2006-01-19, 02:11 AM
I need some help w/ making some decisions
I recently aquired some Dell Optiplex 110's
2 reg and 1 small form factor
PIII 1.0
Ram 128 - 512 (multiple sticks)
HD's (don't matter too small)
I want to create a PVR/Media PC out of the small form factor but I need to decide on what kind of card to purchase as I only have two PCI slots and No AGP
The SFF is
PIII 933
512 PC100
320 HD (will purchase)
Win2k (or XP if neccessary)
Girder 4 (will purchase)
GB-PVR + remote
I don't know if I should split the TV tuner & the graphic cards but that means in the future I will can't add in usb 2.0 or Firewire support through the PCI slot.
Is there a PCI Capture/Graphics card all in one that works with GB-PVR? I am also 90% positive that I will require a dedicated MPEG 2 Chip on the Gcard as well. It is an odd problem, if I can't use the Small Form factor I will sell them all off and just buy a PVR 150 and use my AMD 64 3000+ 250 SATA Sys (its a big computer though my gaming rig). Anyhow, any suggestions? Comments? etc?
Komarue
Would be going with the ATI theatre 550 pro for the SFF, but the ones I saw for sale all did not have a video out / or required another Graphics card Directx 9.0 compliant.
I recently aquired some Dell Optiplex 110's
2 reg and 1 small form factor
PIII 1.0
Ram 128 - 512 (multiple sticks)
HD's (don't matter too small)
I want to create a PVR/Media PC out of the small form factor but I need to decide on what kind of card to purchase as I only have two PCI slots and No AGP
The SFF is
PIII 933
512 PC100
320 HD (will purchase)
Win2k (or XP if neccessary)
Girder 4 (will purchase)
GB-PVR + remote
I don't know if I should split the TV tuner & the graphic cards but that means in the future I will can't add in usb 2.0 or Firewire support through the PCI slot.
Is there a PCI Capture/Graphics card all in one that works with GB-PVR? I am also 90% positive that I will require a dedicated MPEG 2 Chip on the Gcard as well. It is an odd problem, if I can't use the Small Form factor I will sell them all off and just buy a PVR 150 and use my AMD 64 3000+ 250 SATA Sys (its a big computer though my gaming rig). Anyhow, any suggestions? Comments? etc?
Komarue
Would be going with the ATI theatre 550 pro for the SFF, but the ones I saw for sale all did not have a video out / or required another Graphics card Directx 9.0 compliant.