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| Author: | Daved [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Another here's my hardware, any potential problem thread |
CASE: nMEDIAPC HTPC 288BA PSU: Antec True Power Trio TP3-550 MOTHERBOARD: ASUS M2NPV-VM CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3800+ RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 512MB CPU HEATSINK: NORTHBRIDGE HEATSINK: CD/DVD-RW: Asus Model DRW-1612BL-BK HDD: WD3200JB 320GB GRAPHICS CARD: on board NVIDIA GeForce 6150 SOUNDCARD: on board ADI AD1986A TUNER CARD: PVR-500MCE + PVR 150MCE REMOTE CONTROL: Remote that comes with the PVR-150MCE Here's the hardware I just purchased to set up my new HTPC. Does anyone see any potential hurdles or problems that may need to be avoided. I won't be able to get HDTV for a while, however I think there's a little yoo to upgrade later on. |
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| Author: | tjc [ Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:39 pm ] |
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Double check reviews on that case for noise level and heat build up. A number of so called "HTPC" cases have a problem with the tradeoffs here. For SDTV 512Mbh is plenty, but for a box which you might upgrade to HDTV later 1Gb of RAM is recommended if not actually necessary. That MoBo chipset will work but may require a certain amount of tweaking. I haven't been following it closely enough to say if this is still true under R5E50. |
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| Author: | slowtolearn [ Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:51 am ] |
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I just put together a R5D1 + 0.20 frontend with the M2NPV-VM, a 3200+ and 512Mb RAM. No problem with SDTV playback, still working through playback options for HDTV to see if this processor/memory will suffice, as I am seeing some slight stuttering on (some) HD playback at this point. If possible, I would go with tjc's suggestion of 1Gb RAM. I am using a C-Media PCI CMI8738 instead of the onboard sound so I can't comment there. Overall I am happy with the motherboard... |
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| Author: | Daved [ Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:54 am ] |
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Thanks for the replies. I do plan on adding another 512 Mb later on, if I ever get a HDTV. |
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