Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
> > > I honestly couldn't say if the volume sliders work on either of my nForce2 > > > boards (7NIF2 included, I think I started that whole fad ;-). Both output > > > their audio to amps, where all my volume control is done. :-) > > > > Yeah, I'd say you started it!! I got the 7NIF2 because you had it > > listed on your site. I've been very happy with it, though, I can't > > comment on it's TVout or audio, as I'm using a PVR-350 and it's TVout > > right now. I expect to move to the motherboard's TVout at some point > > in the future (reason I bought the board), but since I already had the > > '350, I was familiar with getting it to work and have not gone any > > further. > > I say that Jarod should be paid for advertisement or at least > compensated with some hardware. Let's contact a Chaintec rep. ;) Better yet, I should pay Jarod to setup TVout on my Chaintec... =) -Kenneth ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Apr 1, 2005 8:04 PM, Maverick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I honestly couldn't say if the volume sliders work on either of my nForce2 > > boards (7NIF2 included, I think I started that whole fad ;-). Both output > > their audio to amps, where all my volume control is done. :-) > > Yeah, I'd say you started it!! I got the 7NIF2 because you had it > listed on your site. I've been very happy with it, though, I can't > comment on it's TVout or audio, as I'm using a PVR-350 and it's TVout > right now. I expect to move to the motherboard's TVout at some point > in the future (reason I bought the board), but since I already had the > '350, I was familiar with getting it to work and have not gone any > further. I say that Jarod should be paid for advertisement or at least compensated with some hardware. Let's contact a Chaintec rep. ;) cyth ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
> > >I've also got the same problem with my 7NIF2...seems like that must be > > >a prominent issue with this board > > > > I just control the volume on my tv.. the only problem is the sound out > > from the board is a little low for my liking.. other then that it's not > > a big deal > > I honestly couldn't say if the volume sliders work on either of my nForce2 > boards (7NIF2 included, I think I started that whole fad ;-). Both output > their audio to amps, where all my volume control is done. :-) Yeah, I'd say you started it!! I got the 7NIF2 because you had it listed on your site. I've been very happy with it, though, I can't comment on it's TVout or audio, as I'm using a PVR-350 and it's TVout right now. I expect to move to the motherboard's TVout at some point in the future (reason I bought the board), but since I already had the '350, I was familiar with getting it to work and have not gone any further. Even if the audio slider doesn't work, I doubt it would bother me, because I use the volume on my TV, not MythTV. I'm also using KnoppMyth R5A12... -Kenneth ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Mar 31, 2005 10:17 AM, Andrew Close <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mark, > > i've had good success with the Chaintech 7NIF2 motherboard and Myth > (KnoppMyth R5A12). i have an Athlon XP +2700, which is socket A. i'm > not sure what the Duron is... > it has onboard svideo, vga, audio, lan and the nforce2 chipset. my > only complaint is that i thought it had SPDIF connectors onboard (it (snip) I used to highly recommend the ASUS A7N8X-VM, which is an almost identical board, HOWEVER, I no longer recommend Nforce2 IGB (onboard graphic) board. They just aren't stable under extremly high load I used one for almost a year in my Myth box with a PVR-250 and a BTTV tunner. We also have about a dozen of these in use at work in various boxes. My Myth box locked up every once in a while, usually while recording two programs at once. I could cause it to happen more frequently by cranking up the bitrate on my video. I usually attributed the lockups to the ittv driver and didn't get to upset. But then recently, I turned on commercial detection, and it was happening all the time. I finally got upset and looked into the problem. It was the board. There is something about the onboard graphics and the heavy load. We've had the same problems at work with these boards. We could never get the boards to accept 1gig of memory (2x512) and boot. We tried Kingston, Corsair, and Crucial memory, none worked. Talking to the Tech Support at Mwave.com where we buy a lot of gear, they tell us they can't get it to work either, without putting a AGP video card in it, which worked semi-stable. They said the IGB boards are all buggy. So... YMMV,maybe the Chaintech's are better than the Asus, but, I wouldn't touch it if you plan on having more then 1 tunner. I am now very happy running an MSI Nforce2 board and FX5200 card. Rock solid. Amazing. I can't beleive I used to put up with it locking up once a week or so. I've been meaning to start a Hardware Compatabilty page over at the WIKI. I'm picturing a page w/ just the MB name, and a description that basiclly states: Works Well or Sucks. I was really thinking about this after my experance with a Giga-byte FX5600XT card which the Svideo out just sucked big time, but the Asus Nforce2 onboard was great and so is this new MSI card. So, it just varies from manuf. But, I haven't got around to it. