[mdlug] Intel's new DG45ID HDMI High Def. Video mother board And LINUX

[Michael Rudas]

-- David Lane wrote:
> I just saw an Intel mother board that has both HD Audio and Video I just
> got a Blu-Ray/DVD drive and I'm hoping that I can load Linux to run
> audio/video. Any thoughts?

I'm thinking that it would be easier if you had posted the model number :-)

If all you're gonna do is audio/video, this will be fine--but the
Intel integrated graphics hardware is abysmal in general, slow and
lacking certain hardware features.  Adding a graphics card would help,
but that negates the value of the integrated A-V features on-board.

In this case, I would try to find an AMD-based motherboard with
similar features.  Even on-board graphics will be MUCH better--current
ATi and nVidia hardware, even integrated, runs RINGS around the
integrated Intel stuff.  A bonus--it's likely to be cheaper.

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