On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 16:28:29 +0100 Paolo Saggese <pmsa4-alsa@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I'm in the process of putting together a new PC which will be > used both as a workstation and HTPC. > > For the case, I was thinking about the Antec Sonata 550 Plus, > which is supposed to be good and quiet (nonetheless, any other > suggestion is welcome :-). As for the CPU, I was thinking about > an Intel Quad Core (not the extreme, I do not really need that > much power... in fact not even the quad, but nowadays the price > difference with a "Duo" is so small I guess it's not worth it). > > I'm in doubt about the motherboard. What about something like > the new Intel X38? or perhaps some other brand (Asus?) would be > better? > > I'll need at least 6 internal SATA + at least 1 E-SATA and both > copper and fiber SPDIF out. (that's why I'm asking here... 8:-) > > Are there any M/B with an integrated audio chipset which is > capable to work at various sampling rates without resampling > or will I need an add-on audio card anyway? > > I will need at at least 44.1 KHz 16 bit for output to an external > 2ch DAC which only accept CDDA format, plus AC3/DTS/DD pass-through > to drive an external A/V processor. > > > Thanks in advance. > > > Ciao, > Paolo. > > -- > Skype: Paolo.Saggese > http://borex.lngs.infn.it/saggese > You can still escape from the GATES of hell: Use Linux! > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Alsa-user mailing list > Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user > I'd suggest to split the workstation and HTPC. HTPC needs to be quiet, and I do not think "at least 6 internal SATA + at least 1 E-SATA" will be quiet. Today stumbled across this post: http://games.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=439630&cid=22271590 -> http://www.fit-pc.com/new/fit-pc-product-tour/product-tour-overview.html http://www.fit-pc.com/new/fit-pc/specification.html . That small machined is _fanless_, and this should make a huge difference. Regards, Sergei. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