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Friday 01 April 2005 07:34, John Kuhn wrote: > >I've also got the same problem with my 7NIF2...seems like that must be > >a prominent issue with this board > > I just control the volume on my tv.. the only problem is the sound out > from the board is a little low for my liking.. other then that it's not > a big deal I honestly couldn't say if the volume sliders work on either of my nForce2 boards (7NIF2 included, I think I started that whole fad ;-). Both output their audio to amps, where all my volume control is done. :-) -- Jarod Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Got a question? Read this first... http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html MythTV, Fedora Core & ATrpms documentation: http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/ MythTV Searchable Mailing List Archive http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/ pgp1ryNth5cRm.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
I've also got the same problem with my 7NIF2...seems like that must be a prominent issue with this board I just control the volume on my tv.. the only problem is the sound out from the board is a little low for my liking.. other then that it's not a big deal --John ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:52:22 -0500, John Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chris Gardner wrote: > > >>Everything else on the > >>board seems to be great (though, I can't seem to get my mixer to > >>control the volume -- don't know if it's the board or my > >>configuration). > >> > >> > > > >I've got the same problem with my 7nif2 using Knoppmyth R5A12. May be > >the board. > > > > > > > > > I'd just like to chime in and say.. ME TOO!!! > > --John > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > I've also got the same problem with my 7NIF2...seems like that must be a prominent issue with this board ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
Chris Gardner wrote: Everything else on the board seems to be great (though, I can't seem to get my mixer to control the volume -- don't know if it's the board or my configuration). I've got the same problem with my 7nif2 using Knoppmyth R5A12. May be the board. I'd just like to chime in and say.. ME TOO!!! --John ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:53:37 -0600, Matt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > this is the board I use. No complaints. I think what it comes down > to is tons of people like the nForce2 chipset :) > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:06:42 -0600, Dan Littlejohn > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wish I had known about the S/PDIF bracket for the 7NIF2 and MSI boards. > > > > I picked the Abit AN7 for the S/PDIF (and it uses the slightly better > > audio codec, Realtek ALC658 compared to the RealtekALC650) and picked > > up a FX5200 video card. > > > > Dan > > > > > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:35:41 -0800, Rei Toi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Mark Gardner wrote: > > > > I've skimmed the archives and havnt' found an answer to my liking... > > > > so here's the question > > > > > > > > I'm planning on building a myth Frontend/Backend box with some > > > > hardware i have around > > > > AMD 1200 Duron (could be Athlon if I need the power) > > > > PVR 350 > > > > 512 DDR > > > > Will build either on SUSE 9.3 ( I work for novell ) or Fedora Core > > > > > > > > What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but > > > > just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA > > > > errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. > > > > Preferably the onboard sound should work > > > > Onboard video a plus but not required... > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in Advance. > > > Hi Mark, > > > > > > I use the MSI "K7N2GM2-LSR" motherboard which is currently $61.50 at > > > Newegg: > > > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-477&depa=0 > > > > > > It has the nForce2 chipset and comes with the TV-out bracket (s-video & > > > composite). > > > > > > You can use the bios to reconfigure the 3 audio jacks (Line-in, > > > Line-out, & Mic.) to be 4 or 6 channel audio; if your surround sound > > > system requires this. (I haven't tried it; you *may* need to use their > > > MS Windows utilities to configure this particular option.) > > > > > > The board doesn't come with an S/PDIF bracket, but you can buy one (RCA > > > & optical fiber) at CensusPC for $12.00: > > > http://www.censuspc.com/cart/product.php?productid=182&cat=46&page=2 > > > > > > Installing FC3 was fine, everything "just worked." Also, installing > > > Myth in accordance with Jarod's guide worked out very well. > > > > > > I also have a PVR-350 and have tried both it's TV-out and the on-board > > > nForce TV-out. I like the PVR-350's TV output much better (on my > > > standard def TV the picture quality is higher) but I have to admit that > > > I didn't try too hard to see if I could tweak the nVidia video quality. > > > > > > Having said that, X looks worse on the PVR-350 vs. the on-board nForce > > > TV-out... I use the PVR-350's TV-out anyway though, as my box is 100% > > > dedicated to TV watching so I don't play games, etc. with this unit. > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > -Rei. > > > > > > ___ > > > 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 > > > ___ > mythtv-users mailing list > mythtv-users@mythtv.org > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > I'm also using the Chaintech 7NIF2 mobo and it's been great for me with two minor exceptions. The lack of spdif output is slightly annoying (although I have a separate soundcard with spdif so not that big a deal for me). The other problem is really driving me nuts. I can't for the life of me get the temp sensors on the 7NIF2 to report correct temperatures. I've tried various versions of i2c and lm_sensors as well as following various sets of instructions found via google. No matter what I do the CPU temp fluctuates wildly from -14C to 80C. Obviously my CPU is not running at -14C, let alone jumping to 34C a second or two later. In all my attempts to correct this sensor error, the most I've been able to do is totally hose my ivtv drivers (requiring about 4 hours of tinkering to get it back) while still getting bad temp readings. If you're planning to monitor the temp in your system I'd consider looking at a different board unless anyone else here has some suggestions for making it work. If you don't care about the temp sensors I'd highly recommend this board. Brad ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Thursday 31 March 2005 14:53, Matt wrote: > this is the board I use. No complaints. I think what it comes down > to is tons of people like the nForce2 chipset :) See, this is why top-posting is bad, because it totally disrupts the flow of a conversation... when you say "this is the board I use", I have no idea to which board you're referring. There are three boards mentioned in the thread: 7NIF2, Abit AN7 & MSI K7N2GM2-LSR. Only by going back through my email and reading the message that this was in reply to was I able to surmise that "this" board refers to (I think) the Abit AN7. Please trim your posts & don't top-post to avoid confusion. Of course, in this case the problem was confounded by the fact that the post was itself responding to a top-poster, while most of the thread was bottom-posted... I can't follow the conversation at all without using my own email archive as a guide to who said what, when. Please don't take it personally; I normally try to refrain from sounding like a jerk, but I just wanted to point this out as an example of why top-posting is bad. Oh, and I'm intentionally not trimming this post so folks can see what I'm talking about. -JAC > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:06:42 -0600, Dan Littlejohn > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wish I had known about the S/PDIF bracket for the 7NIF2 and MSI boards. > > > > I picked the Abit AN7 for the S/PDIF (and it uses the slightly better > > audio codec, Realtek ALC658 compared to the RealtekALC650) and picked > > up a FX5200 video card. > > > > Dan > > > > > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:35:41 -0800, Rei Toi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Mark Gardner wrote: > > > > I've skimmed the archives and havnt' found an answer to my liking... > > > > so here's the question > > > > > > > > I'm planning on building a myth Frontend/Backend box with some > > > > hardware i have around > > > > AMD 1200 Duron (could be Athlon if I need the power) > > > > PVR 350 > > > > 512 DDR > > > > Will build either on SUSE 9.3 ( I work for novell ) or Fedora Core > > > > > > > > What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but > > > > just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA > > > > errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. > > > > Preferably