motherboards

Olderisbetter · Feb 4, 2018

I use a a Raspberry pi for streaming but there is no Youtube that works on it for long

ukracer · Feb 4, 2018

fizzy said:
CPUZ is a great tool

https://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z/cpu-z_1.83-en.exe

Tells you everything you need to know about the machine you run it on. No more crawling under desks trying to see what type of ram it has.

Yeah but....lol. my spare CPU's are not in working machines...lol

So far it looks like i might end up looking for second hand 775 quadcore to fit the latest mobo i have...which gaz1 has kindly placed in order for me.

ukracer · Feb 4, 2018

Dutch Welder said:
On the chip itself is a number, below the pentium/intel blabla , the bottom one I could read Pentium SL9c8, and I searched that name in google.

But chances are that the most modern motherboard also is fitted with the newest processor.
If they all are alike performance wise I would choose the motherboard which can take the most memory you have available for the best performance.

I'd rather have a single core 3.0ghz with 16GB of ram then a single core 3.2 with 4 GB of ram. In that case the 200mhz the processor has extra, is let down by the small amount of ram.
If you have a dual or quad core processor available I would build the setup around that, even if you do not have most memory for that particular motherboard/processor.
Being older technology you could easily find a stick of ram at bargain prices 2nd hand.

Thats my thinking....but needed it confirmed. Its as much knowing what drives performance. Lots of ram seems to be the thinking especially as i generally run 64bit windows. Then processor then mobo....given they are all 775 anyway.

ukracer · Feb 4, 2018

Olderisbetter said:
I use a a Raspberry pi for streaming but there is no Youtube that works on it for long

Can you expand a little...out of interest.

ukracer · Feb 4, 2018

Looks like i have 2 single core processors.

Which explains why i am currently running a 266 duo instead of 3.6 single core.

ukracer · Feb 4, 2018

If i type LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Processor into ebay i get 381 results.

I cant make head or tail the max speed cpu my https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5QL_PRO/ can take. They vary so much in price...

The annoying thing is 20 odd years ago i knew what was what...even celerons. But now i know how old people used to feel. Lol

Olderisbetter · Feb 4, 2018

ukracer said:
Can you expand a little...out of interest.

I use the Raspberry pi with Kodi it just works as a stand alone front end to let me play media i have on my server, The is a add on for youtube but i think they blocked it recently again. Kodi is also used for streaming fro illegal sites but i just use it for access to my media as it saves having a wall full of discs hanging about, I do have the origianls i just keep them in boxes.

eLuSiVeMiTe · Feb 4, 2018

Core 2 quad.
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Core...WMOX3bQdOO8Z0_2H&_trksid=p2489528.m4335.l8656

Olderisbetter · Feb 4, 2018

Someone i was just chatting to at home says he uses kodi on a firestick to do his streaming and youtube to his bedroom tv...seems an option for about £35..The other thing he was on about was pc on a stick but there more like £150..

eLuSiVeMiTe · Feb 4, 2018

Olderisbetter said:
Someone i was just chatting to at home says he uses kodi on a firestick to do his streaming and youtube to his bedroom tv...seems an option for about £35..The other thing he was on about was pc on a stick but there more like £150..

Just bought a firestick. but going to use Plex instead of kodi to stream media from media server pc. youtube app is already on the firestick too.

Olderisbetter · Feb 4, 2018

I have not used plex before only because i got into kodi when it was xbmc and now even though it is complicated i can use the advanced features, I have a usb dvd on the pi and paid for a licence to play dvd just incase i don't have a movie on the server, Its sad when you see kids now and they are almost confused by a dvd film on disc, I saw some kids using a dvd as a frizby last year technology has become so casual.

eLuSiVeMiTe · Feb 4, 2018

Aye. Xbmc was my weapon of choice 7 years back but haven't got the time or patience for it now.

Olderisbetter · Feb 4, 2018

I still have an xbox mk1 like a concrete block with xbmc dashboard and a 500gig HDD set up to play movies and games from the drive, I remember thinking it will never be better than this and now it lives in its box back up the loft lol

ukracer · Feb 4, 2018

eLuSiVeMiTe said:
Core 2 quad.
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Q9650-Q9650-3GHz-Quad-Core-PC-Processor-CPU/232480155810?epid=127336500&hash=item3620e5a8a2:g:tHcAAOSwoAxZsQoI&_trkparms=gclientid=kncqJEEMTx7nbH_eBc4nQouQL5xr5kfPLlwbTqoe2-s1QuEvWMOX3bQdOO8Z0_2H&_trksid=p2489528.m4335.l8656

Thats the fastest my board will take or thats the one i should buy.

fizzy · Feb 4, 2018

Olderisbetter said:
I use the Raspberry pi with Kodi it just works as a stand alone front end to let me play media i have on my server, The is a add on for youtube but i think they blocked it recently again. Kodi is also used for streaming fro illegal sites but i just use it for access to my media as it saves having a wall full of discs hanging about, I do have the origianls i just keep them in boxes.

Couldn't have put it better myself!

ukracer · Feb 4, 2018

eLuSiVeMiTe said:
Just bought a firestick. but going to use Plex instead of kodi to stream media from media server pc. youtube app is already on the firestick too.

What do you need to make a media server PC.

The only experience i have with servers is Apache and some i used to run as file servers...cant remember the names though now..

fizzy · Feb 4, 2018

Olderisbetter said:
I use a a Raspberry pi for streaming but there is no Youtube that works on it for long

There is a great little program for downloading Youtube videos you want to keep - works with other sites as well.

Youtube-dl

https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl

It is purely command line - love it. Downloads the highest res version.

You will also need this installed.

https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html

You can also use it to pull off audio tracks and then listen to them in the car!

I have just downloaded a load of milling machine videos off Youtube which I can now watch whenever I like.

ukracer · Feb 4, 2018

fizzy said:
There is a great little program for downloading Youtube videos you want to keep - works with other sites as well.

Youtube-dl

https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl

It is purely command line - love it. Downloads the highest res version.

You will also need this installed.

https://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html

You can also use it to pull off audio tracks and then listen to them in the car!

I have just downloaded a load of milling machine videos off Youtube which I can now watch whenever I like.

Dont suppose there is anything for Android that does that??

eLuSiVeMiTe · Feb 4, 2018

ukracer said:
Thats the fastest my board will take or thats the one i should buy.

There good chips. Your newest board stated core 2 quad so should be good.
Used one in a gaming rig years back. Clock well too.

fizzy · Feb 4, 2018

It possibly also works on Android

https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-youtube-dl-material-gui-android-t3498492

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