SageTV Processor Intensive?

[kelemvor]

I have two PCs I can use as my Sage box (version 5). One is a P3 1Ghz and the other is a P4 1.9Ghz. Problem is the 1.9 is a slim desktop case which means my PVR 150 won't fit inside of it unless I leave the top off the case which I don't really want to do.

So will a P3 1Ghz with 512 RAM (might be able get to 768 if I can find some extra sticks) work to run Sage OK? The OS will be Windows XP. I will mostly be using it for playing back AVI files that I've downloaded and for recording shows when I'm not home. I doubt I'll ever use any of the Live TV recording options at all if that matters.

Thanks.

[heffe2001]

I tried Sage Client once on a P3-1ghz, and it couldn't handle playback of alot of Xvid/Divx stuff (stutters, sound drops out, etc). You'd be MUCH better off using the P4 machine. would it be possible to move the P4 board into the older P3 case?

[kelemvor]

Originally Posted by heffe2001

I tried Sage Client once on a P3-1ghz, and it couldn't handle playback of alot of Xvid/Divx stuff (stutters, sound drops out, etc). You'd be MUCH better off using the P4 machine. would it be possible to move the P4 board into the older P3 case?

Hmmm. Never thought of just moving the board. I'll have to go take a look and see if that'd be possible. I'm sure I could rig something up....

Thanks for the suggestion.

[kelemvor]

Man. Heffe, you are my new best friend. Board fits just fine in the other case and now I don't have to go buy any extra hardware. THanks!

[heffe2001]

I've had to play musical boards several times . Just make sure the powersupply for the P3 will work with the P4, or move the PS from the smaller case to the bigger one until you can get one that fits correctly (I'm going to assume that the PS from the P4 case has special power connectors for the extra voltage P4's require, so you might at least need to get a new power supply at some point).

[kelemvor]

Originally Posted by heffe2001

I've had to play musical boards several times . Just make sure the powersupply for the P3 will work with the P4, or move the PS from the smaller case to the bigger one until you can get one that fits correctly (I'm going to assume that the PS from the P4 case has special power connectors for the extra voltage P4's require, so you might at least need to get a new power supply at some point).

Yep, had to swap the PSU too. Couldn't use a spare one I had because this desktop case won't fit a big PSU. It's just a little 180 watt one so hopefully it will work. Otherwise I guess I have to find something else. But I'll find that out soon enough.