the onboard sound should work > > > > Onboard video a plus but not required... > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in Advance. > > > Hi Mark, > > > > > > I use the MSI "K7N2GM2-LSR" motherboard which is currently $61.50 at Newegg: > > > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-477&depa=0 > > > > > > It has the nForce2 chipset and comes with the TV-out bracket (s-video & > > > composite). > > > > > > You can use the bios to reconfigure the 3 audio jacks (Line-in, > > > Line-out, & Mic.) to be 4 or 6 channel audio; if your surround sound > > > system requires this. (I haven't tried it; you *may* need to use their > > > MS Windows utilities to configure this particular option.) > > > > > > The board doesn't come with an S/PDIF bracket, but you can buy one (RCA > > > & optical fiber) at CensusPC for $12.00: > > > http://www.censuspc.com/cart/product.php?productid=182&cat=46&page=2 > > > > > > Installing FC3 was fine, everything "just worked." Also, installing > > > Myth in accordance with Jarod's guide worked out very well. > > > > > > I also have a PVR-350 and have tried both it's TV-out and the on-board > > > nForce TV-out. I like the PVR-350's TV output much better (on my > > > standard def TV the picture quality is higher) but I have to admit that > > > I didn't try too hard to see if I could tweak the nVidia video quality. > > > > > > Having said that, X looks worse on the PVR-350 vs. the on-board nForce > > > TV-out... I use the PVR-350's TV-out anyway though, as my box is 100% > > > dedicated to TV watching so I don't play games, etc. with this unit. > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > -Rei. > > > > > > ___ > > > 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 > > > ___ > 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
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Thursday 31 March 2005 14:31, Dan Littlejohn wrote: > I heard there are several problems with ALSA 1.0.8. I am having to > revert back to 1.0.7 because of a problem with Xine. Hmm. 1.0.8 seems to work just fine for me on my FC2 box. I've been using Xine, and Ogle just fine, as well as occasionally running it as a remote frontend. I guess that's why they always say "YMMV". -JAC ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
this is the board I use. No complaints. I think what it comes down to is tons of people like the nForce2 chipset :) On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 13:06:42 -0600, Dan Littlejohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wish I had known about the S/PDIF bracket for the 7NIF2 and MSI boards. > > I picked the Abit AN7 for the S/PDIF (and it uses the slightly better > audio codec, Realtek ALC658 compared to the RealtekALC650) and picked > up a FX5200 video card. > > Dan > > > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:35:41 -0800, Rei Toi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mark Gardner wrote: > > > I've skimmed the archives and havnt' found an answer to my liking... > > > so here's the question > > > > > > I'm planning on building a myth Frontend/Backend box with some > > > hardware i have around > > > AMD 1200 Duron (could be Athlon if I need the power) > > > PVR 350 > > > 512 DDR > > > Will build either on SUSE 9.3 ( I work for novell ) or Fedora Core > > > > > > What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but > > > just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA > > > errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. > > > Preferably the onboard sound should work > > > Onboard video a plus but not required... > > > > > > > > > Thanks in Advance. > > Hi Mark, > > > > I use the MSI "K7N2GM2-LSR" motherboard which is currently $61.50 at Newegg: > > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-477&depa=0 > > > > It has the nForce2 chipset and comes with the TV-out bracket (s-video & > > composite). > > > > You can use the bios to reconfigure the 3 audio jacks (Line-in, > > Line-out, & Mic.) to be 4 or 6 channel audio; if your surround sound > > system requires this. (I haven't tried it; you *may* need to use their > > MS Windows utilities to configure this particular option.) > > > > The board doesn't come with an S/PDIF bracket, but you can buy one (RCA > > & optical fiber) at CensusPC for $12.00: > > http://www.censuspc.com/cart/product.php?productid=182&cat=46&page=2 > > > > Installing FC3 was fine, everything "just worked." Also, installing > > Myth in accordance with Jarod's guide worked out very well. > > > > I also have a PVR-350 and have tried both it's TV-out and the on-board > > nForce TV-out. I like the PVR-350's TV output much better (on my > > standard def TV the picture quality is higher) but I have to admit that > > I didn't try too hard to see if I could tweak the nVidia video quality. > > > > Having said that, X looks worse on the PVR-350 vs. the on-board nForce > > TV-out... I use the PVR-350's TV-out anyway though, as my box is 100% > > dedicated to TV watching so I don't play games, etc. with this unit. > > > > HTH > > > > -Rei. > > > > ___ > > 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 > ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
