# Video type: SDTV
# Type of system: combined front- and back-end
# Noise level: Originally - I can tell it's on until I play some media, Currently - I keep thinking a tornado is coming
# CASE: Was 6 yr old generic junker, now Lian-Li PC-V300
# PSU: Was included with junker case, now Coolmax v-400 (Batten the hatches, a tornado's a comin')
# MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte 7VKML
# CPU: Athlon +1700
# RAM: 512 mb
# CPU HEATSINK: Generic AMD fan came in retail box with processor
# NORTHBRIDGE HEATSINK: None
# CD/DVD-RW: Samsung DVD-ROM bought as a no-boxer
# HDD: Maxtor 80 gig PATA 133
# GRAPHICS CARD: formerly Nvidia MSI MX440-T8X - S-video worked good
# GRAPHICS CARD: currently Asus N6200/TD/128M - problems with DVI output size on Samsung widescreen CRT TV
# SOUNDCARD: Onboard
# TUNER CARD 0: PVR-250/retail
# TUNER CARD 1: PVR-150/mce274
# REMOTE CONTROL: Included PVR-250 grey remote
Basic Myth functionality right out of the box. If you use a PVR-150, be sure to change capture resolution to 720x480 and/or disable closed captioning (VBI) to prevent picture and audio hiccups due to IVTV driver problem.
Haven't been able to get CPU and MB temp monitor working yet. MB doesn't seem to support mbmon, still working on trying lm-sensors. MB doesn't support nvram-wakeup, works with ACPI alarm, but still working on configuring that.
I've had various other configuration problems I believe are totally unrelated to the hardware. If you want to see what I mean, search for my previous posts. Almost every one is documented on the forums, along with the help I got towards a resolution.
Basically I think all these problems while not universal, are par for the course. If anyone feels like this shouldn't be Tier 1, let me know and I'll move it. Thanks.
_________________ Trying to install KnoppMyth R5F27, ECS 671T-M, Celeron 430, 1gig RAM, 320gig SATA Seagate, Samsung SATA SH-S203N DVD drive, Onboard video and audio, DVICO Fusion HDTV 5 Lite, Seasonic S12II-330watt PS
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