From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [208.92.234.80] (helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Qdm4u-0004Rg-L8 for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:32:56 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id D3BA021C0AD; Mon, 4 Jul 2011 16:30:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ew0-f53.google.com (mail-ew0-f53.google.com [209.85.215.53]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 82B0021C0AD for ; Mon, 4 Jul 2011 16:30:33 +0000 (UTC) Received: by ewy8 with SMTP id 8so2031785ewy.40 for ; Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:30:27 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=29cfmuEcc2PJfEmYv0kJdR6bFfz1neH9rVSnGXaA5Mw=; b=LwXMO2dM7WiqLR+mJDUFKnbIjrlEKIrEUAnY/EYDsOdKS0Jk+zgMiNdHA86EDyrY43 42G4naFNCGrx3mP0TzxnUDuAyosLg7Fha5BQxjI116sUIuA+5iycrmK3uSYkXNXGy6IX B0QIWA799FE0IcMcuGiCtkDrjQTP5iFSA7w/w= Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.14.15.209 with SMTP id f57mr1792068eef.118.1309797027725; Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:30:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.14.97.68 with HTTP; Mon, 4 Jul 2011 09:30:27 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4E100985.5090604@coolmail.se> References: <4E100985.5090604@coolmail.se> Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 09:30:27 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} Time for hardware upgrade(s) From: Grant To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Archives-Salt: X-Archives-Hash: dc93dc7589e5693e6c4e54c0552d2c1e >> My motherboard is getting flaky and it's time for a new one. =A0I have >> an AMD 6000+ CPU, 4GB DDR2/800 RAM, 2TB SATA2 HD, Blu-Ray burner, PCI >> wireless card, 400W power supply, and ATX case. =A0I could replace any >> of these components if it's worthwhile for some new feature, but I may >> as well keep them if it's not. > > How do you know it's the motherboard and not the PSU for instance? You're right, but I want HDMI and USB 3.0 so I figure I may as well switch the motherboard and then the PSU if the problem doesn't disappear. >> The most important thing is reliability and Linux compatibility but I >> also need HDMI and I figure USB 3.0 is a good idea. =A0The system is for > > HDMI is available on most (all?) modern graphics cards, not sure if > built-ins have them though... USB 3 cards are also available. Yeah, a video card and USB card would cost roughly the same as a new motherboard and the video card would be a new source of heat and/or noise. >> playing music and movies, no gaming whatsoever. =A0If you're familiar > > Sounds like you want a "htpc" setup. I guess. Gentoo has been playing my music, movies, and TV for many years now. I use a wireless keyboard from the couch. Just a normal xfce4 desktop. It's great. >> with the current hardware scene, where would you go from here as far >> as a motherboard and other components? =A0Any features a Gentoo'er >> should look for? > > Decide roughly (Intel/AMD chipsets, features, expansion capabilities > etc.) on what motherboard you want and compare reviews of it... I'm reading that ASUS and Gigabyte are the way to go for reliability. > I know others swear by Nvidia graphics but personally I will not touch > them (not for chipsets either due to lackluster/no open driver linux > support)... it's AMD (formerly ATI) for me (just don't buy the latest, > greatest unless you want to wait for open driver support, even though Yeah I'm a little worried about that with the motherboard. If necessary I can keep limping along with my current motherboard while I wait for drivers for the new one. - Grant > they've seem to have picked up the pace). AMD does have some great > fanless graphics cards, perfect for htpc... > > HTH > > Best regards > > Peter K