I heard there are several problems with ALSA 1.0.8. I am having to revert back to 1.0.7 because of a problem with Xine. http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-310644-highlight-sigsegv+xine.html Dan On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:17:14 -0500, Joseph A. Caputo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 31 March 2005 12:54, Chris Gardner wrote: > > > Everything else on the > > > board seems to be great (though, I can't seem to get my mixer to > > > control the volume -- don't know if it's the board or my > > > configuration). > > > > I've got the same problem with my 7nif2 using Knoppmyth R5A12. May be > > the board. > > Nice to know it's not just me. I've been toying with the idea of > temporarily installing Winblows just to see what happens. Or, maybe > I'll try the latest Knoppix w/2.6 kernel (I'm still running FC1 w/a > 2.4.22 kernel). Could be my ALSA version, too. I'm running 1.0.6a; > latest stable release is 1.0.8. > > -JAC > ___ > 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
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Thursday 31 March 2005 12:54, Chris Gardner wrote: > > Everything else on the > > board seems to be great (though, I can't seem to get my mixer to > > control the volume -- don't know if it's the board or my > > configuration). > > I've got the same problem with my 7nif2 using Knoppmyth R5A12. May be > the board. Nice to know it's not just me. I've been toying with the idea of temporarily installing Winblows just to see what happens. Or, maybe I'll try the latest Knoppix w/2.6 kernel (I'm still running FC1 w/a 2.4.22 kernel). Could be my ALSA version, too. I'm running 1.0.6a; latest stable release is 1.0.8. -JAC ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
Wish I had known about the S/PDIF bracket for the 7NIF2 and MSI boards. I picked the Abit AN7 for the S/PDIF (and it uses the slightly better audio codec, Realtek ALC658 compared to the RealtekALC650) and picked up a FX5200 video card. Dan On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:35:41 -0800, Rei Toi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mark Gardner wrote: > > I've skimmed the archives and havnt' found an answer to my liking... > > so here's the question > > > > I'm planning on building a myth Frontend/Backend box with some > > hardware i have around > > AMD 1200 Duron (could be Athlon if I need the power) > > PVR 350 > > 512 DDR > > Will build either on SUSE 9.3 ( I work for novell ) or Fedora Core > > > > What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but > > just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA > > errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. > > Preferably the onboard sound should work > > Onboard video a plus but not required... > > > > > > Thanks in Advance. > Hi Mark, > > I use the MSI "K7N2GM2-LSR" motherboard which is currently $61.50 at Newegg: > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-477&depa=0 > > It has the nForce2 chipset and comes with the TV-out bracket (s-video & > composite). > > You can use the bios to reconfigure the 3 audio jacks (Line-in, > Line-out, & Mic.) to be 4 or 6 channel audio; if your surround sound > system requires this. (I haven't tried it; you *may* need to use their > MS Windows utilities to configure this particular option.) > > The board doesn't come with an S/PDIF bracket, but you can buy one (RCA > & optical fiber) at CensusPC for $12.00: > http://www.censuspc.com/cart/product.php?productid=182&cat=46&page=2 > > Installing FC3 was fine, everything "just worked." Also, installing > Myth in accordance with Jarod's guide worked out very well. > > I also have a PVR-350 and have tried both it's TV-out and the on-board > nForce TV-out. I like the PVR-350's TV output much better (on my > standard def TV the picture quality is higher) but I have to admit that > I didn't try too hard to see if I could tweak the nVidia video quality. > > Having said that, X looks worse on the PVR-350 vs. the on-board nForce > TV-out... I use the PVR-350's TV-out anyway though, as my box is 100% > dedicated to TV watching so I don't play games, etc. with this unit. > > HTH > > -Rei. > > ___ > 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
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
