Re: TI-H: Off-topic MP3 question...
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Re: TI-H: Off-topic MP3 question...
>
>Hello!
>
>I am in the midst of building a small computer system, designed to just
>play MP3 files. Currently, I have a mini-motherboard (donated to me by
a
>friend), A 486 DX4-100 OD processor, and a 1.2 GB HD. I have everything
>else that gets used with it, like RAM, case, SB16 soundcard (built-in),
and
>a power supply. What I am wanting to know, since within the past few
weeks
>there has been some talk about MP3s on here, is using a 486 DX4-100
>OverDrive chip, is there enough power to decode a MP3 at 16bit, 44kHz,
>stereo? If not, what is the lowest speed pentium that can possibly
decode a
>MP3 at the specs listed? I might be able to get a "mini" pentium board
for
>free from my work, but I really don't want to spend the extra few bucks
for
>a processor (since I have the DX4). I am only planning on using Dos or
>Linux (probably Linux) for the OS, so no "background" processing is to
be
>done by TSRs. Is there enough power in the processor to do what I'm
asking?
>Email me personally, so we don't pollute the list.
>
>Jeff Dezur
>jeffd@wwnet.net
>
As long as the mp3 player is the only program running, it should work
perfectly!
Muhammed
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