Bedroom HTPC built using recycled leftovers

SweMart · 2007-07-27, 22:18

Just finished building my bedroom HTPC / server. All parts except MB, DVD and PSU were recycled from my HTPC adventures of the past 3 years(+ some other junk just collecting dust in my basement).

Hardware:
- Apevia X-QPACK case
- AMD64 3000+ (Socket 754)
- ASRock K8NF6G-VSTA (motherboard)
- Zalman 600HP (PSU)
- Arctic Cooling Ultra 64 TC (CPU fan)
- Club 3D HD 2400(Passively cooled GPU)
- 1024MB DDR400 RAM
- 2 * 320GB Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA
- Lite-On 18X DVD-+RW SATA
- TechnoTrend C-1500 DVB-C (excl CI)
- MCE 2005 Remote
- Some MDAPI related stuff ...

Notice on the images how tight the fit between the PSU and the DVD is.

Software:
- XP MCE 2005
- MP 0.2.2 using TVE2
- PowerDVD 7.3
- Agarwals MDAPI filter + *censored* + *censored* + *censored*

Everything works really well and is super quiet, CPU never goes above 800RPM. Only thing left to do, fix all the messy cables.

Changelog:
- 070824: Replaced my old and tired 6600LE with an ATI HD 2400

sgtsloth · 2007-08-08, 20:50

The PSU and DVD really are jammed in there! Thanks for all the product links, too. Very helpful!

illStyle · 2007-08-24, 10:27

Doesn't it get a litte hot in there?

Regards,
Simon

SweMart · 2007-08-24, 19:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by illStyle

Doesn't it get a litte hot in there?

Regards,
Simon

Nah, CPU is something like 44C which isn't to bad for an AMD64 socket 754

It's actually even cooler now since I replaced my full size 6600LE with a low profile HD 2400.

2007-07-27, 22:18	#1 (permalink)
SweMart MP Donator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 30 Posts: 355 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Country: My System	Bedroom HTPC built using recycled leftovers Just finished building my bedroom HTPC / server. All parts except MB, DVD and PSU were recycled from my HTPC adventures of the past 3 years(+ some other junk just collecting dust in my basement). Hardware: - Apevia X-QPACK case - AMD64 3000+ (Socket 754) - ASRock K8NF6G-VSTA (motherboard) - Zalman 600HP (PSU) - Arctic Cooling Ultra 64 TC (CPU fan) - Club 3D HD 2400(Passively cooled GPU) - 1024MB DDR400 RAM - 2 * 320GB Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA - Lite-On 18X DVD-+RW SATA - TechnoTrend C-1500 DVB-C (excl CI) - MCE 2005 Remote - Some MDAPI related stuff ... Notice on the images how tight the fit between the PSU and the DVD is. Software: - XP MCE 2005 - MP 0.2.2 using TVE2 - PowerDVD 7.3 - Agarwals MDAPI filter + censored + censored + censored Everything works really well and is super quiet, CPU never goes above 800RPM. Only thing left to do, fix all the messy cables. Changelog: - 070824: Replaced my old and tired 6600LE with an ATI HD 2400 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Swedish TV & Radio logos - Click here! \| Comhem users - Click here! \| Not satisfied with the swedish translation? - Click here! Last edited by SweMart; 2007-08-24 at 19:53.

2007-08-08, 20:50	#2 (permalink)
sgtsloth Portal Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The PSU and DVD really are jammed in there! Thanks for all the product links, too. Very helpful! __________________ Build A DVR.com

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2007-08-24, 10:27	#3 (permalink)
illStyle Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nuremberg Age: 20 Posts: 139 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	Doesn't it get a litte hot in there? Regards, Simon