+16KB & 256KB vs. > 64KB+64KB & 512KB I'd save a few bucks, also. Is it worth it? > > I want at least 2 tuners, but I threw in a PVR 350 to get the remote, and > saved the cost of a video card. Since I can add an nVidia MX4000 for <$50 I > think the PVR350 may be a bad idea? Is there a cheaper way the add a > remote? Home brew... IR blaster style? If there is would I be better off > getting an AGP video card for doing DVD playback? > > Any other suggestions? > > > > -- > Thank you for your time, > --==<< R i c h a r d B r o n o s k y >>==-- > > Nearly all viruses and spyware are designed to use Microsoft internet > products. Protect yourself by avoiding Internet Explorer & Outlook/Outlook > Express. > > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > > > _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users