Mark Gardner wrote: I've skimmed the archives and havnt' found an answer to my liking... so here's the question I'm planning on building a myth Frontend/Backend box with some hardware i have around AMD 1200 Duron (could be Athlon if I need the power) PVR 350 512 DDR Will build either on SUSE 9.3 ( I work for novell ) or Fedora Core What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. Preferably the onboard sound should work Onboard video a plus but not required... Thanks in Advance. Hi Mark, I use the MSI "K7N2GM2-LSR" motherboard which is currently $61.50 at Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-477&depa=0 It has the nForce2 chipset and comes with the TV-out bracket (s-video & composite). You can use the bios to reconfigure the 3 audio jacks (Line-in, Line-out, & Mic.) to be 4 or 6 channel audio; if your surround sound system requires this. (I haven't tried it; you *may* need to use their MS Windows utilities to configure this particular option.) The board doesn't come with an S/PDIF bracket, but you can buy one (RCA & optical fiber) at CensusPC for $12.00: http://www.censuspc.com/cart/product.php?productid=182&cat=46&page=2 Installing FC3 was fine, everything "just worked." Also, installing Myth in accordance with Jarod's guide worked out very well. I also have a PVR-350 and have tried both it's TV-out and the on-board nForce TV-out. I like the PVR-350's TV output much better (on my standard def TV the picture quality is higher) but I have to admit that I didn't try too hard to see if I could tweak the nVidia video quality. Having said that, X looks worse on the PVR-350 vs. the on-board nForce TV-out... I use the PVR-350's TV-out anyway though, as my box is 100% dedicated to TV watching so I don't play games, etc. with this unit. HTH -Rei. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 12:54:20 -0500, Chris Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Everything else on the > > board seems to be great (though, I can't seem to get my mixer to > > control the volume -- don't know if it's the board or my > > configuration). > > I've got the same problem with my 7nif2 using Knoppmyth R5A12. May be > the board. now that i think about it, i have the same prob. while configuring i was only listening via headphones connected to the line out. the sound was either on or off using the keyboard controls in Myth although the graphic (progress bar?) looked like the sound was increasing/decreasing. i assumed it was because i was just connected to headphones. i haven't quite got my MythBox working through the tv yet so i haven't tried sound out. i will be running it through my reciever so sound being either on or off may not matter in my situation. but once i get this system working correctly i'll be building another one that has SPDIF out. :) ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
> Everything else on the > board seems to be great (though, I can't seem to get my mixer to > control the volume -- don't know if it's the board or my > configuration). I've got the same problem with my 7nif2 using Knoppmyth R5A12. May be the board. Chris. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Thursday 31 March 2005 12:22, Donavan Stanley wrote: > On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:48:55 -0700, Mark Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but > > just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA > > errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. > > Preferably the onboard sound should work > > Onboard video a plus but not required... > > I'll also chime in and reccomend the 7NIF2. As others have mentioned > the lack of SPDIF on board might be an issue, however in all other > respects it's a great choice. The TV-Out quality is fantastic and > having it on the backplane is a nice plus. I've also used one of > these boards to drive a HDTV LCD for a bit without issue. One caveat about the 7NIF2: though most folks have had good experiences, I bought one in November, and they appear to have updated the graphics chipset. The TV-out for me just plain sucks. Much worse then my old AGP GF4-MX 420. At first I chalked it up to the newer NV18 TV encoder that it uses (previous revisions used the NV17), but I've other folks swear that they don't have a problem with their NV18 TV-out. I dunno, maybe I just got a bad board. Everything else on the board seems to be great (though, I can't seem to get my mixer to control the volume -- don't know if it's the board or my configuration). -JAC ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:48:55 -0700, Mark Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but > just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA > errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. > Preferably the onboard sound should work > Onboard video a plus but not required... I'll also chime in and reccomend the 7NIF2. As others have mentioned the lack of SPDIF on board might be an issue, however in all other respects it's a great choice. The TV-Out quality is fantastic and having it on the backplane is a nice plus. I've also used one of these boards to drive a HDTV LCD for a bit without issue. Your choice of Suse 9.3 should be fine. I run 9.2 Pro on all of my machines now. Just install apt-get and add snowmans repository and you should be able to get all the depencies for Myth as binaries. Also, grab the LSB init script for the backend from the contrib directory it was built with Suse in mind. