Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-09-05 Thread Simon Baxter
>> Nice setup - but the case is too big for me. I have a single glass panel >> shelf, the case can be 11.5" deep maximum.. > > I went for a heavily customized CD player... Count 1-2 days drilling and > cutting to fit the mobo inside, with all planned before that. Hmmm - cool idea! ___

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-09-05 Thread Tony Grant
Le mercredi 05 septembre 2007 à 13:10 +0200, Nicolas Huillard a écrit : > > Nice setup - but the case is too big for me. I have a single glass panel > > shelf, the case can be 11.5" deep maximum.. > > I went for a heavily customized CD player... Count 1-2 days drilling and > cutting to fi

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-09-05 Thread Nicolas Huillard
Simon Baxter a écrit : >> Simon Baxter a écrit : >>> I'd like to go fanless and cool. What I like about the shuttle is it's >>> size. The 1x PCI is fine, as is the VIA unichrome VGA & s-video out. >>> >>> Any ideas on a small compact fanless (DEAD quiet) case & motherboard?? >> * mobo : compact +

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-09-04 Thread Simon Baxter
> Simon Baxter a écrit : >> I'd like to go fanless and cool. What I like about the shuttle is it's >> size. The 1x PCI is fine, as is the VIA unichrome VGA & s-video out. >> >> Any ideas on a small compact fanless (DEAD quiet) case & motherboard?? > > * mobo : compact + fanless = VIA (new EX is r

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-09-03 Thread Nicolas Huillard
Simon Baxter a écrit : > I'd like to go fanless and cool. What I like about the shuttle is it's > size. The 1x PCI is fine, as is the VIA unichrome VGA & s-video out. > > Any ideas on a small compact fanless (DEAD quiet) case & motherboard?? * mobo : compact + fanless = VIA (new EX is really w

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-25 Thread Simon Baxter
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice > >HDMI >>VGA >>RGB >>S-Video >>is the order. HDMI is digital und should those provide best quality >>(equals to DVI. > > My list is a bit other way round, as beauty of the p

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-23 Thread jori.hamalainen
>HDMI >VGA >RGB >S-Video >is the order. HDMI is digital und should those provide best quality (equals to >DVI. My list is a bit other way round, as beauty of the picture is in viewers eye. S-Video Composite RGB Component VGA HDMI/DVI Don't get me wrong, as already years ago I have played with H

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-22 Thread Steffen Barszus
covert covert schrieb: >Thanks again. The Asus M2NPV-VM looks like a great choice for me since >it is easy to get in Australia. > >I am looking at the AN-M2HD now and it also available in Australia. > >The Asus has Composite out and the Abit has HDMI. I have VGA, RGB, >S-Vid, HDMI inputs on my TV.

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-22 Thread covert covert
Thanks again. The Asus M2NPV-VM looks like a great choice for me since it is easy to get in Australia. I am looking at the AN-M2HD now and it also available in Australia. The Asus has Composite out and the Abit has HDMI. I have VGA, RGB, S-Vid, HDMI inputs on my TV. In order of best to worse for

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-22 Thread Magnus Hörlin
Steffen Barszus wrote: > covert covert schrieb: > > >> I have made the choice for a BE 2350 since finding a eesff cpu in >> Australia is very difficult. >> >> Thanks for the help. Now I can go find a suitable motherboard. >> >> >> > > Asus M2NPV-VM - on vdr-portal.de this board has been

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-22 Thread Steffen Barszus
covert covert schrieb: >I have made the choice for a BE 2350 since finding a eesff cpu in >Australia is very difficult. > >Thanks for the help. Now I can go find a suitable motherboard. > > Asus M2NPV-VM - on vdr-portal.de this board has been on of the recommendations (usual topic over there

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-22 Thread covert covert
I have made the choice for a BE 2350 since finding a eesff cpu in Australia is very difficult. Thanks for the help. Now I can go find a suitable motherboard. On 8/22/07, Steffen Barszus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Magnus Hörlin schrieb: > > >covert covert wrote: > > > > > >>About to step into th

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread Steffen Barszus
Magnus Hörlin schrieb: >covert covert wrote: > > >>About to step into the deep end and build my first VDR box. In fact 2 >>of them at the same time both with the exact same specs. >> >>All parts are going to be new. >> >>New CPU's are a lot more confusing than the simple days of single >>cores a

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread JJussi
I have quite much CPU power and still system is noise less (ok, if you put your ear agains computer you can hear something.. * Ione Scorpius P20 Media Center Keyboard * Asus P5B emolevy Emolevy Intel:in LGA775-socket * SilverStone LaScala SST-LC20S-M HTPC ATX. VFD-screen and iMON remote control

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread Magnus Hörlin
covert covert wrote: > About to step into the deep end and build my first VDR box. In fact 2 > of them at the same time both with the exact same specs. > > All parts are going to be new. > > New CPU's are a lot more confusing than the simple days of single > cores at fixed clockspeeds. > > My quest

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread Petri Helin
On 8/21/07, covert covert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 8/21/07, Nicolas Huillard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There are lots of EPIA mobos (Mini-ITX for factor) with fanless CPUs > > around. With these, you get only one PCI slot, but everything is > > integrated on the motherboard. > > Using a

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread Marko Myllymaa
On Tue, 21 Aug 2007, Nicolas Huillard wrote: covert covert a écrit : My question is what CPU should I chose for good noise reducing , heat reducing solutions. The most efficient CPU are still the VIA ones... Low power, very low heat, very low noise. There are lots of EPIA mobos (Mini-ITX for

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread covert covert
On 8/21/07, Nicolas Huillard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > covert covert a écrit : > > My question is what CPU should I chose for good noise reducing , heat > > reducing solutions. > > The most efficient CPU are still the VIA ones... Low power, very low > heat, very low noise. I will have a look at

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread covert covert
On 8/21/07, Jouni Karvo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hi, > > > covert covert writes: > > About to step into the deep end and build my first VDR box. In fact 2 > > of them at the same time both with the exact same specs. > > > > All parts are going to be new. > > > > New CPU's are a lot more

Re: [vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread Nicolas Huillard
covert covert a écrit : > My question is what CPU should I chose for good noise reducing , heat > reducing solutions. The most efficient CPU are still the VIA ones... Low power, very low heat, very low noise. There are lots of EPIA mobos (Mini-ITX for factor) with fanless CPUs around. With these

[vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread Jouni Karvo
hi, covert covert writes: > About to step into the deep end and build my first VDR box. In fact 2 > of them at the same time both with the exact same specs. > > All parts are going to be new. > > New CPU's are a lot more confusing than the simple days of single > cores at fixed clockspe

[vdr] Mid range CPU choice

2007-08-21 Thread covert covert
About to step into the deep end and build my first VDR box. In fact 2 of them at the same time both with the exact same specs. All parts are going to be new. New CPU's are a lot more confusing than the simple days of single cores at fixed clockspeeds. My question is what CPU should I chose for g