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>> My motherboard is getting flaky and it's time for a new one. I have |
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>> an AMD 6000+ CPU, 4GB DDR2/800 RAM, 2TB SATA2 HD, Blu-Ray burner, PCI |
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>> wireless card, 400W power supply, and ATX case. I could replace any |
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>> of these components if it's worthwhile for some new feature, but I may |
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>> as well keep them if it's not. |
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> How do you know it's the motherboard and not the PSU for instance? |
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You're right, but I want HDMI and USB 3.0 so I figure I may as well |
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switch the motherboard and then the PSU if the problem doesn't |
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disappear. |
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>> The most important thing is reliability and Linux compatibility but I |
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>> also need HDMI and I figure USB 3.0 is a good idea. The system is for |
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> HDMI is available on most (all?) modern graphics cards, not sure if |
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> built-ins have them though... USB 3 cards are also available. |
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Yeah, a video card and USB card would cost roughly the same as a new |
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motherboard and the video card would be a new source of heat and/or |
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noise. |
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>> playing music and movies, no gaming whatsoever. If you're familiar |
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> Sounds like you want a "htpc" setup. |
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I guess. Gentoo has been playing my music, movies, and TV for many |
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years now. I use a wireless keyboard from the couch. Just a normal |
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xfce4 desktop. It's great. |
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>> with the current hardware scene, where would you go from here as far |
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>> as a motherboard and other components? Any features a Gentoo'er |
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>> should look for? |
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> Decide roughly (Intel/AMD chipsets, features, expansion capabilities |
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> etc.) on what motherboard you want and compare reviews of it... |
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I'm reading that ASUS and Gigabyte are the way to go for reliability. |
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> I know others swear by Nvidia graphics but personally I will not touch |
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> them (not for chipsets either due to lackluster/no open driver linux |
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> support)... it's AMD (formerly ATI) for me (just don't buy the latest, |
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> greatest unless you want to wait for open driver support, even though |
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Yeah I'm a little worried about that with the motherboard. If |
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necessary I can keep limping along with my current motherboard while I |
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wait for drivers for the new one. |
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- Grant |
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> they've seem to have picked up the pace). AMD does have some great |
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> fanless graphics cards, perfect for htpc... |
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> HTH |
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> Best regards |
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> Peter K |
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