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:48:55 -0700, Mark Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've skimmed the archives and havnt' found an answer to my liking... > so here's the question > > I'm planning on building a myth Frontend/Backend box with some > hardware i have around > AMD 1200 Duron (could be Athlon if I need the power) > PVR 350 > 512 DDR > Will build either on SUSE 9.3 ( I work for novell ) or Fedora Core > > What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but > just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA > errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. > Preferably the onboard sound should work > Onboard video a plus but not required... Mark, i've had good success with the Chaintech 7NIF2 motherboard and Myth (KnoppMyth R5A12). i have an Athlon XP +2700, which is socket A. i'm not sure what the Duron is... it has onboard svideo, vga, audio, lan and the nforce2 chipset. my only complaint is that i thought it had SPDIF connectors onboard (it appears to) but i couldn't find an adaptor to allow for passthrough. i finally contacted Chaintech and asked about it and they said: "7NIF2 S/PDIF feature is for manufacture option, so that board you have is not support S/PDIF feature.". so you might want to look at the 7NIF4 which i believe is the replacement board for the 7NIF2. http://www.chaintechusa.com/tw/eng/ this board is a micro-ATX and only has three PCI slots + AGP. if you want the SP/DIF option you may have to give up a slot. and if you don't already have a capture card i'd recommend the pvr-250 over the 350 as it's cheaper and you're looking at motherboards with svideo out so you don't really need the 350. andy ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
Mark, I use the ChainTech 7nif2 MB. Onboard S-Video out, Sound, Ethernet. It worked right out of the box for me. I could not be happier with it. I think it was about $85. Chris. On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 08:48:55 -0700, Mark Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've skimmed the archives and havnt' found an answer to my liking... > so here's the question > > I'm planning on building a myth Frontend/Backend box with some > hardware i have around > AMD 1200 Duron (could be Athlon if I need the power) > PVR 350 > 512 DDR > Will build either on SUSE 9.3 ( I work for novell ) or Fedora Core > > What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but > just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA > errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. > Preferably the onboard sound should work > Onboard video a plus but not required... > > Thanks in Advance. > -- >_\ | /_ > (@ @) > -oOOo-(_)-oOOo- > ~Mark > ~Gardner > ___ > 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
Re: [mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
Try this one: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-152-051&depa=1 One of the regulars on the KnoppMyth forums recommended this one as part of his sub $600 MythTV box. On Thursday 31 March 2005 09:48 am, Mark Gardner wrote: > What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but > just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA > errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. > Preferably the onboard sound should work > Onboard video a plus but not required... ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Motherboard Recomendation
I've skimmed the archives and havnt' found an answer to my liking... so here's the question I'm planning on building a myth Frontend/Backend box with some hardware i have around AMD 1200 Duron (could be Athlon if I need the power) PVR 350 512 DDR Will build either on SUSE 9.3 ( I work for novell ) or Fedora Core What i'm looking for is a motherboard that won't break the bank, but just works. I had one with a VIA chipset that had a bunch of DMA errors :( But have had many good reports with nForce chipsets. Preferably the onboard sound should work Onboard video a plus but not required... Thanks in Advance. -- _\ | /_ (@ @) -oOOo-(_)-oOOo- ~Mark ~Gardner ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
