Can't find a suitable motherbard... (1 Viewer)

[Flerbizky]

Guys, (and Gals)

I'm trying to find a new motherboard for a new Media server which will be running TV Engine 3... Thing is, I can't seem to find a suitable mobo that fulfills my requirements...

As I'm an annoyingly loudmouthed AMD fanboy, I want an AM2 mobo. The 3600+ X2 EE is very easy on power with C&C enabled and plenty fast for my needs (not to mention, dirt cheap, I am, afterall, on a budget).. So requirement numero uno :

• Must be Socket AM2

I like my tuners - And plenty of them.. So I'll need 4 PCI slots for TV Tuners. (Currently 3 x analog and 1 x digital). I'll also need a Raid controller. So that makes requirement numero due :

• 5 PCI slots

I also like my Gb network environment, requirement number three :

• Onboard network with Gigaspeed capability...

I've searched high and low, and nothing seems to fit..... :-|

Cheers, and thanks,
/Steff

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

I like my tuners - And plenty of them.. So I'll need 4 PCI slots for TV Tuners. (Currently 3 x analog and 1 x digital). I'll also need a Raid controller. So that makes requirement numero due :
5 PCI slots

hmmm, the 5 pci slots with AM2 is proving to be a toughey, is 939 a option (only a thought).

Everything found so far has 3pci + 2pcie, not looking good on the AM2\PCI route

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Got to 4

http://tw.giga-byte.com/Products/Mo...px?ProductID=2385&ProductName=GA-M55plus-S3G#

 

[Marcusb]

Could you repleace some of the tuners with hybrid devices or is hardware MPG a must have?
You can get a nice PCIe tuner that is dual DTV AND dual ATV but I am pretty sure the analog would be software...

 

[Flerbizky]

Got to 4

http://tw.giga-byte.com/Products/Mo...px?ProductID=2385&ProductName=GA-M55plus-S3G#

And then replace the so far selected Promise Raid controller with an 8 port Highpoint Rocketraid 2320 for PCI-e - AND save a little money.... (Doable because of on board Gfx)

Sir - I thank you for your advice

/Steff

 

[Flerbizky]

Could you repleace some of the tuners with hybrid devices or is hardware MPG a must have?
You can get a nice PCIe tuner that is dual DTV AND dual ATV but I am pretty sure the analog would be software...

Hardware encoding is a must.. The server will also be running a virtual server hosting my soon to come Scalix server - So as much CPU offloading as possible...

Cheers, and thanks,
/Steff