HTPC Pros and Cons Hardware and Software Hardware by forumdude123 … than the normal setup. Here is an example: HTPC Setup: [LIST] [*]HTPC attached to LCD HDTV [*]Blu-ray Player (standard …with htpc) [*]Cable Box hooked up to HTPC's tv tuner card [*]DVR (using vista…this is because right now, when i think of an htpc, i worry about the longer boot up times (compared… HTPC Necessities Hardware and Software by chrisbrunke Hello, I am currently building an HTPC for a client that will be strictly watching videos; both … looking for some suggestions, as i have never built a HTPC before. Current hardware configuration: Asus M4A88TD-M AM3 DDR3 AMD… Re: HTPC Necessities Hardware and Software by WASDted For HTPC vid cards will not matter much in terms of their 3D (gaming) capability. Make sure you get something that has HDMI with HDMI Audio and HDCP support. HTPC problems with motherboard Hardware and Software Hardware by mikeandike22 I am building a htpc and using a ecs elitegroup nforce 6100 mobo and I … Re: HTPC Necessities Hardware and Software by WASDted i recommend a separate, fast HD for the OS and a LARGE HD for content storage Re: HTPC Necessities Hardware and Software by Nick Evan Instead of 1 HDD with 2 TB, you could choose to use 2 HDD's of 1 (or 2) TB and put them in RAID 0. This will give you an extra boost in read/write time without the extra expenses of using solid-states. >> is the quad core going to be over kill? Yes, but who cares. This will ensure that the system stays "up-to-date" for a few … Re: HTPC Necessities Hardware and Software by chrisbrunke thanks for the input. im not a fan of RAID 0 (personally, i dont think it should be labelled RAID anyways because it's not redundant at all) i am, however, a huge fan of raid 1. i know there's no performance boost, but it's at least a fail-safe way of doing things. i think i may still stick with the single 2tb with the OS partition though. having… Re: HTPC Necessities Hardware and Software by CodeWord I would recommend getting a more efficient power supply. This is likely a machine that will be left on 24/7. Unless you have more equipment going in than you listed, you don't need a 500w PS. I used the following in mine about a year and a half ago: -------------------------------------------------------------- ECS Black Series A785GM-M AM3 … Re: HTPC Necessities Hardware and Software by chrisbrunke great. thanks for the tips. Re: HTPC problems with motherboard Hardware and Software Hardware by jermaghs07 Do you plan on doing any graphical design or gaming? is Linux going to be the only OS on this machine? Sounds like the mobo is bad. it's getting power but not passing data, that's odd. if the video isn't working that means there is something wrong with the north bridge(if it is a hardware problem). do you have a spare mobo you can try? Re: HTPC problems with motherboard Hardware and Software Hardware by jermaghs07 If linux will be your only OS you will be fine. if you are doing gaming you might want to bump up to an 8800 gt. it's not much more expensive and it is well worth it. in my opinion i would use an Intel chipset, just because i think they are a little more stable and generally last longer. Re: HTPC problems with motherboard Hardware and Software Hardware by mikeandike22 Yea linux will be the only os and very little gaming mb some cs 1.6. Any suggestions on a micro-atx amd socket AM2 mobo that supports ddr2800 and has 1 pci-e 16x and at least 1 pci slot. For like $90. Re: HELP! DIY HTPC was working fine won't boot anymore Hardware and Software Hardware by rsalama …] I have Enermax 270 W PSU. THe PC is a htpc with a micro ATX MOBO. I switched MOBO's and… Switch to Switch Bottleneck? Hardware and Software Networking by Fungus1487 …LIST] [*]Room #2[LIST] [*]XBOX [*]AV Receiver [*]HTPC (Media Centre Running XBMC) [/LIST] [/LIST] I …Backup) [*]Gigabit Switch#2[LIST] [*]XBOX [*]AV Receiver [*]HTPC (Media Centre Running XBMC) [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST]…] [*]Gigabit Switch#2[LIST] [*]XBOX [*]AV Receiver [*]HTPC (Media Centre Running XBMC) [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST… Linksys WRT54G v8 as Bridge or AP, then sudenly... Hardware and Software Hardware by fuzebox40 … a wireless adapter. 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I build my own pc's… android + iphone: controlling a pc-based mediaplayer Programming Mobile Development by ctrl-alt-del … like is this: A program or webpage running on the HTPC. Connect the phone through WiFi to either the program or… the webpage. Press an available button/move a slide. The HTPC handles the input accordingly. What would be the best option… Blue Screen on Boot - Quick Transition Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by duwrt … new to building systems, but I'm working on a HTPC and have run into an O/S issue. Brief details… PC will not start, please help Hardware and Software Hardware by rama2169 I have a HTPC that I just upgraded to windows vista. Literally as I … Opinion on Net Flow Hardware and Software Networking by jc1cell I'm planning on building an HTPC and have a basic design in mind that I would … SATA HDD not detected Hardware and Software Hardware by rdeja … recently upgraded the memory and replaced the mobo in my HTPC. Below is my current setup: Gigabyte MA790X-DS4 mobo AMD… File streaming server with multiple clients Hardware and Software Networking by Talguy …, HD video, etc.). This server will be accessed by multiple HTPC around the house. I plan on all the PCs and… Need help with constant reboot issues Hardware and Software Hardware by topperdude I have an HTPC that I use for primarily recording shows (playback is handled … PC Works but sometime it doesn't start anymore Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Asimov6 Hello good people! I have just build a htpc. The mohterboard is a ga-ma78gm-ud2h with an AMD … Tkinter, PIL, PNG transparency issue Programming Software Development by neostead … fullscreen launcher application, to use it with remote on my HTPC media center to launch xbmc, stepmania, nes emulator, etc I… Seagate Announces GoFlex Home, A Flexible NAS System with Support for DNLA Devices Hardware and Software Hardware by PCBrown … hard drive dock from a wide array of mobile devices, HTPC setups, and networked computers (Windows or OSX). Seagate notes that… Flickering problem with Double Buffered Picturebox (not double buffered problem..) Programming Software Development by spiffy577 Hey all, I have a htpc project that I am working on. The main program loads … fresh build internet conection Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by fuzebox40 I just finished building a htpc, everything is new. I loaded Win XP and then the … USB 3.0 header to USB 2.0?? Hardware and Software Hardware by chrisbrunke Im planning an HTPC build using the ASUS AT3IONT-I motherboard. I would like …