I'm running an AMD Sempron 3100+ as front/backend combo. It's the same core as the AMD64 minus 64bit extensions (don't need them) and has Cool 'n Quiet. 95% of the time the CPU is running at 1GHz @ 1.1V. When transcoding/commercial-detecting it switches to 1.8Ghz @ 1.4V. Enough CPU-power for me. I read somewhere that the CPU only uses 7 to 8 W when in low-power which is nice on the electricity bill. Less energy = less heat so the fans turn at a low speed so fairly quiet (you can hear the difference when the box is transcoding :-) ).
For me this CPU had the best of all worlds: - fairly inexpensive (when compared to latest Intel of AMD64) - less power-hungry thanks to Cool 'n Quiet - fairly quiet thanks to Cool 'n Quiet Hope this information will help you. N. On 8/1/05, Craig Hagerman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am planning on building a mythTV box and need a recommendation > regarding CPU. My original plan was to build around a mini-itx EPIA > system (EPIA M-10000 or M-12000). However, after reading through this > board (and having a previous question answered) I think that I should > consider another system. I am concerned about transcoding performance > with the EPIA CPUs. > > I plan to use this box only as a back end to record TV and transcode. > I understand that with EPIA CPUs performance for transcoding is > terrible. What kind of CPU would you recommend? I don't want to spend > too much (otherwise, I wouldn't ask here - I would just go buy the > lastest from AMD or Intel). Also, I would prefer to build a system > that is: > - less power-hungry (uses less electricity) > - is fairly quiet > - has a smaller form factor > > This is why I originally planned a mini-itx system. I know it is a > subjective question, but what kind of (AMD / INTEL) CPU provides the > 'sweet spot' for price vs. performance (vis. a vis. transcoding)? > > Thanks, > > Craig > _______________________________________________ > 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
