BELzEBUB's HTPC

BELzEBUB · 2008-08-18, 15:49

I've just finished building my HomeTheater-PC.

Hardware:
Case: SilverStone Grandia GD02
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H
CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 4850e AM2
RAM: 2048MB DDR2 Corsair TwinX CL 4, PC6400/800
Power Supply: be quiet Straight Power 350W ATX
HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB 32MB SATA II
Blu-Ray: Pioneer BDC-202 SATA
Floppy/Cardreader: TEAC FD-CR7, Floppy 1.44MB with 7in1 Cardreader
CPU-Cooler: Scythe Shuriken
Fan: 2x be quiet Silent Wings, 80x80x25m
Remote: Mircosoft MCE Remote Control

Description:
The motherboard is microATX because i think it's enough for an HTPC and it has everything i need: a build-in hardware decoder for H.264 and 3 video outputs (VGA/DVI and HDMI with Audio). I replaced the AMD CPU-Fan by an Scythe Shuriken because the Blu-Ray drive is above the CPU and the Case isn't very high, there a about 2mm free space between the drive and the CPU. I also replaced the two 80mm fans at the back of the case because i read many comments in which was written that they a very noise (haven't tested them yet).
Last thing i did to the hardware was playing around with the BIOS to get everything wort fine for me.

Info:
For all Germans you can buy the whole system (expect the M$ Remote) at Atelco

Pictures:

SMa · 2008-08-18, 21:16

And how is the noise?

BELzEBUB · 2008-08-19, 07:50

its very quiet

Kryspy · 2008-08-20, 04:15

Does the Silverstone GD02 have a built in IR receiver ? I called Silverstone USA and they said no ?!?

Kryspy

BELzEBUB · 2008-08-20, 07:57

no the GD02 doesnt have a buildin IR receiver but the GD02MT has one.

sloty32 · 2008-08-20, 23:11

hi,

have the same case, still stock amd cooler and fan. and also the stock case fans.
with speedfan low noise.
what high has your drive? i think 64mm like your cooler could be to much with my drive.

BELzEBUB · 2008-08-21, 09:34

My drive has the default hight of a 5,25" drive and as i wrote there are about 2 mm freespace between cpu cooler and the BD-Drive at one position (2-3 cm).

Kryspy · 2008-08-21, 11:24

Picked this case up yesterday and am just about to install software. Still teetering between Vista MC and Mediaportal. Anyways I found I needed to put 2 washers underneath the front lip of the optical drive cage to line up the buttons for the drive door.

Kryspy

2008-08-18, 15:49	#1 (permalink)
BELzEBUB Portal User Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	BELzEBUB's HTPC I've just finished building my HomeTheater-PC. Hardware: Case: SilverStone Grandia GD02 Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H CPU: AMD Athlon64 X2 4850e AM2 RAM: 2048MB DDR2 Corsair TwinX CL 4, PC6400/800 Power Supply: be quiet Straight Power 350W ATX HDD: Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB 32MB SATA II Blu-Ray: Pioneer BDC-202 SATA Floppy/Cardreader: TEAC FD-CR7, Floppy 1.44MB with 7in1 Cardreader CPU-Cooler: Scythe Shuriken Fan: 2x be quiet Silent Wings, 80x80x25m Remote: Mircosoft MCE Remote Control Description: The motherboard is microATX because i think it's enough for an HTPC and it has everything i need: a build-in hardware decoder for H.264 and 3 video outputs (VGA/DVI and HDMI with Audio). I replaced the AMD CPU-Fan by an Scythe Shuriken because the Blu-Ray drive is above the CPU and the Case isn't very high, there a about 2mm free space between the drive and the CPU. I also replaced the two 80mm fans at the back of the case because i read many comments in which was written that they a very noise (haven't tested them yet). Last thing i did to the hardware was playing around with the BIOS to get everything wort fine for me. Info: For all Germans you can buy the whole system (expect the M$ Remote) at Atelco Pictures: Last edited by BELzEBUB; 2008-08-19 at 19:23.

2008-08-20, 23:11	#6 (permalink)
sloty32 MP Donator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 191 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Country: My System	hi, have the same case, still stock amd cooler and fan. and also the stock case fans. with speedfan low noise. what high has your drive? i think 64mm like your cooler could be to much with my drive. __________________ sloty32 ------------------ www.mykino.info

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2008-08-18, 21:16	#2 (permalink)
SMa Portal Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ghent Age: 20 Posts: 180 Thanks: 8 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts Country: My System	And how is the noise?

2008-08-19, 07:50	#3 (permalink)
BELzEBUB Portal User Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	its very quiet

2008-08-20, 04:15	#4 (permalink)
Kryspy Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wellad, ON Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Does the Silverstone GD02 have a built in IR receiver ? I called Silverstone USA and they said no ?!? Kryspy

2008-08-20, 07:57	#5 (permalink)
BELzEBUB Portal User Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	no the GD02 doesnt have a buildin IR receiver but the GD02MT has one.

2008-08-21, 09:34	#7 (permalink)
BELzEBUB Portal User Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	My drive has the default hight of a 5,25" drive and as i wrote there are about 2 mm freespace between cpu cooler and the BD-Drive at one position (2-3 cm).

2008-08-21, 11:24	#8 (permalink)
Kryspy Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wellad, ON Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Picked this case up yesterday and am just about to install software. Still teetering between Vista MC and Mediaportal. Anyways I found I needed to put 2 washers underneath the front lip of the optical drive cage to line up the buttons for the drive door. Kryspy