[mythtvnz] The Plan... version 2

[Karl Leaning]

Check the motherboard. You may need to install the ram in pairs, I have 
seen some of the new Intel chipset motherboards complain EVERY time you 
power-up, that for optimal performance you need to install a pair of 
modules and require F1 to be pressed before they boot.

Phillip Baird wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Here's the plan for my first MythTv box.  Thanks to all those who have 
> helped me reshape my initial ideas - some of which were way off base.
>
> If anyone knows of "gotchas" with the following setup I'd really 
> appreciate your comments.
>
> Case: SILVERSTONE LASCALA SST-LC17
> Motherboard: Intel DP35DPM    BOXDP35DPM
> CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
> Disk: Seagate Barracuda 11 3.5 500GB SATA 7200RPM
> DVD-RW: ASUS DRW-1814BLT SATA 18x DVD
> Memory:    Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 800MHz DDR2 non-ECC
> Graphics: GIGABYTE NX73G256D-RH GeForce 7300 GS PCI-EX 16 256MB GDDR2
> Network Adapter: LINKSYS WMP54G 54Mb Wireless-G PCI
> Sat Card: Technisat Skystar 2
> Remote: MS MCE Remote Control for WXP MCE with Infrared Receiver A9O-00001
> OS: Mythbuntu 7.10
>
> Some notes for reference/context:
> - Am only after Freeview channel support initially, so have dropped 
> PVR-150 from the list - wife imposed budget constaint.
> - P35 chipset is known to have some issues.  From what I can see these 
> seem to be related to non-Intel boards.  Going SATA for all drives 
> include DVD seems to avoid some of the issues.  The Intel board does 
> have a problem with the on-baord on-board NIC not working correctly.  I 
> have to go wireless at this point anyway so this isn't an issue for me.
>
> cheers
>
> /PhillipB
>
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